Mark Lawrenson
Mark Lawrenson
Mark Thomas Lawrensonis a former Republic of Ireland international footballer who played as a defender for Liverpool, among others, during the 1970s and 1980s. After a short career as a manager, he has since been a radio, television and internet pundit for the BBC, TV3 and Today FM. Born and raised in England, Lawrenson qualified to play for Ireland through his grandfather, Thomas Crotty, who was born in Waterford...
NationalityEnglish
ProfessionAthlete
Date of Birth2 June 1957
thinking decision feelings
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.
cities great-day want
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.
lines
Arguably, Blackburn have got the best forward line in the Premiership. There's no denying that.
cutting onions knows
These managers all know their onions and cut their cloth accordingly.
kids ipods stuff
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.
height lad
Michael Owen isn't the tallest of lads, but his height more than makes up for that.
goal matter balls
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.
needs torres bases
Fernando Torres needs to be loved on a regular basis
almost football job
In international football you need a cup-tie manager. It's almost a part-time job for me,