I never drop a player I only make changes.
BILL SHANKLYIf a man….who’s playing in front of the public, is being well paid, and he doesn’t dedicate himself to the job, I’d be hard on him. If I could I would put him in jail, out of the road of society. Because he’s a menace
More Bill Shankly Quotes
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The best side drew (after a hard fought 1-1 draw)
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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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With him in defense, we could play Arthur Askey in goal. (after signing Ron Yeats)
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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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I don’t drop players. I make changes.
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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’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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Its great grass at Anfield, professional grass.
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The very word ‘Anfield’ means more to me than I can describe.
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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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Yes, Roger Hunt misses a few, but he gets in the right place to miss them.
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At a football club, there’s a holy trinity – the players, the manager and the supporters. Directors don’t come into it. They are only there to sign the checks.
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Aim for the sky and you’ll reach the ceiling. Aim for the ceiling and you’ll stay on the floor.
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Train the right way. Help each other. It’s a form of socialism without the politics.
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