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With his razor sharp wit Bill Shankly had a way with words that made him a master of the 'sound bite' long before the term even existed. With a sense of humour all his own he encouraged or chastised his players and spelt out his football philosophy to journalists. He also started something; those who have followed in Shanks' footsteps have attempted to keep his sense of humour alive. Here's a selection of the great man's own words and the words of his disciples…
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"Some people believe football is a matter of life and death, I am very disappointed with that attitude. I can assure you it is much, much more important than
that."
Bill Shankly
"If you're in the penalty area and don't know what to do with the ball, put it in the net and we'll discuss the options
later."
Bob Paisley
"My idea was to build Liverpool into a bastion of invincibility. Napoleon had that idea. He wanted to conquer the bloody world. I wanted Liverpool to be untouchable. My idea was to build Liverpool up and up until eventually everyone would have to submit and give
in."
Bill Shankly
"I don't think I was in a bath until I was 15 years old. I used to use a tub to wash myself. But out of poverty with a lot of people living in the same house, you get
humour."
Bill Shankly
"I've been on this planet for 45 years, and have supported Liverpool for 42 of
them."
Roy Evans
(On the 'This is Anfield' plaque)
"It's there to remind our lads who they're playing for, and to remind the opposition who they're playing
against."
Bill Shankly
"I can let the team do the talking for me."
Bob Paisley
"[Bob Paisley] could tell if someone was injured and what the problem was just by watching them walk a few paces. He was never boastful but had great football knowledge. I owe Bob more than I owe anybody else in the game. There will never be another like
him."
Kenny Dalglish
"I'm a people's man - only the people matter"
Bill Shankly
"See this shirt - I'm keeping it because it will be one of my most treasured possessions. It's only just beginning to sink in that it's all over for me as a Liverpool player."
Ian Rush, before leaving to join Juventus…recall of course it wasn't to be his last game…
"My life is my work. My work is my life."
Bill Shankly
"Mind you, I've been here during the bad times too - one year we came
second."
Bob Paisley
"The Liverpool philosophy is simple, and is based on total belief. Maybe that has been the key to Liverpool¹s consistency. We were taught to go out there, play our own game and fear no
one."
Phil Neal
(At Dixie Dean's funeral) "I know this is a sad occasion 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."
Bill Shankly
(To a Liverpool trainee) "The problem with you, son, is that all your brains are in your head."
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"Liverpool without European football is like a banquet without wine."
Roy Evans
(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."
Bill Shankly
"Everything seemed to go like clockwork at Liverpool, as though nobody was in
charge."
Mark Lawrenson
"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."
Bill Shankly
"Liverpool, was made for me and I was made for Liverpool."
Bill Shankly
"This is a team of skill and character, with men eager and ready to do any job if it's for the benefit of the
club."
Bill Shankly
"We knew that all other things being equal, like skill, tactics and run of the ball, it was fitness that would count in the end. So we kept at 100% at all times, and it paid us. We have found that there is more satisfaction in a good win than there is in a pint or a cigarette
packet."
Roger Hunt
"We've another boy who's ten and if he sees a tin can on his way to school, he steps over it. Steven was the
opposite."
Steve McManaman's father
"There's no noise like the Anfield noise - and I love it!"
Ian St John
"The fans here are the greatest in the land. They know the game and they know what they want to see. The people on the Kop make you feel great - yet
humble."
Bill Shankly
"No one was asked to do more than anyone else...we were a team. We shared the ball, we shared the game, we shared the
worries."
Bill Shankly