Quotes by Andy Johnson

“I left my boots in the dressing room after the game on Saturday because I was sure I wasnt going to get called up. They were in a skip being taken to the training ground, but I decided to go back and get them - just in case.”

“The doctors said that I couldnt come back. But coach (Jack) Clark was always optimistic that I would be back for this.”

“They made no effort to win and admitted that themselves afterwards,”

“From ball one, they played out for a draw and it was absolutely tedious and very disappointing.”

“This was not a spontaneous public action, ... It was closely organized and closely coordinated by a series of agitators.”

“It was a wild one today. The wind was howling and we had a few questionable calls from the judges go against us. I feel good heading into tomorrow. An 11-point deficit isnt too hard to overcome.”

“I think we tried to play at their pace, and we cant run with them. It got away from us in the second quarter.”

“Now I want to let my football do the talking and fire Crystal Palace back to the Premiership,”

“I really felt we had to get to the free-throw line by getting penetration inside, and in the first half I think we were too timid. We also needed to take care of the basketball. Thats an outstanding team over there, and you cant win if you dont take care of the basketball.”

“Great basketball teams are great during crunch time. I dont think we gave them the game. They stepped up and took it from us.”