Above all, I would like to be remembered as a man who was selfless, who strove and worried so that others could share the glory, and who built up a family of people who could hold their heads up high and say ‘We’re Liverpool’.
BILL SHANKLYThe difference between Everton and the Queen Mary is that Everton carry more passengers!
More Bill Shankly Quotes
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Pressure is not the European Cup or the Championship or the Cup Final. That’s the reward.
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For a player to be good enough to play for Liverpool, he must be prepared to run through a brick wall for me then come out fighting on the other side.
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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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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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We don’t need to motivate players because each of them is responsible for the performance of the team as a whole. The status of Liverpool’s players keeps them motivated.
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Ian Callaghan will go down as one of the game’s truly great players.
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What a great day for football, all we need is some green grass and a ball.
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What can you do, playing against eleven goalposts? (after 0-0 draw at Anfield)
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Its great grass at Anfield, professional grass.
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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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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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With him in defense, we could play Arthur Askey in goal. (after signing Ron Yeats)
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My life is my work. My work is my life
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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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