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Harvey is the rugby coach at Bennie's; Dad is his assistant coach. Tom also has Harvey for homeroom. Tom finds Harvey nice enough but perplexingly invested in creating a sense of camaraderie and team spirit, despite the fact that the Bennie's team isn't that good. He's not at all concerned with winning most of the time. After Dad gives Tom a pep talk and suggests that winning isn't everything, Tom begins to come around to Harvey's way of thinking and begins to realize that he has it right: rugby is much better when a team loves the game and loves each other.
Michael Harvey Quotes in The Story of Tom Brennan
The The Story of Tom Brennan quotes below are all either spoken by Michael Harvey or refer to Michael Harvey. For each quote, you can also see the other characters and themes related to it (each theme is indicated by its own dot and icon, like this one:
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Chapter Seventeen
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I hadn't enjoyed the last season at St. John's, that I knew now. It hadn't mattered how good my game was, the pressure, the disgruntlement, the unpredictability of Daniel just didn't add up to good footy. It added up to frustration and division.
Now I knew differently. Bennie's first fifteen had taught me plenty. When I'd needed it most, Bennie's had reminded me that the game was better when a team was united and loving it.
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Michael Harvey Quotes in The Story of Tom Brennan
The The Story of Tom Brennan quotes below are all either spoken by Michael Harvey or refer to Michael Harvey. For each quote, you can also see the other characters and themes related to it (each theme is indicated by its own dot and icon, like this one:
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Chapter Seventeen
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I hadn't enjoyed the last season at St. John's, that I knew now. It hadn't mattered how good my game was, the pressure, the disgruntlement, the unpredictability of Daniel just didn't add up to good footy. It added up to frustration and division.
Now I knew differently. Bennie's first fifteen had taught me plenty. When I'd needed it most, Bennie's had reminded me that the game was better when a team was united and loving it.
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