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)
BILL SHANKLYI’m a people’s man – only the people matter.
More Bill Shankly Quotes
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Chairman Mao has never seen a greater show of red strength.
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The socialism I believe in isn’t really politics. It is a way of living. It is humanity. I believe the only way to live and to be truly successful is by collective effort, with everyone working for each other,.
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Pressure is working down the pit. Pressure is having no work at all. Pressure is trying to escape relegation on 50 shillings a week.
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I never drop a player I only make changes.
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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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Although I’m a Scot, I’d be proud to be called a Scouser.
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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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Tommy Smith wasn’t born, he was quarried.
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Fire in your belly comes from pride and passion in wearing the red shirt.
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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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When I’ve got nothing better to do, I look down the league table to see how Everton are getting along.
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Football (soccer) is a matter of life and death, except more important.
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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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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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Me having no education. I had to use my brains.
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