Of course I didn’t take my wife to see Rochdale as an anniversary present. It was her birthday and would I have got married during the football season? Anyway, it was Rochdale reserves.
BILL SHANKLYMy idea was to build Liverpool into a bastion of invincibility. Had Napoleon had that idea he would have conquered the bloody world.
More Bill Shankly Quotes
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The best side drew (after a hard fought 1-1 draw)
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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 problem with you, son, is that all your brains are in your head. (to a Liverpool trainee)
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I would have played Tom Finney in his overcoat – there would have been four men marking him when we were kickin’ in.
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I don’t drop players. I make changes.
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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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He’s not just the best centre-forward in the British Isles, but the only one. (about Ian St John)
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Me having no education. I had to use my brains.
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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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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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First is first,Second is nothing
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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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With him in defense, we could play Arthur Askey in goal. (after signing Ron Yeats)
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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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