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.
BILL SHANKLYI 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.
More Bill Shankly Quotes
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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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Chairman Mao has never seen a greater show of red strength.
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Football is a simple game made complicated by people who should know better.
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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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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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Which is the greatest quality of all. He was a true Liverpudlian who couldn’t look his fellow Scousers in the face after a game unless he’d given everything he had for 90 minutes.
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The difference between Everton and the Queen Mary is that Everton carry more passengers!
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Fire in your belly comes from pride and passion in wearing the red shirt.
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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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I don’t drop players. I make changes.
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The problem with you, son, is that all your brains are in your head. (to a Liverpool trainee)
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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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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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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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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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