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> [I lost some friends when I made the move, but if that's what matters to them, then they're not really friends at all.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jock-stein/i-lost-some-friends-when-i-made-the-move-but-if-that-s-what-matters/)

[Jock Stein](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/jock-stein/)

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## More by Jock Stein

> [If I can achieve for Celtic what I have achieved for Hibs, then I feel I will have done well for them.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jock-stein/if-i-can-achieve-for-celtic-what-i-have-achieved-for-hibs-then-i-feel/)

[Jock Stein](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/jock-stein/)

> [My proudest moment? Every Friday morning when I look at the board at Celtic Park and see my name on the team sheet for…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jock-stein/my-proudest-moment-every-friday-morning-when-i-look-at-the-board-at/)

[Jock Stein](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/jock-stein/)

> [If you're good enough, the referee doesn't matter.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jock-stein/if-you-re-good-enough-the-referee-doesn-t-matter/)

[Jock Stein](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/jock-stein/)

> [Football is for the fans. It can be the greatest game in the world but if there are no people to watch it, it…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jock-stein/football-is-for-the-fans-it-can-be-the-greatest-game-in-the-world-but/)

[Jock Stein](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/jock-stein/)

> [The best place to defend is in the opposition penalty box.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jock-stein/the-best-place-to-defend-is-in-the-opposition-penalty-box/)

[Jock Stein](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/jock-stein/)

> [There's nothing wrong with losing your temper for the right reasons.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jock-stein/there-s-nothing-wrong-with-losing-your-temper-for-the-right-reasons/)

[Jock Stein](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/jock-stein/)

> [The most pleasure any manager can get is seeing everyday boys joining the Club as youngsters and growing into men and giving themselves a…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jock-stein/the-most-pleasure-any-manager-can-get-is-seeing-everyday-boys-joining/)

[Jock Stein](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/jock-stein/)

> [No Scot ever made a bigger impact on a club than Bill Shankly. Others may claim an equal share of trophies and Matt Busby…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jock-stein/no-scot-ever-made-a-bigger-impact-on-a-club-than-bill-shankly-others/)

[Jock Stein](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/jock-stein/)

> [Celtic jerseys are not for second best, they don't shrink to fit inferior players](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jock-stein/celtic-jerseys-are-not-for-second-best-they-don-t-shrink-to-fit/)

[Jock Stein](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/jock-stein/)

> [Surely there are enough Celtic songs without introducing religion or politics or anything else.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jock-stein/surely-there-are-enough-celtic-songs-without-introducing-religion-or/)

[Jock Stein](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/jock-stein/)

> [Ach, Rangers are alright, but they still haven’t invented blue grass.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jock-stein/ach-rangers-are-alright-but-they-still-haven-t-invented-blue-grass/)

[Jock Stein](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/jock-stein/)

> [It is up to us, to everyone at Celtic Park, to build up our own legends. We don't want to live with history, to…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jock-stein/it-is-up-to-us-to-everyone-at-celtic-park-to-build-up-our-own-legends/)

[Jock Stein](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/jock-stein/)

> [There is always a time to move on.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jock-stein/there-is-always-a-time-to-move-on/)

[Jock Stein](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/jock-stein/)

> [There is no excuse for a professional footballer not to be 100% fit.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jock-stein/there-is-no-excuse-for-a-professional-footballer-not-to-be-100-fit/)

[Jock Stein](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/jock-stein/)

> [I lost some friends when I made the move, but if that's what matters to them, then they're not really friends at all.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jock-stein/i-lost-some-friends-when-i-made-the-move-but-if-that-s-what-matters/)

[Jock Stein](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/jock-stein/)

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