If you are first you are first. If you are second, you are nothing.
BILL SHANKLYMy life is my work. My work is my life
More Bill Shankly Quotes
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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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What a great day for football, all we need is some green grass and a ball.
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My life is my work. My work is my life
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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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If you can’t support us when we lose or draw, don’t support us when we win
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Football is a simple game made complicated by people who should know better.
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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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We absolutely annihilated England. It was a massacre. We beat them 5-4.
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Tommy Smith wasn’t born, he was quarried.
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This city has two great teams – Liverpool and Liverpool reserves.
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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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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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Me having no education. I had to use my brains.
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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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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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