Steve Clarke Quotes

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Steve Clarke

Profession : Businessman

Birth : August 29, 1963

I want to make the Tartan Army happy and qualify for a major tournament. That's the goal.

Steve Clarke

When I bump into Scotland supporters they are pretty positive. They just want a little bit of success. I don't think that's too much for them to ask.

Steve Clarke

You know when you take a manager's job it could be terminal. I was making sure there was enough in the bank to cover that, making sure myself and my family would be all right when I took the plunge.

Steve Clarke

In football you tend to drift away and on to the next job; you bump into someone after two or three years and it's the same as seeing them yesterday.

Steve Clarke

I was happy working on my golf and doing a bit of fishing.

Steve Clarke

Scottish football has always been about Celtic and Rangers, but we've rattled some cages and that's been good. The more competition they have, the better for Scotland as a whole.

Steve Clarke

I don't shout from the rooftops or blow my own trumpet. But I take a lot of satisfaction from the players and staff at clubs who recognise what I've done.

Steve Clarke

I feel I did a good job at West Brom. It was cut short abruptly, which is something historically that West Brom have done - as you've recently seen with Darren Moore.

Steve Clarke

I feel unfulfilled in England. I think I'm a decent manager and a very good coach. I've still got a lot to offer some club who will maybe take a chance on me.

Steve Clarke

I think I worked out in my head it's something like 75 training sessions before you've got them pretty well drilled. You're not going to get that in international football so you're relying on their intelligence and the ability of the players to slot in.

Steve Clarke

The thing is, if nobody points out what's wrong, then nothing will ever be done about it.

Steve Clarke

At times, you have to maybe speak out of turn or say a little bit too much which upsets a few people.

Steve Clarke

Everyone talks about VAR, which is great. It will help the referees no end. But if you've got VAR in place and VAR becomes the ref, I'm not sure that's good for the game.

Steve Clarke

My dad has even less emotion than me!

Steve Clarke

If you are playing at home to Cyprus you have to be on the front foot. You have to get the crowd onside, get at them, create chances and keep the back door closed so you don't lose any silly goals when you are on top in a game.

Steve Clarke

It's important not to get hung up on the notion that everyone who has an injury is trying to dodge it.

Steve Clarke

What I want is players who are 100 per cent committed.

Steve Clarke

I have to get used to international management. The players will go back to their clubs, they will all be playing at the weekend, they will all be thinking about other things.

Steve Clarke

It is my job to work with the players we have and try to improve them as a team and move the country forward.

Steve Clarke

With a club team you do get to work with them day in, day out, for weeks.

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