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.
BILL SHANKLYIf Everton were playing down the bottom of my garden, I’d draw the curtains.
More Bill Shankly Quotes
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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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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.
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The best side drew (after a hard fought 1-1 draw)
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Tommy Smith wasn’t born, he was quarried.
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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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This city has two great teams – Liverpool and Liverpool reserves.
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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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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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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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The trouble with referees is that they know the rules, but they do not know the game.
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Although I’m a Scot, I’d be proud to be called a Scouser.
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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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If Everton were playing down the bottom of my garden, I’d draw the curtains.
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Train the right way. Help each other. It’s a form of socialism without the politics.
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Yes, Roger Hunt misses a few, but he gets in the right place to miss them.
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