Wednesday, August 19, 2009

Quotes & Chants of the Week

"He's impossible to reach. It's easier to speak with Barack Obama than with Leo."
Argentina coach Diego Maradona on the difficulty of tracking down Lionel Messi.

"The management are doing well to keep us away from the media."
Manchester City's Gareth Barry....being interviewed on Sky Sports.

"A night without a game of football on television leaves me a little bit disillusioned. England is a good country because it gets dark early in winter, you go home and you're in an environment where you want to watch television....my wife understands my passion and is ready to pay the price."
Arsene Wenger clearly knows how to treat a lady.

"There's no if, buts or maybes, that was a great save. But Robbie Keane should have scored."
Andy Gray commentating on the Spurs-Liverpool game.

"I'm thinking about locking the national team in my basement, turning on a fog machine, and making them run laps."
Landon Donovan on ESPN about preparing for the Mexico-USA match.

"You're getting sacked in the morning!"
Hull fans to new Chelsea boss Carlo Ancelotti after the Tigers took the lead at Stamford Bridge.

"His name is Gerrard,
Anthony Gerrard,
He's got a cousin called Stevie G.
But now young Tony is much more famous,
Because he's signed for Cardiff City!"
Cardiff fans to the tune of You Are My Sunshine.

The Rest

2 comments:

Bartholomew said...

Did you ever try the passion line in order to watch a footie match?

The Editor said...

She doesn't understand and she's very often unwilling to pay the price. But I persevere...