If I had a great game, and I was hot, usually we were up by 20-30 going into the fourth quarter. That means I don't get to play in the fourth quarter.
My playing time in 1992 was limited because of an injury I suffered in a practice.
Whoever is on the bench always says he isn't playing enough. I work hard and try to do my best. And I try to show on the pitch, even when I only get five minutes, that I can do something.
Unfortunately I couldn't play as much as I wanted in Los Angeles, because I was playing behind an All-Star.
I was a goalkeeper, but through my career, I spent almost as much time sitting on the bench as I did playing.
If for half a year you only get 10 minutes to play from the bench, then you have no rhythm.
I wasn't getting a lot of game-time at Liverpool, you guys could see that. I was just playing cup games and stuff like that.
In my first two world championship experiences, I barely saw the ice at all.
Occasionally, a young catcher is born with a backup's soul. Bob Montgomery was on the Red Sox opening day roster for the entire 1970s, yet he never had more than 254 at-bats in a season.
I didn't run the ball very much in college. I sat out most of the time and played a little slot receiver, a little tight end, a little fullback but that's pretty much about it.
People think I played 10 years. I only played 68 games.
The preseason games are always weird because you know you're not going to play a ton, but you have to get ready like it's a regular-season game. There can be pressure to go out there and do well.
I would play like one minute or not even get in at all. I'd see on Twitter - people would say, 'I hate that Grayson Allen guy at the end of the bench.' I'm like, 'What did I do?! I was in the game for 30 seconds.'
It is difficult for me to accept that I only sit on the bench in the league.
Any guy who can maintain a positive attitude without much playing time certainly earns my respect.
For me at 16 and 17 years old, I wasn't even playing for the academy teams. I hardly played in the starting XI for the Under 19s.
In the first season with Sarri I only played six games as a starter.
The situation at West Brom is very difficult for me because I've been there for so long but I've not played that many games for them.
