"Of course Tommy Docherty has his weaknesses. For a start he can't knit." Bill Shankly.
"Football is all about teamwork these day. which gives a player the opportunity to blame someone else". Len Shackleton.
"I look at John Fashanu and think, Is there no beginning to this player's skill?" Bob Stokoe.
"One of George Best's problems was that he was a light sleeper. When it got light, he went home and went to sleep." Tommy Docherty.
"Geoff Thomas can trap a ball further than I can kick it." George Best.
I saw Geoff pass a ball in an England international at Wembley, with the intention of aiming towards the opposition goal...the ball hit the corner flag.
"If only Stan Bowles could pass a bookies' office like he passes a ball." Ernie Tagg, Bowles' manager at Crewe Alexander. Tagg (also a milkman) would give Stan's wages directly to Mrs Bowles. Tagg also ran a pub to supplement his wages from Crewe. Stan said that at least he turned up for matches whereas Tagg didn't make one game when his pub, The Vine, had a darts' match.
"These tournaments come round every four years and we can't expect to win them every year." Michael Owen.
"The World Cup is every four years, so it's going to be a perennial problem." Gary Lineker.
"Gheorghe Hagi has a left foot like Brian Lara's bat". Don Howe.
"It is going to be difficult for me, I've never had to learn a language, and now I do." David Beckham.
"Steve Brooker has been outstanding for Port Vale today." George Andrews-Signal Radio.
"Yes, he has, he's been the best player on the pitch." Radio summarizer.
George. "So, who is your man of the match?"
Summariser......."Neil Brisco!"
""The problem we have here at Wimbledon is, we seem to have suffered a loss of complacency." Joe Kinnear.
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