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Brian O'Driscoll Quotes
Brian O'Driscoll Quotes
Brian O'Driscoll
Irish
Athlete
Born:
Jan 21
,
1979
Good
Great
Life
Me
People
You
I had massive admiration for lots of players. Richard Hill would be up there, along with Martin Johnson.
Brian O'Driscoll
Would
Would-Be
Admiration
Martin
Johnson
Had
Along
Hill
Massive
Lots
Up
Richard
Players
I get burnt in the sun, so there's no point me getting pecs for when I take my shirt off in the summer.
Brian O'Driscoll
Me
Summer
Sun
No Point
Point
Take
Off
Shirt
Get
Getting
Burnt
That's what happens in the world. You get offered superior contracts.
Brian O'Driscoll
You
World
Superior
Contracts
Offered
Get
Happens
I found in the past when I did a bit of punditry, I was very conscious of not saying anything negative about people I played against, because players are elephants and they remember when someone says something - I stored things for years and just waited for my opportunity.
Brian O'Driscoll
Saying
People
Remember
Opportunity
Negative
Past
Bit
Says
About
Someone
Something
Remember When
Because
Waited
Years
Very
Did
Just
Stored
Anything
In The Past
Against
Found
Elephants
Conscious
Things
Played
Players
Until you win a series, it's difficult to place yourself in that elite group of great Lions players. It's not enough to produce one-off performances or be nearly-men.
Brian O'Driscoll
Great
You
Yourself
Win
Group
Difficult
Enough
Performance
Until
Lions
Place
Produce
Series
Players
Elite
There is still a big onus to be coached. I understand the best teams don't need a huge amount of coaching, but that's when a coach should decide not to do coaching.
Brian O'Driscoll
Best
Big
Understand
Still
Huge
Huge Amount
Decide
Coach
Coached
Should
Coaching
Teams
Amount
Need
In a team situation, I think the players are more inclined to give the answer they believe the psychologist is looking for rather than maybe being totally honest.
Brian O'Driscoll
Looking
Situation
Believe
Think
I Think
Totally
Give
Rather
More
Answer
Than
Maybe
Being
Psychologist
Team
Inclined
Players
Honest
I would say I thrive in a competitive environment.
Brian O'Driscoll
Thrive
Say
Would
Environment
Competitive
If you stick around long enough and you do enough of the right things, you get seen in a largely positive light.
Brian O'Driscoll
Positive
You
Light
Long
Seen
Enough
Right Things
Stick
Around
Get
Largely
Right
Things
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