BILL SHANKLY QUOTES - PART 1

BILL SHANKLY QUOTES - PART 1

'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.'
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'If you are first you are first. If you are second you are nothing.'
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'Liverpool was made for me and I was made for Liverpool.'
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'The trouble with referees is that they know the rules, but they don't know the game.'
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'Son, you'll do well here as long as you remember two things. Don't over-eat and don't lose your accent.' - to Ian St John when he signed for Liverpool.
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To a journalist who suggested Liverpool were struggling - 'Ay, here we are with problems at the top of the league.'
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Talking to a reporter about Roger Hunt - 'Yes Roger Hunt misses a few, but he gets in the right place to miss them.'
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Explaining to Kevin Keegan what's expected of him at Anfield - 'Just go out and drop a few hand grenades all over the place son!'
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'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 to Goodison than Everton on a Saturday afternoon.' - speaking at the funeral of Everton legend Dixie Dean
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'If Everton were playing at the bottom of the garden, I'd pull the curtains.'
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'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.' - after beating Everton in the 1971 FA Cup semi-final.
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Addressing the Liverpool fans who turned up in their thousands to welcome the team home despite losing to Arsenal in the 1971 FA Cup final - 'Chairman Mao has never seen a greater show of red strength.'
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After signing Ron Yeats - 'With him in defence, we could play Arthur Askey in goal.'
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To Alan Ball after he'd signed for Everton - 'Never mind Alan, at least you'll be able to play next to a great team.
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To Tommy Smith after he'd turned up for training with a bandaged knee - 'Take that poof bandage off, and what do you mean YOUR knee, it's LIVERPOOL'S knee!'
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To the players after failing to sign Lou Macari - 'I only wanted him for the reserves anyway.'
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To Ian St John - 'If you're not sure what to do with the ball, just pop it in the net and we'll discuss your options afterwards.'
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'In my time at Anfield we always said we had the best two teams on Merseyside - Liverpool and Liverpool reserves.'

Source : liverpoolfc.com