00 Great Quotes: Part VIII - more footie faux pas to amuse some - and embarrass others!

By Dave Smith 04-07-07

Big Jack is still a legend in the Republic (©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 80 now....

No.71: "We probably got on better with the likes of Holland, Belgium, Norway and Sweden, some of whom are not even European." Geography was never Jack Charlton's strongest subject.

No.72: "Playing with wingers is more effective against European sides like Brazil than English sides like Wales." Ditto for Ron Greenwood.

No.73: "Even when you're dead, you must never allow yourself just to lie down and be buried." Gordon Lee was a tough taskmaster

No.74: "Hagi is a brilliant player, but we're not going to get psychedelic over him." Andy Roxburgh is caught in the 70s.

No.75: "I can count on the fingers of one hand ten games where we've caused our own downfall." With all those fingers you'd think Joe Kinnear would be able to count!

No.76: "He's such an honest person it's untrue." Double entendre from Brian Little.

No.77: "What he's got is legs, which the other midfielders don't have." Lennie Lawrence leaves us stumped.

No.78: "Of the nine red cards this season we probably deserved half of them." Unusual for Arsene Wenger to get his figures wrong.

No.79: "Today's top players only want to play in London or for Manchester United. That's what happened when I tried to sign Alan Shearer and he went to Blackburn." Get the feeling Graeme Souness is a tad bitter about missing out on Super Al.

No.80: "The sight of opposing fans walking together down Wembley Way - you won't get that anywhere other than Wembley." Former Coventry boss John Sillett gets caught up in the moment.