Graham Taylor quotes

Graham Taylor was an English football coach and manager, renowned for leading Watford and the England national team. His leadership and tactical innovations brought significant success to the clubs he managed. He is remembered for his dedication to the sport and his impact on English football. Here are 11 of his quotes:

In international football you have 10 games a season, with players from different clubs. There's no time for proper coaching; they're just recovering from playing on the Saturday.

Graham Taylor

In football, time and space are the same thing.

Graham Taylor

Very few of us have any idea whatsoever of what life is like living in a goldfish bowl, except, of course, for those of us who are goldfish.

Graham Taylor

I have to choose my words carefully because I don't want to sound like one of those who goes on about how things were better in my day.

Graham Taylor

Football needs its roots, it needs its connection with the supporters. But those in charge seem to think they can do without them.

Graham Taylor

To be really happy, we must throw our hearts over the bar and hope that our bodies will follow.

Graham Taylor

Shearer could be at 100% fitness, but not peak fitness.

Graham Taylor

In club football you have your players and staff with you all the time, preparing for two games a week, you know them inside out, you have a discipline over them.

Graham Taylor

You go to Holland, France, Germany, every community, the tiniest village, they have magnificent, pristine sports facilities.

Graham Taylor