Here are some quotes from one of our favourites…….

“The substitute is about to come on – he’s a player who was left out of the starting line-up today.”

“I don’t think there’s anyone bigger or smaller than Maradona.”

“Despite his white boots, he has real pace.”

“The 33 or 34-year-olds will be 36 or 37 by the time the next World Cup comes around, if they’re not careful.”

“He’s using his strength. And that is his strength – his strength.”

“Nicolas Anelka left Arsenal for £23million and they built a training ground on him.”

“They compare Steve McManaman to Steve Heighway and he’s nothing like him, but I can see why – it’s because he’s a bit different.”

“I would ask anyone to try to understand the world he lives in. We all have to accept that he is married to Spice Girl Victoria Adams – and I think he copes very well with it.”

“Goalkeepers aren’t born today until they’re in their late twenties or thirties.”

“You can’t play with a one armed goalkeeper… not at this level.”

“The last thing I wrote on the board before we came out was: ‘If you go out there and show me that determination and you show this crowd that you want it more, they’ll be that twelfth man for you. They’ll give you that extra lift.’”

“There’ll be no siestas in Madrid tonight.”

“Argentina won’t be at Euro 2000 because they’re from South America.”

“At this level, if five or six of you don’t turn up, you’ll get beat.”

“You just need one or two players playing well to have a chance in this league. But you need nine or 10 playing well to have a chance to win.”

“We don’t get any marks for effort like in ice skating.”

Here are some of Sir Bobbys Best Quotes…..

We didn’t underestimate them but they were a lot better than we thought – after England sneaked through against Cameroon in the 1990 World Cup.

The first 90 minutes are the most important.

We’re flying on the Concorde. That’ll shorten the distance – that’s self-explanatory.

I would have given my right arm to be a pianist.

I’m not going to look beyond the semi-final – but I would love to lead Newcastle out at the final.

I do want to play the short ball and I do want to play the long ball. I think long and short balls is what football is all about.

He’s very fast and if he gets a yard ahead of himself nobody will catch him.

If we start counting our chickens before they hatch, they won’t lay any eggs in the basket.

There will be a game where somebody scores more than Brazil and that might be the game they lose.

Steve Hodge has been unfit for two weeks, well, no, for 14 days.

Look at those olive trees – they’re two hundred years old – from before the time of Christ! – Sir Bobby illustrates how great life is in Barcelona.

Titus looks like Tyson when he strips off in the dressing-room, except he doesn’t bite and has a great tackle – on Titus Bramble at Newcastle.

I played cricket for my local village. It was 40 overs per side, and the team that had the most runs won. It was that sort of football.

He’s got his legs back, of course, or his leg – he’s always had one but now he’s got two.

He never fails to hit the target – but that was a miss.

Sir Bobby to Bryan Robson: Good morning, Bobby. Bryan: You’re Bobby, I’m Bryan!

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