yes, they really said this

[Lena & Harry Smith]

With the football about to get underway, we thought to keep us smiling along the way, regardless of winning or losing we could post some quotes that we've seen or heard of from the players, pundits and managers of the past and present.
Here are a few to start.

"I never comment on referees, and i'm not going to break the habit of a lifetime for that pratt..(RON ATKINSON.)

When you are 4 up, you should never lose 7-1 (LAURIE McMENEMY.)

Winning doesn't really matter as long as you win (VINNY JONES.)

The Germans only have one player under 22 and he's 23.(KEVIN KEEGAN)

[mariana44]

I forget who said this....-

It's not a matter of life or death--it's more important than that !

[keithgood838]

That is a quote by the legendary late manager
of Liverpool FC, Bill Shankly, Marian(a). The complete quote is:
'Football isn't a matter of life or death,
it's more important that that.'
Keith

[Marian]

"They think it's all over....it is now"! Kenneth Wolstenholme I believe, as the final goal went in at the end of England's winning match to win the World Cup 1966.
( I could be embarassingly wrong, as I haven't checked!)

[Lena & Harry Smith]

Ah a great one from Bill Shankley, and yes that was the correct quote from Kenneth Wolstenholme Marian

Here's another couple...
My parents have always been there for me ever since I was about 7 ( DAVID BECKHAM.)
I wouldn't be bothered if we lost every game as long as we won the league. (MARK VIDUKA.)

[Marian]

Here are a couple from Sir Bobby Robson..
"The first 90 minutes are the most important."
"He never fails to hit the target, but that was a miss."

[Lena & Harry Smith]

Ha Ha, can't believe it can you.
Here's Three more

I couldn't settle in italy, it was like living in a foreign country...IAN RUSH

I can see the carrot at the end of the tunnel...STUART PEARCE.

This match will be shown on Match Of The Day tonight, so for those of you who don't want to know the result , look away now as we show you Tony Adams lifting the trophy for Arsenal. ...STEVE RIDER.

[Lena & Harry Smith]

Dumbarton player Steve Mc Cahill has just limped off with a badly cut forehead
. John Helm.

In terms of the Richter scale , this defeat was a force eight gale.
David Pleat.

Without any shadow of a doubt, i'd say he is the greatest sweeper in the world, at a guess.
Mike Ingham.

[Lena & Harry Smith]

A couple of days after Englands first game and the world cup howler.
Steven Gerrard said..... The whole team is behind Robert Green.
That's a good place to stand

Within minutes of Robert Green's fumble.
You've got to hand it to him---because he won't catch it.

[Marian]

One of the commentators stated the obvious during the Spain Switzerland game today. "The object of the game is to win" or something very similar.

[Lena & Harry Smith]

Yes Marian, that kind of sorts it out for those of us who didn't know that.

We are hoping England will remember that on Wednesday.

[Lena & Harry Smith]

Our Goalkeeper didn't have a save to make in 90 minutes,and yet he ended up conceding 4 goals... JOE ROYAL.

Tony Banks described the English fans .arrested in Marseilles as brain dead louts, and this goes for me as well...TALK RADIO

Pit Bull Terriors are the greatest dogs, and once you own one you won't want any other type. I have 4 Pit Bulls, 3 Yorkshire Terriors and a Doberman.
JULIAN DICKS.

[Marian]

What a D***K Head!

[Lena & Harry Smith]

Yes and not just One, it seems Marian

Julian Dicks is everywhere on the pitch, it seems like they have 11 Dicks on the field. METRO RADIO.

Well Clive, this game is all about the Two Ms...Movement and Positioning.
RON ATKINSON.
Football is a game of skill, we kicked them a bit and they kicked us a bit.
GRAHAM ROBERTS.

[ROBERT M.]

How did that word get through the net