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title: "3 Want Pitch Quotes By Andy Carroll"
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> [I just want to be on the pitch playing football. It's my job, it's my hobby, it's my life.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/andy-carroll/i-just-want-to-be-on-the-pitch-playing-football-it-s-my-job-it-s-my/)

[Andy Carroll](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/andy-carroll/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/4fe/andy-carroll-6602_football_i-just-want-to-be-on-the-pitch-playing-f_451600.jpg)

> [I just want to be on the pitch and if it's 20 or 25 minutes it's a great feeling.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/andy-carroll/i-just-want-to-be-on-the-pitch-and-if-it-s-20-or-25-minutes-it-s-a/)

[Andy Carroll](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/andy-carroll/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/f4b/andy-carroll-6602_feeling_i-just-want-to-be-on-the-pitch-and-if-it_1476309.jpg)

> [Instead of just saying I want to go out there all the time, instead of just saying I want to be on…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/andy-carroll/instead-of-just-saying-i-want-to-go-out-there-all-the-time-instead-of/)

[Andy Carroll](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/andy-carroll/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/721/andy-carroll-6602_day_instead-of-just-saying-i-want-to-go-out_3136209.jpg)

## More by Andy Carroll

> [I think Gary Cahill's very good. It's always tough against him. He's a great defender and I got to know him with England as…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/andy-carroll/i-think-gary-cahill-s-very-good-it-s-always-tough-against-him-he-s-a/)

[Andy Carroll](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/andy-carroll/)

> [I've been disappointed to be sat on the bench. But when you are left out it just makes you work harder the next day…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/andy-carroll/i-ve-been-disappointed-to-be-sat-on-the-bench-but-when-you-are-left/)

[Andy Carroll](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/andy-carroll/)

> [I've been playing football all my life and I wasn't getting paid for it when I was younger.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/andy-carroll/i-ve-been-playing-football-all-my-life-and-i-wasn-t-getting-paid-for/)

[Andy Carroll](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/andy-carroll/)

> [Being out on the pitch is a privilege for all of us and we shouldn't take it for granted.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/andy-carroll/being-out-on-the-pitch-is-a-privilege-for-all-of-us-and-we-shouldn-t/)

[Andy Carroll](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/andy-carroll/)

> [I'm actually a dad, I've grown up, and got responsibilities, so... I've got a purpose.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/andy-carroll/i-m-actually-a-dad-i-ve-grown-up-and-got-responsibilities-so-i-ve-got/)

[Andy Carroll](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/andy-carroll/)

> [I kicked a ball round the streets with no leather patches on.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/andy-carroll/i-kicked-a-ball-round-the-streets-with-no-leather-patches-on/)

[Andy Carroll](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/andy-carroll/)

> [With a lot of defenders, if I go up for a header, the defender will usually go up too.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/andy-carroll/with-a-lot-of-defenders-if-i-go-up-for-a-header-the-defender-will/)

[Andy Carroll](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/andy-carroll/)

> [I think when I'm on form and playing well, I can get in the starting lineup.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/andy-carroll/i-think-when-i-m-on-form-and-playing-well-i-can-get-in-the-starting/)

[Andy Carroll](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/andy-carroll/)

> [I don't mind a pint now and again but that is the way I have been brought up. That's who I am and I…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/andy-carroll/i-don-t-mind-a-pint-now-and-again-but-that-is-the-way-i-have-been/)

[Andy Carroll](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/andy-carroll/)

> [I don't really care what people say to be honest.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/andy-carroll/i-don-t-really-care-what-people-say-to-be-honest/)

[Andy Carroll](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/andy-carroll/)

> [Suarez is a great player.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/andy-carroll/suarez-is-a-great-player/)

[Andy Carroll](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/andy-carroll/)

> [I just want to stay fit, as every player does.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/andy-carroll/i-just-want-to-stay-fit-as-every-player-does/)

[Andy Carroll](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/andy-carroll/)

> [I want to play in front of my family and win games.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/andy-carroll/i-want-to-play-in-front-of-my-family-and-win-games/)

[Andy Carroll](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/andy-carroll/)

> [When I was coming through at Newcastle I guess there were a lot of jealous people, people who tried to provoke me and getting…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/andy-carroll/when-i-was-coming-through-at-newcastle-i-guess-there-were-a-lot-of/)

[Andy Carroll](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/andy-carroll/)

> [I don't mind a pint now and again, but that is the way I have been brought up.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/andy-carroll/i-don-t-mind-a-pint-now-and-again-but-that-is-the-way-i-have-been-2/)

[Andy Carroll](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/andy-carroll/)

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