Deep Wisdom from the Footballing Community

[innocentbystander]

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

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

'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.'
David Beckham

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

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

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

'You've got to believe that you're going to win, and I believe we'll win the World Cup until the final whistle blows and we're knocked out.'
Peter Shilton

'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 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

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

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

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

'I can see the carrot at the end of the tunnel.'
Stuart Pearce

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

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

' Germany are a very difficult team to play...they had 11 internationals out there today.'
Steve Lomas

'I always used to put my right boot on first, and then obviously my right sock.'
Barry Venison

'I definitely want Brooklyn to be christened, but I don't know into what religion yet.'
David Beckham

'The Brazilians were South American, and the Ukrainians will be more European.'
Phil Neville

'All that remains is for a few dots and commas to be crossed.'
Mitchell Thomas

'One accusation you can't throw at me is that I've always done my best.'
Alan Shearer

'I'd rather play in front of a full house than an empty crowd.'
Johnny Giles

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

[innocentbystander]

"the carrot at the end of the tunnel"!

[fazza90]

"He's a shit guy"
Big Johan Boskamp

[stokedan]

“The ball came over mine and Colin Calderwood’s head, and who should be at the back post? None other than yours truly, Alan Shearer.”

Colin Hendry after England’s victory over Scotland in Euro ’96.

“I’d love to be a mole on the wall in the Liverpool dressing room at half time”

Kevin Keegan

[mickeythemaestro]

Some of those are fookin priceless. "I couldn't settle in Italy, it was like living in a foreign country" was my personal favourite.

[GoBoks]

Nov 7, 2019 22:45:48 GMT innocentbystander said:

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

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

'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.'
David Beckham

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

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

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

'You've got to believe that you're going to win, and I believe we'll win the World Cup until the final whistle blows and we're knocked out.'
Peter Shilton

'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 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

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

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

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

'I can see the carrot at the end of the tunnel.'
Stuart Pearce

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

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

' Germany are a very difficult team to play...they had 11 internationals out there today.'
Steve Lomas

'I always used to put my right boot on first, and then obviously my right sock.'
Barry Venison

'I definitely want Brooklyn to be christened, but I don't know into what religion yet.'
David Beckham

'The Brazilians were South American, and the Ukrainians will be more European.'
Phil Neville

'All that remains is for a few dots and commas to be crossed.'
Mitchell Thomas

'One accusation you can't throw at me is that I've always done my best.'
Alan Shearer

'I'd rather play in front of a full house than an empty crowd.'
Johnny Giles

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

Thanks for that ..... A good chuckle. I agree with Shearer, "No one can accuse me of always doing my best"!

[LGH87]

Akinbiyi’s made me proper chuckle

[BristolMick]

Nov 7, 2019 22:53:45 GMT fazza90 said:

"He's a shit guy"
Big Johan Boskamp

He also stunned the Radio Stoke audience when in one post match interview he claimed there were too many Asians in football!

BM

[tony1234]

Jordan Henderson is a player that likes to do his business in the middle of the park
(Jason McAteer)

Steve McManaman once described Zidane as ridiculous. You cant get a higher compliment than that
(Jason McAteer)

(Question on a credit card form - What is your position in the company?) "RIght back."
(Jason McAteer)

No matter how much you are expecting it, its still unexpected when it comes
(Jason McAteer)

We seem to be a side that if we don't score we get beat
(Jason McAteer)

It all went a bit grape shaped
(Jason McAteer)

(On seeing Jimmy White come into a bar where he was sitting with Razor Ruddock) - "Jimmy Jimmy! 180!
(Jason McAteer)

[banksisgod]

....continuing on the Jason McAteer theme: out for a pizza on International duty, Jason is asked by the waitress if he'd like his pizza cut into four slices or eight. His answer? "You'd better make it four. I'll never finish eight"!!

He wasn't called "Trigger" for nothing!

[thfc67]

These are/used to be called Colemanballs after the late David Coleman. Here's a few I copied and pasted, not all football related.


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

An inch or two either side of the post and that would have been a goal.
Dave Bassett, Sky Sports

Ardiles strokes the ball like it is part of his own anatomy.
Jimmy Magee, RTE

Gary always weighed up his options, especially when he had no choice.
Kevin Keegan, Radio 5 live

This is really a lovely horse, I once rode her mother.
Ted Walsh (Horse Racing Commentator)

I would not say he [David Ginola] is the best left winger in the Premiership, but there are none better.
Ron Atkinson

He dribbles a lot and the opposition doesn't like it - you can see it all over their faces.
Ron Atkinson

I never comment on referees and I'm not going to break the habit of a lifetime for that prat.
Norman Whiteside

It took a lot of bottle for Tony [Adams] to own up.
Ian Wright (commenting on his teammate's alcoholism)

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

Oh, isn't that nice, the wife of the Cambridge president is kissing the cox of the Oxford crew.
Harry Carpenter (BBC TV Boat Race 1977)

Here we are in the Holy Land of Israel - a Mecca for tourists.
David Vine

Morcelli has four fastest 1500-metre times ever. And all those times are at 1500 metres.
David Coleman

Julian Dicks is everywhere. It's like they've got eleven Dicks on the field.
Metro Radio

...and later we will have action from the men's cockless pairs.
Sue Barker

Her time is about 4.33, which she's capable of...
David Coleman

Dennis Pennis: 'Have you ever thought of writing your autobiography?'
Chris Eubank: 'On what? '

Grand National winning jockey Mark Fitzgerald: 'Sex is an anti-climax after that!'
Desmond Lynam: 'Well, you gave the horse a wonderful ride, everybody saw that'

To play Holland, you have to play the Dutch.
Ruud Gullit

Well, either side could win it, or it could be a draw.
Ron Atkinson

Strangely, in slow motion replay, the ball seemed to hang in the air for even longer.
David Acfield

What will you do when you leave football, Jack - will you stay in football?
Stuart Hall (Radio 5 live )

We'll still be happy if we lose. It's on at the same time as the Beer Festival
Noel O'Mahoney, Cork City boss before the game in Munich

I'd like to play for an Italian club, like Barcelona.
Mark Draper (Aston Villa )

[emery1985]

Nov 8, 2019 23:00:48 GMT thfc67 said:

These are/used to be called Colemanballs after the late David Coleman. Here's a few I copied and pasted, not all football related.


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

An inch or two either side of the post and that would have been a goal.
Dave Bassett, Sky Sports

Ardiles strokes the ball like it is part of his own anatomy.
Jimmy Magee, RTE

Gary always weighed up his options, especially when he had no choice.
Kevin Keegan, Radio 5 live

This is really a lovely horse, I once rode her mother.
Ted Walsh (Horse Racing Commentator)

I would not say he [David Ginola] is the best left winger in the Premiership, but there are none better.
Ron Atkinson

He dribbles a lot and the opposition doesn't like it - you can see it all over their faces.
Ron Atkinson

I never comment on referees and I'm not going to break the habit of a lifetime for that prat.
Norman Whiteside

It took a lot of bottle for Tony [Adams] to own up.
Ian Wright (commenting on his teammate's alcoholism)

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

Oh, isn't that nice, the wife of the Cambridge president is kissing the cox of the Oxford crew.
Harry Carpenter (BBC TV Boat Race 1977)

Here we are in the Holy Land of Israel - a Mecca for tourists.
David Vine

Morcelli has four fastest 1500-metre times ever. And all those times are at 1500 metres.
David Coleman

Julian Dicks is everywhere. It's like they've got eleven Dicks on the field.
Metro Radio

...and later we will have action from the men's cockless pairs.
Sue Barker

Her time is about 4.33, which she's capable of...
David Coleman

Dennis Pennis: 'Have you ever thought of writing your autobiography?'
Chris Eubank: 'On what? '

Grand National winning jockey Mark Fitzgerald: 'Sex is an anti-climax after that!'
Desmond Lynam: 'Well, you gave the horse a wonderful ride, everybody saw that'

To play Holland, you have to play the Dutch.
Ruud Gullit

Well, either side could win it, or it could be a draw.
Ron Atkinson

Strangely, in slow motion replay, the ball seemed to hang in the air for even longer.
David Acfield

What will you do when you leave football, Jack - will you stay in football?
Stuart Hall (Radio 5 live )

We'll still be happy if we lose. It's on at the same time as the Beer Festival
Noel O'Mahoney, Cork City boss before the game in Munich

I'd like to play for an Italian club, like Barcelona.
Mark Draper (Aston Villa )

That Keegan one 😂😂😂

[somersetstokie]

If its acceptable I've got a few from the world of Motor Racing, all from the incomparable Murray Walker!


Anything happens in Grand Prix racing and it usually does."

"This has been a great season for Nelson Piquet, as he is now known, and always has been."

"With half the race gone, there is half the race still to go."

"Do my eyes deceive me, or is Senna's Lotus sounding rough?"

"As you look at the first four, the significant thing is that Alboreto is 5th."

"Unless I'm very much mistaken.... I AM very much mistaken!"

"Only a few more laps to go and then the action will begin, unless this is the action, which it is."

"This is an interesting circuit because it has inclines, and not just up, but down as well."

"Tambay's hopes , which were nil before, are absolutely zero now."

"Andrea de Cesaris...the man who has won more Grands Prix than anyone else without actually winning one of them."


They still amuse me anyway.

[innocentbystander]

Nov 9, 2019 10:29:35 GMT somersetstokie said:

If its acceptable I've got a few from the world of Motor Racing, all from the incomparable Murray Walker!


Anything happens in Grand Prix racing and it usually does."

"This has been a great season for Nelson Piquet, as he is now known, and always has been."

"With half the race gone, there is half the race still to go."

"Do my eyes deceive me, or is Senna's Lotus sounding rough?"

"As you look at the first four, the significant thing is that Alboreto is 5th."

"Unless I'm very much mistaken.... I AM very much mistaken!"

"Only a few more laps to go and then the action will begin, unless this is the action, which it is."

"This is an interesting circuit because it has inclines, and not just up, but down as well."

"Tambay's hopes , which were nil before, are absolutely zero now."

"Andrea de Cesaris...the man who has won more Grands Prix than anyone else without actually winning one of them."


They still amuse me anyway.

Clive James: “Even in moments of tranquillity, Murray Walker sounds like a man whose trousers are on fire”