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Post by Golden_Boy™ on Jan 28, 2007 19:04:55 GMT -1
Share your favourites, funny, powerful, inspirational - stick them all in here.
"I was with (Bobby) Charlton, (Denis) Law and Puskás, we were coaching in a football academy in Australia. The youngsters we were coaching did not respect him including making fun of his weight and age...We decided to let the guys challenge a coach to hit the crossbar 10 times in a row, obviously they picked the old fat one. Law asked the kids how many they thought the old fat coach would get out of ten. Most said less than five. Best said ten. The old fat coach stepped up and hit nine in a row. For the tenth shot he scooped the ball in the air, bounced it off both shoulders and his head, then flicked it over with his heel and cannoned the ball off the crossbar on the volley. They all stood in silence then one kid asked who he was, I replied, To you, his name is Mr. Puskás."
George Best
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Post by gt on Jan 28, 2007 19:06:30 GMT -1
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Post by GresleyRam©®™ on Jan 28, 2007 19:07:52 GMT -1
End of thread as far as im concerned!!  R.I.P |
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Post by Imp on Jan 28, 2007 19:08:40 GMT -1
He's the Daddy of football quotes. The Daddy full-stop ;D |
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Post by Lollipop on Jan 28, 2007 19:09:14 GMT -1
"I have such bad luck at the moment that if I fell in a barrel of boobs I'd come out sucking my thumb."
Ian Holloway
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Post by GresleyRam©®™ on Jan 28, 2007 19:11:18 GMT -1
though my fave Cloughie quote was when he took over at Leeds and told Bremner et al "you can throw all of your trohies you've won previously in the bin cos you won them by cheating" ;D ;D ;D ;D |
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Post by Golden_Boy™ on Jan 28, 2007 19:11:37 GMT -1
Yeah, fairdo's GT, was hoping for a broader range of quotes tho...  |
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Post by Lollipop on Jan 28, 2007 19:12:22 GMT -1
though my fave Cloughie quote was when he took over at Leeds and told Bremner et al "you can throw all of your trohies you've won previously in the bin cos you won them by cheating" ;D ;D ;D ;D Pffft! |
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Post by gt on Jan 28, 2007 19:14:05 GMT -1
though my fave Cloughie quote was when he took over at Leeds and told Bremner et al "you can throw all of your trohies you've won previously in the bin cos you won them by cheating" ;D ;D ;D ;D Always cracks me up, and he ordered the desk to be burnt too didn't he? They're meant to be making a film about it soon |
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Post by gt on Jan 28, 2007 19:15:04 GMT -1
Yeah, fairdo's GT, was hoping for a broader range of quotes tho... No worries mate, it's just all my favourite quotes are from Cloughie, he was the main reason I started following the Reds ;D |
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Post by weallloveleeds on Jan 28, 2007 19:15:21 GMT -1
though my fave Cloughie quote was when he took over at Leeds and told Bremner et al "you can throw all of your trohies you've won previously in the bin cos you won them by cheating" ;D ;D ;D ;D Dirty Leeds ;D I quite like the- 'football is not a matter of life and death...' one. Bill Shackleton is it?  |
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Post by gt on Jan 28, 2007 19:16:35 GMT -1
though my fave Cloughie quote was when he took over at Leeds and told Bremner et al "you can throw all of your trohies you've won previously in the bin cos you won them by cheating" ;D ;D ;D ;D Dirty Leeds ;D I quite like the- 'football is not a matter of life and death...' one. Bill Shackleton is it? Bill Shankley mate |
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Post by Lollipop on Jan 28, 2007 19:18:06 GMT -1
though my fave Cloughie quote was when he took over at Leeds and told Bremner et al "you can throw all of your trohies you've won previously in the bin cos you won them by cheating" ;D ;D ;D ;D Always cracks me up, and he ordered the desk to be burnt too didn't he? They're meant to be making a film about it soon Yeah, from the book 'The Damned United' |
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Post by gt on Jan 28, 2007 19:19:41 GMT -1
Always cracks me up, and he ordered the desk to be burnt too didn't he? They're meant to be making a film about it soon Yeah, from the book 'The Damned United' That's it! The bloke who wants to play him is pretty good too, from the other things I've seen him in, I reckon he could carry it off! www.imdb.com/name/nm0790688/ |
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Post by Golden_Boy™ on Jan 28, 2007 19:33:31 GMT -1
Yeah, fairdo's GT, was hoping for a broader range of quotes tho... No worries mate, it's just all my favourite quotes are from Cloughie, he was the main reason I started following the Reds ;D  To put it in gentleman's terms, if you've been out for a night and you're looking for a young lady and you pull one, you've done what you set out to do. We didn't look our best today but we've pulled.
Some weeks the lady is good looking and some weeks they're not. Our performance today would have been not the best looking bird but at least we got her in the taxi.
She may not have been the best looking lady we ended up taking home but it was still very pleasant and very nice, so thanks very much and let's have coffee.Ian Holloway |
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Post by Super Danny Webber on Jan 28, 2007 19:38:00 GMT -1
Sheffield United boss Neil Warnock, when asked what he would do if he was manager of city rivals Sheffield Wednesday. some goodens from Colin there  |
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Post by NoCanariesAllowed (Ipswich'02) on Jan 28, 2007 20:42:57 GMT -1
I know what my favourite is. And I've posted it before, although it's not really one single quote... I only know it from the words "few days" onwards... KEEGAN "...few days, some... some of it almost slanderous, and... er... we've never commented. We've just gone on... workin'... tr-trying to pass the ball like we do in training..." INTERVIEWER "W-w-what do you mean by that, do you mean people have been having a go at you and your team?" KEEGAN "...n-no, no, I think things have been said about... I think you've gotta send Alex Ferguson a tape of this game, haven't ya?.... Isn't that what he asked for?" ANDY GRAY "...well I tell ya t... tonight, Kevin, ya can have no complaints about the way Leeds went about their business...." KEEGAN "AY! AY!! And... we're playing Notts Forest on Thursday... and he objected to THAT!! Now, that was fixed up four months ago, we were supposed to play Notts Forest. I mean that sort of stuff, that's... we're bet... we're bigger than that!" INTERVIEWER "...but that's part of the psychological battle, isn't it, Kevin?" KEEGAN "NO!! WHEN YOU DO THINGS LIKE THAT ABOUT FOOTBALLERS LIKE HE SAID ABOUT LEEDS.... AND WHEN YOU SAY THINGS LIKE THAT ABOUT A MAN LIKE STUART PEARCE... I-I-I TELL YA, I'VE KEPT REALLY QUIET, BUT I TELL YA SOMETHIN', HE WENT DOWN IN MY ESTIMATION WHEN HE SAID THAT. WE HAVE NOT RESORTED TO THAT. BUT I TELL YA, YOU CAN TELL HIM NOW IF HE'S WATCHIN - WE'RE STILL FIGHTIN' FOR THIS TITLE, AND HE'S STILL GOTTA GO TO MIDDLESBROUGH AND GET SOMETHIN'... AN-AN-AND I TELL YA, HONESTLY, I WILL LOVE IT IF WE BEAT THEM! LOVE IT!" ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D POINTLESS!! LOL! |
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Post by Pete the Wolf on Jan 28, 2007 20:57:06 GMT -1
From the man that is Gordon Strachan
Reporter: Welcome to Southampton Football Club. Do you think you are the right man to turn things around?
Strachan: No. I was asked if I thought I was the right man for the job and I said, "No, I think they should have got George Graham because I'm useless."
Reporter: Is that your best start to a season?
Strachan: Well I've still got a job so it's far better than the Coventry one, that's for sure.
Reporter: Are you getting where you want to be with this team?
Strachan: We're not doing bad. What do you expect us to be like? We were eighth in the league last year, in the cup final and we got into Europe. I don't know where you expect me to get to. Do you expect us to win the Champions League?
Reporter: Gordon, you must be delighted with that result?
Strachan: You're spot on! You can read me like a book.
Strachan: I've got more important things to think about. I've got a yogurt to finish by today, the expiry date is today. That can be my priority rather than Agustin Delgado.
Reporter: This might sound like a daft question, but you'll be happy to get your first win under your belt, won't you?
Strachan: You're right. It is a daft question. I'm not even going to bother answering that one. It is a daft question, you're spot on there.
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 of a bridge. Umm, I think I can take it, yeah.
Reporter: There's no negative vibes or negative feelings here?
Strachan: Apart from yourself, we're all quite positive round here. I'm going to whack you over the head with a big stick, down negative man, down.
Reporter: Where will Marion Pahars fit into the team line-up?
Strachan: Not telling you! It's a secret.
Reporter: You don't take losing lightly, do you Gordon?
Strachan: I don't take stupid comments lightly either.
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...
Strachan was on Sky on Sunday morning. He saw John Terry's goal and said he was impressed that Terry goes up expecting to score. He contrasted this to Claus Lundekvam the Saints central defender who goes up for every dead ball and never ever looks remotely like scoring. He said if there was a dead body lying in the penalty area the ball would hit it on the head several times a season which he said is more than Lundekvam can manage. He said referees should book Lundekvam for timewasting every time he goes up for a corner. When the co-commentator said if Lundekvam was watching Strachan was only joking. Strachan assured him he was deadly serious.
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Post by Golden_Boy™ on Jan 28, 2007 21:00:46 GMT -1
You left out another of his classics Pete..
Reporter: "Can I have a quick word please Gordon?"
GS: "Velocity"
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Post by GresleyRam©®™ on Jan 28, 2007 21:02:36 GMT -1
Brilliant those!!
i can remember Strachan being asked about Gravesen after he'd just scored a hat trick. The reporter askes him "can you ask anymore from a midfielder whose just scored a hat-trick?"
strachan simply replied "yes........i can and i will" ;D ;D
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