Subject: Colemanballs (Page 27)

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

(1926 – ) English sports commentator

We must have had 99 per cent of the match; it was the other three per cent that cost us.

Dutch football player & manager

To me personally, it's nothing personal to me.

English soccer commentator

If he opens his legs, he’ll be hard to handle.

English football player, manager & analyst

Halifax against Spurs, the original David against Goliath confrontation.

British sports commentator

If you don't believe you can win, there is no point in getting out of bed at the end of the day.

The Dutch manager told them in the dressing gown at half-time.

(1926 – ) English sports commentator

The only thing Norwich didn’t get was the goal that they finally got.

English football player

That’s great, tell him he’s Pele and get him back out there.

Scottish football player & manager

Chesterfield 1, Chester 1. Another score draw in the local derby.

Irish television & radio commentator

The gelling period has just started to knit.

England football player

Venison and Butcher are as brave as two peas in a pod.

British football commentator

It's so vital if you can win the game one-nil rather than lose it one-nil.

English football player & manager

An inch or two either side of the post and that would have been a goal.

English soccer player & manager

Johnson has reveled in the ‘hole’ behind Dwight Yorke.

My youth coach told me he’d got these two great 15-year-olds. I told him I don’t want to know, because by the time they’re 18 I’ll be dead.

Irish football player & manager

Morcelli has four fastest 1500-meter times ever; and all those times are at 1500 meters.

(1926 – ) English sports commentator

I was surprised, but I always say nothing surprises me in football.

English football player

Linford Christie’s got a habit of pulling it out when it matters most.

(1926 – ) English sports commentator

You’re always going to be struggling if you haven’t got a left foot.

English football player & analyst

We estimate, and this isn’t an estimation, that Greta Waitz is 80 seconds behind.

(1926 – ) English sports commentator