“I don't think we really measured the enormity of the whole occasion. I'm very, very surprised. We never expected it. When I set out in May we didn't realise how big this was. Only now have we realised the importance of this. [on the 2005 Ashes win” ThinkingMayWholeBigsWinningImportanceExpectedOccasionsRealisingAshesRealised Author:Duncan Fletcher
“When I finished the juniors I felt, perhaps for about a year and a half, that everything was going to be the same and that I would be able to go out there and win any match. But it wasn't the case. I struggled. It took me time to adjust and to realise it was not going to happen like it did in the juniors. It was three years between the junior ranks and reaching the Australian Open, and even then, having reached the final against Hingis, I wasn't really realising what it would take to go higher.” YearsHappensWould BeAbleThreeWinningFeltSportsHalfCasesHigherFinalsFinishedReachingRealisingThree YearsJuniorsAustralian Author:Amelie Mauresmo
“I think that with piracy and tighter funds being around, people are realising that the game to play is to try and win people's respect with bold film making and then win a special place in people's collections, rather than just having the biggest opening weekends.” PeopleThinkingTryingPlayFilmGamesWinningSpecialOpeningCollectionsFundRealisingWeekendSpecial PlacesPiracy Author:Riz Ahmed
“I know it is easy to criticise and I accept it is a difficult job managing England but the man in charge must be passionate and realise he owes it to the nation to win the World Cup.” KnowsMenWorldJobsWinningNationsEasyDifficultAcceptingHe ManEnglandPassionateCupsRealisingWorld CupCriticise Author:Dave Whelan