100 Great Quotes: Part V - another collection of calamity quotes to amuse some - and embarrass others!

By Dave Smith 29-06-07

Becks credits Sir Alex for making him a winner (©PAphotos)

In-keeping with our Centenary theme, we've been trawling through the archives to recall some of the comments of those past and present who fell foul of the 'foot in mouth' syndrome. They're all genuine too; we're up to 50 now....

No.41: "I always used to put my right boot on first, and then obviously my right sock." Good job Barry Venison didn't have two left feet.

No. 42: "Alex Ferguson is the best manager I've ever had at this level. Well, he's the only manager I've actually had at this level. But he's the best manager I've ever had." But that was before David Beckham exited OT.

No.43: "One accusation you can't throw at me is that I've always done my best." We think we know what Alan Shearer meant.

No.44: "I was surprised, but I always say nothing surprises me in football." Les Ferdinand is on the move again.

No.45: "It was like the ref had a brand new yellow card and wanted to see if it worked." Richard Rufus gets to grips with officialdom.

No.46: "My father was a footballer - he only ate peas because they were round." Not sure who Fabricio Coloccini is or what he's going on about, but it's funny nonetheless.

No.47: "In football, if you stand still you go backwards." Not sure what school Peter Reid went to!

No.48: "We threw our dice into the ring and turned up trumps." Maybe Bruce Rioch had been spending too much time down the casino.

No.49: "To be really happy, we must throw our hearts over the bar and hope that our bodies will follow." Graham Taylor's interpreation of the Fosbury flop.

No.50: "I'm a firm believer that if the other side scores first you have to score twice to win." Howard Wilkinson has always been a student of the game.