And Finally...Gaffers - The Wit and Wisdom of Football Managers

By James Shepherd on Sep 16, 09 01:12 PM in Sport

"Size does matter in football. You judge a defender by the size of his tackle." Malcolm Allison
"Well, either side could win it, or it could be a draw." Ron Atkinson
"Even though two and two might look like four, it could be three or five."
Kevin Keegan

An hilarious collection of one-liners will be available in October from the men who gave us: such classics as:

"A lot of hard work went into this defeat." MALCOLM ALLISON
"I wanted to give my players some technical advice, so I told them the game had started." RON ATKINSON
"It's all about the two "Ms" - movement and positioning" RON ATKINSON
"I never criticise referees and I'm not going to change a habit for that prat" RON ATKINSON
"Michael Owen, he's got the legs of a salmon." CRAIG BROWN
"It's easy enough to get to Ireland - just walk across the Irish Sea as far as I'm concerned" BRIAN CLOUGH
"In some ways, cramp is worse than having a broken leg." KEVIN KEEGAN
"After fifteen years, I am an overnight success!" JOSE MOURINHO
"For such a small man, Maradona gets great elevation on his balls." DAVID PLEAT
REPORTER: "Welcome to Scotland." SIR ALF RAMSEY "You must be ******* joking."
"Where are we in relation to Europe? Not far from Dover." HARRY REDKNAPP
"Until we're out of the Champions League, we're still in it." SIR BOBBY ROBSON
"Where do you get an experienced player with a left foot and a head?" SIR BOBBY ROBSON
"If it had gone in, it would have been a goal" JOE ROYLE
"The trouble with referees is that they know the rules, but they do not know the game." BILL SHANKLY

Whether you are a loyal supporter or an armchair fan you'll love this book:

Gaffers - The Wit and Wisdom of Football Managers by Phil Dampier and Ashley Walton.

Published on 29th October 2009
£8.99 Hardback