I would have played Tom Finney in his overcoat – there would have been four men marking him when we were kickin’ in.
BILL SHANKLYFirst is first,Second is nothing
More Bill Shankly Quotes
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Chairman Mao has never seen a greater show of red strength.
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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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If you can’t support us when we lose or draw, don’t support us when we win
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Its great grass at Anfield, professional grass.
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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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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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Football (soccer) is a matter of life and death, except more important.
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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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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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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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The problem with you, son, is that all your brains are in your head. (to a Liverpool trainee)
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The difference between Everton and the Queen Mary is that Everton carry more passengers!
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The best side drew (after a hard fought 1-1 draw)
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