Subject: Colemanballs (Page 23)

They've been out a long time – credit them for getting back so quickly.

English football player

One of Asa’s great qualities is not scoring goals.

So that’s 1-0, sounds like the score at Boundary Park where of course its’ 2-2.

sports announcer

Butcher goes forward as Ipswich throw their last trump card into the fire.

British commentator

It’s headed away by John Clark, using his head.

As I say, if we score more goals than them, then we’ll win.

If confidence could be bought, all the rich people would have it and all the poor people would have to… make their own arrangements.

English football player & manager

I don't hold water with that theory.

English soccer commentator

They didn’t change positions, they just moved the players around.

English football player & manager

Terry Venables has literally had his legs cut off from underneath him three times as manager.

English football player & commentator

Some time in the 90 minutes they are going to have to win the game.

English football player & analyst

That would have been the icing on his start.

English football player, manager & sports commentator

Apart from their goals, Norway wouldn’t have scored.

English football player & manager

If England are going to win this match, they’re going to have to score a goal.

professional football player, coach & executive

The one thing Gordon has brought to this team is a bit of work rate and team spirit.

English-born Jamaican football player

You certainly wouldn’t bet against him not converting that chance.

English professional football player & commentator

This could be a repeat of what will happen in the European games next week.

(1926 – ) English sports commentator

There’ll be only one winner now – in every sense.

(1926 – ) English sports commentator

Howard Kahn, a lecturer at Edinburgh’s Heriot Watt University, has studied the matter intently and says he’s figured out why Scottish soccer teams can’t seem to win World Cup and other competitions; they’re not good players.

The fact that Burnley got beat here already will stick in their claw.

English football player & announcer

I would not say he [David Ginola] is the best left-winger in the Premiership, but there are none better.