“I've always had an inquisitive mind about everything from flowers to television sets to motor cars. Always pulled them apart - couldn't put 'em back, but always extremely interested in how things work.” MindCarTelevisionFlowerEmsSunshineMotorInquisitiveMotor CarsInquisitive Minds Author:Craig Johnston
“The main thing I do now is I coach kids, and all of these stories along the way are based in reality.” WayChildrenStoriesRealityKidsCoaches Author:Craig Johnston
“OK, the wonderful thing about soccer is, a football is a perfectly round object, and it doesn't make mistakes. The player using it makes mistakes. And the more you use it, the less mistakes you make.” UseMistakePlayerWonderfulObjectsFootballRoundsSoccerMaking MistakesWonderful Things Author:Craig Johnston
“I've been ignored for 20 years but now it's heartening to get some recognition.” YearsRecognitionIgnored Author:Craig Johnston
“It used to be standard practice that the pre-match meal consisted of egg, steak and chicken. But I talked them into changing to complex carbohydrates. So now they will sup on porridge, pasta or rice.” UsedSportsPracticeStandardsComplexesUsed To BeMealsEggsChickensNutritionRiceSteakPastaCarbohydratesPorridgeSports Nutrition Author:Craig Johnston
“We were having a trial game against Leeds, and Jack Charlton was the boss of Middlesbrough at the time.” GamesTrialsOwnersBossLeedsMiddlesbrough Author:Craig Johnston
“So I did in fact spend two and a half years in the Middlesbrough car park practising skills. But if you spend four or five or six hours a day practising, you get better.” IfsYearsTwoFactsHoursHalfFiveFourCarSkillsSixGet BetterParksTwo YearsHalf A YearCar ParksMiddlesbrough Author:Craig Johnston
“And I think they loved me because I loved being part of their team, you know, and I quite often say to kids, that I was the worst player in the world's best football team - and that was good enough for me.” ThinkingKnowsWorldEnoughKidsPlayerTeamWorstFootballGood EnoughBest FootballFootball Team Author:Craig Johnston
“You know, I was crap. But I had the commitment, and I had the understanding, that the basis of football is skill on the ball, and if you spend the time with it, you're gonna reap the rewards.” IfsKnowsUnderstandingFootballSkillsCommitmentBallsBasesRewardsCrapReap Author:Craig Johnston
“Our football program is bigger than any one person.” PersonsFootballProgramBigger Author:Craig Johnston
