Favourite football quotes

[themanonthehill]

I don't know what gave me this flashback, but in the 1991 season when Balmain started with 7 or so losses on the bounce under new (and sh*t) coach Alan Jones, after every loss Raaaaaaaaaaay's mentor would say `the dogs are barking but the caravan moves on'. This was from memory first coined after an A Jones tirade at Chris Ward after a particularly diabolical display in a 12-11 (or 12-10) Illawarra victory over Balmain at Wollongong SHowground. Listening to the radio on the way home from Wollongong showground in the pissing rain, Brian Sertes, who was always the around the grounds man for Wollongong Showground, told the world that `Jones' speech had nothing on the Gettysburg address' (for you soufs fans and winnie red manly boges this was Lincoln's speech just after independence .. that's Abraham Lincoln not Lincoln Withers)

We should dedicate a thread to quotes of great and not so great coaches ...

 

[Big Mick]

I remember hearing a story of a play...not sure if it was Siro or not...but when Alan Jones was coaching.

The media came into the sheds after a game, and Siro (or someone else) had their old fella in a bucket of ice...and naturally the question was:

Journo: "mate, why do you have your old fella in a bucket of ice"

Player: "Alan likes a cold one after the game"

I pissed myself when i heard that the first time.

or what about Gould against Cronulla when coaching Penrith:

Gould: "What would you do if I called you a f*cking cheat?"

Harrigan: "I'd send you from the field"

Gould: "What if I just thought you were a f*cking cheat?"

Harrigan: "Well I can't control what you think"

Gould: "Great, well then, I think you're a f*cking cheat"

 

[Red Bear]

Benny Elias
"It's a battle of nutrition out there"

 

[Tiger Hawk]

(for you soufs fans and winnie red manly boges this was Lincoln's speech just after independence .. that's Abraham Lincoln not Lincoln Withers)

Or during the civil war.....?:?

 

[themanonthehill]

2 months after i thought ?

Another great Jones story was when Brooks was watching a game as a sub and a Jones inspired set move broke down ... Brooksy: `well it worked against the 21s at training'

 

[Karmawave]

Not all of these are football related but:-

" We can't win at home, we can't win on the road, and I can't figure out where else to play "

" Half this game is ninety percent mental "

 

[Pierced Soul]

didnt jim dymock say to a ref after smashing a player soemthing like 'go on ask him - i smashed him' whilst laughing and getting penalsied

 

[Kid]

didnt jim dymock say to a ref after smashing a player soemthing like 'go on ask him - i smashed him' whilst laughing and getting penalsied

nar, dymock was involved in a fight after putting a big hit on someone. When the ref called him out he informed Dymock he was the instigator, to which Dymock replied "of course i am i f**ken smashed him'. it was a classic....and true.

 

[Mr Saab]

nar, dymock was involved in a fight after putting a big hit on someone. When the ref called him out he informed Dymock he was the instigator, to which Dymock replied "of course i am i f**ken smashed him'. it was a classic....and true.

It was a game in 1998 between the Eels and Bears. There was a fight between Dymock and some other player.

Paul McBlane says to Dymock " The touch judge has reported you were the agressor"
Dymock "Of course i was I hammered him....go on ask him" Then he laughs.

 

[Canard]

or what about Gould against Cronulla when coaching Penrith:

Gould: "What would you do if I called you a f*cking cheat?"

Harrigan: "I'd send you from the field"

Gould: "What if I just thought you were a f*cking cheat?"

Harrigan: "Well I can't control what you think"

Gould: "Great, well then, I think you're a f*cking cheat"

Someone is having you on mate, that's a famous line from a Basketball coach said to a Ref. And it went along the lines of "Can you Tech Foul me for what I am thinking" And the ref said "No", so the Coach said "Good, cause I think you stink".

Just like a lot of League people think Jack Gibson came up with a lot of quotes but most of his were stolen from Vince Lombardi (Green Bay Packers coach), no such thing as internet back in the day I spose. "They would boo Santa Claus this mob" was about the Philidelphia Eagles crowd in the 60's, and Jack copied it to describe the Lang Park faithful.



My favourite is Arthur Beetson "The Broncos have missed out here, this kid is going to be bigger than Alan Langer" about Sam Obst.

And totally paraphrasing but both Bob Fulton and Ray Price were quouted saying Origin would never last and it was a one off event.

 

[Big Mick]

My favourite is Arthur Beetson "The Broncos have missed out here, this kid is going to be bigger than Alan Langer" about Sam Obst.

HAHAHAH

 

[Callan Pk]

2 months after i thought ?

Another great Jones story was when Brooks was watching a game as a sub and a Jones inspired set move broke down ... Brooksy: `well it worked against the 21s at training'

Wrong again dipstick haha

Farah- Bulldogs is a done deal

Another of the multitude you contribute.

 

[Southernsaint]

Jack Gibson: “Waiting for Cronulla to win the Grand Final is like leaving the porch light on for Harold Holt”

 

[Karmawave]

My favourite is Arthur Beetson "The Broncos have missed out here, this kid is going to be bigger than Alan Langer" about Sam Obst.

Ricky Stuart sacked Obst because of his questionable off field , um, tendencies.

 

[Nuke]

Jack Gibson: “Waiting for Cronulla to win the Grand Final is like leaving the porch light on for Harold Holt”

This is the single greatest sporting quote ever to have come from Rugby League! It is pure gold! It still makes me laugh today, and I've heard it many times in my 27 years!

Not quite in that class, but a cracker none-the-less (in my opinion) came from Matthew Elliott when he was coaching Canberra a few years back. I don't know the quote word for word, but here is the gist of it: 'Statistics are like mini-skirts. They show a lot, but still hide the best bits'!

 

[adamkungl]

Jack Gibson: “Waiting for Cronulla to win the Grand Final is like leaving the porch light on for Harold Holt”

love that one. gets funnier every year

 

[Canard]

Ricky Stuart sacked Obst because of his questionable off field , um, tendencies.

I thought Obst was out of Roosterville, before Sticky got a gig there. But Im happy to be corrected.

 

[Marshall_magic]

pretty sure it was Daley
"Rugby League is a simple game played by simple people. Rugby union is a complex game played by wankers."

 

[Nuke]

If it really was Laurie Daley that said that, then that's the best thing that's ever come out of his mouth!

That even offsets that stupid "That's what we call in Australia a room service bounce" comment to that american commentator in that Australia vs USA League game a couple of years ago. I have never heard -before or since- anyone say that, let alone in regard to a favourable bounce from a grubber kick in RL.

 

[simmo1]

"Every time a bloke like Sailor goes from League to Union, the average IQ goes up for both codes"

Can't remember for the life of me who said it but. If no one claims it, I will.