Top 34 Quotes & Sayings by Mark Lawrenson

Explore popular quotes and sayings by an English footballer Mark Lawrenson.
Last updated on September 16, 2024.
Mark Lawrenson

Mark Thomas Lawrenson is a former professional footballer who played as a defender for Liverpool, among others, during the 1970s and 1980s. After a short career as a manager, he then became a radio, television and internet pundit for the BBC, TV3, BT Sport and Today FM, retiring at the end of the 2021–22 football season. Born and raised in England, Lawrenson qualified to play for the Republic of Ireland through his grandfather, Thomas Crotty, who was born in Waterford.

Bolton are an established team in the Premiership these days and well respected by the other sides.
To be a great game, one of the teams has to score first.
He can be as good as he wants to be; that's how good he can be. — © Mark Lawrenson
He can be as good as he wants to be; that's how good he can be.
England are numerically outnumbered in the midfield.
If Plan A fails, they could always revert to Plan A.
My father, Tommy, who was a trained draughtsman, played for Preston North End in the Finney era. He liked football but did not love it as I do.
Exeter City's trip to Old Trafford will be a great day for their fans but that is about it - they won't get the result they want against Manchester United.
Cucumber reminds me of my mother making me eat sprouts.
As a modern-day role model, I'd have to go for Tiger Woods. I'm also a massive Sachin Tendulkar fan.
'Match of the Day' is a great programme to be on. It's a programme I used to be allowed to stay up and watch from the age of 10, so to think that one day I'd actually appear on it was great.
I've turned into a technological wizard. I can send emails now, which for me is unbelievable. They don't make any sense, but I can send them. I call it e-mithering.
The longer the game went on, you got the feeling that neither side really wanted to lose.
Don't be frightened of failure. It makes you stronger if you learn from your mistakes.
HBO churn out some unbelievable stuff. They really got me with things like 'Band of Brothers.' But you can't beat 'The Sopranos.'
These managers all know their onions and cut their cloth accordingly.
My iPod's unbelievable. Seriously. The kids have put most of the music on it, but there's a complete mix of '80s rubbish and current day stuff.
Arguably, Blackburn have got the best forward line in the Premiership. There's no denying that.
My feeling is unless they've somebody lined up and they are convinced he is going to be better than Brian, I think their decision has been made in haste.
Nothing really annoys me, I'm not that kind of person, I'm quite laid back about most things.
If you're a goalkeeper, it doesn't matter what you save the ball with - if you keep it out, it's not a goal.
I don't think I would have made it as a cricketer.
Michael Owen isn't the tallest of lads, but his height more than makes up for that.
It's sometimes easier to defend a one goal lead than a two goal lead.
Figo is as important to England as Beckham is.
He reminds me of a completely different version of Robbie Earle. — © Mark Lawrenson
He reminds me of a completely different version of Robbie Earle.
My iPod's unbelievable. Seriously. The kids have put most of the music on it but there's a complete mix of 80s rubbish and current day stuff.
You need at least eight or nine men in a ten-man wall.
Newcastle are absolutely besotted by injuries.
Fernando Torres needs to be loved on a regular basis.
Mick McCarthy will have to replace Cascarino because he's quickly running out of legs.
He looks like a man who has nits and worms at the same time.
If you're a goalkeeper, it doesn't matter what you save the ball with; if you keep it out, it's not a goal.
When I lived in rural Oxfordshire, I was walking home across a field when I stroked a cow. The damn thing butted me in the orchestras.
Dont be frightened of failure. It makes you stronger if you learn from your mistakes.
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