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The trouble with referees is that they know the rules, but they do not know the game.

Bill Shankly

Football is a simple game made complicated by people who should know better.
BILL SHANKLY

Football Games Simple
I was the best manager in Britain because I was never devious or cheated anyone. I’d break my wife’s legs if I played against her, but I’d never cheat her.
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Break Cheat Legs Wife
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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Best Boss Character Fand Long Straighter
We absolutely annihilated England. It was a massacre. We beat them 5-4.
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Beats England Soccer
When I’ve got nothing better to do, I look down the league table to see how Everton are getting along.
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League Looks Tables
Of course I didn’t take my wife to see Rochdale as an anniversary present. It was her birthday and would I have got married during the football season? Anyway, it was Rochdale reserves.
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Football Married Wife
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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Anfield Country Football
If Everton were playing down the bottom of my garden, I’d draw the curtains.
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Curtain Draws Garden
It’s a 90 minute game for sure. In fact I used to train for a 190 minute game so that when the whistle blew at the end of the match I could have played another 90 minutes.
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Facts Games Soccer
I’ve been a slave to football. It follows you home, it follows you everywhere, and eats into your family life. But every working man misses out on some things because of his job.
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Everywhere Football Home Jobs Life
The trouble with referees is that they know the rules, but they do not know the game.
BILL SHANKLY

Football Games Soccer
If you can’t support us when we lose or draw, don’t support us when we win
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Draws Support Winning
The best side drew (after a hard fought 1-1 draw)
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Country Draws Sides
My life is my work. My work is my life
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Game Hard Life Work
Its great grass at Anfield, professional grass.
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Anfield Football Grass
If he isn’t named footballer of the year, football should be stopped and the men who picked any other player should be sent to Kremlin. (on Tommy Smith)
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Football Men Player Stopped

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