Looking through another Saints forum and I came across this gem of a comment from a poster about our upcoming game against Brighton: "I'm certain we'll win but the only question is whether or not we'll pick up the three points." It got me thinking about all those stupid quotes over the years so thought we could post our favourites. A few of mine: Certain people are for me and certain people are pro me." - TERRY VENABLES "Reading won't have the confidence to be confident" - PAUL MERSON "If we played like this every week, we wouldn't be so inconsistent." - BRYAN ROBSON "The one significant change is in fact the second significant change" - JONATHAN PEARCE "In the end, Rosicky initially did well" - ANDY TOWNSEND "And with 4 minutes gone, the score is already 0-0." - IAN DARK "The new West Stand casts a giant shadow over the entire pitch, even on a sunny day." - CHRIS JONES "You don't score 64 goals in 86 games at the highest level without being able to score goals." - ALAN GREEN "For those of you watching in black and white, Spurs are in the all-yellow strip." - JOHN MOTSON
22. "When they don’t score they hardly ever win." 21. "He’s elbowed him in the head, but there's nothing in it for me." 20. "Jelavic would have scored that if he wasn't offside." 19. "It's a good run, but it's a poor run, if you know what I mean?" 18. "What a feeling it is to be a manager and bring someone on." 17. "City will come out with a fresh set of impetus." 16. "It's definitely hit Defoe's hand as it's gone in, but it's not a handball for me." 15. "That’s simple as…simple." 14. "Whichever teams scores more goals usually wins." 13. "Anichebe is just pulling off Jones, which is what I would do if I was him." 12. "You can't really grumble at the red card but it's very harsh." 11. "To stay in the game, you have to stay in the game." 10. "Blackburn have got two strikers on and they're both playing up front." 9. "I love these players with two feet." 8. "You need people who score goals. That’s how you win games." 7. "It’s hit the facial part of his head." 6. "Alderweireld played really well last year for Tottenham, let's hope he can transfer that form to Spurs this season." 5. "That would have been a goal had it gone inside the post." 4. "When the ball is that still, it's wobbling in the air." 3. "You’re on your own out there with ten mates." 2. "That shot is impossible. I saw Yaya Toure do it once." 1. "You have to believe your own eyes, don't you?" All Micheal Owen
Paul Merson has to be up there as the worst pundit ever. "I think Southampton will finish above teams that are well below them." "United won't fall asleep against Liverpool. They'll win it in their sleep." "If you keep walking past the barbers, eventually you'll get a haircut." "Every single player on the pitch is now in the Birmingham box, apart from two of them." "Reading won't have the confidence to be confident." "Don't put too much pressure on Jack Wilshere. In years to come I think he will be an Arsenal great like Liam Brady"
"Zaha will be the next Ronaldo, you can quote me on that!" - @Matth_2014 "Welbeck is going to be as good as Henry, easily" - @Matth_2014
Merson's a ****ing moron, but he doesn't pretend to be anything else and he's quite likable and funny. Owen's dull, full of himself and talks utter ****e.
My favourite, which I had in my signature during the early days of this forum, was:- "I can see a carrot at the end of the tunnel." Stuart Pearce
