Alex McLeish Quotes on Place (2 Quotes)

Burke was industrious throughout. He chased and harried, sought the ball at every turn and set up a goal. You'd be slow to hail his performance as a new dawn in his brief, stop-start career but it was exciting all the same. He was called ashore after 55 minutes, a move that was badly received by the Rangers supporters, a section of whom booed the substitution. The fans got their wires crossed a bit there, ... It wasn't tactical. He sparked the place today but five minutes into the second half he was dead on his feet. Knackered.

He held everybody's attention and when he entered a room, the place fell silent. It wasn't because we were scared of Jock, as he was a fair man, but because he was a great leader. He was the leader for the coaches that followed him and I know people like Alex Ferguson saw Jock as a great mentor.