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> [Gary Speed was honourable, trustworthy and a joy to manage. He was honest, he was a role model and he was a great bloke. An avid learner, he recognised responsibility and he was always fully committed.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/howard-wilkinson/gary-speed-was-honourable-trustworthy-and-a-joy-to-manage-he-was/)

[Howard Wilkinson](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/howard-wilkinson/)

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## More by Howard Wilkinson

> [Gary Speed was honourable, trustworthy and a joy to manage. He was honest, he was a role model and he was a great bloke.…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/howard-wilkinson/gary-speed-was-honourable-trustworthy-and-a-joy-to-manage-he-was/)

[Howard Wilkinson](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/howard-wilkinson/)

> [I'm a firm believer that if the other side scores first, you have to score twice to win.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/howard-wilkinson/i-m-a-firm-believer-that-if-the-other-side-scores-first-you-have-to/)

[Howard Wilkinson](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/howard-wilkinson/)

> [Once Tony Daley opens his legs you've got a problem.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/howard-wilkinson/once-tony-daley-opens-his-legs-you-ve-got-a-problem/)

[Howard Wilkinson](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/howard-wilkinson/)

> [Zinedine Zidane could be a champion sumo wrestler. He can run like a crab or a gazelle.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/howard-wilkinson/zinedine-zidane-could-be-a-champion-sumo-wrestler-he-can-run-like-a/)

[Howard Wilkinson](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/howard-wilkinson/)

> [“Eric likes to do what he likes, when he likes, because he likes it - and then fuck off. We'd all want a bit…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/howard-wilkinson/eric-likes-to-do-what-he-likes-when-he-likes-because-he-likes-it-and/)

[Howard Wilkinson](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/howard-wilkinson/)

> [I think if they hadn't scored, we might have got a better result.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/howard-wilkinson/i-think-if-they-hadn-t-scored-we-might-have-got-a-better-result/)

[Howard Wilkinson](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/howard-wilkinson/)

> [There’s only two types of manager. Those who’ve been sacked and those who will be sacked in then future](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/howard-wilkinson/there-s-only-two-types-of-manager-those-who-ve-been-sacked-and-those/)

[Howard Wilkinson](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/howard-wilkinson/)

> [If you hire people who are smarter than you, maybe you are showing that you are a little bit smarter than them.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/howard-wilkinson/if-you-hire-people-who-are-smarter-than-you-maybe-you-are-showing/)

[Howard Wilkinson](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/howard-wilkinson/)

> [The chairmen of the largest companies in the world can cancel an appointment or move a board meeting; a manager cannot change the date…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/howard-wilkinson/the-chairmen-of-the-largest-companies-in-the-world-can-cancel-an/)

[Howard Wilkinson](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/howard-wilkinson/)

> [Managers are obsessed with the game. It's very, very difficult, if not impossible, to live a balanced lifestyle.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/howard-wilkinson/managers-are-obsessed-with-the-game-it-s-very-very-difficult-if-not/)

[Howard Wilkinson](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/howard-wilkinson/)

> [You can go to the pictures or read a book, but football constantly comes back into your mind. It's not a job, it's a…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/howard-wilkinson/you-can-go-to-the-pictures-or-read-a-book-but-football-constantly/)

[Howard Wilkinson](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/howard-wilkinson/)

> [I am a firm believer that if you score one goal the other team have to score two to win.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/howard-wilkinson/i-am-a-firm-believer-that-if-you-score-one-goal-the-other-team-have/)

[Howard Wilkinson](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/howard-wilkinson/)

> [If they hadn't scored, we would've won.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/howard-wilkinson/if-they-hadn-t-scored-we-would-ve-won/)

[Howard Wilkinson](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/howard-wilkinson/)

> [As one door closes, another one shuts.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/howard-wilkinson/as-one-door-closes-another-one-shuts/)

[Howard Wilkinson](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/howard-wilkinson/)

> [It's like being on Death Row in an American jail. You are waiting for the door handle to turn, not knowing whether it's a…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/howard-wilkinson/it-s-like-being-on-death-row-in-an-american-jail-you-are-waiting-for/)

[Howard Wilkinson](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/howard-wilkinson/)

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