Just go out and drop a few hand grenades all over the place, son. (to Kevin Keegan)
BILL SHANKLYWell 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.
More Bill Shankly Quotes
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If Everton were playing down the bottom of my garden, I’d draw the curtains.
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Which is the greatest quality of all. He was a true Liverpudlian who couldn’t look his fellow Scousers in the face after a game unless he’d given everything he had for 90 minutes.
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The very word ‘Anfield’ means more to me than I can describe.
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We absolutely annihilated England. It was a massacre. We beat them 5-4.
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I was in the game for the love of football – and I wanted to bring back happiness to the people of Liverpool.
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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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The best side drew (after a hard fought 1-1 draw)
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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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Train the right way. Help each other. It’s a form of socialism without the politics.
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Chairman Mao has never seen a greater show of red strength.
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What can you do, playing against eleven goalposts? (after 0-0 draw at Anfield)
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Ian Callaghan will go down as one of the game’s truly great players.
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I’m a people’s man – only the people matter.
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Me having no education. I had to use my brains.
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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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