Quote of the Day (7) St Patrick's Day Special! 'The conditions suited them more than us' (Mark Kinsella after Ireland's rain-drenched win over Saudi Arabia) 'If they'd stuck me in goal I'd I've given it my all, I'd have the green jersey on and the shamrock on my chest, that was the main thing.' (Theo Foley, normally a full back on being asked to play in midfield in a vital world cup qualifer for Ireland against Spain before the 1966 World Cup ) 'Charlton, for me, the stars were aligned. It probably became the club’s golden era in terms of getting in the Premier League – and staying there for a while – and also my best period as a professional.' (Dean Kiely) 'I would have liked to carry on. I actually thought come the end of the season I would still be at Charlton. There was no thought in my head that I wouldn’t be. Phil Parkinson had taken over and was saying all the right things about wanting me to stay, but there was never an offer on the table. He kept saying we haven’t got a lot of money, but I was thinking, "just make me an offer – I might say yes."' (Matt Holland on wanting to stay at Charlton after the club's relegation to League 1)
'I like my defenders to be big, mean and ugly. Two out of three ain't bad. Are you mean as well? (Ray Treacy when Shamrock Rovers Manager to defender Peter Eccles.) 'Ray Treacy got 56 caps for Ireland - thirty of them were for singing.' (Eamon Dunphy)
Hanwell Celtic - Posted 3 years ago
Quote of the Day (6)
Quote of the Day (6) 'Mine is the story of a boy -far from the best player in the world - who had a dream. There are many out there with the same ambitions I had as a youngster. I would say to them: have self belief, never stop working at it, and above all retain your humility. The ups and downs came fast and furious, so no matter what, pick yourself up and get back in the race, because that's life!' Keith Peacock
Hanwell Celtic - Posted 3 years ago
Quote of the Day (5)
Quote of the Day (5) 'I retain total confidence in the long-term future of what, because it is so simple in concept and so difficult to execute, is, indeed, 'the beautiful game' - a game unsurpassed in its ability to captivate....As long as I can still pull on a pair of boots, I'm going to be involved kicking a football around somewhere. It is a beautiful game.' Gary Nelson, Left Foot Forward. A Year in the Life of a Journeyman Footballer, London: Headline Book Publishing, 1995, p.314
