
Taking Responsibility to Improve
“Coaches can’t make a player a better footballer on their own; 90 per cent of it is up to the player.” – Eric Black The
“Coaches can’t make a player a better footballer on their own; 90 per cent of it is up to the player.” – Eric Black The
“A good relationship between players enhances the performance of the team as a whole.” – Eric Black As a young player at Aberdeen, Eric Black
“If you want to get to the top, get used to the new normal.” – Liam Kelly The “new normal” created by the coronavirus lockdown
“Wake up every day and be better.” – Kenny Miller Kenny Miller has made the switch from player to coach, but it’s not his intention
“He did put demands on his players, but I thrived on it and I always wanted to push myself harder.” – Kenny Miller Kenny Miller
“As a coach, you are judged by the quality of your communication.” – Lee Johnson Lee Johnson has many years of coaching experience under
“Always ask for advice, but never ask for a favour.” – Lee Johnson Lee Johnson, head coach at Bristol City, chose to embark on a
“The job of an older man is to notice what a younger man has done well and point it out.” – Carl Jung All the
“Everything is practice.” – Pelé Football managers and coaches often ask, “How do you build resistance in players to deal with tough times and setbacks;
“All learning has an emotional base.” – Plato If you’ve been playing football for 20 plus years and you now want to channel your passion
Hugh MacDonald is a well-known sports journalist, but he got into journalism “by accident” rather than by design. He says, “I got into journalism by
“Back in the day, football was central to what was known. It’s what we did because there was nothing else.” – Hugh MacDonald Hugh MacDonald
“Smile, breathe, and go slowly.” – Thich Nhat Hanh Ever felt your heart race when you misjudge your step on a flight of stairs or
“Taking time to do nothing often brings everything into perspective.” – Doe Zantamata It’s a sad fact that we’re conditioned to think of living fast
“In order to do something, you must be something.” – James Stockdale Stoicism is a life philosophy that dates all the way back to the
“Smile, breathe, and go slowly.” – Thich Nhat Hanh Ever felt your heart race when you misjudge your step on a flight of stairs, or