Mark Pearson Quotations

We had chance after chance, and as opportunities kept presenting themselves, we kept ourselves composed. I didn't think the game would come down so close, but this is district soccer, so anything can happen.

For me, we're taking something that's essentially trash and trying to make something beautiful with it. It's about taking the world's refuse and shaping it into musical patterns. At home, I listen to everything, from harsh noise that sounds like a jet crashing to Simon and Garfunkel, and we try to bridge that gap in our own way. We're definitely not an alienating band.

He's going to be one sore puppy (today). (This) was his first game back and he almost played every minute. He stepped up.

I think they're good teams. Being inconsistent doesn't mean they're bad teams. We're going to prepare like they're good teams.

I was very confident that we were the only team in the region that could give them a game.

We're a far better team. We'd played and beat better teams than that.

We're not limited in any way at all. I would say half my team can play different positions. Our strong suit is our versatility and we've got so many players on the point sheet.

Every time we got the ball he was getting it.

We're very pleased that the court agreed 100 percent with our perspective. The decision sets aside a tiny area around Andrews Lake for non-motorized use.

It makes no sense. You don't sell your capital assets to fund daily operations. What are they going to do next year, sell more?

If I had done my job better of preparing these guys, we would have done better. But (Freedom's) soccer, well, wasn't really soccer. They had to rely on free kicks and throw-ins. And for us to lose to a team that plays that type of soccer is very disappointing.

A national accreditation scheme implies regulation and de facto licensing of reporters, a concept abhorrent to most of us. Let individual journalism programs forge partnerships with industry rather than force-fitting everyone to a single system. Employers know which courses produce the best graduates and many choose to look no further.

All the political appointees have been given their marching orders.