many of you don’t know who I am many of you may see me right
you may see me right
you may see me right however I will like to say I do like to
however I will like to say I do like to
however I will like to say I do like to tell some stories but currently in my
tell some stories but currently in my
tell some stories but currently in my year 7 advisory think that I was an ex
year 7 advisory think that I was an ex
year 7 advisory think that I was an ex world record holder in the shop but I
world record holder in the shop but I
world record holder in the shop but I was German Russian I’m currently and was
was German Russian I’m currently and was
was German Russian I’m currently and was the WWE wrestling champion of the world
the WWE wrestling champion of the world
the WWE wrestling champion of the world if you say it with the straight enough
if you say it with the straight enough
if you say it with the straight enough face they believe it so go away ask some
face they believe it so go away ask some
face they believe it so go away ask some year 7s what mr. Fraser did in his past
year 7s what mr. Fraser did in his past
year 7s what mr. Fraser did in his past time and they will tell you and they’ll
time and they will tell you and they’ll
time and they will tell you and they’ll confirm with you that I was a lovely Uwe
confirm with you that I was a lovely Uwe
confirm with you that I was a lovely Uwe wrestler and it is not about that
wrestler and it is not about that
wrestler and it is not about that today’s about finding out a bit about my
today’s about finding out a bit about my
today’s about finding out a bit about my background I have a number of people
background I have a number of people
background I have a number of people that asked me a number of questions they
that asked me a number of questions they
that asked me a number of questions they all know I used to be an excel ball
all know I used to be an excel ball
all know I used to be an excel ball player and the assumption it comes with
player and the assumption it comes with
player and the assumption it comes with a football players all year must have
a football players all year must have
a football players all year must have been great it’s been wonderful
been great it’s been wonderful
been great it’s been wonderful everything must have been easy as a
everything must have been easy as a
everything must have been easy as a child and that was wrong this court here
child and that was wrong this court here
child and that was wrong this court here as you can see and as I go through my
as you can see and as I go through my
as you can see and as I go through my talk will become more irrelevant with
talk will become more irrelevant with
talk will become more irrelevant with some of the experiences and some of the
some of the experiences and some of the
some of the experiences and some of the setback that has occurred
setback that has occurred
setback that has occurred now those setbacks have a likely to get
now those setbacks have a likely to get
now those setbacks have a likely to get where I am today and I just discussed
where I am today and I just discussed
where I am today and I just discussed that as I’m going through it’s basically
that as I’m going through it’s basically
that as I’m going through it’s basically more of a biography about what I’ve had
more of a biography about what I’ve had
more of a biography about what I’ve had and how I grew up
and how I grew up
and how I grew up first of all my family my childhood
first of all my family my childhood
first of all my family my childhood story about pictures and they’re very
story about pictures and they’re very
story about pictures and they’re very old school however that’s what it was
old school however that’s what it was
old school however that’s what it was back then I grew up in a normal family
back then I grew up in a normal family
back then I grew up in a normal family mother father and a sister however with
mother father and a sister however with
mother father and a sister however with a little bit of a difference every one
a little bit of a difference every one
a little bit of a difference every one of my family members represented their
of my family members represented their
of my family members represented their country in sport
country in sport
country in sport my mother played netball for Scotland my
my mother played netball for Scotland my
my mother played netball for Scotland my sister played netball for Scotland and
sister played netball for Scotland and
sister played netball for Scotland and represented Britain in athletics my
represented Britain in athletics my
represented Britain in athletics my father played football for Scotland and
father played football for Scotland and
father played football for Scotland and my grandfather boxed in the Commonwealth
my grandfather boxed in the Commonwealth
my grandfather boxed in the Commonwealth Games for Scotland so there was
Games for Scotland so there was
Games for Scotland so there was absolutely no pressure on me as a child
from a very early age I excelled at
from a very early age I excelled at sports wasn’t just scruple I was
sports wasn’t just scruple I was
sports wasn’t just scruple I was actually in fact a better runner as a
actually in fact a better runner as a
actually in fact a better runner as a child I represented Scotland and Britain
child I represented Scotland and Britain
child I represented Scotland and Britain until I was 14
until I was 14
until I was 14 however I had to make that big decision
however I had to make that big decision
however I had to make that big decision of what I’d rather do I played golf to a
of what I’d rather do I played golf to a
of what I’d rather do I played golf to a good level I probably could have won
good level I probably could have won
good level I probably could have won professional if I really wanted to but
professional if I really wanted to but
professional if I really wanted to but football was my passion and everything I
football was my passion and everything I
football was my passion and everything I did I lived I breathe football and from
did I lived I breathe football and from
did I lived I breathe football and from a young age I excelled it I eight years
a young age I excelled it I eight years
a young age I excelled it I eight years old
old
old Albertine Football Club asked me to go
Albertine Football Club asked me to go
Albertine Football Club asked me to go down and train and from 8:00 until 11:00
down and train and from 8:00 until 11:00
down and train and from 8:00 until 11:00 I trained every Tuesday evening and
I trained every Tuesday evening and
I trained every Tuesday evening and played on a Saturday then the first
played on a Saturday then the first
played on a Saturday then the first setback in my life which was a 11 years
setback in my life which was a 11 years
setback in my life which was a 11 years old which is quite young not many people
old which is quite young not many people
old which is quite young not many people encounter many setbacks in life but I
encounter many setbacks in life but I
encounter many setbacks in life but I remember a letter coming through the
remember a letter coming through the
remember a letter coming through the door now when you’re younger you don’t
door now when you’re younger you don’t
door now when you’re younger you don’t normally get to letter so when it’s
normally get to letter so when it’s
normally get to letter so when it’s addressed to your in your name you think
addressed to your in your name you think
addressed to your in your name you think Oh what’s this my mother handed me the
Oh what’s this my mother handed me the
Oh what’s this my mother handed me the letter it was one Friday morning I
letter it was one Friday morning I
letter it was one Friday morning I remember it clear she handed me letter
remember it clear she handed me letter
remember it clear she handed me letter says this letters for you so I opened up
says this letters for you so I opened up
says this letters for you so I opened up and it was from Aberdeen Football Club
and it was from Aberdeen Football Club
and it was from Aberdeen Football Club and they were just thanking me for my
and they were just thanking me for my
and they were just thanking me for my time I’d spent there and effort I could
time I’d spent there and effort I could
time I’d spent there and effort I could however they were telling me that they
however they were telling me that they
however they were telling me that they weren’t gonna ask me back to train with
weren’t gonna ask me back to train with
weren’t gonna ask me back to train with them now the reason they gave Arsenal
them now the reason they gave Arsenal
them now the reason they gave Arsenal that as an 11-year old was I was too
that as an 11-year old was I was too
that as an 11-year old was I was too small and not strong enough now if you
small and not strong enough now if you
small and not strong enough now if you think how can you tell how tall an
think how can you tell how tall an
think how can you tell how tall an eleven year olds going to be
eleven year olds going to be
eleven year olds going to be or how strong they’re going to be now at
or how strong they’re going to be now at
or how strong they’re going to be now at this point I made it my aim in life to
this point I made it my aim in life to
this point I made it my aim in life to get stronger now let’s face it I
get stronger now let’s face it I
get stronger now let’s face it I couldn’t get taller genetics just
couldn’t get taller genetics just
couldn’t get taller genetics just doesn’t allow them my parents aren’t at
doesn’t allow them my parents aren’t at
doesn’t allow them my parents aren’t at all his people in the world so I wasn’t
all his people in the world so I wasn’t
all his people in the world so I wasn’t gonna be a six to five monster however I
gonna be a six to five monster however I
gonna be a six to five monster however I did make a name in my life to get
did make a name in my life to get
did make a name in my life to get stronger so from that point onwards I
stronger so from that point onwards I
stronger so from that point onwards I did various body exercises now this
did various body exercises now this
did various body exercises now this occurred and happened all through my
occurred and happened all through my
occurred and happened all through my life until about my mid-twenties at my
life until about my mid-twenties at my
life until about my mid-twenties at my prime when I was a professional football
prime when I was a professional football
prime when I was a professional football player I was doing 1,000 sit-ups and
player I was doing 1,000 sit-ups and
player I was doing 1,000 sit-ups and 1,000 cups push-ups every single night
1,000 cups push-ups every single night
1,000 cups push-ups every single night and I didn’t miss a day because that one
and I didn’t miss a day because that one
and I didn’t miss a day because that one letter had that saara impact in my life
letter had that saara impact in my life
letter had that saara impact in my life and I wanted to prove them wrong that I
and I wanted to prove them wrong that I
and I wanted to prove them wrong that I could be stronger so that’s why I did
could be stronger so that’s why I did
could be stronger so that’s why I did not go on to be a professional football
not go on to be a professional football
not go on to be a professional football player at the age of 13 I went to attend
player at the age of 13 I went to attend
player at the age of 13 I went to attend the trial now I didn’t go to play in
the trial now I didn’t go to play in
the trial now I didn’t go to play in this trial and this is what happens in
this trial and this is what happens in
this trial and this is what happens in life sometimes you get some luck
life sometimes you get some luck
life sometimes you get some luck sometimes you don’t I went along with my
sometimes you don’t I went along with my
sometimes you don’t I went along with my friend who was 15 years at the time he
friend who was 15 years at the time he
friend who was 15 years at the time he was a little older than me it was an
was a little older than me it was an
was a little older than me it was an under 15 trial so I just went along to
under 15 trial so I just went along to
under 15 trial so I just went along to watch there was a little trick that I
watch there was a little trick that I
watch there was a little trick that I always did just in case I could get a
always did just in case I could get a
always did just in case I could get a game I always took my boots with me just
game I always took my boots with me just
game I always took my boots with me just on the odd chance that I could actually
on the odd chance that I could actually
on the odd chance that I could actually get on and play and by chance this day
get on and play and by chance this day
get on and play and by chance this day there was one short and they said Alan
there was one short and they said Alan
there was one short and they said Alan do you want it come on do you want to
do you want it come on do you want to
do you want it come on do you want to play you won’t get in the team because
play you won’t get in the team because
play you won’t get in the team because you’re too young
you’re too young
you’re too young however you can play in this trial just
however you can play in this trial just
however you can play in this trial just to make the numbers up so I played
to make the numbers up so I played
to make the numbers up so I played mistrial
mistrial
mistrial I played reasonably well to what I
I played reasonably well to what I
I played reasonably well to what I thought and I went home and didn’t think
thought and I went home and didn’t think
thought and I went home and didn’t think anything of it during that night there
anything of it during that night there
anything of it during that night there was a phone call and I heard my dad
was a phone call and I heard my dad
was a phone call and I heard my dad speak for a little bit longer than you
speak for a little bit longer than you
speak for a little bit longer than you normally would on the phone he came off
normally would on the phone he came off
normally would on the phone he came off the phone and he said Alan can you come
the phone and he said Alan can you come
the phone and he said Alan can you come downstairs I want to have a word with
downstairs I want to have a word with
downstairs I want to have a word with you at all what if I done wrong
you at all what if I done wrong
you at all what if I done wrong I was always doing something mom when I
I was always doing something mom when I
I was always doing something mom when I was younger so I said dad what would do
was younger so I said dad what would do
was younger so I said dad what would do I don’t think I did anything wrong in
I don’t think I did anything wrong in
I don’t think I did anything wrong in school I don’t think I did anything
school I don’t think I did anything
school I don’t think I did anything wrong in my way home I haven’t smashed
wrong in my way home I haven’t smashed
wrong in my way home I haven’t smashed any windows like an art no I didn’t do
any windows like an art no I didn’t do
any windows like an art no I didn’t do anything wrong he says yeah I’m done
anything wrong he says yeah I’m done
anything wrong he says yeah I’m done anything wrong this time
anything wrong this time
anything wrong this time he said you played really well in your
he said you played really well in your
he said you played really well in your team today this is all I did okay
team today this is all I did okay
team today this is all I did okay anything else he said well that was
anything else he said well that was
anything else he said well that was Celtic Football Club on the phone and
Celtic Football Club on the phone and
Celtic Football Club on the phone and they want you to come down for a trial
they want you to come down for a trial
they want you to come down for a trial he said how do you feel about that
he said how do you feel about that
he said how do you feel about that subpoenas 13 year olds obviously I was
subpoenas 13 year olds obviously I was
subpoenas 13 year olds obviously I was enthusiastic about it I haven’t had any
enthusiastic about it I haven’t had any
enthusiastic about it I haven’t had any interest from any other clubs after I
interest from any other clubs after I
interest from any other clubs after I left a birdie which is a year and a bit
left a birdie which is a year and a bit
left a birdie which is a year and a bit before and they invited me down so I
before and they invited me down so I
before and they invited me down so I travelled time and I played in this
travelled time and I played in this
travelled time and I played in this product now I went down there as a
product now I went down there as a
product now I went down there as a centre-forward hadn’t played in any
centre-forward hadn’t played in any
centre-forward hadn’t played in any other positions and immediately they
other positions and immediately they
other positions and immediately they said can you play left back nice and I
said can you play left back nice and I
said can you play left back nice and I can play anywhere you want me to play I
can play anywhere you want me to play I
can play anywhere you want me to play I was just enthusiastic wanted to play
was just enthusiastic wanted to play
was just enthusiastic wanted to play there
there
there I had a left food they had one look at
I had a left food they had one look at
I had a left food they had one look at me and he says you’ll never be a centre
me and he says you’ll never be a centre
me and he says you’ll never be a centre forward you’re gonna be a left back or a
forward you’re gonna be a left back or a
forward you’re gonna be a left back or a last midfield so from that point onwards
last midfield so from that point onwards
last midfield so from that point onwards I played in that position they wanted me
I played in that position they wanted me
I played in that position they wanted me to come down continuously so in 14 years
to come down continuously so in 14 years
to come down continuously so in 14 years old I used to travel down every Sunday
old I used to travel down every Sunday
old I used to travel down every Sunday now bear in mind
now bear in mind
now bear in mind Aberdeen’s three hours away from Glasgow
Aberdeen’s three hours away from Glasgow
Aberdeen’s three hours away from Glasgow herself to car base so every Sunday
herself to car base so every Sunday
herself to car base so every Sunday morning my parents we didn’t get to go
morning my parents we didn’t get to go
morning my parents we didn’t get to go out in the south of the evening because
out in the south of the evening because
out in the south of the evening because they had to drive me down in the Sunday
they had to drive me down in the Sunday
they had to drive me down in the Sunday morning I had to travel down I played in
morning I had to travel down I played in
morning I had to travel down I played in my game then travelled home then I had
my game then travelled home then I had
my game then travelled home then I had to go to school in the next day at 15
to go to school in the next day at 15
to go to school in the next day at 15 years old I was a little bit different
years old I was a little bit different
years old I was a little bit different from every other child I was a like to
from every other child I was a like to
from every other child I was a like to have an extra day of school which I
have an extra day of school which I
have an extra day of school which I thought at the time was fantastic but
thought at the time was fantastic but
thought at the time was fantastic but when my grades came in it wasn’t every
when my grades came in it wasn’t every
when my grades came in it wasn’t every Friday I got and this is the sacrifices
Friday I got and this is the sacrifices
Friday I got and this is the sacrifices I had to make in order to become a
I had to make in order to become a
I had to make in order to become a professional footballer I didn’t get the
professional footballer I didn’t get the
professional footballer I didn’t get the same time with my friends but you get
same time with my friends but you get
same time with my friends but you get with your friends I wasn’t allowed to go
with your friends I wasn’t allowed to go
with your friends I wasn’t allowed to go to parties and exhibitions and games
to parties and exhibitions and games
to parties and exhibitions and games that other people was allowed to go to I
that other people was allowed to go to I
that other people was allowed to go to I wasn’t allowed to go in school trips
wasn’t allowed to go in school trips
wasn’t allowed to go in school trips because you’re not school
because you’re not school
because you’re not school as I was dying at Easter holidays the
as I was dying at Easter holidays the
as I was dying at Easter holidays the Christmas holidays that took her whole
Christmas holidays that took her whole
Christmas holidays that took her whole his training with Celtic I didn’t drink
his training with Celtic I didn’t drink
his training with Celtic I didn’t drink until I was 22 years old I always made
until I was 22 years old I always made
until I was 22 years old I always made it my private life that if I wasn’t
it my private life that if I wasn’t
it my private life that if I wasn’t gonna make it as a footballer I would do
gonna make it as a footballer I would do
gonna make it as a footballer I would do everything I could in order to be there
everything I could in order to be there
everything I could in order to be there and I couldn’t turn right now and say I
and I couldn’t turn right now and say I
and I couldn’t turn right now and say I could have done anything differently I
could have done anything differently I
could have done anything differently I did everything that I could now the next
did everything that I could now the next
did everything that I could now the next thing was at 16 years old I got signed
thing was at 16 years old I got signed
thing was at 16 years old I got signed professionally now professionally means
professionally now professionally means
professionally now professionally means you have to leave home so at 16 you
you have to leave home so at 16 you
you have to leave home so at 16 you would have to leave home and I remember
would have to leave home and I remember
would have to leave home and I remember discussion with them and my father again
discussion with them and my father again
discussion with them and my father again had been through that professional
had been through that professional
had been through that professional situation he knew exactly what would
situation he knew exactly what would
situation he knew exactly what would occur
occur
occur he always said what happens if you get
he always said what happens if you get
he always said what happens if you get injured what happens if you’re not good
injured what happens if you’re not good
injured what happens if you’re not good enough you must concentrate when you’re
enough you must concentrate when you’re
enough you must concentrate when you’re schooling so I said what do you want me
schooling so I said what do you want me
schooling so I said what do you want me to do he said I want you to stay on
to do he said I want you to stay on
to do he said I want you to stay on another year at school to do your hires
another year at school to do your hires
another year at school to do your hires which is equivalent to I be so I said
which is equivalent to I be so I said
which is equivalent to I be so I said like I want to leave and my dad my
like I want to leave and my dad my
like I want to leave and my dad my mother was very good they’d like me to
mother was very good they’d like me to
mother was very good they’d like me to make my own decisions he said I’ll allow
make my own decisions he said I’ll allow
make my own decisions he said I’ll allow you to leave and I would like to go play
you to leave and I would like to go play
you to leave and I would like to go play professional football however you must
professional football however you must
professional football however you must go to night school to do your further
go to night school to do your further
go to night school to do your further studies so I agreed now this is very
studies so I agreed now this is very
studies so I agreed now this is very very difficult to do that because you go
very difficult to do that because you go
very difficult to do that because you go down there as a 16 year old and you have
down there as a 16 year old and you have
down there as a 16 year old and you have to do your night school and I’ll tell
to do your night school and I’ll tell
to do your night school and I’ll tell you a little funny story about another
you a little funny story about another
you a little funny story about another setback that I did have in life very
setback that I did have in life very
setback that I did have in life very early on at football I find out I had a
early on at football I find out I had a
early on at football I find out I had a heart problem no I hadn’t what is called
heart problem no I hadn’t what is called
heart problem no I hadn’t what is called an irregular heart beat so it’s nothing
an irregular heart beat so it’s nothing
an irregular heart beat so it’s nothing major to me was nothing major to my
major to me was nothing major to my
major to me was nothing major to my family it was quite major and I had to
family it was quite major and I had to
family it was quite major and I had to go and get a heart operation that I
go and get a heart operation that I
go and get a heart operation that I involved basically going up in zapping I
involved basically going up in zapping I
involved basically going up in zapping I would what would call the rotation of
would what would call the rotation of
would what would call the rotation of the beats the way the circular system
the beats the way the circular system
the beats the way the circular system was running your heart my one which will
was running your heart my one which will
was running your heart my one which will be deep
be deep
be deep beep beep so they just zapped out and
beep beep so they just zapped out and
beep beep so they just zapped out and then I had a normal normal heart rate so
then I had a normal normal heart rate so
then I had a normal normal heart rate so that was a setback but more a mental
that was a setback but more a mental
that was a setback but more a mental setback now I thought this was quite a
setback now I thought this was quite a
setback now I thought this was quite a good thing at the time because I hadn’t
good thing at the time because I hadn’t
good thing at the time because I hadn’t been home for six months you don’t get
been home for six months you don’t get
been home for six months you don’t get every weekend off you train virtually
every weekend off you train virtually
every weekend off you train virtually every day and you’re in the club every
every day and you’re in the club every
every day and you’re in the club every day so I thought I’m going to get along
day so I thought I’m going to get along
day so I thought I’m going to get along Christmas with this I knew it wasn’t
Christmas with this I knew it wasn’t
Christmas with this I knew it wasn’t anything serious and operation is
anything serious and operation is
anything serious and operation is serious it wasn’t too serious I thought
serious it wasn’t too serious I thought
serious it wasn’t too serious I thought I’m gonna get home I’m gonna get home
I’m gonna get home I’m gonna get home
I’m gonna get home I’m gonna get home Kim hey we got raided and this day I
Kim hey we got raided and this day I
Kim hey we got raided and this day I remember the Celtic physio saying I’ll
remember the Celtic physio saying I’ll
remember the Celtic physio saying I’ll see you on Monday for training I didn’t
see you on Monday for training I didn’t
see you on Monday for training I didn’t get home however I was back playing and
get home however I was back playing and
get home however I was back playing and doing everything else with that and the
doing everything else with that and the
doing everything else with that and the first setback that occurred with me
first setback that occurred with me
first setback that occurred with me proper setback that occurred with me was
proper setback that occurred with me was
proper setback that occurred with me was when I went died in there as a 16 year
when I went died in there as a 16 year
when I went died in there as a 16 year old I left home I was a young 16 year
old I left home I was a young 16 year
old I left home I was a young 16 year old I was mature in certain ways but not
old I was mature in certain ways but not
old I was mature in certain ways but not in other ways my family VAP virtually
in other ways my family VAP virtually
in other ways my family VAP virtually looked after me my whole life
looked after me my whole life
looked after me my whole life they took me everywhere they watched
they took me everywhere they watched
they took me everywhere they watched every game they watched y8 they made
every game they watched y8 they made
every game they watched y8 they made sure that I was comfortable they bought
sure that I was comfortable they bought
sure that I was comfortable they bought me the best pair of football boots but
me the best pair of football boots but
me the best pair of football boots but at that point I was on my own my father
at that point I was on my own my father
at that point I was on my own my father was still on the end of the phone but it
was still on the end of the phone but it
was still on the end of the phone but it wasn’t like there was mobile phones and
wasn’t like there was mobile phones and
wasn’t like there was mobile phones and smart phones that there is now it was
smart phones that there is now it was
smart phones that there is now it was still a phone call away now we went to
still a phone call away now we went to
still a phone call away now we went to Ireland in a pre-season tour and very
Ireland in a pre-season tour and very
Ireland in a pre-season tour and very quickly I got to up the ladder as they
quickly I got to up the ladder as they
quickly I got to up the ladder as they would call so I should have been good to
would call so I should have been good to
would call so I should have been good to the youth team but because I was a very
the youth team but because I was a very
the youth team but because I was a very good player at the time I got quit
good player at the time I got quit
good player at the time I got quit straight into the reserve team which is
straight into the reserve team which is
straight into the reserve team which is one away from first with 16 and I
one away from first with 16 and I
one away from first with 16 and I remember the first preseason games the
remember the first preseason games the
remember the first preseason games the preseason before the season starts we
preseason before the season starts we
preseason before the season starts we were in Ireland and we played a game now
were in Ireland and we played a game now
were in Ireland and we played a game now I passed more balls to my coach he was
I passed more balls to my coach he was
I passed more balls to my coach he was standing on the sidelines and I did
standing on the sidelines and I did
standing on the sidelines and I did any of the players every time I got a
any of the players every time I got a
any of the players every time I got a ball I kicked at the park
ball I kicked at the park
ball I kicked at the park and I just didn’t have one of those
and I just didn’t have one of those
and I just didn’t have one of those games and at the end of that game the
games and at the end of that game the
games and at the end of that game the coach turned right to me and says Alan
coach turned right to me and says Alan
coach turned right to me and says Alan you are the worst player that I’ve ever
you are the worst player that I’ve ever
you are the worst player that I’ve ever seen you on the Celtic Jersey now I’m
seen you on the Celtic Jersey now I’m
seen you on the Celtic Jersey now I’m struggling to deal with being away from
struggling to deal with being away from
struggling to deal with being away from home I was struggling to deal with the
home I was struggling to deal with the
home I was struggling to deal with the the fun element of sport went with
the fun element of sport went with
the fun element of sport went with football football was always fun before
football football was always fun before
football football was always fun before now it was my job that’s how I earned a
now it was my job that’s how I earned a
now it was my job that’s how I earned a life livelihood normally I could go back
life livelihood normally I could go back
life livelihood normally I could go back to my room and be on my own but when
to my room and be on my own but when
to my room and be on my own but when you’re on a tour you have to either room
you’re on a tour you have to either room
you’re on a tour you have to either room someone and you’re always around someone
someone and you’re always around someone
someone and you’re always around someone and it’s very difficult to find that
and it’s very difficult to find that
and it’s very difficult to find that time I’m not there’s no crime in
time I’m not there’s no crime in
time I’m not there’s no crime in sickness I was nearly in tears so I
sickness I was nearly in tears so I
sickness I was nearly in tears so I decided to go out a walk now remember I
decided to go out a walk now remember I
decided to go out a walk now remember I didn’t have a mobile phone I had to find
didn’t have a mobile phone I had to find
didn’t have a mobile phone I had to find a payphone and I had to have some change
a payphone and I had to have some change
a payphone and I had to have some change to pull my father and I phoned him up
to pull my father and I phoned him up
to pull my father and I phoned him up and I said look dad I’m the worst player
and I said look dad I’m the worst player
and I said look dad I’m the worst player ever to play for sale today he started
ever to play for sale today he started
ever to play for sale today he started laughing like he did he’s like no you’re
laughing like he did he’s like no you’re
laughing like he did he’s like no you’re not I’ve seen worse I’ve seen far worse
not I’ve seen worse I’ve seen far worse
not I’ve seen worse I’ve seen far worse than your team you’re not the worst
than your team you’re not the worst
than your team you’re not the worst player i says the Senate the said I’m
player i says the Senate the said I’m
player i says the Senate the said I’m the worst player to ever play in silver
the worst player to ever play in silver
the worst player to ever play in silver Celtic people them so the next game came
Celtic people them so the next game came
Celtic people them so the next game came this is against the Irish League
this is against the Irish League
this is against the Irish League champions and I thought no point
champions and I thought no point
champions and I thought no point listening to this team talk I’m not
listening to this team talk I’m not
listening to this team talk I’m not gonna get again so half and half I was
gonna get again so half and half I was
gonna get again so half and half I was this thing you always did listen or my
this thing you always did listen or my
this thing you always did listen or my name came out so I had a game during
name came out so I had a game during
name came out so I had a game during that game we played against them it was
that game we played against them it was
that game we played against them it was sent objects at the time and I got mad
sent objects at the time and I got mad
sent objects at the time and I got mad at the match and after the game in the
at the match and after the game in the
at the match and after the game in the manager turned right and says I was just
manager turned right and says I was just
manager turned right and says I was just texting your character now even it’s 16
texting your character now even it’s 16
texting your character now even it’s 16 even though I left school that year even
even though I left school that year even
even though I left school that year even though it left my family who is three
though it left my family who is three
though it left my family who is three hours away they were still constantly
hours away they were still constantly
hours away they were still constantly testing your characteristics and how you
testing your characteristics and how you
testing your characteristics and how you could become now bear in mind you have
could become now bear in mind you have
could become now bear in mind you have to realize that if I played for Celtic
to realize that if I played for Celtic
to realize that if I played for Celtic first limits in front of 65,000 people
first limits in front of 65,000 people
first limits in front of 65,000 people okay not just the amount of people
okay not just the amount of people
okay not just the amount of people that’s here today 65 fives of people
that’s here today 65 fives of people
that’s here today 65 fives of people looking at everything that you do right
looking at everything that you do right
looking at everything that you do right but also everything that you’re doing
but also everything that you’re doing
but also everything that you’re doing wrong and still taking coaches and no
wrong and still taking coaches and no
wrong and still taking coaches and no matter what age they were a constant
matter what age they were a constant
matter what age they were a constant testing your character the next issues I
testing your character the next issues I
testing your character the next issues I have and as you will see here is the
have and as you will see here is the
have and as you will see here is the amount of injuries that’s occurred in my
amount of injuries that’s occurred in my
amount of injuries that’s occurred in my life unfortunately I’ve had five
life unfortunately I’ve had five
life unfortunately I’ve had five seriously operations I’ve had countless
seriously operations I’ve had countless
seriously operations I’ve had countless boat broken bones and another story from
boat broken bones and another story from
boat broken bones and another story from my childhood which I have told some of
my childhood which I have told some of
my childhood which I have told some of the food players before and I don’t
the food players before and I don’t
the food players before and I don’t recommend happening to everyone I broke
recommend happening to everyone I broke
recommend happening to everyone I broke my arm when I was 13 but we had a really
my arm when I was 13 but we had a really
my arm when I was 13 but we had a really important Cup final coming up so maybe
important Cup final coming up so maybe
important Cup final coming up so maybe meeting the type of person I was I
meeting the type of person I was I
meeting the type of person I was I decided I was gonna stole my cast off so
decided I was gonna stole my cast off so
decided I was gonna stole my cast off so I went to my mom and says mom I’m gonna
I went to my mom and says mom I’m gonna
I went to my mom and says mom I’m gonna saw my cast off I want to play in the
saw my cast off I want to play in the
saw my cast off I want to play in the finals to which she said no you’re not
finals to which she said no you’re not
finals to which she said no you’re not you’re not doing that you broke your arm
you’re not doing that you broke your arm
you’re not doing that you broke your arm I’m not taking you back to the hospital
I’m not taking you back to the hospital
I’m not taking you back to the hospital my dad was in the background in Houston
my dad was in the background in Houston
my dad was in the background in Houston so I saw my cast off I played in the
so I saw my cast off I played in the
so I saw my cast off I played in the final I went back to the hospital they
final I went back to the hospital they
final I went back to the hospital they said what happened I was like I saw my
said what happened I was like I saw my
said what happened I was like I saw my cast off in me basically said you’re
cast off in me basically said you’re
cast off in me basically said you’re gonna be one of those are you and I am
gonna be one of those are you and I am
gonna be one of those are you and I am I’m injury thrown however
I’m injury thrown however
I’m injury thrown however Bena sportsman and a professional sports
Bena sportsman and a professional sports
Bena sportsman and a professional sports person you will always encounter serious
person you will always encounter serious
person you will always encounter serious injuries you will not find one person
injuries you will not find one person
injuries you will not find one person it’s been a professional sports star
it’s been a professional sports star
it’s been a professional sports star that will not went through one of these
that will not went through one of these
that will not went through one of these injuries now the worst one that I
injuries now the worst one that I
injuries now the worst one that I received was when I was 17 I just broken
received was when I was 17 I just broken
received was when I was 17 I just broken into the Celtic thirsty
into the Celtic thirsty
into the Celtic thirsty I was traveling to America with them on
I was traveling to America with them on
I was traveling to America with them on pre-season tour and I played him in the
pre-season tour and I played him in the
pre-season tour and I played him in the jury of their games in the papers
jury of their games in the papers
jury of their games in the papers everything was saying I was going to be
everything was saying I was going to be
everything was saying I was going to be this next time I was going to start the
this next time I was going to start the
this next time I was going to start the season off I was going to make millions
season off I was going to make millions
season off I was going to make millions and in your head you start to believe
and in your head you start to believe
and in your head you start to believe that it was the last game before the
that it was the last game before the
that it was the last game before the season started and we were plating his
season started and we were plating his
season started and we were plating his Charlton at the valley which was their
Charlton at the valley which was their
Charlton at the valley which was their old grind I went in for a tackle I went
old grind I went in for a tackle I went
old grind I went in for a tackle I went across and when I looked behind my knees
across and when I looked behind my knees
across and when I looked behind my knees touching the ground and I just knocked
touching the ground and I just knocked
touching the ground and I just knocked in half
in half
in half again me being me I go up and I stood
again me being me I go up and I stood
again me being me I go up and I stood aside that I would try and run under
aside that I would try and run under
aside that I would try and run under which I collapsed
which I collapsed
which I collapsed now I was like a football for a year and
now I was like a football for a year and
now I was like a football for a year and a half another thing you have to realize
a half another thing you have to realize
a half another thing you have to realize about being a football is you go from
about being a football is you go from
about being a football is you go from being this person where everyone wants
being this person where everyone wants
being this person where everyone wants to speak to you everyone wants to know
to speak to you everyone wants to know
to speak to you everyone wants to know what you are and that’s coaches as well
what you are and that’s coaches as well
what you are and that’s coaches as well my coaches for a year and a half didn’t
my coaches for a year and a half didn’t
my coaches for a year and a half didn’t speak to me they may be a high it
speak to me they may be a high it
speak to me they may be a high it certainly was how you doing
certainly was how you doing
certainly was how you doing why are you back how’s your equation you
why are you back how’s your equation you
why are you back how’s your equation you may forget about because you’re the
may forget about because you’re the
may forget about because you’re the least important person in their team
least important person in their team
least important person in their team because you’re a year and a half away
because you’re a year and a half away
because you’re a year and a half away your best friend becomes a physio I was
your best friend becomes a physio I was
your best friend becomes a physio I was in the gym three times a day for hours
in the gym three times a day for hours
in the gym three times a day for hours upon hours trying to get back and a year
upon hours trying to get back and a year
upon hours trying to get back and a year and a half later I was back however I
and a half later I was back however I
and a half later I was back however I went from a ten point nine 100-meter
went from a ten point nine 100-meter
went from a ten point nine 100-meter Roddick to 13.5 100-meter on which is a
Roddick to 13.5 100-meter on which is a
Roddick to 13.5 100-meter on which is a massive difference and in sport nowadays
massive difference and in sport nowadays
massive difference and in sport nowadays if you’re not fast
if you’re not fast
if you’re not fast you’re not gonna get anywhere especially
you’re not gonna get anywhere especially
you’re not gonna get anywhere especially in football they didn’t seem to wanted
in football they didn’t seem to wanted
in football they didn’t seem to wanted at the start they thought oh it’s gonna
at the start they thought oh it’s gonna
at the start they thought oh it’s gonna come back it’s gonna come back so they
come back it’s gonna come back so they
come back it’s gonna come back so they did keep me for a further two years and
did keep me for a further two years and
did keep me for a further two years and I played in a number of games I managed
I played in a number of games I managed
I played in a number of games I managed to change the way I played
to change the way I played
to change the way I played however the pace just never came back so
however the pace just never came back so
however the pace just never came back so I remember seeing diamond with Martin a
I remember seeing diamond with Martin a
I remember seeing diamond with Martin a new who’s currently the national team
new who’s currently the national team
new who’s currently the national team manager of Ireland and I said look I
manager of Ireland and I said look I
manager of Ireland and I said look I need to do something different I need to
need to do something different I need to
need to do something different I need to either try different club because I’m
either try different club because I’m
either try different club because I’m not gonna make it Celtic or anything
not gonna make it Celtic or anything
not gonna make it Celtic or anything maybe good and further enhance my
maybe good and further enhance my
maybe good and further enhance my education because I always had this
education because I always had this
education because I always had this thing I wanted to be a PE teacher very
thing I wanted to be a PE teacher very
thing I wanted to be a PE teacher very early in life when I went to the careers
early in life when I went to the careers
early in life when I went to the careers advisor that said what you want to be
advisor that said what you want to be
advisor that said what you want to be and I said a football player and she
and I said a football player and she
and I said a football player and she said what if you’re not football player
said what if you’re not football player
said what if you’re not football player then I said I want to be a PE teacher
then I said I want to be a PE teacher
then I said I want to be a PE teacher and that’s the two things I had become
and that’s the two things I had become
and that’s the two things I had become so far the so then I remember that that
so far the so then I remember that that
so far the so then I remember that that was the the case I I did that so I
was the the case I I did that so I
was the the case I I did that so I became those two things so unfortunately
became those two things so unfortunately
became those two things so unfortunately after speaking tomorrow nanoo he agreed
after speaking tomorrow nanoo he agreed
after speaking tomorrow nanoo he agreed he said I like the fact that you look
he said I like the fact that you look
he said I like the fact that you look into
into
into educate yourself he was quite bright and
educate yourself he was quite bright and
educate yourself he was quite bright and intelligent man I believe he did a law
intelligent man I believe he did a law
intelligent man I believe he did a law degree which is very uncommon with
degree which is very uncommon with
degree which is very uncommon with footballers and he led me to leave I
footballers and he led me to leave I
footballers and he led me to leave I went to my home club team again Aberdeen
went to my home club team again Aberdeen
went to my home club team again Aberdeen and for six months I played the best
and for six months I played the best
and for six months I played the best football that I could ever have played I
football that I could ever have played I
football that I could ever have played I changed my game I changed my position I
changed my game I changed my position I
changed my game I changed my position I went and played a sit in centre
went and played a sit in centre
went and played a sit in centre midfielder but I didn’t need as much
midfielder but I didn’t need as much
midfielder but I didn’t need as much pace and again everything in the papers
pace and again everything in the papers
pace and again everything in the papers was future star when I represent
was future star when I represent
was future star when I represent Scotland gonna do this gonna do that
Scotland gonna do this gonna do that
Scotland gonna do this gonna do that he’s gonna get a two-year contract and
he’s gonna get a two-year contract and
he’s gonna get a two-year contract and again I went in Friday it’s someone
again I went in Friday it’s someone
again I went in Friday it’s someone about the Fridays with me I went in on
about the Fridays with me I went in on
about the Fridays with me I went in on the Friday and I went and spoke to the
the Friday and I went and spoke to the
the Friday and I went and spoke to the manager expecting to sign a contract and
manager expecting to sign a contract and
manager expecting to sign a contract and he just turns says Alan I can’t offer
he just turns says Alan I can’t offer
he just turns says Alan I can’t offer you a contract we don’t have enough
you a contract we don’t have enough
you a contract we don’t have enough money to offer you a contract at that
money to offer you a contract at that
money to offer you a contract at that point I was I was ready to see the club
point I was I was ready to see the club
point I was I was ready to see the club play for nothing but when you get into
play for nothing but when you get into
play for nothing but when you get into your 20s you can’t say that sort of
your 20s you can’t say that sort of
your 20s you can’t say that sort of thing you’ve got to start looking after
thing you’ve got to start looking after
thing you’ve got to start looking after yourself so at that point I went home
yourself so at that point I went home
yourself so at that point I went home and again I said to my dad I said you
and again I said to my dad I said you
and again I said to my dad I said you know what football’s not for me I still
know what football’s not for me I still
know what football’s not for me I still love playing football but professional
love playing football but professional
love playing football but professional football’s not going to be what I want
football’s not going to be what I want
football’s not going to be what I want to do I want to go to university so my
to do I want to go to university so my
to do I want to go to university so my sister was at university she was also a
sister was at university she was also a
sister was at university she was also a PE teacher and she had managed to
PE teacher and she had managed to
PE teacher and she had managed to arrange an interview for me to go to
arrange an interview for me to go to
arrange an interview for me to go to Manchester Metropolitan University or I
Manchester Metropolitan University or I
Manchester Metropolitan University or I didn’t get enough grades at school in
didn’t get enough grades at school in
didn’t get enough grades at school in order to go straight into doing the
order to go straight into doing the
order to go straight into doing the teaching degree so I took on us but our
teaching degree so I took on us but our
teaching degree so I took on us but our sport science degree first so I went to
sport science degree first so I went to
sport science degree first so I went to Manchester Metropolitan University 2001
Manchester Metropolitan University 2001
Manchester Metropolitan University 2001 to 2004 and I did a sports science
to 2004 and I did a sports science
to 2004 and I did a sports science degree another story another setback
degree another story another setback
degree another story another setback like us to a setbacks I did one year of
like us to a setbacks I did one year of
like us to a setbacks I did one year of do night school and I managed to get a
do night school and I managed to get a
do night school and I managed to get a number of hires after that I did not
number of hires after that I did not
number of hires after that I did not pick up a pen to write and I didn’t read
pick up a pen to write and I didn’t read
pick up a pen to write and I didn’t read much for about three and a half years
much for about three and a half years
much for about three and a half years all I did was went in I trained and I
all I did was went in I trained and I
all I did was went in I trained and I went home so I was a bit apprehensive
went home so I was a bit apprehensive
went home so I was a bit apprehensive about going to university by the first
about going to university by the first
about going to university by the first two weeks at university as you know it’s
two weeks at university as you know it’s
two weeks at university as you know it’s called freshers fortnight gorilla it’s
called freshers fortnight gorilla it’s
called freshers fortnight gorilla it’s about getting to know people going out
about getting to know people going out
about getting to know people going out socialization drinks and at that point I
socialization drinks and at that point I
socialization drinks and at that point I didn’t drink so was interested and I
didn’t drink so was interested and I
didn’t drink so was interested and I remember saying look I’ve got an
remember saying look I’ve got an
remember saying look I’ve got an important physiology exam coming up and
important physiology exam coming up and
important physiology exam coming up and I was really nervous about it while
I was really nervous about it while
I was really nervous about it while everyone else partied I was the only one
everyone else partied I was the only one
everyone else partied I was the only one left in the halls and I thought well
left in the halls and I thought well
left in the halls and I thought well that’s good I’m gonna do the best here
that’s good I’m gonna do the best here
that’s good I’m gonna do the best here because I’m studying so I set the exam I
because I’m studying so I set the exam I
because I’m studying so I set the exam I said to my family I said I said okey in
said to my family I said I said okey in
said to my family I said I said okey in the exam as I thought
the exam as I thought
the exam as I thought and the exam results came in now back
and the exam results came in now back
and the exam results came in now back then you went to a wall and you had your
then you went to a wall and you had your
then you went to a wall and you had your student ID number and you looked at your
student ID number and you looked at your
student ID number and you looked at your your grades for me it was just about
your grades for me it was just about
your grades for me it was just about passing so I would have been happy with
passing so I would have been happy with
passing so I would have been happy with a 40% of that stage in my life because I
a 40% of that stage in my life because I
a 40% of that stage in my life because I just came out with playing football and
just came out with playing football and
just came out with playing football and didn’t have that much education so look
didn’t have that much education so look
didn’t have that much education so look to the 40% nowhere near so when up to 15
to the 40% nowhere near so when up to 15
to the 40% nowhere near so when up to 15 said maybe I got 50% then he went up to
said maybe I got 50% then he went up to
said maybe I got 50% then he went up to 60 instance I definitely wouldn’t have
60 instance I definitely wouldn’t have
60 instance I definitely wouldn’t have gone above 60% so I said you know what
gone above 60% so I said you know what
gone above 60% so I said you know what why don’t I look at the bottom and there
why don’t I look at the bottom and there
why don’t I look at the bottom and there it was
it was
it was 7% in my first exam at university I
7% in my first exam at university I
7% in my first exam at university I phoned home and I said to my dad I don’t
phoned home and I said to my dad I don’t
phoned home and I said to my dad I don’t think I’m gonna manage this he’s very
think I’m gonna manage this he’s very
think I’m gonna manage this he’s very supportive very supportive not very
supportive very supportive not very
supportive very supportive not very knowledgeable not very bright man he
knowledgeable not very bright man he
knowledgeable not very bright man he said look now you haven’t lifted a pen
said look now you haven’t lifted a pen
said look now you haven’t lifted a pen for three years you haven’t read much of
for three years you haven’t read much of
for three years you haven’t read much of a book in three years why didn’t you
a book in three years why didn’t you
a book in three years why didn’t you give it a little bit of time so I went
give it a little bit of time so I went
give it a little bit of time so I went to the lecturer my physiology lecturer
to the lecturer my physiology lecturer
to the lecturer my physiology lecturer and he said like take two weeks studying
and he said like take two weeks studying
and he said like take two weeks studying and I I’ll let you three sit another
and I I’ll let you three sit another
and I I’ll let you three sit another test so I took two weeks and I studied
test so I took two weeks and I studied
test so I took two weeks and I studied and on my reset I got 95% because I was
and on my reset I got 95% because I was
and on my reset I got 95% because I was that adamant I was going to achieve
that adamant I was going to achieve
that adamant I was going to achieve because I knew what was out there if I
because I knew what was out there if I
because I knew what was out there if I didn’t achieve I would have been stuck
didn’t achieve I would have been stuck
didn’t achieve I would have been stuck in a job that I wouldn’t have enjoyed my
in a job that I wouldn’t have enjoyed my
in a job that I wouldn’t have enjoyed my score is my passion from that point
score is my passion from that point
score is my passion from that point onwards at university I never missed one
onwards at university I never missed one
onwards at university I never missed one lecture I never missed one class because
lecture I never missed one class because
lecture I never missed one class because I knew if I missed that class that would
I knew if I missed that class that would
I knew if I missed that class that would fact Howard get on another little story
fact Howard get on another little story
fact Howard get on another little story and this is a good one
and this is a good one
and this is a good one Liverpool John Moores I went to I went
Liverpool John Moores I went to I went
Liverpool John Moores I went to I went for the interview and when you do your
for the interview and when you do your
for the interview and when you do your PGCE
PGCE
PGCE the only offer 13 PG C’s and there was
the only offer 13 PG C’s and there was
the only offer 13 PG C’s and there was 300 applicants I went to the interview
300 applicants I went to the interview
300 applicants I went to the interview wasn’t sure about confident and going in
wasn’t sure about confident and going in
wasn’t sure about confident and going in and I remember saying diamond in the
and I remember saying diamond in the
and I remember saying diamond in the monitor I saw Alan how are you doing I
monitor I saw Alan how are you doing I
monitor I saw Alan how are you doing I thought ah he’s just been really
thought ah he’s just been really
thought ah he’s just been really friendly said a long time no see
friendly said a long time no see
friendly said a long time no see and I went do I know you he said yes
and I went do I know you he said yes
and I went do I know you he said yes when you were younger playing for Celtic
when you were younger playing for Celtic
when you were younger playing for Celtic I was a Celtic scope that managed to see
I was a Celtic scope that managed to see
I was a Celtic scope that managed to see you in your first ever game so he was
you in your first ever game so he was
you in your first ever game so he was actually the one that picked me up to
actually the one that picked me up to
actually the one that picked me up to put me down to Celtic I have no idea how
put me down to Celtic I have no idea how
put me down to Celtic I have no idea how that happens in life but that’s what
that happens in life but that’s what
that happens in life but that’s what happened
happened
happened now if football also played a big part
now if football also played a big part
now if football also played a big part when I was at university I managed to
when I was at university I managed to
when I was at university I managed to play for British universities and
play for British universities and
play for British universities and another funny story again some people
another funny story again some people
another funny story again some people might think this is funny some people
might think this is funny some people
might think this is funny some people would I played for Scotland when I was
would I played for Scotland when I was
would I played for Scotland when I was younger all the way up to under-21 level
younger all the way up to under-21 level
younger all the way up to under-21 level so you always got the kit and I always
so you always got the kit and I always
so you always got the kit and I always carry it and I always bought it when you
carry it and I always bought it when you
carry it and I always bought it when you were training was just one of those
were training was just one of those
were training was just one of those things and I went to I have to represent
things and I went to I have to represent
things and I went to I have to represent English universities so I went to the
English universities so I went to the
English universities so I went to the English University trial and the court
English University trial and the court
English University trial and the court said do you not want in this team and I
said do you not want in this team and I
said do you not want in this team and I said yeah I really wanted this team he
said yeah I really wanted this team he
said yeah I really wanted this team he says do you really really not wanted
says do you really really not wanted
says do you really really not wanted this team versus yeah I wanted this he
this team versus yeah I wanted this he
this team versus yeah I wanted this he says why have you came to an English
says why have you came to an English
says why have you came to an English trial wearing Scotland here and I was
trial wearing Scotland here and I was
trial wearing Scotland here and I was like I didn’t think about that so I
like I didn’t think about that so I
like I didn’t think about that so I managed to get into the English
managed to get into the English
managed to get into the English university again played against Scottish
university again played against Scottish
university again played against Scottish University team in a number of players I
University team in a number of players I
University team in a number of players I knew I then went and represented in the
knew I then went and represented in the
knew I then went and represented in the British University isn’t actually played
British University isn’t actually played
British University isn’t actually played in Korea so again
in Korea so again
in Korea so again football’s opened up many opportunities
football’s opened up many opportunities
football’s opened up many opportunities for me I also got paged when I was at
for me I also got paged when I was at
for me I also got paged when I was at university I went down I played
university I went down I played
university I went down I played semi-professional and I actually got one
semi-professional and I actually got one
semi-professional and I actually got one of the types of pains a week playing
of the types of pains a week playing
of the types of pains a week playing football semi professionally so I was
football semi professionally so I was
football semi professionally so I was very comfortable living life it universe
very comfortable living life it universe
very comfortable living life it universe another thing that the Scotch loophole
another thing that the Scotch loophole
another thing that the Scotch loophole associates association did and again
associates association did and again
associates association did and again many people see through pullers and
many people see through pullers and
many people see through pullers and football associations in bad light is
football associations in bad light is
football associations in bad light is they paid for my education they paid for
they paid for my education they paid for
they paid for my education they paid for my student fees they wanted people to
my student fees they wanted people to
my student fees they wanted people to better themselves so I can only praise
better themselves so I can only praise
better themselves so I can only praise the things that they tried to do for me
the things that they tried to do for me
the things that they tried to do for me when I was going to universities now on
when I was going to universities now on
when I was going to universities now on to the last feed you might like as yet
to the last feed you might like as yet
to the last feed you might like as yet it’s my family and in Hong Kong in 2008
it’s my family and in Hong Kong in 2008
it’s my family and in Hong Kong in 2008 I moved to Hong Kong and not many people
I moved to Hong Kong and not many people
I moved to Hong Kong and not many people know I was here before that I played in
know I was here before that I played in
know I was here before that I played in 1999 in the first ever soccer sevens
1999 in the first ever soccer sevens
1999 in the first ever soccer sevens tournament for Celtic and at that point
tournament for Celtic and at that point
tournament for Celtic and at that point I’d been to many countries I’d played
I’d been to many countries I’d played
I’d been to many countries I’d played against many teams but that was the one
against many teams but that was the one
against many teams but that was the one place I remember coming back same I
place I remember coming back same I
place I remember coming back same I found this in it’s just different it’s
found this in it’s just different it’s
found this in it’s just different it’s so good I loved it
so good I loved it
so good I loved it and when my wife and I met her my first
and when my wife and I met her my first
and when my wife and I met her my first year at university she always said she
year at university she always said she
year at university she always said she wanted to go travelling I didn’t really
wanted to go travelling I didn’t really
wanted to go travelling I didn’t really want to travel I like to talk travelling
want to travel I like to talk travelling
want to travel I like to talk travelling I don’t want to thought camping out and
I don’t want to thought camping out and
I don’t want to thought camping out and staying with other people that’s just
staying with other people that’s just
staying with other people that’s just not me so what I did see was that when
not me so what I did see was that when
not me so what I did see was that when were older I would like to live in a
were older I would like to live in a
were older I would like to live in a different country and immediately she’s
different country and immediately she’s
different country and immediately she’s if you ever meet her she’ll go where
if you ever meet her she’ll go where
if you ever meet her she’ll go where she’s like what countries you want to
she’s like what countries you want to
she’s like what countries you want to live in she wishing me snow there and
live in she wishing me snow there and
live in she wishing me snow there and then what’s up
then what’s up
then what’s up and I said I’d love to live in Hong Kong
and I said I’d love to live in Hong Kong
and I said I’d love to live in Hong Kong so a job came up in Hong Kong I applied
so a job came up in Hong Kong I applied
so a job came up in Hong Kong I applied for it and I managed to get a job at you
for it and I managed to get a job at you
for it and I managed to get a job at you Chung international store for the book
Chung international store for the book
Chung international store for the book for the next nine years I worked as a PE
for the next nine years I worked as a PE
for the next nine years I worked as a PE teacher and in plastic athletics
teacher and in plastic athletics
teacher and in plastic athletics director I played for the Hong Kong
director I played for the Hong Kong
director I played for the Hong Kong Football Club and my two children who
Football Club and my two children who
Football Club and my two children who are night two and six were born in Hong
are night two and six were born in Hong
are night two and six were born in Hong Kong I now I’m here at CIS and many
Kong I now I’m here at CIS and many
Kong I now I’m here at CIS and many people that I meet always sail used to
people that I meet always sail used to
people that I meet always sail used to be a professional crew player you must
be a professional crew player you must
be a professional crew player you must really miss it you must really really be
really miss it you must really really be
really miss it you must really really be feel sorry for yourself that you got
feel sorry for yourself that you got
feel sorry for yourself that you got into you know what I don’t there’s
into you know what I don’t there’s
into you know what I don’t there’s actually no other place I’d rather be
actually no other place I’d rather be
actually no other place I’d rather be there’s so much pressure in playing
there’s so much pressure in playing
there’s so much pressure in playing football there’s so much commitment in
football there’s so much commitment in
football there’s so much commitment in playing football and it just wasn’t very
playing football and it just wasn’t very
playing football and it just wasn’t very enjoyable the Joey minute the movement
enjoyable the Joey minute the movement
enjoyable the Joey minute the movement is very joy enjoyable
is very joy enjoyable
is very joy enjoyable now there’s times I’m not going to tell
now there’s times I’m not going to tell
now there’s times I’m not going to tell you and I’m not gonna lie to you that
you and I’m not gonna lie to you that
you and I’m not gonna lie to you that it’s very challenging especially this is
it’s very challenging especially this is
it’s very challenging especially this is this school however there is no day that
this school however there is no day that
this school however there is no day that I go home and think what a bad day
I go home and think what a bad day
I go home and think what a bad day there’s no day that I get up and think I
there’s no day that I get up and think I
there’s no day that I get up and think I don’t want to go into work and anyone
don’t want to go into work and anyone
don’t want to go into work and anyone that’s in the gym in the morning will
that’s in the gym in the morning will
that’s in the gym in the morning will see that because I’m up bright and early
see that because I’m up bright and early
see that because I’m up bright and early and I’m in there there’s no day that I
and I’m in there there’s no day that I
and I’m in there there’s no day that I don’t want to better people’s lives
don’t want to better people’s lives
don’t want to better people’s lives because that’s what we’re here teachers
because that’s what we’re here teachers
because that’s what we’re here teachers are here for students and that’s why I’m
are here for students and that’s why I’m
are here for students and that’s why I’m here for and just goes to show that
here for and just goes to show that
here for and just goes to show that there’s many setbacks in life but you’ll
there’s many setbacks in life but you’ll
there’s many setbacks in life but you’ll always get to where you want to get to
always get to where you want to get to
always get to where you want to get to if you put in the effort and you always
if you put in the effort and you always
if you put in the effort and you always find the solution thank you for
find the solution thank you for
find the solution thank you for listening
listening
listening [Applause]
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