Quotes from Robert Snodgrass

I'm just delighted to get on the scoresheet.

I understand when results don't go well, it gets broken down and people blame whoever. You've got to take the good with bad.

It's been such a special feeling pulling on that Scotland jersey since I was 16 years old.

Your defense, first and foremost, is your base.

There is a different sort of edge when you come up against England. Even when it's a friendly game you still get that fear in you that if you get beat it won't be good but if you win it will be the best thing going.

It doesn't matter if a footballer is earning £100,000 a week or £1,000 a week the first thing you need to do is work hard for your team.

The first thing I remember was going up to Celtic Park to watch Celtic, feeling the full effect of the stadium. When you see the players on the park for the first time, you get sucked in and it's like a dream.

People have questioned my commitment to Scotland but it's actually the opposite. My problem is I can never say no.

I think you go through a stage where you're constantly asking questions because you're learning every day, and when it's like that you need to bring results with it.

People are quick to think if you are not playing you are a bad player and it is not that at all.

The scaffolders and builders from demolition companies nearby used to play each other for 20 quid a man - the tackles were mad. I played for the local estate against them one day and we won, there was a full-scale riot. 'He's a ringer' they were saying. Half of them were drunk so I could get the ball and just run and around them - I was only 12!

You see a lot of depression among injured sports stars who would rather be reaching their goals or at least doing what they love doing.

I'm a realist, I understand football and situations in the game.

I went to West Ham and I had a manager that played me out of position. To be honest with you it was very tough to take.

When I saw there was interest from West Ham I wanted to become a part of what they are building here.

West Ham is a massive club and I want to do well. I want to create the same sort of feeling I've had at every other club.

Me and my two brothers painted a football pitch and used the net from scaffolding for goals with bits of wood, although they were burnt down in the end.

It's nice to be recognized and rewarded if people in the game think you are making an impact.

A massive thank you also goes to everyone at the SFA for looking after me since I was a young boy, including Frank Reilly, Doc McLean, Jonesy, managers, coaches, staff, the physios, massage therapists, kit men and the media staff I've worked with over the years.

There are many stages, but the first step is an absolute given - the fans want blood, sweat and tears for the badge. That is no different in any workplace.

My mum has had heart-attacks, a stroke, and it all coincided with me being called up for Scotland so the timing was not good. Thankfully, she is a great woman.

The physical side of my game - I know I'm hitting the stats I want to hit, but I want more assists and goals.

For me, it was just a case of seeing what stage I could actually get to. For every kid it's the same, you don't know how far you can go until you get a bit older and things start to become a reality.

When you're Scottish you're brought up to play anywhere and it's fine to play for one or two games but you need to play in your right position, especially on the back of scoring nine goals for Hull City.