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I have been received more warmly by Everton than I have by Liverpool. It is scandalous that I should have to write these things about the club that I helped build into what it is today.

Bill Shankly

The Spurs boss is an honest Yorkshireman and you will go a long way before finding a straighter character than that. Bill has never wavered in his determination to give White Hart Lane fans the best.
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Best Boss Character Fand Long Straighter
The trouble with referees is that they know the rules, but they do not know the game.
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Football Games Soccer
Yes, Roger Hunt misses a few, but he gets in the right place to miss them.
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Fans Missing Roger Soccer
I’m a people’s man – only the people matter.
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Matter Men People
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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Believe Football Successful
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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Country Caught Eye Games Men Ones People
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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Bigs Institutions Loyal Society
I don’t drop players. I make changes.
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Changes Inspirational Making Player
I have been received more warmly by Everton than I have by Liverpool. It is scandalous that I should have to write these things about the club that I helped build into what it is today.
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Club Games Soccer Writing
Chairman Mao has never seen a greater show of red strength.
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Mao Red Shows
Although I’m a Scot, I’d be proud to be called a Scouser.
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Liverpool Proud Scots
Just go out and drop a few hand grenades all over the place, son. (to Kevin Keegan)
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Hands Kevin Son
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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Facts Games Soccer
If 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
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Football Funny Sports
If Everton were playing down the bottom of my garden, I’d draw the curtains.
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Curtain Draws Garden
The problem with you, son, is that all your brains are in your head. (to a Liverpool trainee)
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Brain England Son
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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Football Inspirational Leadership
Football is a simple game made complicated by people who should know better.
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Football Games Simple
What a great day for football, all we need is some green grass and a ball.
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Day Football Great Soccer
Its great grass at Anfield, professional grass.
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Anfield Football Grass
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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Break Cheat Legs Wife
Fire in your belly comes from pride and passion in wearing the red shirt.
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Passion Pride Team
With him in defense, we could play Arthur Askey in goal. (after signing Ron Yeats)
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Defense Goal Play
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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Football Inspirational Motivational
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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Finals Pits Trying
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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Everything Hard Honest Score Skillful Totally
First is first,Second is nothing
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Firsts Game Nothing Second

I have been received more warmly by Everton than I have by Liverpool. It is scandalous that I should have to write these things about the club that I helped build into what it is today.

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