Soccer Quotes - Ron Atkinson

Ron Atkinson on Cameroon

soccerquotes — Sat, 08 Jul 2006 23:56:18 -0700

"You’d think the Cameroonians would have learnt their lesson now. You can’t get very far with such brutal tackles. It’s just not cricket you know."

Ron Atkinson on Morocco

soccerquotes — Sat, 08 Jul 2006 23:55:26 -0700

"You’d think the Moroccans would have learnt their lesson by now. You can’t win games without scoring goals."

Ron Atkinson on Nigeria

soccerquotes — Sat, 08 Jul 2006 23:54:28 -0700

"The good news for Nigeria is that they’re two-nil down very early in the game."

Ron Atkinson on Argentina

soccerquotes — Sat, 08 Jul 2006 23:53:47 -0700

"Argentina are the second-best team in the world, and there’s no higher praise than that."

Ron Atkinson on Nantes

soccerquotes — Sat, 08 Jul 2006 23:53:15 -0700

"I came to Nantes two years ago and it’s much the same today, except that it’s totally different. The red light district is still the same mind you. Though it’s a lot bigger. And more expensive. I prefer Hamburg, more variety. There are these ladies there with fully formed moustaches."

Ron Atkinson on away performance

soccerquotes — Sat, 08 Jul 2006 23:52:03 -0700

"You can’t do better than go away from home and get a draw."

Ron Atkinson on Maradona

soccerquotes — Sat, 08 Jul 2006 23:50:30 -0700

"I don’t think there’s anyone bigger or smaller than Maradona."

Ron Atkinson on outcomes

soccerquotes — Sat, 08 Jul 2006 23:49:15 -0700

"The game has gone rather scrappy as both sides realise they could win this match or lose it or draw it even."

Ron Atkinson on spying

soccerquotes — Sat, 08 Jul 2006 23:48:28 -0700

"I’d love to be a mole on the wall in the Liverpool dressing room at half-time. And not for the reasons that you’re thinking of Clive."

Ron Atkinson on the best fans

soccerquotes — Sat, 08 Jul 2006 23:47:38 -0700

"England have the best fans in the world and Scotland’s fans are second to none."