Train the right way. Help each other. It’s a form of socialism without the politics.
BILL SHANKLYWhen I’ve got nothing better to do, I look down the league table to see how Everton are getting along.
More Bill Shankly Quotes
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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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I’m a people’s man – only the people matter.
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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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We don’t need to motivate players because each of them is responsible for the performance of the team as a whole. The status of Liverpool’s players keeps them motivated.
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Football is a simple game made complicated by people who should know better.
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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 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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Pressure is not the European Cup or the Championship or the Cup Final. That’s the reward.
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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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The best side drew (after a hard fought 1-1 draw)
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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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The trouble with referees is that they know the rules, but they do not know the game.
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My idea was to build Liverpool into a bastion of invincibility. Had Napoleon had that idea he would have conquered the bloody world.
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If you can’t support us when we lose or draw, don’t support us when we win
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This city has two great teams – Liverpool and Liverpool reserves.
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