65 Quotes by Robbie Fowler

An image has stuck for most of my career and it isn’t flattering.

Time always seems long to the child who is waiting – for Christmas, for next summer, for becoming a grownup: long also when he surrenders his whole soul to time and I am as happy as anyone to be here. It is great to be back at my first love.

I used to hate Ian Rush when I was young, because I was a devout Evertonian in those days, and he seemed to score every time Liverpool played against us. It’s strange to think he used to support Everton too when he was a kid. He was brilliant to me at Anfield always giving me good advice.

Anyone who doesn’t learn from Ian Rush needs shooting.

After spending so much money Liverpool were a lot further behind the leaders when Houllier left than before he arrived.

As a young kid, I wasn’t really interested at that stage – getting financial advice was far from my mind. I was focused on playing football. But I got onboard with this financial adviser and I heeded his advice, and that was my smartest money decision.

Houllier couldn’t deal with players expressing any anger or questioning any of his decisions.

A goal is a goal no matter which end it goes in. I’m pleased to get off the mark again.

I sometimes think I’ve needed a bit of an arm around me in my career – which I’ve not always got from certain managers and coaches who didn’t understand me.