Brian Kerr Quotes (30 Quotes)

I doubt if he will be back for Saturday but he has some chance.

We didn't make enough passes in the final third, but it is not just tonight's draw that has stopped us going to where we want to go.

We've got to do our own thing, ... And play are own game our way and play it the absolute best of our ability and only that will be good enough.

I believe that sport is a catalyst in terms of heightening awareness to social issues. Sport always gave me the opportunity to meet people who were not the same as me. I have always been positive towards this and education is central to all of this. Sport can help in that regard.

I spoke out recently at a SARI (Sport Against Racism in Ireland) event in Dublin. I had lost my job three months beforehand and I had not really made any statements about that fact so the media were all assembled there. But only one thing was going to make the papers that day. Until then, I never had a problem with racism in football, but what I was going to say was about to be front-page news.

It's very even and you can analyse the group in whatever way you like. You can look at us and say we've two home games to go with a game in Cyprus in between. Then you can look at France and say they are capable of winning three matches with the fantastic players they have.

It is an end of the year celebration for the radio station. There are some really fantastic bands coming and I couldn't be happier with the lineup.

He will return to Birmingham City immediately for an operation on the injury.

Three of the top four teams are completely in control of their own destiny,

The board of the FAI will now consider the implications of non-qualification and assess all the issues in respect of the senior international team, with a view to achieving success in future European Championship and World Cup campaigns and growing the game throughout the country.

I would like him to be playing regularly in the Celtic team. Aiden's got fantastic ability, but he needs to get the strength to play international football.

I don't do bust ups with the players, despite what journalists say, and I certainly don't do them with the players, ... I have a very good relationship with all the players, a very good professional relationship with Roy as with the rest of them.

To get through in tournaments you generally have to get points in your home games,

I acknowledge the decision of the board of the FAI but I am disappointed that I am not being given the opportunity to continue my work with the senior national team,

Looking at the games individually and impartially, we've put out attacking teams and players in every match.

(But) I think the board decided tonight it's time to move forward and look for a new manager,

Following Saturdays results the situation is very clear - we need to win on Wednesday and if we win there is no doubt we will at least reach the play offs,

I don't feel under any undue pressure. Every match we play there's pressure on us to get a good result. There is expectancy, hope, and people want to see us get to the World Cup.

Every time that some papers get the opportunity they go for a bust-up story between Alex Ferguson and Roy Keane even though there may be no truth in it. In relation to this story, there is no truth whatsoever that I had a bust-up with Roy or any of the other players.

I would like to thank all 45 players who played under me during my time in charge, and I would also like to thank the fans for their support,

There were very few chances in the game. They didn't get a clear-cut chance hardly and out of nothing a little bit of magic from Henry and they won the game out of that.

The scan revealed cartilage damage which will certainly keep him out of Wednesday's game. He has returned to (his club) Chelsea for further assessment and treatment.

I have some decisions to make but I'm not afraid to make big decisions.

I dont think any of the previous matches will have any influence,

Our group is very tight. Switzerland, France and ourselves can finish with 22 points, so I'm happy to know our destiny is still in our own hands.

A player getting a whack is becoming a daily occurrence. Yesterday Shay (Given), today Richard,

I am disappointed to hear the news of the foot injury to Roy Keane, ... Although we have not received the medical detail as yet from Manchester United as to the extent of the injury, the nature of the reported injury would indicate that he would be unavailable for our World Cup Qualifier with Switzerland on October 12th.

Damien had a scan this evening on the knee injury which forced him to come off during Saturday's match against Cyprus,

He has to be very doubtful. We'll get him a scan tomorrow.

I just have to wait and see what comes about but I definitely want to work. I don't know where that's going to be.