Ken Bates Quotes

#1. I get to my feet when Chelsea fans sing 'Stand up if you hate Man U'. But though I hate them, I have to admire them too.

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#2. It's said the FA chairman (Keith Wiseman) would travel 200 miles to open a biscuit tin. Why?

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#3. Every club has three types: fans, parasites and people who work their bollocks off, even ladies.

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#4. I shall not rest until Leeds United are kicked out of the football league. Their fans are the scum of the earth, absolute animals and a disgrace. I will do everything in my power to make sure this happens.

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#5. Experience shows that after a disaster it is particularly difficult with the Americans, who appear to be quite cowardly despite their Rambo films.

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#6. What a few fans are trying to do is cause trouble.

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#7. We had probably our best ever Player of the Year Dance last week. You elected Dennis Wise as Player of the Year. Dennis accepted his award mimicking Vialli, whereupon Zola shouted 'Speak English', Dennis switched to his normal Cockney voice only for Zola to shout 'You're still not speaking English'.

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#8. Hump it, bump it, whack it! It might be a recipe for a good sex life but it won't win the World Cup.

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#9. Unfortunately much of it is frittered away on fast cars, designer clothes and an attitude to pleasure reminiscent of the 18-30 holiday packages.

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#10. I never make forecasts but whoever wins that game will win the final.

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