Subject: Colemanballs (Page 5)

He’s very fast and if he gets a yard ahead of himself nobody will catch him.

British football commentator

In terms of the Richter Scale this defeat was a force eight gale.

Gary Speed has never played better, never looked fitter, never been older.

British football commentator

Chris Waddle is off the pitch at the moment – exactly the position he is at his most menacing.

Players only understand substitutions when they become managers.

British football commentator

If we played like that every week, we wouldn’t be so inconsistent.

English football player & manager

They’ve probably played better than they’ve ever done for a few weeks.

British football commentator

Signori has all the tricks up his book.

England football player

It’s now 4-3 to Oldham, the goals are going in like dominoes.

He’s got his legs back, of course, or his leg – he’s always had one but now he’s got two.

British football commentator

I'm as happy as I can be – but I have been happier.

English football player

With the very last kick of the game Macdonald scored with a header.


He [David Beckham] has two feet, which a lot of players don’t have nowadays.

professional football player, coach & executive

If you had to name one particular person to blame it would have to be one of the players.

Irish football player & manager

Despite the rain, it's still raining here at Old Trafford.

professional football player, coach & executive

Oh, he had an eternity to play that ball, but he took too long over it.

English football commentator

… and he crosses the line with the ball almost mesmerically tied to his foot with a ball of string.

English sports commentator

£5.3 million is a large loaf to be throwing away before a ball's been kicked.

English football player

While City were fighting a bad attack of wind their FA Cup opponents (Altrincham) were providing the biggest Cup upset so fart this season.

Once he’s got confidence in his veins, he’s a real threat.

Irish football player & broadcaster

If we played like this every week, we wouldn’t be so inconsistent.

English football player & manager