Favourite phrases about football

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marlowe

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Dec 13, 2015

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• Sep 19, 2017

• #41

"Everything I know about morality and the obligations of men, I owe it to football"
Albert Camus.
I don't think he would have said that if he'd been alive today.

 

gripper stebson

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Jul 27, 2004

6,657

• Sep 19, 2017

• #42

Danny Baker.

"Imagine not being in to football. Those poor, poor, half alive *******s"

 

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Tiptoe through the NSC

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Sep 13, 2017

155

St. Leonards-on-Sea

• Sep 19, 2017

• #43

Garry Nelson's teacher said:

If we are going back to the Greats of Management then there's the all-time legendary Bill Shankly one:

"Football is not a matter a life and death - in fact it doesn't matter very much at all." (I think I've got it right?)

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Bill Shankly was asked if there was any truth in the rumour that he took his wife to see Tranmere Rovers on their wedding anniversary. He replied "Don't be daft - why would I get married in the football season?"

 

Johnny RoastBeef

These aren't the players you're looking for.

Jan 11, 2016

3,157

• Sep 19, 2017

• #44

Garry Nelson's teacher said:

If we are going back to the Greats of Management then there's the all-time legendary Bill Shankly one:

"Football is not a matter a life and death - in fact it doesn't matter very much at all." (I think I've got it right?)

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My favourite Shankly quote,

"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.”

 

Taybha

Whalewhine

Oct 8, 2008

27,179

Uwantsumorwat

• Sep 19, 2017

• #45

" It took me almost a hour to get home ! and i left 10 minutes early too ! bloody joke "

 

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albionfan37

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Aug 14, 2014

4,154

What’s it called? Cumbernauld

• Sep 19, 2017

• #46

Here comes hurst! he's got, some people are on the pitch! They think it's all over? It is now!! It's 4