Howard Wilkinson Quotes

#1. I'm a firm believer that if the other side scores first, you have to score twice to win.

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#2. Once Tony Daley opens his legs you've got a problem.

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#3. It's like being on Death Row in an American jail. You are waiting for the door handle to turn, not knowing whether it's a reprieve or just your final breakfast before being executed.

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#4. If you hire people who are smarter than you, maybe you are showing that you are a little bit smarter than them.

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#5. As one door closes, another one shuts.

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#6. There's only two types of manager. Those who've been sacked and those who will be sacked in then future

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#7. I am a firm believer that if you score one goal the other team have to score two to win.

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#8. I think if they hadn't scored, we might have got a better result.

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#9. Managers are obsessed with the game. It's very, very difficult, if not impossible, to live a balanced lifestyle.

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#10. Eric likes
to do what he likes,
when he likes,
because he likes it -
and then fuck off.
We'd all want a bit of that.

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#11. If they hadn't scored, we would've won.

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#12. Gary Speed was honourable, trustworthy and a joy to manage. He was honest, he was a role model and he was a great bloke. An avid learner, he recognised responsibility and he was always fully committed.

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#13. Zinedine Zidane could be a champion sumo wrestler. He can run like a crab or a gazelle.

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