The Gaffers famous last words

Below is a selection of famous quotes from various well-known footballing managers. Amusing we think you’ll agree!

'If you can't stand the heat in the dressing room, get out of the kitchen ' - TERRY VENABLES

'We keep kicking ourselves in the foot' - RAY WILKINS

'An inch or two either side of the post and it would have been a goal.' - DAVE BASSETT

'In football, if you stand still you go backwards.' - PETER REID

'The lads ran their socks into the ground.' - ALEX FERGUSON

'We threw our dice into the ring and turned up trumps.' - BRUCE RIOCH

'The spirit he has shown has been second to none.' - TERRY VENABLES on Terry Fenwick's drink-driving charge

'Nowhere in Europe, especially the world...' - ALEX FERGUSON

'There are two ways of getting the ball. One is from your own team-mates, and that's the only way.' - TERRY VENABLES

'The referee has a reputation for trying to make a name for himself.' - GRAEME SOUNESS

'If in winning we only draw we would be fine.' - JACK CHARLTON

'Shearer could be at 100 per cent fitness, but not peak fitness.' - GRAHAM TAYLOR

'Give him his head and he'll take it with both hands or feet.' - BOBBY GOULD

'Cole should be scoring from those distances, but I'm not going to single him out.' - ALEX FERGUSON

'I would have to be deaf not to read the allegations.' - BOBBY DOWNES

'Neil Lennon wasn't sent off for scoring a goal, and that's what annoys me.' - MARTIN O'NEILL

'We're going to start the game at nil-nil and go out and try to get some goals.' - BRYAN ROBSON

'They had a dozen corners, maybe 12 - I'm guessing.' - CRAIG BROWN

'I'm a firm believer that if the other side scores first you have to score twice to win.' - HOWARD WILKINSON

'If we can play like that every week we'll get some level of consistency.' - ALEX FERGUSON

'If they hadn't scored, we would've won' - HOWARD WILKINSON

'You've got to miss them to score sometimes.' - DAVE BASSETT

'In terms of the Richter scale this was a force 8 gale.' - JOHN LYALL

'It's the only way we can lose, irrespective of the result.' - GRAHAM TAYLOR

'And I honestly believe we can go all the way to Wembley - unless somebody knocks us out.' - DAVE BASSETT

'It's understandable and I understand that.' - TERRY VENABLES

'If you can't outplay the opposition, you must outnumber them.' - TERRY VENABLES

'Well, we got nine and you can't score more than that.' - BOBBY ROBSON

'To be talking about vital games at this stage of the season is ridiculous, really, but tomorrow's game is absolutely vital.' - BRIAN HORTON

'What I said to them at half time would be unprintable on the radio.' - GERRY FRANCIS

'If we played like this every week we wouldn't be so inconsistent.' - BRYAN ROBSON

'A lot of hard work went into this defeat.' - MALCOLM ALLISON

'We probably got on better with the likes of Holland, Belgium, Norway and Sweden, some of whom are not even European.' - JACK CHARLTON

'The first 90 minutes are the most important.' - BOBBY ROBSON

'I promise results, not promises.' - JOHN BOND

'Without picking out anyone in particular, I thought Mark Wright was tremendous.' - GRAEME SOUNESS

'It would be a nice scalp for Scunthorpe to put Wimbledon on our bottoms.' - DAVE BASSETT

'Klinsmann has taken to English football like a duck out of water.' - GERRY FRANCIS

'Playing with wingers is more effective against European sides like Brazil than English sides like Wales.' - RON GREENWOOD

'We rode our luck, but that's what the goalposts are there for.' - JOE KINNEAR

'We ended up playing football, and that's not our style.' - ALEX MacDONALD

'We got the winner with three minutes left, but then they equalised.' - IAN McNAIL

'Hagi is a brilliant player, but we're not going to get psychedelic over him' - ANDY ROXBURGH

'Home advantage gives you an advantage.' - BOBBY ROBSON

'Eighteen months ago they (Sweden) were arguably one of the best three teams in Europe, and that would include Germany, Holland, Russia and anybody else if you like.' - BOBBY ROBSON

'There are 0-0's and 0-0's - and this was 0-0.' - JOHN SILLETT

'...when Flitcroft played for the A team, he had 'footballer' written all over his forehead.' - COLIN BELL

'When you are 4-0 up you should never lose 7-1' - LAWRIE McMENEMY

'I can count on the fingers of one hand ten games where we've caused our own downfall.' - JOE KINNEAR

'It would have killed them off a little bit.' - GERRY FRANCIS

'If it had gone in, it would have been a goal.' - JOE ROYLE

'I am often interested in players but I never say so, although I am looking for a striker and a midfield player.' - COLIN TODD

'The way forwards is backwards.' - DAVE SEXTON

'I like to think it's a case of crossing the i's and dotting the t's.' - DAVE BASSETT

Strachanisms

 

Celebrate the king of the after-match interview. Rejoice in the brilliance of the wee ginger genius. Step forward Mr Gordon Strachan – king of the quotes!

 

Southampton manager Gordon Strachan on Wayne Rooney: "Its an incredible rise to stardom. At 17 you're more likely to get acall from Michael Jackson than Sven Goran Eriksson".

Reporter: Gordon, Do you think James Beattie deserves to be in theEngland squad? Strachan: I dont care, I'm Scottish

Reporter: "Gordon, can we have a quick word please?" Strachan: "Velocity" [then walks off]

Reporter: Welcome to Southampton Football Club. Do you think you arethe right man to turn things around? Strachan: No. I was asked if I thought I was the right man for the joband I said, "No, I think they should have got George Graham because I'm useless."

Reporter: Is that your best start to a season? Strachan: Well I've still got a job so it's far better than theCoventry one, that's for sure.

Reporter: Are you getting where you want to be with this team? Strachan: We're not doing bad. What do you expect us to be like? We were eighth in the league last year, in the cup final and we got into Europe. I don't know where you expect me to get to. Do you expect usto win the Champions League?

Reporter: Gordon, you must be delighted with that result?Strachan: You're spot on! You can read me like a book.

Strachan: I've got more important things to think about. I've got ayogurt to finish by today, the expiry date is today. That can be mypriority rather than Agustin Delgado.

Reporter: This might sound like a daft question, but you'll be happy to get your first win under your belt, won't you? Strachan: You're right. It is a daft question. I'm not even going to bother answering that one. It is a daft question, you're spot on there!

Reporter: Bang, there goes your unbeaten run. Can you take it? Strachan: No, I'm just going to crumble like a wreck. I'll go home, become an alcoholic and maybe jump of a bridge. Umm, I think I cantake it, yeah.

Reporter: There's no negative vibes or negative feelings here? Strachan: Apart from yourself, we're all quite positive round here. I'm going to whack you over the head with a big stick, down negative man,down.

Reporter: where will Marion Pahars fit into the team line-up? Strachan: Not telling you! It's a secret.

Reporter: You don't take losing lightly, do you Gordon? Strachan: I don't take stupid comments lightly either.

Reporter: So, Gordon, in what areas do you think Middlesbrough werebetter than you today? Strachan: What areas? Mainly that big green one out there....