Colin Cooper
Colin Cooper
Colin Terence Cooperis an English former professional footballer. Cooper spent most of his playing career at Middlesbrough and Nottingham Forest. Prior to his appointment at Hartlepool, Cooper was part of the Middlesbrough coaching staff after leaving his role of assistant manager at Bradford City...
NationalityEnglish
ProfessionPainter
Date of Birth8 March 1856
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We've got the South African teams now, in a row, and we just can't give the South Africans that much ball.
african south teams
We can't give South African teams that much ball.
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We weren't treated as prima-donnas. We had to roll up our sleeves and graft with the groundsman. Kids don't have to do anymore. That makes you appreciate things when it turns in your favour and you become a successful professional.
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Tuesday we went pretty intense, but we can't do that all week and expect them to perform at the weekend. Everyone's under the same hammer. It's about which team is smarter to react to that.
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We had to be down early to get the best stuff for the pros we looked after and then get the rags that we were left ourselves for training. It seems very old school but it grounded me as a person and made me appreciate everything as a footballer, because all we got was a pair of boots.
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When I left Bradford and got a phone call from Dave Parnaby asking 'did I want to come back in?', I was delighted to accept. The whole buzz at the club at the moment is great for someone like me who is still learning and wanting to hopefully go into management in my own right at some point.
I think he is only going to get better and better.
adapted simply
I thought we adapted better in the rain, simply because we were more committed.
belief
Just having him back, with his knowledge, what he does and the belief that he'll give the group.
chance feet
He's just so young, you have to give him a chance to find his feet for a while.
devastated incredibly witty
He was incredibly smart, witty and friendly. Everybody's really devastated by this.
cycling dedicated family incredibly lived team
He lived for it. It was his life. The cycling team was his family out here. He was incredibly dedicated to the sport.
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He will strengthen our decision-making, along with the team's self belief.
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He had as much pre-season game time as Jimmy had and we have to trust our depth.