Jack Gibson Quotes

They all seem to limp a little extra when they are replaced.

The game today is entirely different to when I played. But I still think it's pretty smart. Maybe the biggest change lies in the simple fact that if you're a bit slow today, mentally or physically, you're not going to survive.

He is about as big as Clive Churchill was when he played and he owns an ugly dog.

There is nothing in the contract that says a football coach has to be sane or a good loser.

Kick it to the seagulls.

Waiting for Cronulla to win a premiership is like leaving the porch lamp on for Harold Holt.

Ding-Dong! The Witch Is Dead!

That guy is so quick, he can switch off the light and get into bed before the room is dark.

The big test in football is how a captain leads under conditions of adversity.

Played strong, done good.

I realised fairly early that the 'wisdom of the ages' - whether from 3000 years ago or yesterday - often was simply and perfectly adaptable to the context of the football arena, and immensely valuable. From my regular morning habit of reading, I would write down any wise, pragmatic and smart quotes and ideas that struck me, and that I felt could be of use in coaching.

Talent is secondary to whether players are confident.

In football, if you are standing still, you're going backwards fast.

They'd boo Santa Claus, this mob.

The use of video evidence is not always conclusive, but it sure beats the memory bank of most witnesses.