Robbie Savage Quotes

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Robbie Savage

Profession : Footballer

Birth : October 18, 1974

You only realise when you have children of your own how much your parents do for you. My dad, Colin, would get off work at 5pm and take me straight out and all over the country for football matches.

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I've always helped my family out because I owe my success to them.

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A club steeped in nearly 150 years of history is worth more to the local community than any amount of money can express.

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I love it, I love the coaching - at 15 they listen, they learn and take things on board and if they don't there's always someone else who wants that opportunity.

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I even do things sometimes just to get the crowd booing me, whether it's smashing someone or doing something deliberately silly. It's been part of my game for a long time now.

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I've had people spit in my face. I've had bottles thrown at me. My house has been attacked. I've had loads of things happen. People have written to me saying they are going to find me.

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I'd rather be at home with my family anyway. I'm a completely different person there than on the football field. Ask anybody who knows me. They will all say I'm one of the nicest people you could ever meet.

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One of my most treasured possessions is the letter my father wrote to me when I left home to join the Manchester United Class of 92.

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For many dads, pride is often defined by events like graduations, weddings or taking their sons to their first match.

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Remember success never comes easy and on the journey you will make mistakes, win some and lose some, get some things right and wrong. But always keep in mind that it is not about how many times you fall down - its about how many times you get up after falling.

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Never - and I repeat, never - let anyone tell you your worth, tell you that you cannot do something or determine what is good for you.

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Harry Kane must look at the Premier League table and wonder why on earth he is still at Tottenham.

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Every club has its scapegoats, but some are easier targets than others.

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It's not the armband that makes a good captain - it's the force of personality.

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Look at all of United's successful teams under Sir Alex Ferguson and their captains were all big personalities: Bryan Robson, Steve Bruce, Roy Keane, Rio Ferdinand, Nemanja Vidic. You would follow them all into the trenches.

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And I know the risks of changing captaincy midway through a season. At Derby, it was a great compliment when Paul Jewell handed me the armband, and I was made captain of my fourth Premier League club, but it was awkward for Matt Oakley, who had it taken away from him.

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We cannot have Derby County going the same way as Macclesfield and Bury. That would be a stain on English football. It simply cannot be allowed to happen.

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I played professional football for 21 years, captained four clubs in the Premier League and won 39 caps for my country.

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But helping to raise a football club from the ashes, and running it as director of football operations, is the hardest thing I've ever done by a million miles.

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With respect to the super-rich Saudis taking over at Newcastle, they are likely to bring success to a famous football club by throwing money at it.

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