Subject: Colemanballs (Page 5)

You’re not sure if the ball is going to bounce up or down.

Irish football player & manager

Look at those olive trees – they’re two hundred years old – from before the time of Christ!

British football commentator

For those of you watching in black and white, the Spurs are in the all-yellow strip.

English television football commentator

Hearts are now playing with a five man back four.

Scottish soccer player & analyst

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

And now International Soccer Special, Manchester United v Southampton.

(1926 – ) English sports commentator

You’re either very good or very bad, there’s no in between; we were in between.

English football player & sportscaster

There’s a slight doubt about only one player, and that’s Tony Adams, who won’t be playing tomorrow.

English football player & manager

I don’t really believe in targets, because my next target is to beat Stoke City.

Scottish football player

Manchester United have hit the ground running – albeit with a 3-0 defeat.

British football player

He just got his body between himself and the goal.

English football player

As you know, the result for City is not as bad as it sounds on paper.

Ian Durant has grown both physically and metaphorically in the close season.

Scottish football player & manager

They have got their feet on the ground and if they stay that way they will go places.

British football commentator

Playing with wingers is more effective against European sides like Brazil, than English sides like Wales. 

English soccer commentator

The dice are stacked against them.

Irish football player & manager

What would help the Ecuadorian side is if they could get a glimpse of the possibility of scoring a goal.

English football player, manager & analyst

For those of you watching who do not have television sets, live commentary is on Radio 2.

(1926 – ) English sports commentator

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

British football commentator

They’ve probably played better than they’ve ever done for a few weeks.

British football commentator

Well Ibrox [Stadium] is filling up slowly, but rapidly.