Favourite Football Quotes

[Superphil]

"Some people believe football is a matter of life and death. I'm very disappointed with that attitude. I can assure you it is much, much more important than that."- Bill Shankly

Sorry, but that is just a dreadful quote, made by someone who really should have known better, as has been intimated elsewhere on this thread, this 'quote' should be consigned to the dustbin, for good.

 

[Biscuit]

eees complicated

Winner!

 

[Superphil]

"I couldn't settle in Italy - it was like living in a foreign country" Ian Rush

I think the quote in your signature takes some beating!

 

[Easy 10]

Arrigo Sacchi, on comments that he'd never been a professional player:

"To be a jockey, you do not need to have been a horse"

 

[Twinkle Toes]

Partick Thistle boss John Lambie on being told a concussed player didn't know who he was:-

"That's great. Tell him he's Pele and get him back on".

 

[Easy 10]

"Statistics are like miniskirts. They give you good ideas but hide the important things." - Ebbe Slovdahl

 

[Easy 10]

"Michael Owen - he's got the legs of a salmon." - Craig Brown

 

[Brovion]

Some non-league manager on playing a top side in the Cup: "They're men the same as us, we've all got two arms and two heads."

 

[FamilyGuy]

"Michael Owen is not a natural goalscorer" Glenn Hoddle

"There's no such thing as a bad time to score a goal" B. Clough

"There's only 2 teams in Liverpool, that's Liverpool and Liverpool reserves" Shankley

"... and Smith must score"

 

[vegster]

Ron Atkinson on being asked if he was shorly going to dip in to the transfer market " I've got a few irons in the fire but I'm keeping them close to my chest "

 

[Hiney]

"Scott McGleish is a wanker"

 

[dingodan]

"They're playing like two different teams out there John..." Unknown.

 

[ben andrews' girlfriend]

Gordon Strachan often comes out with some classics. One of my favourites:

Reporter: Bang, there goes your unbeaten run. Can you take it?
Strachan: No, I'm just going to crumble like a wreck. I'll go home, become an alcoholic and maybe jump off a bridge.

 

[R. Slicker]

Commentator: On the bench for Germany, Kunst & Bierhoff.

Rodney Marsh: That sounds like a good night out!

 

[R. Slicker]

Gordon Strachan often comes out with some classics. One of my favourites:

Reporter: Bang, there goes your unbeaten run. Can you take it?
Strachan: No, I'm just going to crumble like a wreck. I'll go home, become an alcoholic and maybe jump off a bridge.

Strachan again.

Reporter: Gordon, can we have a quick word?

G. S: OK. Velocity.

 

[Mackenzie]

Strachan again:

Reporter: So, Gordon, in what areas do you think Middlesbrough were better than you today?
Strachan: What areas? Mainly that big green one out there....

 

[Aldo]

Sorry, but that is just a dreadful quote, made by someone who really should have known better, as has been intimated elsewhere on this thread, this 'quote' should be consigned to the dustbin, for good.

The quote is great if you look at it in the way it was clearly intended, but of course if any clubs knows football is not bigger than life, it's Liverpool.

 

[Aldo]

"A lot of teams beat us, do a lap of honour and don't stop running. They live too long on one good result. I remember Jimmy Adamson crowing after Burnley had beaten us once, that his players were in a different league. At the end of the season they were." - Bob Paisley.

"Of course I didn't take my wife to see Rochdale as an anniversary present. It was her birthday amd would I have got married during the football season? Anyway, it was Rochdale reserves." - Bill Shakly

"When you play against the smaller teams at Anfield you know the game will be narrow and compact and at times we were a little bit nervous" - Rafa on Everton

 

[prawnsarnies]

If the ball was supposed to be in the air the clouds would have grass on them.......Brian Clough.

 

[Frutos]

"I never comment on referees, and I'm not going to break the habit of a lifetime for that prat" - Ron Atkinson