Chris Coleman Quotes (44 Quotes)

I think that next season will be an exciting and challenging time for us on the pitch and I look forward to receiving the tremendous support that I know our fans are capable of giving us as we embark on the new campaign.

I am one charming guy. We said from the beginning that this race has national importance, both in terms of partnerships between the federal government and cities, and setting a tone for 2006.

with all the instincts in my body.

When the incumbent mayor loses a primary by a 2-to-1 margin, it's a referendum on his performance. It has nothing to do with party loyalty. It's about value and judgment.

When I signed Heider I had no intention of playing him and Brian together because they are very alike. It was going to be one or the other.

He has improved since he has been here and when he goes to the African Nations Cup in January, it is a big loss to us, but we don't complain and we get on with it.

I know that he will add a great deal to the squad in terms of his passing ability and his dead ball prowess, and I look forward to him becoming an important part of next season's campaign'.

He didn't start because he has just had a long flight back from America, and couldn't have played the full 90 minutes. But when I play with two strikers Brian is always at the front of my mind, because he works well with Andy Cole.

I cannot speak highly enough about the player who has probably been one of our most impressive and consistent this season.

Brian has been fantastic. We'll be sitting down with him in the first week of January to make sure we keep him. He wants to stay and we want to keep him. He's a terrific, terrific player.

It's more than just the three points today. What better team to do it against than the champions of the country and the best team in the country.

The last two minutes make it look as if we've been smashed up, but I can't rip into the lads tonight. We asked them questions.

I can see in the players that they have come back and got a little hunger for the ball because they have not seen it.

I have a little girl myself and I keep and eye out like a hawk for guys like that.

Michael is a talented footballer and a great lad who I know will fit in well here. He will add a new dimension to the midfield, which will improve our options and add a much-needed strength and depth to the squad.

Wayne Bridge is a world class player and even though he is only just returning from injury, we are more than delighted to have him on board for the remainder of the season. Obviously with the World Cup around the corner Wayne is keen to play regular football and given that some big clubs were interested in signing him this window, we are delighted that he has chosen Fulham above everyone else.

We are playing with a lot of confidence at the Cottage and I know what my team are capable of at home. It's just away from home they need to prove themselves.

Typical us, ... We just kick ourselves you know where. We have got to have a more professional performance over 90 minutes. Before the game I'm thinking a point is good, and it does stop that run of three defeats, but now I'm kind of disappointed with the way we gave away the goal. We have to look to get three points against Liverpool on Saturday so as to climb the league.

We'll just have to wait and see what happens. We'll just have to keep our fingers crossed.

Boa signed the new contract just before he went away for the international break. Boa has been here five years already and he wanted to sign for five more years,

I think the one obvious choice at the moment is John Terry,

There was a lot better cooperation between community councils and city government back then.

Maybe a child will come to this exhibit and say, you know what, I've never thought about being a doctor but it would be really cool.

At the end of the day, this isn't about George Bush it's about Randy Kelly. The Republicans have won the last three cycles because they've put together a conservative center. We can win by building a new center, a progressive coalition, together.

It doesn't hurt to look 75 to 100 years out, ... That's a gift to future generations.

During the transfer window the media speculated that our best players were expected to leave, but we have managed to secure deals with two key players and that shows the commitment of the chairman and the board to the future potential of this club.

It was a special day for us because we were paying tribute to a Fulham legend and a football legend. It was great to round it off with two great goals and a wonderful display. I'm thrilled with the players. Liverpool had a lot of possession, but we were patient and when we attacked we did so with purpose.

We all have busy lives, and our kids are in 14 sports and some people have two jobs, so it's just hard to engage people of any race in this kind of work. So you have to create processes that are meaningful and respectful of people's times and commitments.

Every player at every club probably has their price but there is always a right time to sell. It has got to be right for everybody when one of your best players leave.

We all make mistakes and I have had referees admit them before. But when you get something wrong that badly I am not sure I could accept it. It was just unbelievable, not even close.

We've got a tremendous opportunity here to do not only what is right for the environment, but what is right, economically, for the city of St. Paul, ... It's important that we have true leadership to do what we have to do to keep this plant open.

He's got courage. Most people would use a disability as a reason to not do what they love. But not Wade. He's one of a kind. And his courage gives me courage.

It was disappointing that one or two idiots got on the pitch and we should sling them out.

I am delighted that we have secured the services of Brian for a further season. Brian is a consummate professional who always gives 100 whether it's on the training pitch or in a game, and it's a pleasure to have him in my squad.

He's like a king here and rightly so -- he's put the miles in over the last five years.

He's an inspiration to me, ... He doesn't care that it doesn't usually work that way. He ignores the stares. He just gets out there and plays.

We're not in the habit of selling our best players, we also want to plan for the future and he's a big part of that.

They're a good bunch of lads - they are good guys and there is a good atmosphere in the changing room. Nine times out of 10 we'll have a go, although we don't always win games.

From the city level, the district councils (became) viewed I think unfairly as a hindrance, and there were (efforts) to minimize their role. But despite those efforts, they continued to play a significant role and still do. You have people on the ground who have a real sense of what a neighborhood needs, and that knowledge is power.

Simon can play a holding role. He can use both feet and he uses the ball very well. He's intelligent and sits in front of the back four in the centre of midfield. He's a tidy player.

He has all the tools in his locker and it is up to him to fulfil his potential. Obviously, there is another road he can take and hopefully he won't do that.

I am glad he has tied his future to us, he forms an important part of my plans.

You can't knock the guys, there is only a couple of times we have gone away and not competed. As long as they have a go that is all you can ask.

Graham Poll is a very good referee but he got this one wrong.