ariel
16-01-2005, 17:35
I`ve got this great book(thanks Lorenzo:D) which consists of hilarious observations(made by managers,footballers,commentators….) and i wanted to share some of them with you.Don`t be lazy to read ;) ,i guarantee that you`ll have fun…and also since i`ve noticed that some of you like to put these witty observations as your signature, this might give you a whole new bunch of alternatives when you get bored of the old ones.Have fun :)
Stating the obvious…
1.If history is going to repeat itself I should think we can expect the same thing again. Terry Venables
2.Batistuta gets most of his goals with the ball. Ian St John
3.If the goalkeeper wasn`t there, it would`ve been a goal. Dave Bassett
4.If Gabriel Amato`s shot had gone in,the result could have been different. Giovanni Van Bronckhorst
5.The French don`t play well without the ball. Barry Venison
6.It`s different- it`s not the same. Ryan Giggs
7.Sometimes in football you have to score goals. Thierry Henry
No pain ,no gain…..
1.Fortunately,Paul Scholes`s injury wasn`t as bad as we`d hoped for. Trevor Brooking
2.We signed to play until the day we died,and we did. Jimmy Greaves
3.He was just about to pull the trigger on his left foot. Terry Butcher
4.Craig Bellamy has literally been on fire. Ally McCoist
Problems with counting anyone?
1.The first two-syllable word I learned when I was growing up was `discretion`. Eamonn Dunphy
2.I think that France,Germany,Holland and England will join Brazil in the semi-finals.
Pele
3.I`d be surprised if all 22 players are on the field at the end of the game-one has already been sent off. George Best
4.One year I played 15 months. Franz Beckenbauer
Body parts….
1.Let`s close our eyes and see what happens. Jimmy Greaves
2.Zola`s got two feet. David Pleat
3.My left foot is not one of my best. Sammy McIlroy
4.For such a small man,Maradona gets great elevation on his balls. David Pleat
5.Martin Keown is up everbody`s backsides. Trevor Brooking :w262:
6.Stoichkov is pointing at the bench with his eyes. David Pleat
7.Once Tony Daley opens his legs,you`ve got a problem. Howard :p146: Wilkinson
8.He has two feet,which a lot of players don`t have nowadays. Jimmy Hill on Beckham
9.Wayne Rooney really has a man`s body on a teenager`s head. George Graham
And others….
1.I expect Chelsea to make a world-record signing in the near distant future.Tony Cascarino
2.That was in the past…..we`re in the future now. Beckham
3.I was really surprised when the FA knocked on my doorbell .Michael Owen
4.For me it was a good match because I had a lot to do. Peter Cech on letting 2 goals leading to his side 2-0 defeat
5.Martin O`Neill,standing,hands on his hips,stroking his chin. Mike Ingham
6.I always used to put my right boot on first,and then obviously my right sock. Barry Venison
7.I never wanted to leave.I`m here for the rest of my life and hopefully after that as well. Alan Shearer
8.I was alone upfront,with Danny Murphy playing between me,myself and the midfield. Michael Owen
9.I definitely want Brooklyn to be christened,but I don`t know into what religion yet. David Beckham
10.The manager couldn`t even talk to us at interval-he said we were bad. John Terry
11.It`s going to be difficult for me- I`ve never had to learn a language and now I do. Beckham
12.Fiorentina start the second half attacking their fans-just the way the like things. Ray Wilkins
13.Roy Evans bleeds red blood. Alan Mullery
14.There`s Thierry Henry,exploding like a French train that he is. David Pleat
15. The Belgians will play like their fellow Scandinavians,Denmark and Sweden. Andy Townsend
16. Lee Sharpe has got dynamite in his shorts. Stuart Hall
17.The silence is getting louder. Dave Woods
:p286:
Stating the obvious…
1.If history is going to repeat itself I should think we can expect the same thing again. Terry Venables
2.Batistuta gets most of his goals with the ball. Ian St John
3.If the goalkeeper wasn`t there, it would`ve been a goal. Dave Bassett
4.If Gabriel Amato`s shot had gone in,the result could have been different. Giovanni Van Bronckhorst
5.The French don`t play well without the ball. Barry Venison
6.It`s different- it`s not the same. Ryan Giggs
7.Sometimes in football you have to score goals. Thierry Henry
No pain ,no gain…..
1.Fortunately,Paul Scholes`s injury wasn`t as bad as we`d hoped for. Trevor Brooking
2.We signed to play until the day we died,and we did. Jimmy Greaves
3.He was just about to pull the trigger on his left foot. Terry Butcher
4.Craig Bellamy has literally been on fire. Ally McCoist
Problems with counting anyone?
1.The first two-syllable word I learned when I was growing up was `discretion`. Eamonn Dunphy
2.I think that France,Germany,Holland and England will join Brazil in the semi-finals.
Pele
3.I`d be surprised if all 22 players are on the field at the end of the game-one has already been sent off. George Best
4.One year I played 15 months. Franz Beckenbauer
Body parts….
1.Let`s close our eyes and see what happens. Jimmy Greaves
2.Zola`s got two feet. David Pleat
3.My left foot is not one of my best. Sammy McIlroy
4.For such a small man,Maradona gets great elevation on his balls. David Pleat
5.Martin Keown is up everbody`s backsides. Trevor Brooking :w262:
6.Stoichkov is pointing at the bench with his eyes. David Pleat
7.Once Tony Daley opens his legs,you`ve got a problem. Howard :p146: Wilkinson
8.He has two feet,which a lot of players don`t have nowadays. Jimmy Hill on Beckham
9.Wayne Rooney really has a man`s body on a teenager`s head. George Graham
And others….
1.I expect Chelsea to make a world-record signing in the near distant future.Tony Cascarino
2.That was in the past…..we`re in the future now. Beckham
3.I was really surprised when the FA knocked on my doorbell .Michael Owen
4.For me it was a good match because I had a lot to do. Peter Cech on letting 2 goals leading to his side 2-0 defeat
5.Martin O`Neill,standing,hands on his hips,stroking his chin. Mike Ingham
6.I always used to put my right boot on first,and then obviously my right sock. Barry Venison
7.I never wanted to leave.I`m here for the rest of my life and hopefully after that as well. Alan Shearer
8.I was alone upfront,with Danny Murphy playing between me,myself and the midfield. Michael Owen
9.I definitely want Brooklyn to be christened,but I don`t know into what religion yet. David Beckham
10.The manager couldn`t even talk to us at interval-he said we were bad. John Terry
11.It`s going to be difficult for me- I`ve never had to learn a language and now I do. Beckham
12.Fiorentina start the second half attacking their fans-just the way the like things. Ray Wilkins
13.Roy Evans bleeds red blood. Alan Mullery
14.There`s Thierry Henry,exploding like a French train that he is. David Pleat
15. The Belgians will play like their fellow Scandinavians,Denmark and Sweden. Andy Townsend
16. Lee Sharpe has got dynamite in his shorts. Stuart Hall
17.The silence is getting louder. Dave Woods
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