David Pleat
David Pleat
David John Pleatis an English football player turned manager and sports commentator...
NationalityEnglish
ProfessionAthlete
Date of Birth15 January 1945
David Pleat quotes about
drinking men drink
I feel like a drunken man who doesn't have a drink.
english-athlete
We are now in the middle of the centre of the first half.
advice phone requires time
I am right in the background. I won't be here that much at all, if at all. But I'm on the end of a phone and I'll give Alain any advice he requires at any time about anything.
football player interesting
He is an interesting player - short back legs.
football games lost
A game is not won until it is lost.
football spurs fierce
There's always been a fierce rivalry between Spurs and Tottenham.
football careers lovely
He's had a lovely career for the talent he's got.
feet
Preki quite literally only has the one foot
father games inbreds
I was inbred into the game by my father
letting-go being-single breast-cancer
Winning isn't the end of the world
way
Pires has got something about him, he can go both ways depending on who's facing him
men balls maradona
For such a small man Maradona gets great elevation on his balls
football real player
I've enjoyed my time in the game, whether it be managing Luton in the top flight, taking Spurs to Wembley or, as director of football, pinpointing players such as Jermain Defoe, Paul Robinson and Robbie Keane with real sell-on value.
incomparable has-beens
Ronaldo has been compared to the incomparable George Best