With him in defense, we could play Arthur Askey in goal. (after signing Ron Yeats)
BILL SHANKLYI’m a people’s man – only the people matter.
More Bill Shankly Quotes
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I would have played Tom Finney in his overcoat – there would have been four men marking him when we were kickin’ in.
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Train the right way. Help each other. It’s a form of socialism without the politics.
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I’ve had many skilful men and the likes of Peter Thompson, Ian St John, Kevin Keegan and Steve Heighway were the ones who caught the eye. But the best professional of the lot was Gerry Byrne.
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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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Tommy Smith wasn’t born, he was quarried.
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The socialism I believe in isn’t really politics. It is a way of living. It is humanity. I believe the only way to live and to be truly successful is by collective effort, with everyone working for each other,.
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My life is my work. My work is my life
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What a great day for football, all we need is some green grass and a ball.
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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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Well the Kop’s exclusive. The Spion Kop at Liverpool is an institution. And if you are a member of the Kop you feel as if you are a member of a big society where you’ve got thousands of friends all roundabout you. And they’re united and loyal.
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Yes, Roger Hunt misses a few, but he gets in the right place to miss them.
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Football is a simple game made complicated by people who should know better.
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Just go out and drop a few hand grenades all over the place, son. (to Kevin Keegan)
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He’s not just the best centre-forward in the British Isles, but the only one. (about Ian St John)
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A football team is like a piano. You need eight men to carry it and three who can play the damn thing.
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