Phil Brown (footballer): Trending quotes (page 2)

“It's hard to say how long he'll be out but he's 100 per cent doubtful for the weekend, that's for sure.”

Phil Brown (footballer)

13-Mar-2008, Hull Daily Mail
There's no doubt that he's definitely doubtful - I think.

“It's Colchester's cup final.”

Phil Brown (footballer)

26-Jan-2006, DCFCwebsite
Phil fails to check league and form tables.

“His Prozone stats are often in the 80s, 90s.”

Phil Brown (footballer)

17-Dec-2005, DCFC website
Yes but what does Thirwell do?

“The plans we put in place this week have gone according to plan.”

Phil Brown (footballer)

7-Jan-2006, Radio Derby
He had a plan about the plans - maybe.

“They know, in that changing room, that the strength is that changing room.”

Phil Brown (footballer)

30-Jun-2005, Radio Derby
Answers on a postcard please.

Change

“I have spoken to the referee and I spoke to him like a man.”

Phil Brown (footballer)

21-Jan-2006, Radio Derby
An oft-repeated theme. Phil likes "men".

“Dean Marney has also thrown his hat into the ring after Saturday. The more hats there are in the ring, the harder my job is”

Phil Brown (footballer)

06-Mar-2007, Hull City OWS
It's tough maintaining discipline with all this hat-throwing going on.

“Today's draw is another little brick in the wall.”

Phil Brown (footballer)

15-Sep-2007, BBC Radio Humberside
An interesting metaphor, erm...

Drawing

“At this moment in time, it's pointing in the direction that the players aren't good enough, to be able to (i) take on the instructions that we give them and (ii) deal with the situation when the pressure is turned up - and it's disappointing. OK, there's a disappointing group of players in there but you keep on shooting yourself in the foot week in and week out. Something has to change.”

Phil Brown (footballer)

2-Jan-2006, Radio Derby
PB blames the players for DCFC's poor record.

Disappointment , Change , Time

“The other night was like when my daughter was being born and I was in the waiting room. You are waiting for good news and obviously the good news didn't come through this time.”

Phil Brown (footballer)

20-Feb-2009, Hull Daily Mail
Waiting for news on Jimmy Bullard's knee injury. Unfortunately, it turned out Bullard wasn't even pregnant.

Time , Waiting , Daughters , Night

“I asked for 11 men and I asked for 5 men as substitutes.”

Phil Brown (footballer)

1-Oct-2005, Radio Derby
No women allowed.

Men

“If that's foreign strength or that's English strength, it doesn't matter to me.”

Phil Brown (footballer)

Jun-2005, DCFC website
Phil wants to strengthen his team but will look abroad if necessary.

“The whole team needs solidifying.”

Phil Brown (footballer)

3-Jan-2006, Radio Derby
We have been losing a lot of games and the team needs to become more solid.

“You get pictures in pre-season. You get pictures of fitness, you get pictures of attitude, you get pictures of mentality, you get pictures of systems and the way players play and you also get pictures of whether people can step up to the plate in the Premier League. I was getting all those pictures in the first half”

Phil Brown (footballer)

28-Jul-2008 Hull City OWS
The pre-season friendly against Crewe provided a huge boost to Phil's picture collection.

People , Way , Season

“If you score first, you have a 75 per cent chance of not losing the game. It doesn't take a brain surgeon to work out that you have to get off to a good start and score.”

Phil Brown (footballer)

06-Mar-2007, Hull City OWS
It's maths, not rocket science.

Game , Chance

“This is the start of the season for us - an 11-game season”

Phil Brown (footballer)

3-Mar-2009, Hull City OWS
Phil is very confused about how the Premier League works.

Game , Season

“It's my job not always to put square pegs in square holes but sometimes to put the odd square peg in a round hole.”

Phil Brown (footballer)

7-Jan-2006, DCFC website
You're just going to have to work that one out for yourself.

“The players have got to know that we are not firing at them by the seat of our pants.”

Phil Brown (footballer)

Jun-2005, DCFC website
He means that he is prepared (apparently).

“Nick has thrown his hat into the ring and I've had a long chat with him”

Phil Brown (footballer)

05-Mar-2007, Hull City OWS
Phil won't stand for any of this hat-throwing nonsense.

“I don't know what Murdo's talking about.”

Phil Brown (footballer)

5-Nov-2005, Radio Derby
Phil responds to the director of football's desire to get more involved.