And while Wilkinson has intimated that there is still a job for the 36-year-old as a player, Quinn claims he has not had a chance to find out where he stands off the pitch.

"I haven’t really spoken to Howard at length about what my role will be," said Quinn.

"We had a good training session last Friday and Howard has said that his main focus is on beating West Ham on Saturday, a game that we will work our socks off preparing for.

"I will speak to him again in the next few days and see then where I fit within his equation."

Meanwhile, Wilkinson has disclosed that he has made contact with Reid to wish him well but not to pick his brains about the squad he inherited.

“I spoke to Peter on Sunday to send him my best wishes,” said Wilkinson.

“I brought him into the England set-up when I was at the Football Association, so it is quite ironic that I’ve now taken over his job.

“I didn’t pick his brains about the squad, though, because firstly I thought that would be insensitive given the fact that he has just lost his job.

“And secondly, I told the players when I first arrived here that I was coming here without any preconceptions, so it would be wrong for me to then go looking for some.”

Wilkinson added: “Myself and Steve Cotterill have done our best to make sure that the team is best prepared for the game against West Ham on Saturday because that is our absolute priority at this moment in time.

“I think we are succeeding in getting the players focused on the job in hand but obviously at this moment in time it is a team that Steve and I are in control of but it is not our team yet.”