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.
BILL SHANKLYTommy Smith wasn’t born, he was quarried.
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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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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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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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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Just go out and drop a few hand grenades all over the place, son. (to Kevin Keegan)
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The best side drew (after a hard fought 1-1 draw)
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A lot of football success is in the mind. You must believe you are the best and then make sure that you are.
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I’ve been a slave to football. It follows you home, it follows you everywhere, and eats into your family life. But every working man misses out on some things because of his job.
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The problem with you, son, is that all your brains are in your head. (to a Liverpool trainee)
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If you get to the edge of the penalty area with the ball and don’t know what to do next, just stick the ball in the net for now. We can evaluate the other options later.
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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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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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Football is a simple game based on the giving and taking of passes, of controlling the ball and of making yourself available to receive a pass. It is terribly simple.
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With him in defense, we could play Arthur Askey in goal. (after signing Ron Yeats)
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