Great Footballing quotes ....

[Cabbage]

You can’t win anything with kids.

Alan Hansen.

[CaptJohn]

It's not one that came from the TV or press but during the Coyle era I took the whole family for a hospitality deal at the Turf on Boxing Day. Part of the deal was a tour of the ground with Andy Lochead. We were just leaving the changing rooms when Mr Coyle made an appearance. My daughter who likes the Clarets but doesn't really keep up to date with news turned to him and said, "And who might you be?" Coyle was speechless, which didn't happen very often, because he realised she genuinely didn't know who he was

[Vintage Claret]

"Bolton Wanderers are 10 years ahead of Burnley". - Owen Coyle

[karatekid]

Stan being interviewed by a journo about the on field relationship of Glen little and dimi papadopolous.

Journo: Does he speak any English

Stan : Who Glenn?

[Juan Tanamera]

Bill Shankly (again) when asked if he thought George Best was a better player than Tom Finney.
"Och aye, I'm sure he is. But don't forget that Tom is 49 years old."

[sjb]

https://www.wsc.co.uk/book-reviews/a-man-of-his-time/

[sjb]

I strongly doubt the expletive was used. Sir Alf was always conscious of his humble (ie. an upbringing of relentless absolute poverty) past and attempting to put on a middle class facade.

Such was his embarrassment at his roots he once reportedly responded, when asked where his parents came from, “Dagenham, I believe.”

I don’t know if this is true but it rings truer than the idea of a gentleman like Sir Alf swearing casually in public, in the 1960s.

Don't be fooled by Ramsey's public persona. As the WSC article above makes clear he wasn't averse to some industrial language.

[Burnleyareback2]

Loose link here but a quote.. was talking football to a couple of Dutch guys this week, as soon as I mention Burnley they both said “Vincent Kompany- the man with the golden dick” since he left Belgium.

[Rowls]

Don't be fooled by Ramsey's public persona. As the WSC article above makes clear he wasn't averse to some industrial language.

It’s not impossible, I can quite believe he made the joke.

I only think it more probable he used a word like “ruddy”.