Some people think football is a matter of life and death. I assure you, it's much more serious than that.
The socialism I believe in is everybody working for the same goal and everybody having a share in the rewards. That’s how I see football, that’s how I see life.
Aim for the sky and you'll reach the ceiling. Aim for the ceiling and you'll stay on the floor.
A football team is like a piano. You need eight men to carry it and three who can play the damn thing.
The socialism I believe in isn't really politics. It is a way of living. It is humanity. I believe the only way to live and to be truly successful is by collective effort, with everyone working for each other, everyone helping each other, and everyone having a share of the rewards at the end of the day. That might be asking a lot, but it's the way I see football and the way I see life.
At a football club, there's a holy trinity - the players, the manager and the supporters. Directors don't come into it. They are only there to sign the checks.
Laddie, that man scored 200 goals in 270 matches - an incredible record - and he has won cup after cup as a manager. When he talks, pin back your ears.
If a man….who’s playing in front of the public, is being well paid, and he doesn’t dedicate himself to the job, I’d be hard on him. If I could I would put him in jail, out of the road of society. Because he’s a menace
Football is a simple game based on the giving and taking of passes, of controlling the ball and of making yourself available to receive a pass. It is terribly simple.
The trouble with referees is that they know the rules, but they do not know the game.
If you're not sure what to do with the ball, just pop it in the net and we'll discuss your options afterwards.
Football is a simple game made complicated by people who should know better.
Football (soccer) is a matter of life and death, except more important.
What a great day for football, all we need is some green grass and a ball.
If a player is not interfering with play or seeking to gain an advantage, then he should be.
Of course I didn't take my wife to see Rochdale as an anniversary present. It was her birthday and would I have got married during the football season? Anyway, it was Rochdale reserves.
Liverpool was made for me and I was made for Liverpool.
It's to remind our lads who they're playing for, and to remind the opposition who they're playing against. (on the 'This Anfield' plaque)
I’ve been a slave to football. It follows you home, it follows you everywhere, and eats into your family life. But every working man misses out on some things because of his job.
If he isn't named footballer of the year, football should be stopped and the men who picked any other player should be sent to Kremlin. (on Tommy Smith)
Its great grass at Anfield, professional grass.
I was in the game for the love of football - and I wanted to bring back happiness to the people of Liverpool.
