Mark Lawrenson
Mark Lawrenson
Mark Thomas Lawrensonis a former Republic of Ireland international footballer who played as a defender for Liverpool, among others, during the 1970s and 1980s. After a short career as a manager, he has since been a radio, television and internet pundit for the BBC, TV3 and Today FM. Born and raised in England, Lawrenson qualified to play for Ireland through his grandfather, Thomas Crotty, who was born in Waterford...
NationalityEnglish
ProfessionAthlete
Date of Birth2 June 1957
kids ipods stuff
My iPod's unbelievable. Seriously. The kids have put most of the music on it, but there's a complete mix of '80s rubbish and current day stuff.
height lad
Michael Owen isn't the tallest of lads, but his height more than makes up for that.
lines
Arguably, Blackburn have got the best forward line in the Premiership. There's no denying that.
cities great-day want
Exeter City's trip to Old Trafford will be a great day for their fans but that is about it - they won't get the result they want against Manchester United.
wall men eight
You need at least eight or nine men in a ten-man wall.
mistake stronger frightened
Dont be frightened of failure. It makes you stronger if you learn from your mistakes.
injury newcastle
Newcastle are absolutely besotted by injuries
home orchestra cows
When I lived in rural Oxfordshire, I was walking home across a field when I stroked a cow. The damn thing butted me in the orchestras.
failing plans ifs
If Plan A fails, they could always revert to Plan A.
two goal sometimes
It's sometimes easier to defend a one goal lead than a two goal lead.
england
England are numerically outnumbered in the midfield.
team sides these-days
Bolton are an established team in the Premiership these days and well respected by the other sides.
football different versions
He reminds me of a completely different version of Robbie Earle.
team games firsts
To be a great game, one of the teams has to score first.