SPORTS QUOTES
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"When Rio Ferdinand went in goal, I wasn't too worried. I saw him play in goal when he was a kid and I knew he wasn't very good."
-- Harry Redknapp knew it was Portsmouth's day in the FA Cup when United defender Rio went between the sticks.
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"On Saturday morning we were driving to Old Trafford thinking it was going to be the Alamo. Now we are favourites - it's a funny old game, football."
-- Portsmouth chairman Peter Storrie.
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"I put my house, its contents, my entire wardrobe, my under garments, my socks and my shoes on the fact that he would score, and how he didn't I have no idea."
-- Inimitable Leicester boss Ian Holloway on a missed chance for Iain Hume in the goalless draw with Bristol City.
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"I trained hard up until the game but it was the end of the season and afterwards I got kidnapped. It was a very enjoyable week - from what I can remember!"
-- Wales and Wasps coach Shaun Edwards describes a lost week of celebration when he played for Ireland in rugby league at the end of his playing days.
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"I would have been doing a bit of 'porridge' myself!"
-- Roy Keane admits he would have gone to prison had Sepp Blatter's demand for some tackles to be made a criminal offence come into force while he was a player.
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"We haven't won it, we have not got to the final and we have got to get prepared. Why would we be drinking champagne?"
-- Cardiff boss Dave Jones plays down his side's shock quarter-final win at Middlesbrough, even though it handed them their first semi-final berth since they won the competition in 1927
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"We were worried about going home tonight on the plane because of the high winds. I don't think that will have any bearing because the plane will be rocking anyway."
-- More from Jones.
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"I've always believed at this time of the season you get to see people like oranges - you squeeze them and some of them tend to capitulate."
-- Watford manager Adrian Boothroyd gets fruity.
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"I'll fight them anywhere. I'll go to Russia or Las Vegas to fight them if necessary. As long as there's a ring and the referee can count to 10, I'll be all right."
-- David Haye calls out world heavyweight champion Wladimir Klitschko and co after beating Enzo Maccarinelli to confirm his dominance of the cruiserweight division.
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"No-one can replace Jonny Wilkinson."
-- Danny Cipriani, shortly after being selected by England coach Brian Ashton to do just that.
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"I have told Mike he can be the biggest, most physical, imposing scrum-half in world rugby. He thinks he already is - and he told me he is the best looking as well!"
-- Wales coach Warren Gatland prescribes a case of vanity in Mike Phillips.
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