"You can't name me two blokes in the game who have a good word to say about him." - Former Yorkshire captain, Brian Close, on Geoff Boycott (left) in the wake of his conviction this week for assaulting his former lover in France.
"The referee was a joke, an absolute disgrace, and the FA can come after me if they want." - Coventry boss Gordon Strachan fumes at Steve Lodge's handling of his team's 2-2 draw against Arsenal.
"John Hartson came over and got involved because he knows I can't fight." - West Ham boss Harry Redknapp on the touchline scuffle that followed Samassi Abou's dismissal against Tottenham.
"We are at a dis- advantage in this group geographi- cally because we seem to be playing in the former Yugo- slavia national championship." - Ireland boss Mick McCarthy after the Republic are drawn with Croatia, Yugoslavia and Macedonia in a qualifying group for Euro 2000.
"I needed to hit it further to keep up with these young whipper-snappers and I've got an extra 10 yards with my new driver - 15 if I belt it." - Veteran Nick Faldo reveals he still has the desire to beat big-hitting youngsters like Tiger Woods and Lee Westwood.
