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.
BILL SHANKLYThis city has two great teams – Liverpool and Liverpool reserves.
More Bill Shankly Quotes
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I’m a people’s man – only the people matter.
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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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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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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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The best side drew (after a hard fought 1-1 draw)
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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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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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First is first,Second is nothing
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Football is a simple game based on the giving and taking of passes, of controlling the ball and of making yourself available to receive a pass. It is terribly simple.
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He wasn’t flashy and he wouldn’t score you goals. But he was hard and skilful and gave you everything he had. More than that he was totally honest.
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A lot of football success is in the mind. You must believe you are the best and then make sure that you are.
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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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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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What a great day for football, all we need is some green grass and a ball.
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Ian Callaghan will go down as one of the game’s truly great players.
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