NOEN SITATER FRA BILL SHANKLY ( 1913 - 81 )

"If Everton were playing at the bottom of the garden,
I'd pull the curtains"

(on Brian Clough)
"He's worse than rain in Manchester,
at least the rain in Manchester stops occasionally"

"Of course I didn't take my wife to see Rochdale as an anniversary present,
it was her birthday. Would I have got married in the football season?
Anyway, it was Rochdale reserves."

(to a translator when being surrounded by gesticulating Italian journalists)
"Just tell them I completely disagree with everything they say!"

(at Dixie Dean's funeral)
"I know this is a sad occassion but I think that Dixie would be amazed
to know that even in death he could draw a bigger crowd than Everton
can on a Saturday afternoon"

(after beating Everton in the '71 FA cup semi-final)
"Sickness would not have kept me away from this one. If I'd been dead,
I would have had them bring the casket to the ground, prop it up in the
stands and cut a hole in the lid"

�VRIGE FOTBALL SITATER

Ray Harford (former Luton manager, after goalkeeper Les Sealey was concussed in collision with an opponent) :
"He still looks a bit dopey, but it's hard to tell the difference with him."

Anonymous Southampton fan after the match-rigging allegations :
"I'd rather have Bruce Grobbelaar trying to lose than Dave Beasant trying to win."

Kevin Keegan :
"The only thing I fear is missing an open goal in front of the Kop. I would die if that were to happen. When they start singing 'You'll Never Walk Alone' my eyes start to water. There have been times when I've actually been crying while I've been playing".

Keith Burkinshaw (former WBA manager)
"People complain about the number of games, but when Liverpool were dominating Europe they were playing twice a week."