It has been less than a week since his Birmingham side were defeated by his former employers Middlesbrough, however Monk is now set to welcome Swansea City to St Andrews.
Monk was a popular player on and off the pitch for the 'Swans' making 226 appearances over a ten year period.
Joining them right at the bottom of the Football League pyramid in 2004, the culmination of Monk's playing career would come seven years later as he captained the side to victory in the Championship play-off final.
"I was at Southampton but I was in and out of the first team and I just wanted to play football," remembered Monk. "I had some reservations because it was League Two at the time and I'd been out on loan in other leagues and felt I was capable of playing at a higher level. But the bottom line is I wanted to play.
"I don't think anyone could envisage what actually happened after that. We got the feeling we were moving forward and then we got that first promotion. The rest, as they say, is history."
Monk also spoke about the pressure of managing his boyhood club.
"It will always be my most difficult job because I felt such a huge responsibility to the club," he said. "I felt very drained at times because I knew the fans, players and owners and I felt the weight of every decision. It was a lot of pressure but you're in the frying pan and I loved it."