Squad Quotations | Page 4

Sometimes that's even more difficult because these are the guys on the bubble as far as making the World Cup squad for Korea. They're going to be fighting the hardest to win a spot; sometimes they're the most dangerous teams to play against.

Ryan Johnson, from all indications, is doing exceptionally well at the college level and now he has been drafted into the squad of Real Salt Lake and the club is quite excited that he will make a healthy contribution...

Preparations could not have gone better, I could not be happier with the squad and my final decision could not have been more difficult.

Sam was a one-person chamber of commerce, a visitor's center and a cheerleading squad all wrapped into one.

Progress doesn't always go in a straight line and, although it might look like we are going backwards at the moment, we just need a win to get things going. We are building our squad with a quality group of lads.

Originally it was just Squad 14 and Medic 14, but once they arrived and saw the scene here it was upgraded to a box alarm,

No real batting talent came through and I don't think he looked hard enough within his own squad or within the state for the players that could have improved,

Now he's worth millions and one of a number of world-class players in their squad but there is zero pressure on us and they know they will have been in a game.

Coaches coach guys on the field. I get to spend time with practice squad receivers and tight ends or a young center who's always inactive on Sundays... I feel really good about having an impact on those guys and their careers.

Despite the fact that we graduated the top athlete in Class M-S in Andrew Gould, the boys team should be very competitive again this year. In fact, we have the potential to improve upon last year?s campaign, in which we won most of our regular season meets and finished fifth at the Class meet. The 2006 squad should be well represented in almost every event.

Despite reports to the contrary, Kevin is in the squad for tomorrow. We thought he was suffering from a hernia but it is tendon damage. That is not as bad as we thought although he still cannot train during the week. He will get a rest and possibly an operation if it is needed later.

Dennis will offer a lot to our squad both on and off the pitch. He is a committed and determined individual.

Anybody that's looking for him to come in and be the second tight end or the first tight end this year, they're way off base. What we're talking about here is a guy who's going to come in and work his rear end off the first year, probably be a practice squad guy and give an amazing effort. Then in the second year, as the learning curve hits, will be a contributor.

An NPC preparation is a lot different to the Premiership. In England we had a squad of around 44 players and had over a month together before the championship started. This has been a lot different and more challenging in some ways, but I've enjoyed the change.

As a team we have the ability to win a lot of races, including most of the relays, but we don't really have the squad depth to challenge UMBC and Stony Brook.

As a staff, we are extremely pleased with the talent and ability of this year's class. There is great potential in the group and we expect them to push the level of the squad immediately.

The buzz around the organization is that they are putting together the best squad dating back to Buffalo, ... It will be the best squad that the Destroyers organization has ever had. Don't expect a losing attitude, expect a winning attitude, because the players aren't satisfied until they have a winning atmosphere.

Ball State loves playing Toledo. But the game is about leadership and all of our captains were on the travel squad two years ago when we played there. We remember and we've taken it upon ourselves to make sure our team is ready this time.

As Mark settles into the role he will further concentrate on the relationship between the senior playing squad and the Academy.

That's what we would like to think. I do think our core players are in place. They're established, and they're young. I don't think this is our best squad that we'll have. I think next year will be a better squad than we had this year. There's no reason why we shouldn't be able to make a stand for a long time.

A hypothetical paradox: what would happen in a battle between an Enterprise security team, who always get killed soon after appearing, and a squad of Imperial Stormtroopers, who can't hit the broad side of a planet?

This is a new era for the club and Jeremy and I want to stamp our identity on it, so the immediate aim is to create a competitive environment within the squad and turn potential into winning performances.

This is a team that I don't know a whole lot about, but I do know they have a good coach who gets his squad ready to play. They are definitely an up-and-coming team to keep an eye out for in the future.

This is one hip family and their tee pee should reflect that. Mod Squad hits just the right note for Coco.

This is the best squad I've ever had. I've certainly never had so many quality strikers - I've been used to pulling rabbits out of hats.

This is the beginning of the challenge, not the end of it. I've set targets, and now I'm one step closer. The target was not to make the squad but to make the team. That's what my sights are set on. I'm in this for the long haul. I'm under no illusions how difficult it will be.

They've got an incredibly strong squad and are as experienced and as good as any in the Scottish league just now.

Almost my whole junior varsity squad moved up. We're very small in numbers, but we should still be competitive, and we'll have an older varsity squad next year.

Although I might not want to lose anyone from the squad I might be forced to because of the restrictions in place.

They only have to score twice here and avoid conceding. They have a big enough squad and a rotation policy will work for them.

They are the only squad capable of putting out two sides that can take on anyone, but they have been in this position before in the run-up to World Cups. It is next year which matters, not now.

There was no disappointment with this year's squad. We played tough all season and we were right there with the best teams. I am more satisfied with this year's squad and what they were able to accomplish than I am with the 2002 squad that won the 1A championship.

They probably exceeded my expectations. The freshmen had a good squad of eighth-graders last year (16-4 overall). They were an athletic group of girls and I was feeling good before the season started, but you never know. I didn't know about the competition.

They're all pretty excited about it, but they also understand the practice squad can be a week-to-week thing,

There's an expectation among our squad that Australia belongs back in the top group and that's what we're working towards.

According to the rules of the competition I have to confirm my starting squad to the match officials only 30 minutes before the kick-off, and if I need to respond to a changing situation, I will.

It's embarrassing and distressing for us, but to appeal would have been distracting for the squad so we have decided to take the punishment on the chin.

I try to give all the leagues a chance. This is a short meeting for the squad as they will have only a couple of training sessions, but everyone is looking forward to the game.

It was a really good day. The road courses are an area we needed to improve on. John Dick and the Delphi squad really worked hard. We came here with the thought process that we don't race here, so being fast on the speed chart here really isn't that important, but let's throw different things at that car that may not even help the car here but give us good information for the other tracks. To be pretty competitive and still feel like we learned a lot, we're really pleased.

It was a really good day for us. We played a top squad and really dominated. It was the perfect warm-up match -- they put a good side on the field, and we responded.

It was a real good week for us. Our pitching held up and we looked good in key spots at the plate. With the amount of youth on our squad this year, we fully understand it is going to take time to get everybody on the same page. So far, we're real pleased with our start.

It was as tough as it looks, ... It's a tough conference and I'd put Park right in there with anyone. They have a nice squad and it looks like they're going to be like that for at least a few more years.

It's a bit of a crisis losing both your hookers in such a short space of time, but hopefully someone inside the squad stands up and fills that position.

It's a great opportunity if Simon isn't fit for someone to make a name for themselves. Chris Tremlett has been in the squad and he has a great opportunity to show what he can do in the final.

It's a fantastic achievement for a small club like us. With a small but talented squad we can mix it with the big boys.

I truly believe that this squad includes some of the future stars of England rugby and this experience will be a vital part of their player development.

It's no secret that the board and Glenn are disappointed with the team's failure. That said, Glenn is a proven manager and the board feels confident that he has the skills needed to rebuild the squad over the coming season.

It's the first time in a while that I have my complete squad to choose from, that's already a positive sign.

It's always kind of a sigh of relief after the preseason is over and you look at your squad and we're relatively healthy right now. That's what you always strive for.

It made me want to come out and prove a lot of people wrong. I wanted to prove to people we had a good squad and we could go far in the playoffs.

It's good that Mr Eriksson seems to be promoting younger guys to his squad and what has happened to Darren and Kieran is a great incentive for us.

It's hard to take when I was used to playing week-in week-out and then I wasn't even making a 20-man squad at Spurs.

It's been a massive turnaround and it's all to do with confidence. We have a lot of grounded people in our squad so we won't lose our way and start thinking we're better than we are.

It's a very sad day for people like myself who loved him to bits. The only thing was he should have been picked more for the England squad and team. His handful of caps was not enough for a player of his talent and ability.

It's been a brilliant season. Two of the squad members are also representing Yorkshire at basketball and we wish them well too.

It's great to see Mark Jones in the squad after two very serious knee operations. He is a recognized finisher, try-scorer and line-breaker and you have to be impressed by his determination to get himself back on the field after such serious injuries.

Danielle and Brittany stepped up today and decided that we were not going home. I told the squad after the game that when Upstate made their second-half run, we showed a maturity that we did not have last season. We had the poise to hold things together, and then Katherine hit those two huge threes.

You, too, could easily look like that if you had a squad of mad geeks fussing over you with retouching software.

Everyone seems to be responding very well to the warm weather. We're healthy right now. Hopefully we can put together a good meet this weekend and continue to do so the rest of the season. It's also going to make a big difference for both squads adding two more athletes to the women's squad and three to the men's team.

Everyone seems in good health, on top of the deck running. It's a good situation to be in. We've got the whole squad up and on the deck training so it's a good feeling to have everyone ready at the right end of the year.

The Blades now have a really strong squad and must be among the favourites for promotion.

The bench squad is what has gotten us here so far. They're going to keep doing the job, I can always fall back on them.

The benefit of the pre-season cup is having the luxury to send a 28-man squad to cover all bases.

Taxpayers shouldn't have to pay for the Democratic National Committee to put its dirty tricks attack squad to work against Mitt Romney, so we'll bill them for it.

It's important we have a squad that will challenge each other.

It's an amazing squad they've got. Our guys really dug in, hung in there for a little bit and started to play their football. Basically we played very well and the crowd was appreciative of it and they were pleased for us.

It's great news for Efren and everyone at the club. He will definitely be in the 14-man squad and if everything goes right, he will possibly get a 20-minute run out. But we aren't counting our chickens just yet.

It's great to win something and I'm really pleased for the young boys, they did so well. We've used our whole squad over the weekend and the fans have had the chance to see the quality of player we're bringing through.

It was my first real contact. I was driving and our squad leader was riding to my right in the front seat. The car bomb was in a Land Rover and we got hit in the right side. I didn't know what was happening. Smoke filled the rig. It blew us into the air and spun us around, but luckily, we landed on our wheels.

I walked up on a pipe that had two end caps on it. It looked like a pipe bomb to me, so I told the officers, they called the bomb and arson squad out, and they just detonated it and it was an explosive device.

I've got them in to build a squad which we really didn't have before. When I came back here I had to do something or we would have just gone down anyway.

No matter where you go after leaving Celtic, it would be almost impossible to join a bigger club but there is no doubt Wolves are a big club. I believe they should be in the Premiership and the aim is to get there in my first season. I believe we have got the squad to do it, although I realise the Championship is a notoriously difficult league to get out of.

It was a great thing for the Blues boys to do in terms of shaving their hair off for me. The whole squad did it. At first I thought it was only going to be a handful of boys, but fair play, they all did it, and a few of the coaches as well.

It was a good thing we dropped out of the League. It gave us the opportunity to address a lot of things that were wrong. The squad wasn't good enough for this level. We have a squad now where they are all of our choosing. We're back stronger than we ever have been.

It was a hard-fought victory for us. Hofstra is an athletic and aggressive squad with great team speed and I'm pleased with the way we came out and competed.

It was a great win for today. We showed a great deal of toughness to beat a good Penn State squad and I am very proud of our team.

It's very important that parents get involved if their children are involved in athletics, band, pep squad or something of that nature. It's very important for the parents to become involved because the fundraising activities and booster club activities are basically the way that most schools pay for those (transportation) expenses.

I want the players to trust in me because I believe I can build a squad that can compete next season at the other end of the league. I've not come here to be a manager at the bottom, I want to be at the top.

It will be the first home match of a squad capable of playing with the same spirit that excited the 4,000 Italians at Lansdowne Road.

It will be good to have the full squad back together again as we welcome back all our representative players - hopefully the experiences they have gained on the individual front will stand the whole team in good stead.

It works for paint, it works for squad cars, it works for insurance. Why not health care?

It was just an outstanding effort from the whole squad of 23 players, they all turned up to play.

The two newcomers are included in the one-day team keeping in mind that we have to build the squad for next year's World Cup.

They were 12- to 13-hour days. But the camaraderie on this set was unlike any other experience I've had before as an actor. We started this project in January and we finished up in September. That's nine months of working hard. But, in some ways, we bonded like a real squad would have.

It was a fantastic squad performance. Our defence was outstanding throughout the game. Tonight's result has banished the ghost of our first two performances when we did not finish teams off. The guys were focused and determined and really played as a team. It was the kind of performance that has always just been bubbling under the surface.

On behalf of the England squad I was very sorry to hear that Trevor was retiring from rugby,

At the same time, I have said that we have to protect the guys who did the job of getting us to the World Cup. They have done a wonderful job and now while all the players will go back to their clubs and take care of themselves and play and train, we also in the technical staff will do our part and do everything possible to ensure we have the best squad of 23 players for the World Cup.

At this stage, with all Premiership clubs you've got to play good teams. Maybe Birmingham will be more concerned about their league position and this might not be as important to them as staying in the division. I feel I've got a big enough squad to cope with playing in three competitions and all I can say is that I'd have rather been drawn at home.

I'm really confident about this season as we have a great squad here, with great team spirit and fantastic talent. I really believe we'll go from strength to strength.

I'm thoroughly enjoying my football at Spurs and it's a great squad that I really feel part of.

In choosing our Test squad we wanted to show faith with the same group of players who have performed extremely well for England over the past two years. Although we lost the series, there were some encouraging individual performances from players who are new to Test cricket and we are keen to continue their development.

Initially, we asked AP to conduct fitness performance tests on our squad and provide us with a plan of action through the World Cup in 2006. Having our own staff involved has meant that we have been able to compare some of the results from our testing of the current squad with that of previous squads to help us gauge where we are during the preparation period leading up to the World Cup.

I know we can win this meet. The coaches say they have a really good squad this year, a little bit stronger than last year. But I feel like we still have more depth, and we're going to do well at this meet. We're going to win.

I know that he will add a great deal to the squad in terms of his passing ability and his dead ball prowess, and I look forward to him becoming an important part of next season's campaign'.

I know that the caliber of the team I have will bring a huge range of experience and talent to the challenges that lie ahead. I can't wait to get started. I hope that the drive, passion and commitment that we have can reflect the Irish fans' real love for the game and have an impact not just on the squad but on the nation.

I'm really pleased with the squad of players that we've assembled for this Fed Cup competition and I'm confident they can do the job for Australia.

I?m just trying to do a little more talking to the guys and assuring them I?m with them regardless, mistakes or no mistakes. I feel like it?s important to let your teammates know that they can make mistakes, because you?re definitely gonna make them. We feel like we can make mistakes and live with them if they?re aggressive mistakes. I just talk to my squad as much as I can and just try to be there for them because that?s what they do for me.

I'm looking to get back into the squad for the World Cup, ... It will be nice to achieve but I can only do that by playing and hopefully I can do that week and week out.

I'm pleased with this opportunity to help this team. This Sonics squad has the talent and coach Weiss had them setting their goals high. It's my responsibility now to help them reach those goals.

I'm pleased with the opportunity to help this team. This Sonics squad has the talent and coach Weiss had them setting their goals high. It's my responsibility now to help them reach those goals.