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Garbage journalism.

Anonymous shareholder's comment on Daily Express description of a new signing as a 'goal ace' after the player scored an own goal on his debut.

 

Great Double Horror Bill Tonight: Jaws2 and England vs Switzerland soccer.

Notice outside Glasgow video theatre.

 

A good hard game.

Player’s description of cup game between Tongham Youth Club and Hawley during which all 22 players were booked including one of the linesmen; and one player had to be sent to hospital. Tongham won 2-0.

 

He had been watching the match with his wife and became very upset at the result and by the disparaging remarks made by the commentator about his team’s performance.

Defence counsel remarks, defending Gunther Lamb after accused threw stones at the home of his Italian neighbour when Italy went three goals ahead in World Cup Final.

 

You never know for sure how good he is. You can only judge a player when you’ve seen him under pressure. And I’ve never seen him under pressure. He carries space around with him like an umbrella.

Anonymous supporter on Raich Carter

 

We don’t want the reputation of being an attractive team that doesn’t win matches.

Viv Anderson, Arsenal right back.

 

Their football has been good for us, too, in terms of self respect. They have demonstrated that England has learnt from the overseas footballers she first taught. Not even the great Hungarian side surpass these men in the unhurried, lulling, short ball creation of a position and then exploiting it with the long ball, sent like a javelin into the gap in the shield.

John Arlott, writer, cricket commentator and wine expert in final programme of the Tottenham Hotspur 60/61 League and cup double season.

 

Balloon ball. The percentage game. Route one... It’s crept into the First Division. We get asked to lend youngsters to these teams. We won’t do it. They come back with bad habits; big legs and good eyesight.

Ron Atkinson

 

We murdered Everton. It could have been 22-4. They had three chances and scored four.

Ron Atkinson on Manchester United being beaten 4-2