Gabby Logan Transcript.

English language investigation: Gabby Logan transcript(s).

Below are two transcripts from two interviews that female reporter Gabby Logan conducted with England players Robert Green and John Terry, following their 1-1 draw with the United States of America at the 2010 World Cup finals. The reason that I have chosen two interviews to transcript is because Gabby Logan does not speak too much Robert Green’s mistake in her first interview, but the relevance of the interview to the investigation is too strong, so I couldn’t leave it out.

Gabby Logan and Robert Green:

Gabby Logan – Rob, what happened?

Robert Green – Uh, its uh… and interesting ninety minutes (2) uh, a lot of players from the Premier League, a lot of lads who we’ve played against earlier this season. So you know (.) it was a strange game in that respect because it didn’t feel like an international game… apart from the two names of the countries. It was a game that we were obviously looking to win (2) a game where we look at both ends of the pitch and say that’s where the game was decided.  I’ve cost a goal which is obviously regrettable but something to bounce back from.

Gabby Logan -  John Terry mentioned that it may be something to do with the ball (1) the flight of the ball?

Robert Green -  Well it hasn’t helped. There’s been big issue in training with the lads (.) you have two palms that equal about a foot wide, maybe more in span and it’s hit the outside of my thumb (1) and I’m not that bad of a keeper to miss that. It’s an issue that’s come up in training and it’s an issue that’s going to come up in the games. But it’s not an excuse. It’s something that’s happened in life, but you except it and move on.

Gabby Logan and John Terry:

Gabby Logan – John, it was a great start.

John Terry – Naa, great start. We aimed to start well. We saw the games before where we felt there was a slow tempo (.) so we thought that if we started well today then we’d get an early goal… and we did.

Gabby Logan – And then the first twenty minutes, the tempo was there (.) it did seem to drop off a bit though.

John Terry -  Yeah I think after the goal naturally we sat back a bit (.) whereas we maybe should have tried to hunt the ball down more, press them and try and get the second goal (1) looking back in hindsight we should have done that.

Gabby Logan -  And then of course (1) Rob Green’s mistake… what have you said to him?

John Terry -  Naa look, listen, you know it could have happened to anyone umm (.) it’s disappointing but things can happen. We spoke about the movement of the balls (1) ummm, it’s just one of those things where we all have to concentrate (2) like I said, it could have happened to anybody, but you know it always seems to happen to us (2) so hopefully that’s our one out the way. We’d rather it now than the later stages.

Gabby Logan – How is he?

John Terry – No, listen Green is okay. We’re a good bunch of lads, we’ve been away together for a few weeks now, in each other’s pockets. But he’s a big character, he’ll bounce back from that no problem.

Gabby Logan – And then we lost Ledley at half time. What did you think before that? (1) how did you think you were getting on?

John Terry – Very well actually. Right after Gerrard’s goal he looked at me and said that his groin felt tight so I told him to stay near me and we would cover each other. But in the end it was too much.