Quotes of the season

Me and my big mouth...

Me and my big mouth. . .

"Brian Kidd will leave Manchester United over my dead body."

- United chairman Martin Edwards speaking on a Monday - Kidd (right) left for Blackburn on the Thursday.

"If that lad makes a First Division footballer, my name is Mao Tse-Tung."

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- An eight-year old Tommy Docherty quote, dusted down and reproduced left, right and centre, came back to haunt him. Who was he talking about? Dwight Yorke.

"When the fixtures came out United probably looked upon this as a certain three points but you can guarantee we will make it as difficult as possible for them."

- Ron Atkinson in the build-up to his Nottingham Forest side's 8-1 home defeat by Manchester United.

Mary Hannigan

Mary Hannigan

Mary Hannigan is a sports writer with The Irish Times