Experienced Player Quotes

These young guys are playing checkers. I'm out there playing chess.

It's strange but I suppose I'm one of those senior players now and I'll be helping the young players as much as I can.

We can't replace Gary Speed - where do you get an experienced player like him with a left foot and a head?

I've been told a million things in this league. I was Rookie of the Year, and then got traded... So it's hard for me to sit back and believe everything I hear.

When you are a young player in the NBA, sometimes you don't pay much attention to some of the cities you visit, especially in cold places like Toronto. But when you spend more time in the league you learn more about the cities you play in, and learn how to appreciate them more.

I've represented my country and played in the Premier League a long time so I am pretty realistic and confident in what I can bring.

Xabi Alonso is a very, very intelligent and experienced player with an enormous personality.

If you're a good experienced player, you wknow what it takes to do. If you're in trouble, you know how to change. One hundred percent of my game is instinct. I never stop and think I'm going to hit a ball crosscourt or down the line. I just do it.

I guess I'm the only guy old enough to figure him (Nolan Ryan, 1-Hitter Game in 1991) out.

It's funny, 'cause it seems like just yesterday that I was the youngest player just starting out. But now there are young players all over the league, and they'll ask me questions about playing overseas or finding an agent.

I think as an older player, there's a kind of natural responsibility or natural role to go around the lads and say a few things. I had it when I came into the team; when you look to the older boys in certain situations to see what they say, see how they act, and see what they expect.

Once you have had 10 seasons at this level, the next season is not going to be so different. For a young player with only 20 appearances in the Premier League there is an opportunity to improve.

Sean Davis is one of the best youngsters I've been around. He's got an old head on his shoulders and he's a very good player.

It's a good thing to interact with a top goalkeeper who has so much experience in the Premier League.

Being in the league six years, things have kind of slowed down for me.

When I used to play against Bayern, Xabi Alonso always used to give me a really hard time. He was so experienced... he made me suffer. The way he'd keep switching play just meant that you could never stop running. He was very intelligent.

Sushil is an experienced player, a big player.

Fighting is necessary in hockey. But if you fight, you have to choose your partner carefully. If you're an experienced player and you want to fight, you can't choose a player who has never fought in his life.

Casey knew his baseball. He only made it look like he was fooling around. He knew every move that was ever invented and some that we haven't even caught on to yet.