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Bill Shankly52 quotes“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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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.
Bill ShanklyBill Shankly If you get to the edge of the penalty area with the ball and don’t know what to do next, just stick the ball in the net for now. We can evaluate the other options later.
Bill ShanklyBill Shankly Forget the Beatles and all the rest. This is the real Liverpool sound. It’s real singing, and it’s what the Kop is all about.
Bill ShanklyBill Shankly The trouble with referees is that they know the rules, but they do not know the game.
Bill ShanklyBill Shankly 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 ShanklyBill Shankly If Everton were playing down the bottom of my garden, I’d draw the curtains.
Bill ShanklyBill Shankly The difference between Everton and the Queen Mary is that Everton carry more passengers!
Bill ShanklyBill Shankly The very word ‘Anfield’ means more to me than I can describe.
Bill ShanklyBill Shankly Fire in your belly comes from pride and passion in wearing the red shirt.
Bill ShanklyBill Shankly Football is a simple game made complicated by people who should know better.
Bill ShanklyBill Shankly Ian Callaghan will go down as one of the game’s truly great players.
Bill ShanklyBill Shankly A football team is like a piano. You need eight men to carry it and three who can play the damn thing.
Bill ShanklyBill Shankly 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.
Bill ShanklyBill Shankly The best side drew (after a hard fought 1-1 draw)
Bill ShanklyBill Shankly What a great day for football, all we need is some green grass and a ball.
Bill ShanklyBill Shankly If you can’t support us when we lose or draw, don’t support us when we win
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