Brian McDermott
Brian McDermott
Brian James McDermottis a former professional footballer and was former manager of Reading...
NationalityEnglish
ProfessionSoccer Player
Date of Birth8 April 1961
regret dont-regret dont-regret-anything
I don't regret anything.
advantage except five foul guarded inside last minutes shot time took
We guarded pretty well except for the last five minutes of the first half. (Eastern) really went after us inside (the lane) and got us into foul trouble. They took advantage of it, but, fortunately, we shot well for the first time in a while.
adversity marine achievement
If you ask me why I've succeeded, it's because I was in the Royal Marines. You have this unbelievable sense of achievement and of overcoming adversity. That's the confidence it breeds.
believe culture groups
I don't believe in an 'all-about-me' culture. It's about the group.
dancing wife
I irritate the wife because of my private dancing.
song sea music-love
I love music, from shanty sea-songs to Calvin Harris.
people important remember
It's really important how you say things because people won't necessarily remember what words you used, but they'll remember how you made them feel.
blood grandparent england
My parents are Irish, my grandparents are Irish, my great-grandparents are Irish. I was born in England; my blood is Irish.
football people interest
People ask me about my interests outside football, but I haven't really got any.
trying looks answers
Sometimes you have got to look at things really positively - without putting your head in the sand, you have got to manage the negatives and keep putting a positive slant on it, keep trying to find answers.
playwright venues work year
Being a playwright is lot of work. There are a lot more venues around here this year than years ago.
doe demon week
You do have demons throughout the week; every coach does.
who-i-am trying different
I can't go against my nature because I am what I am. I don't try to be anyone different to who I am.
football knows
Football is all I know.