Peter Shilton Quotes (16 Quotes)


    As a goalkeeper you need to be good at organising the people in front of you and motivating them. You need to see what's going on and react to the threats. Just like a good manager in business.

    He loved to play football the right way. The way his teams played the game were ahead of their time and it was great football to watch. He appreciated quality players and skill. The players respected Ron. I found him to be a nice person, but not at all soft.

    The money is in a different league these days, of course, but I have special memories of the 60s and 70s which players today don't have. There wasn't the same celebrity attitude and media exposure. We had a bit more freedom.

    Being fit will keep you mentally sharp and people forget that.

    You've got to believe that you're going to win, and I believe we'll win the World Cup until the final whistle blows and we're knocked out.


    If you stand still there is only one way to go, and that's backwards.

    There have always been card schools at football clubs and always will be.

    I played for 30 years, 20 with England and I did it by setting goals.

    I noticed I'd lost strength in my legs so I've been doing some work to build them back up. I do a lot of running, stretching and ball work.

    There are similarities between business and sport, in the pressures involved and in the fitness aspect too.

    In my mind, maybe it was bit of uncertainty about what was going to happen although eventually, of course, I did get into management.

    The main factor in a penalty shoot-out is luck again. You need to stay calm and focussed but the biggest thing you need is luck.

    You can never turn the clock back and, since we're talking about mental health, I would stress that.

    I'm still very professional about my fitness. I stay in trim as I always did.

    Revie said there was nothing between me and Ray yet he never gave me a chance to show what I could do.

    With Robinson, the one thing I like about him is that he is pretty solid. I don't think he has had a wobbly game. He is going to be the number one and I am pretty hopeful he will do well.


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