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
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.
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.
football biscuits sometimes
You know sometimes football turns on the slightest biscuit of good fortune.
football kitchen mountain
When you've got a mountain to climb you may as well throw everything into the kitchen sink.
football games too-much
There's too much - I don't know what the word is - scientology in the game.
football team winning
Eighty per cent of teams who score first in matches go on to win them. But they may draw some - or occasionally lose.
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.
drinking men drink
I feel like a drunken man who doesn't have a drink.
feet
Preki quite literally only has the one foot
father games inbreds
I was inbred into the game by my father