“I got offered a short-term contract at Oldham, to sit on the bench. I ...” — Neil Etheridge Quote

“I got offered a short-term contract at Oldham, to sit on the bench. I was living on my mate's sofa while I was there. But that's what you've got to do to get by.”

“Am I good enough? That's a big thing. Sometimes I do put on a front of 'I'm amazing' and I do believe it, but sometimes I don't believe it.”

“And in the Premier League the support was fantastic, home and away, sellout stadiums win, lose or draw. The supporters were in full voice and that's a massive credit to them.”

“I don't mean to diminish the job, it's a good job and a real pressure job. But I don't think a relief pitcher should ever be the most valuable player of a league. We only play in maybe half of the games. Being a relief pitcher means part-time employment. We're bench players, and bench players shouldn't be M.V.P.”

“I don't want to just be part of a team, I want to help a team, and I don't want anyone to say I rode the bench to get a ring.”

“It is very difficult when I have to choose a first 11 because I understand the feelings that players gave when players are on the bench; it is very difficult.”