Subject: Colemanballs (Page 34)

Every time they attacked we were memorized by them.

Scottish football player & analyst

Bryan Robson, well, he does what he does and his future is in the future.

English soccer commentator

And I honestly believe we can go all the way to Wembley… unless somebody knocks us out.

English football player & manager

He’s a two-legged tripod, if you know what I mean.

British football commentator

It is a cup final and the one who wins it goes through.

professional football player, coach & executive

Scotland don’t have to score tonight, but they do have to win.

Scottish football player & manager

He just can't believe what isn't happening to him.

(1926 – ) English sports commentator

Well… if the ball had gone in the net… that would have been a goal.

(1926 – ) English sports commentator

The only thing Norwich didn’t get was the goal that they finally got.

English football player

He hit the post, and after the game people are going to say, well, he hit the post.

English football player

We’ll still be happy to lose, it’s on at the same time as the Beer Festival.

Irish football manager

I never comment on referees and I’m not going to break the habit of a lifetime for that prat.

English former football player & manager

Maybe not goodbye, but farewell…

British football commentator

Football’s not like an electric light; you can’t just flick the switch and change from quick to slow.

Scottish football player

The boys feet have been up in the clouds since the win.

English rugby player & manager

Although we are playing Russian Roulette we are obviously playing Catch-22 at the moment and it’s a difficult scenario to get my head round.

He’s a great little player… who scored it again?

English football player & manager

Robert Lee was able to do some running on his groin for the first time.

The ball could have gone anywhere and almost did.

English professional football player & commentator

It’s the end of season curtain raiser.

English football player & manager