I Don't Drop Players. I Make Changes.

I Have Not Been Short Of Invitations To Other Clubs And Have Been Received More Warmly By Everton Than I Have By Liverpool.

The Trouble With Referees Is That They Know The Rules, But They Do Not Know The Game.

I Have Always Had The Deepest Respect For Bill Nicholson As A Person And As A Manager. The Spurs Boss Is An Honest Yorkshireman And You Will Go A Long Way Before Finding A Straighter Character Than That. Bill Has Never Wavered In His Determination To Give White Hart Lane Fans The Best.

If He Isn't Named Footballer Of The Year, Football Should Be Stopped And The Men Who Picked Any Other Player Should Be Sent To Kremlin. (on Tommy Smith)

I've Had Many Skilful Men And The Likes Of Peter Thompson, Ian St John, Kevin Keegan And Steve Heighway Were The Ones Who Caught The Eye. But The Best Professional Of The Lot Was Gerry Byrne. He Wasn't Flashy And He Wouldn't Score You Goals. But He Was Hard And Skilful And Gave You Everything He Had. More Than That He Was Totally Honest. Which Is The Greatest Quality Of All. He Was A True Liverpudlian Who Couldn't Look His Fellow Scousers In The Face After A Game Unless He'd Given Everything He Had For 90 Minutes.