Football quotes.

[muffins]

There have been some good football quotes in the past so if you have any could you please post them here? They don't have to be funny and they don't have to be from players, they can be from anyone. I have a few.

"Sometimes in football you have to score goals."
Thierry Henry

(Nooo, I'd never have guessed. I thought the goal posts were just there to look pretty!)

"We want to get Brooklyn Christened but we don't know in what religion yet."
David Beckham

"My parents have been there for me, ever since I was about 7."
David Beckham

(Is David trying to tell us he was adopted?)

"I would not be bothered if we lost every game as long as we won the league."
Mark Viduka

[Dreamer7]

Lmao!!!

'Statistics (football) are like mini skirts, they reveal everything but the most important thing.' - (Unknown source, I think it's from a manager)

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OMG, that is sooooo funny! Ebbe Skovdahl said that. I've got a few more.

"Pele was a complete player. I didn't see him live obviously, because I wasn't born."

"Alex Ferguson is the best manager I've ever had at this level. Well, he's the only manager I've actually had at this level. But he's the best manager I've ever had"
Both from David Beckham.

"The tide is very much in our court now."
Kevin Keegan

[Dreamer7]

Lol, Beckham seems to have the most 'silly' quotes. Hahahaha.

[muffins]

Actually no, I think Bobby Robson does LOL. He has had 70 years to come up with them though!

Here are a few more:

"We didn't underestimate them. They were a lot better than we thought."
Sir Bobby Robson

"I'd like to play for an Italian club like Barcelona."
Mark Draper

(Sounds like someone needs to take a lesson in geography!)

"Playing with wingers is more effective against European sides like Brazil than English sides like Wales."
Ron Greenwood

(Sounds like Mark has a geography class partner!)

[Dreamer7]

Lol, where did ya get all those quotes from? Haha, blunders.

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I had some sent in an e-mail to me ages ago and I've found some on web sites.

"I never make predictions, and I never will."
Paul Gascoigne


"I've had 14 bookings this season - 8 of which were my fault, but 7 of which were disputable."
Paul Gascoigne

(Ready Paul? 1, 2, 3, 4...)

Has anyone got any more?

[Dreamer7]

Oh one recent one, you probably heard it:

'Now there are 2 good looking guys at Real Madrid' - Roberto Carlos referring to himself and Beckham.

:hah:

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Yeah, I like that one.

"He's put on weight and I've lost it, and vice versa."
Ronnie Whelan

(Eh?)

"We lost because we didn't win."
Ronaldo

(Ronaldo stating the obvious.)

"I've never wanted to leave. I'm here for the rest of my life, and
hopefully after that as well."
Alan Shearer

(Alan Shearer has decided where he's going in his after-life.)

So, db44, Debbie and SmellTheCat, do you have any to share with us?

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'With the very last kick of the game, Bobby McDonald scored with a header.' (Alan Parry)


"If history is going to repeat itself I should think we can expect the same thing again."
(TERRY VENABLES)

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LOL.

"I'm going to miss David as a player, a person in the dressing room, as a friend and I'm going to miss all of those ball coming in."
Ruud Van Nistelrooy on David Beckham leaving Manchester United.

"I spent a lot of money on booze, birds and fast cars. The rest I just squandered."
George Best

(Oh yes, because cars and booze are the important things in life!)

[Dreamer7]

Birds? lol. Best is a gone case. Too bad for him.

[SweetGal]

Originally posted by Dreamer7
Oh one recent one, you probably heard it:

'Now there are 2 good looking guys at Real Madrid' - Roberto Carlos referring to himself and Beckham.

:hah:

Lol! All these quotes are great! I can't believe David Beckham said half of those things..

I'll go and try n find some quotes myself!

[SweetGal]

Here ya go!

'Without being too harsh on David Beckham, he cost us the match.'
Ian Wright

'Leeds is a great club and it's been my home for years, even though I live in Middlesborough.'
Jonathan Woodgate

'There's no in between - you're either good or bad. We were in between.'
Gary Lineker

'I faxed a transfer request to the club at the beginning of the week, but let me state that I don't want to leave Leicester.'
- Stan Collymore

'I'm as happy as I can be - but I have been happier.'
- Ugo Ehiogu

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LOL. Those are good too! David may not be the sharpest pencil in the pack but he's sweet.

"One thing you can't accuse me of is that I always try my best."

(Alan getting a little confused.)

[SweetGal]

^^ Lol, I know! And the one by Thierry Henry is funny too! :D

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'I am a firm believer that if you score one goal, the other team have to score two to win.' (Howard Wilkinson)

'He had an eternity to play that ball, but he took too long over it.' (Martin Tyler)

"Certain people are for me and certain people are pro me."
(TERRY VENABLES)

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LOL.

"If you don't believe you can win, there is no point in getting out of bed at the end of the day."
Neville Southall

"I was watching the Blackburn game on TV on Sunday when it flashed on the screen that George (Ndah) had scored in the first minute at Birmingham. My first reaction was to ring him up. Then I remembered he was out there playing."
Ade Akinbiyi

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'Their manager, terry Neil, isn't here today, which suggests he is elsewhere.' (Brian Moore)

'When one team scores early in the game, it often takes an early lead.' (Pat Marsden)

'Ian Rush unleashed his left foot and it hit the back of the net.' (Mike England)

LOL.

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LOL.

"Robbie Savage is claiming mistaken identity. He says it's really Stren John."
Chris Camara talking about amount of Robbie Savage's yellow cards.

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"It would upset me if I got the same treatment as Frank(Lampard). If I could I'd like to sit down with every West Ham fan and explain my decision."
Joe Cole talking about his move to Chelsea. Frank Lampard moved from West Ham to Chelsea and was the victim of he West Ham "hate mob."

[Dreamer7]

Hehe, I think we should start one on captions, how to post direct pic anyways?

[muffins]

I don't know. What do you mean? Do you mean captions that have been given to picture or we come up with a caption for a picture?

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"I don't think Michael Owen is a natural born goal-scorer."
Glenn Hoddle

[SweetGal]

^^ Thats a bit of a strange one.

[muffins]

I remember when he said it in the 1998 World Cup. I think he said it before Michael Owen scored one of the best goals I've ever seen against Argentina which is funny. I think Michael has made him eat his words since!

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This one is from today!

Interviewer: Would you like to talk about the first half?

Gordon Strachan: I don't know, if you want me too. You're the interviewer, you ask the questions, usually some good ones!

LOL, he's so funny.

[Dreamer7]

LOL.

Oh and I meant something like what ppl are doing over at the CA forum, haha. :p

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OK, great. Here goes.

http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/soccer/news/2002/08/14/euro_rdp/t1_beckham_ap.jpg

"Oh but, Sir Alex, please don't make me go to Spain!"

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Is anyone gonna do that caption thing?

I found some more quotes.

"There were two second division matches last night, both in the second division."
Dominic Allen

(Dominic Allen in a football shocker!)

"Forget the Italy game. The Serbia and Montenegro match is more important. This result could shape Wales' football future for 20 years."
Mark Hughes

(No pressure, then.)

[Dreamer7]

Ok I am gonna find one later, leaving for school now. Nice one there muffins, lol.

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http://images.thesun.co.uk/picture/0,,2003340902,00.jpg

Zidane: Huh, what a weird tattoo there, I just can't seem to understand it....yikes!

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Well, if Sparky is right then Welsh football doesn't look good for the next 20 years as we lost. LOL

http://www.bbc.co.uk/southerncounties/community/cin/owen_150.jpg

"These teddies are mine and I won't share, no I won't! So there!"


"We have been saying this, both pre season and before the season started."
Len Ashurst

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Sir Alex Ferguson on where he watched the rest of the match after his sending off at Manchester United's win over Newcastle United:
"I watched it in Bobby's office."

Sir Bobby Robson:
"I've just had it decorated so I think he liked it!"

[Dreamer7]

Lol!! Really that happened, so funny. :laugh:

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"Darren Anderton wins England fitness fight."
From a web site about headlines you aren't liely to see. Darren Anderton used to get injured a lot, he was sometimes called Sicknote!

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"The FA have given me a pat on the back for taking violence off the terraces and on to the pitch."
Vinnie Jones

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"Most of the play has been in the middle section of the pitch with both sides having plenty of chances. (Andy Gray starts laughing.)Yes, Andy, I realise what I've just said."
Martin Tyler commentating on the Everton Liverpool match.

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"John was never interested in money. He thought you lived on fresh air."
Glenda Charles, John Charles' second wife.

"It took a lot of bottle for Tony Adams to own up."
Ian Wright. Tony Adams used to have an alcohol addiction.

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

[Dreamer7]

Originally posted by muffins
"Most of the play has been in the middle section of the pitch with both sides having plenty of chances. (Andy Gray starts laughing.)Yes, Andy, I realise what I've just said."
Martin Tyler commentating on the Everton Liverpool match.

I don't get what this meant?

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Well the main percentage of play was in the middle of the pitch which he then contradicted by saying that both sides had plenty of chances. By saying they both had plenty of chances it implied that a lot of the play was at either goal, not in the middle section.

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"I took a whack on my left ankle, but something told me it was my right."
Lee Hendrie

"If you're 0-0 down, there's no-one better to get you back on terms than Ian Wright."
Robbie Earle, getting slightly confused!

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Robert Earnshaw scored 4 goals on Saturday, one of which was a penalty. When the penalty was given Earnshaw was already on two goals. The captain, Graham Kavanagh usually takes the penalties.

"I'm the penalty taker but Earnie had already scored twice when we got a spot-kick. He was so desperate to take it he was almost in tears. What could I do? He was obviously on fire so I let him take it."
Graham Kavanagh

(Aww, bless Earnie!)

[Dreamer7]

Aww, LOL! That's funny.

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"People said could he score goals in the second division, yes he can. People asked can he score in the first division - looks like it!"
Lennie Lawrence(Cardiff City manager)on the four-some Robert Earnshaw.

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On Saturday, Birmingham had a penalty against Leeds and Robinson made a great save but the linesman said he moved off his line so obviously the Leeds bunch were irate. Savage then converted the penalty. Afterwards, Peter Reid was asked whether he would remain friends with the Birmingham manager, Steve Bruce.

"Yeah of course. It's not his fault his dad was the linesman!"

LOL.

[Dreamer7]

Lol, these managers really can crack a joke man.

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"If there is an apology it must be coming on horseback."
Arsene Wenger after being told that Alex Ferguson had said he'd issued an apology for saying that Arsenal turned games into battles, 1999.

[MrsHendrie]

Originally posted by muffins
"I took a whack on my left ankle, but something told me it was my right."
Lee Hendrie



Did my baby Henders really say that lol? It sorta makes sense in a weird way. I guess I just find no wrong in anything the bloke says!! The rest have been well funny.

[muffins]

Yes he did LOL. Have you get any Mrs Hendrie? Any ones from Joe Cole or Defoe or Brooking?

[MrsHendrie]

Nope Ill try find some though, Joe is not the sharpest pencil in the box so theres probably a few from him.

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"The pitch is in a bad condition. It's been raining so it'll be wet."
Commentator(stating the obvious)

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"Lots of footballers don't have a high IQ to start with, so it would be difficult to guage the effects of heading the ball too much."
John Colquhoun on research that claimed heading led to brain damage.

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''The lads ran their socks into the ground.''
Alex Ferguson

''There are two ways of getting the ball. One is from your own team-mates, and that's the only way.''
Terry Venables

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''If in winning we only draw we would be fine.''
Jack Charlton

I think I speak for everyone when I say "What?"

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''Wimbledon are putting balls into the blender.''
Rodney Marsh
(Oooh, painful!)

''Zola's got two feet.''
David Pleat

(Wow, really? Shocking!)

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This is a BBC advert for the Wales game. It begins with the Wales players not singing the national anthe, the anthem is being played. It then says "Don't know the words? Try this." And it goes into a 'new' version of the anthem. I can't remember it all but I can remember the chrous bit so instead of "Gwlad, gwlad, pleidiol wyf i'm gwlad. Tra mor yn fur, i'r bur hoff bau, o bydded i'r heniaith barhau" they say:
"Giggs, Giggs,
Play the ball out to Giggs.
Davies, Melville,
Blakey, Earnshaw
In Euro 2004."

It's quite funny. Me and my dad contemplated singing it tonight but decided against it LOL.

[Dreamer7]

Lol, interesting.

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"The players will all be wearing rubber tonight."
Gary Lineker

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"Even the Iraqi spin doctors couldn't make his record look good."
Gordon Strachan on Brett Ormerod who had just ended a long drought of goals for Southampton.

Gotta love Gordon.

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"Leed would still be losing if Alex Ferguson was the manager, Arsene Wenger was the assistant manager and Bobby Robson was the coach!"
Andy Townsend(on The Premiership)when Leeds were on a bad run and Peter Reid was being blamed for it.

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"If he was still playing today his value couldn't be calculated. How do you work out a price for man who was as effective at the back as Rio Ferdinand and as sharp as Alan Shearer in attack?"

Ian Rush on John Charles.