Quotes and One Liners

Now both teams want the ball… Sheffield want the ball, and so do United.

Chris Kamara

English football player & commentator

Players only understand substitutions when they become managers.

British football commentator

I said to the lads at halftime, I said, there was nothing to say.

British football commentator

Anything from 1-0 to 2-0 would be a nice result.

British football commentator

So it means that, mathematically, Southampton have 58 points.

Peter Jones

English football player

With eight minutes left, the game could be won in the next five or ten minutes.

Jimmy Armfield

English football player & manager

The late start is due to the time.

(1926 – ) English sports commentator

Colemanballs Misspokements Time Lateness

We’ve got great speed in the team, not just Gary Speed, but great speed!

Colemanballs Of player Gary Speed

British football commentator

The front wheel crosses the finish line, closely followed by the back wheel.

Colemanballs Misspokements Sports At the velodrome Bicycle racing

(1926 – ) English sports commentator

I'd like to play for an Italian club, like Barcelona.

Mark Draper

And so no the fair, long hair of Adrian Heath has been thrown into action.

Byron Butler

British commentator

There goes Juantorena down the back straight, opening his legs and showing his class.

(1926 – ) English sports commentator

Colemanballs Misspokements Sports Track

That’s soccer, Mike, Northern Ireland have had several chances and haven’t scored but England have had no chances and scored twice.

Trevor Brooking

English football player & analyst

The Dutch manager told them in the dressing gown at half-time.

(1926 – ) English sports commentator

It’s end to end stuff, but from side to side.

Trevor Brooking

English football player & analyst

Colemanballs Mixed metaphors

Signori has all the tricks up his book.

Ray Wilkins

England football player

It’s a battle with himself and with the ticking fingers of the clock.

(1926 – ) English sports commentator

Colemanballs Misspokements Time

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

Unknown

Had we not got that second goal, I think the score might have been different, I’m not sure.

Terry Sheddingham

British football commentator