Great Sporting Quotes?

[AlexB]

Three spring to mind (in no order)

Stuart Barnes, British Lions v. Australia 2001, about Brian O'Driscoll after he'd scored a superb try
'The call him God - I think he's a better player than that'

Kenneth Wostenholme, England v. Germany 1966, as Geoff Hurst scores the fourth goal
'Some people are on the pitch, they think it's all over... It is now'

Tampa Bay coach (I think, don't know his name) in answer to the question 'What do you think about the execution of your offensive line?'
'I'm all for it'

Any others?

[Bubba Wheels]

"Detroit fans know as much about baseball as a Japanese aviator." Mayo Smith

"I guarantee a victory in Philadelphia" Lion's OT Lomas Brown prior to Lions/Eagles playoff game (after the Lion's loss, Brown approached Eagles Head Coach Ray Rhodes and asked him 'Don't forget about me'; Brown being a FA after the season.)

"What does it take for someone to get fired around here?" Lions head coach Daryl Rogers after another particularly ugly loss.

"See you in the cemetary" Lions head coach Monte Clark after K Eddie Murray missed wide right to send the 49ers into the first of 4 super bowls for themselves.

"Well, Mr. Ford, we blah blah blah" head coach Wayne Fontes uses magical words to keep his job for a record 10yrs despite an overall 50-53 record and one playoff win despite the world's greatest running back of all time in Barry Sanders (anyone seeking to succeed in business/sports/life without accomplishment should find these words and study profusely as they possess the makings of squeezing the golden goose. Finding your own Mr. Ford might be a little trickier, though. Also see "I am the Big Buck, out in the woods with the hunters after him."

"I don't coach that stuff" Lions head coach Bobby Ross, quitting shortly thereafter who has since recovered nicely from his nervous breakdown and now coaches Army at West Point.

[yabanci]

for some reason the most memorable quote to me is when Herm Edwards flipped out at the press conference:

"You play to win the game. You don't play to just play it. That's the great thing about sports: you play to win…When you start telling me it doesn't matter, then retire, get out."

[Bubba Wheels]

Originally Posted by Jari Rantanen's Shorts

Three spring to mind (in no order)

Stuart Barnes, British Lions v. Australia 2001, about Brian O'Driscoll after he'd scored a superb try
'The call him God - I think he's a better player than that'

Kenneth Wostenholme, England v. Germany 1966, as Geoff Hurst scores the fourth goal
'Some people are on the pitch, they think it's all over... It is now'

Tampa Bay coach (I think, don't know his name) in answer to the question 'What do you think about the execution of your offensive line?'
'I'm all for it'

Any others?

Tampa Bay coach's name was John McKay, their first coach and former head coach of USC. Classic line.

[Bearcat729]

I actually have a baseball quotes book.

My favorite one was by Mickey Mantle on Pete Rose

"If I played my career hitting singles like Pete, I'd wear a dress"

[Aylmar]

Memorable McKay quotes:

http://bucs.tbo.com/bucs/MGA28CDHTNC.html

[jamesUMD]

3 of my favorites:
Yogi Berra: When you come to a fork in the road you just got to take it

Jason Kidd upon being drafted by Dallas: We're looking to turn this thing around 360 degrees

Reporter:Why do you think you lost the game today Coach Ditka?
Ditka: They scored more points than we did!

[mckerney]

Jim Mora: "Playoffs?"

Jerry Porter: "Let me tell you, if Ronde Barber had to cover all day, he'd be living with his brother."

[21C]

From http://users.esc.net.au/~mapie/class...ing_quotes.htm

'One of the reasons Arnie (Arnold Palmer) is playing so well is that, before each tee-shot, his wife takes out his balls and kisses them
-Oh my God, what have I just said?'
(U.S. TV commentator.)

'This is a really a lovely horse, I once rode her mother.'
(Ted Walsh - Horse Racing Commentator.)

'We now have exactly the same situation as we had at the start of the race, only exactly the opposite.'
(Murray Walker - Formula 1 motor racing commentator.)

'He's pulling him off ! The Spanish manager is pulling his captain off !'
(R.T.E.'s George Hamilton on Spain manager Luis Suarez's substitution of Butragueno during their world cup qualifier with Ireland in Seville, 1992.)

'The black players at this club lend the side a lot of skill and flair, but you also need white players in there to balance things up and give the team some brains and some common sense.'
(Crystal Palace chairman Ron Noades, speaking in 1991.)

On the difficulties of adjusting to playing football and living in a foreign country: 'It was like being in a foreign country.'
(Ian Rush - ex Liverpool and Wales footballer.)

'Bill Frindal has done a bit of mental arithmetic with a calculator.'
(John Arlott - cricket commentator.)

'Hodge scored for Forest after 22 seconds - totally against the run of play.'
(Peter Lorenzo - football 'pundit'.)

'We actually got the winner three minutes from the end but then they equalized.'
(Ian McNail - footballer.)

'I've never had major knee surgery on any other part of my body.'
(Winston Bennett.)

'The lead car is absolutely unique, except for the one behind it which is identical.' (Murray Walker.)

'I owe a lot to my parents, especially my mother and father.'
(Greg Norman - golfer.)

'Sure there have been injuries and deaths in boxing- but none of them serious.'
(Alan Minter - boxer.)

'The racecourse is as level as a billiard ball.'
(John Francombe - jockey.)

'If history repeats itself, I should think we can expect the same thing again.'
(Terry Venables - ex England football team manager.)

'We'll still be happy if we lose. It's on at the same time as the Beer Festival'
(Noel O' Mahony, Cork City boss before the game in Munich.)

'I would not say he (David Ginola) is the best left winger in the Premiership, but there are none better.'
(Ron Atkinson - football pundit.)

'He dribbles a lot and the opposition don't like it - you can see it all over their faces.'
(Ron Atkinson.)

'I never comment on referees and I'm not going to break the habit of a lifetime for that prat.'
(Ron Atkinson.)

'It took a lot of bottle for Tony (Adams) to own up.'
(Ian Wright - commenting on his teammate's alcoholism.)

'Ah, isn't that nice, the wife of the Cambridge president is kissing the cox of the Oxford crew.'
(Harry Carpenter - BBC TV Boat Race 1977.)

'Here we are in the Holy Land of Israel - a Mecca for tourists.'
(David Vine - BBC commentator.)

'Morcelli has four fastest 1500-metre times ever. And all those times at 1500 metres.'
(David Coleman - athletics commentator.)

'Julian Dicks is everywhere. It's like they've got eleven Dicks on the field.'
(Metro Radio.)

' ....and later we will have action from the men's cockless pairs ...'
(Sue Barker - sports commentator.)

'Her time is about 4.33, which she's capable of.'
(David Coleman.)

Dennis Pennis (interviewer):
'Have you ever thought of writing your autobiography ?'
Chris Eubank (boxer) : 'On what ?'

'Sex is an anti-climax after that !'
(Grand National winning jockey Mark Fitzgerald.)

'Well, you gave the horse a wonderful ride, everybody saw that'
(Desmond Lynam - (then) BBC commentator.)

'To play Holland, you have to play the Dutch.'
(Ruud Gullit - Holland football team manager.)

'Well , either side could win it, or it could be a draw.'
(Ron Atkinson.)

'For those of you watching in black and white, Spurs are in the all-yellow strip.'
(John Motson.)...the all time classic... !!!

'Strangely, in slow motion replay, the ball seemed to hang in the air even longer.'
(David Acfield - footballer.)

'What will you do when you leave football, Jack - will you stay in football?'
(Stuart Hall - Radio 5 live.)

'I'd like to play for an Italian club, like Barcelona.'
(Mark Draper - Aston Villa footballer.)

'There goes Juantorena down the back straight, opening his legs and showing his class.'
(David Coleman - The Montreal Olympics.)

'And for those of you who watched the last programme (Fanny and Johnny Craddock), I hope all your doughnuts turn out like Fanny's'
(David Coleman - at the start of Match of The Day.)

'...and Ray Illingworth is relieving himself in front of the pavilion.'
(John Arlott.)

'These greens are so fast they must bikini wax them.'
(Gary McCord on the greens at Augusta.)

'Moses Kiptanui - the 19 year old Kenyan, who turned 20 a few weeks ago.'
(David Coleman.)

'If you'd offered me a 69 at the start this morning I'd have been all over you.'
(Sam Torrance, [Golfer], BBC2)

'The band never actually split up - we just stopped speaking to each other and went our own separate ways.'
(Boy George, Radio 2)

'Damien Hirst tends to use everyday objects such as a shark in formaldehyde.'
(Fashion Commentator, Radio 4)

'Street hockey is great for kids. It's energetic, competitive, and
skilful. And best of all it keeps them off the street.'
(Radio 1 Newsbeat)

'Do you believe David Trimble will stick to his guns on decommissioning?'
(Interviewer, UTV)

'It was the fastest-ever swim over that distance on American soil.'
(Greg Phillips, Portsmouth News)

'...fears that the balloon may be forced to ditch in the Pacific.
Mr. Branson, however, remains buoyant and hopes to reach America...'
(Radio 4 News)

'Well, you could count them on the fingers of less than one hand...'
(Jack Elder, New Zealand Police Minister)

'And Nakano tries to avoid being passed by his teammate Trulli, which should in fact be quite easy, because Trulli is going more slowly than his teammate Nakano.'
(Murray Walker, ITV)

'A fascinating duel between 3 men...'
(David Coleman, Hammer Throw, World Athletics, BBC)

'I'm glad two sides of the cherry have been put forward.'
(Geoff Boycott, Radio 5 Live)

'It has been the German Army's largest peacetime operation since World War 2.'
(ITN)

'There are the boys, their balls between their legs.'
(Amanda Redington, GMTV)

"Israeli troops have this morning entered the Arab township of Hebron, in search of the perpetrators of the recent suicide bomb attacks.'
(CNN News)

'Ian Mackie is here to prove his back injury is behind him.'
(Commentator at Spar Athletics)

'Azinger is wearing an all black outfit: black jumper, blue trousers, white shoes and a pink 'tea-cosy' hat.'
(Renton Laidlaw)

'The advantage of the rain is, that if you have a quick bike, there's no advantage.'
(Barry Sheene)

'Her legs are kept tightly together: she's giving nothing away.'
(Gymnastics commentator, BBC1)

'Moreano thought that the full back was gonna come up behind and give him one really hard.'
(Ron Atkinson)

'Adams is stretching himself, looking for Seaman.'
Brian Moore

'I wouldn't be surprised if this game went all the way to the finish.'
(Ian St John)

'Apart from their goals, Norway haven't scored.'
Terry Venables

'The Croatians don't play well without the ball.'
(Barry Venison)

'Batistuta is very good at pulling off defenders.'
(Kevin Keegan)

'Chile have three options - they could win or they could lose.'
(Kevin Keegan)

'I came to Nantes two years ago and it's much the same today,
except that it's completely different.'
(Kevin Keegan)

'Zidane is not very happy, because he's suffering from the wind.'
(Ron Atkinson)

'They've picked their heads up off the ground and they now have a lot to carry on their shoulders.'
(Ron Atkinson)

'The swimmers are swimming out of their socks.'
(Sharron Davies, BBC)

'In cycling, you can put all your money on one horse.'
(Stephen Roche, Eurosport)

'I always used to put my right boot on first, and then obviously my right sock.' (Barry Venison, ITV)

'In life he was a living legend; in death, nothing has changed.'
(Live TV)

'Without being too harsh on David, he cost us the match.'
(Ian Wright, ITV)

'It's amazing how, in this part of the world, history has been part of its past.'
(David Duffy, Eurosport)

'And that was played by the Lindsay String Quartet... or at least two thirds of them.'
(Sean Rafferty, Radio 3)

'Batistuta gets most of his goals with the ball.'
(Ian St John)

'They (Leeds) used to be a bit like Arsenal, winning by one goal to nil - or even less.'
(Nasser Hussain, Channel 5)

'So, this movie you star in, The Life Story of George Best, tell us what it's about?'
(George Gavin, Sky Sport)

[bbor]

AHAHAHA

[AlexB]

I was going for the intentional rather than the Coleman-balls as they're known over here, but, hey - they're funny so what the heck!

[Mac Howard]

Lol. I have tears streaming down my cheeks, 21C.

[AlexB]

Famous cricket commentary:

'The batsman's Holding, the bowler's Willey'

[21C]

Originally Posted by Jari Rantanen's Shorts

Famous cricket commentary:

'The batsman's Holding, the bowler's Willey'

One if my all time favorites.

[Bubba Wheels]

"How long have you been a black quarterback?" Unknown reporter to Doug Williams, Redskins before Superbowl.

[Pumpy Tudors]

"He can throw the ball 79... 89... 82 yards... he can throw the ball a pretty long way." (former NFL defensive back Toi Cook, speaking of Randall Cunningham, I believe)

[Joe]

I'm surprised this gem hasn't been brought out yet:

"I'll fuck you in your ass you punk white boy. Faggot! You can't touch me. You not man enough. I'll eat your asshole alive you bitch! Ho! Anybody in here can't fuck with this. This is the ultimate, man. Fuck you, you ho! Come and say it to my face, I'll fuck you in your ass in front of everybody. You bitch! Come on you bitch! You're scared coward! You not man enough to fuck with me. You can't last two minutes in my world, bitch! Look at you scared now, you ho! Scared like a little white pussy. Scared of the real man. I'll fuck you 'til you love me faggot."

--Mike Tyson

[mckerney]

Originally Posted by Bubba Wheels

"How long have you been a black quaterback?" Unknown reporter to Doug Williams, Redskins before Superbowl.

Perhaps it's attributed to an unknown reporter because no one ever asked Doug Williams that question.

[mckerney]

Dola:

Another favorite of mine,

Warren Sapp - "Put a jersey on."

[Bubba Wheels]

Originally Posted by mckerney

Perhaps it's attributed to an unknown reporter because no one ever asked Doug Williams that question.

That's possible. Heard it on some sports-talk radio show awhile back, and I want to say it was Pat Caputo on wxyt 1270, but can't be absolutely sure. The subject being discussed at the time was, of course, dumb sports quotes.

http://www.snopes.com/sports/football/williams.asp

"Nobody in football should be called a genius. A genius is someone like Norman Einstein." Joe Theisman

[st.cronin]

I can't remember the pitcher, but some NY pitcher (I believe) after being selected to the all star team said something like "I can't believe it. I've been telling everybody I need to be in some easier league."

[Bad-example]

What's your opinion of Kingman's performance?

What's my opinion of Kingman's performance!? What the BLEEP do you think is my opinion of it? I think it was BLEEPING BLEEP. Put that in, I don't BLEEP. Opinion of his performance!!? BLEEP, he beat us with three BLEEPING home runs! What the BLEEP do you mean, "What is my opinion of his performance?" How could you ask me a question like that, "What is my opinion of his performance?" BLEEP, he hit three home runs! BLEEP. I'm BLEEPING pissed off to lose that BLEEPING game. And you ask me my opinion of his performance! BLEEP. That's a tough question to ask me, isn't it? "What is my opinion of his performance?"