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Famous sporting quotes

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Author: bmegee 
Timestamp:- 18/11/2003 11:49:08 PM
Subject: Famous sporting quotes

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The sites a bit boring so I thought we could all use a laugh before we see the results of the tipping this Saturday:
Famous Quotes(most British)
"This is Gregorieva from Bulgaria....I saw her snatch this morning and it was amazing." (Pat Glenn - Weightlifting commentator)

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

"He's pulling him off! The Spanish manager is pulling his captain off!" (Soccer commentator 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)

"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 was identical" (Murray Walker)

"I owe a lot to my parents, especially my mother and father" (Greg Norman)

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

"The racecourse is as level as a billiard ball " (John Francombe)

"If history repeats itself, I should think we can expect the same thing again" (Terry Venables)

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

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

"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)

"Morcelli has four fastest 1500-metre times ever. And all those times are at 1500 metres." (David Coleman)

"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 coxless pairs..." (Sue Barker)

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

"Strangely, in slow motion replay, the ball seemed to hang in the air for even longer." (David Acfield)

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

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

"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?" (US TV commentator)

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Author: Shemping 
Timestamp:- 19/11/2003 12:55:15 PM
Subject: Re: Famous sporting quotes

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I remember something Ray Warren said during a Bulldogs (NRL) game...

"Look at Big Willie go, I'll bet every team wished they had a Big Willie".

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Author: Speedy Gonzalez 
Timestamp:- 19/11/2003 11:48:00 AM
Subject: Re: Famous sporting quotes

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"You can't get a runner for being fat and unfit!" Ian Healy to the Sri Lankian captain.

"Can't bowl, can't throw, can't play" Joe the cameraman or warne to some bloke who played one test and was never seen again. anyone remember his name?

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Author: Pinkline Jones 
Timestamp:- 19/11/2003 11:28:16 AM
Subject: Re: Famous sporting quotes

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"She is a cosmic object" - B Mayfield-Smith after mighty Sunline's 2000 Cox Plate triumph.
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Author: michael g 
Timestamp:- 19/11/2003 11:22:16 AM
Subject: Re: Famous sporting quotes

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A couple more from English commentators:

"Football's football, otherwise it wouldn't be football"

"She comes from a tennis family - her father was a dentist".

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Author: Sir Tristram 
Timestamp:- 19/11/2003 10:36:59 AM
Subject: Re: Famous sporting quotes

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"I've been knocked out once, by a Mexican bantamweight. How come? Six of my mates were swinging him around by the heels at the time."

Randall "Tex" Cobb, former world heavyweight contender.

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Author: CK Dexter-Haven 
Timestamp:- 19/11/2003 9:42:45 AM
Subject: Re: Famous sporting quotes

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You've missed the all-time classic innuendo commentary by Brian Johnstone from Test Match Special:

"The bowler's Holding, the batsmen's Willey."

Apparently he'd been waiting for the whole Series for a chance to say it.
Genius.

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Author: The Beatles 
Timestamp:- 19/11/2003 9:10:00 AM
Subject: Re: Famous sporting quotes

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We once heard a football coach addressing his team and it went something like this.

Now what I want you to do is in the second half is pull yourselves together.....

Cheers

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Author: slackmac 
Timestamp:- 19/11/2003 7:47:19 AM
Subject: Re: Famous sporting quotes

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"The 2 captains are making their way out to the centre to toss off" - Ian Chappell

"#%$@ me dead, that was a tight one" - on-course caller, Southern NSW pacing meeting, details omitted to protect privacy of individual concerned   

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