My idea was to build Liverpool into a bastion of invincibility. Had Napoleon had that idea he would have conquered the bloody world.
BILL SHANKLYThe problem with you, son, is that all your brains are in your head. (to a Liverpool trainee)
More Bill Shankly Quotes
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The Spurs boss is an honest Yorkshireman and you will go a long way before finding a straighter character than that. Bill has never wavered in his determination to give White Hart Lane fans the best.
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Tommy Smith wasn’t born, he was quarried.
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It’s to remind our lads who they’re playing for, and to remind the opposition who they’re playing against. (on the ‘This Anfield’ plaque)
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The trouble with referees is that they know the rules, but they do not know the game.
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The very word ‘Anfield’ means more to me than I can describe.
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First is first,Second is nothing
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Fire in your belly comes from pride and passion in wearing the red shirt.
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Train the right way. Help each other. It’s a form of socialism without the politics.
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Pressure is working down the pit. Pressure is having no work at all. Pressure is trying to escape relegation on 50 shillings a week.
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Football is a simple game made complicated by people who should know better.
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The difference between Everton and the Queen Mary is that Everton carry more passengers!
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I was in the game for the love of football – and I wanted to bring back happiness to the people of Liverpool.
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I wanted Liverpool to be untouchable. My idea was to build Liverpool up and up until eventually everyone would have to submit and give in.
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The best side drew (after a hard fought 1-1 draw)
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Some people think football is a matter of life and death. I assure you, it’s much more serious than that.
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