Steve Coppell quotes
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“It sounds blase but there is a certain amount of luck. We'd all like to take a certain amount of credit for Kevin Doyle... But I can't really remember what it was I particularly liked about Kevin when I watched him in Ireland. I had five pints of Guinness in the afternoon and it was all a bit blurred.”
-- Steve CoppellSource : "The quiet man". Interview with Amy Lawrence, www.theguardian.com. February 10, 2007.
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“At the end of the day, it's all about what's on the shelf at the end of the year.”
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“I'm not going to make it a target, but it's something to aim for.”
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“The lad got over-excited when he saw the whites of the goalpost's eyes.”
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“He's carrying his left leg, which, to be honest, is his only leg.”
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“If the players go Christmas shopping, it's not ideal preparation. It may sound silly, but having to fight off the crowds in a busy shopping centre or having people visit can be demanding.”
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“People talk about the prestige of beating records but prestige never bought me dinner in a restaurant. It's winning games that does that.”
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“Referees don't come down here with a particular flavoured shirt on.”
-- Steve Coppell
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