77+ Ron Atkinson Quotes On Art, Education And Football Manager Legend

Ron Atkinson is a British former football player and manager. He played for several clubs in the Football League, most notably Oxford United, before moving into management with the same club. Atkinson managed a host of clubs in England, including Manchester United, Aston Villa and Sheffield Wednesday. Following is our collection on famous quotes by Ron Atkinson on leadership, life, art.

Top 10 Ron Atkinson Quotes

1. I never comment on referees and I'm not going to break the habit of a lifetime for that prat.
2. I'm going to make a prediction - it could go either way.
3. Well, Clive, it's all about the two Ms - movement and positioning.
4. Women should be in the kitchen, the discotheque and the boutique, but not in football.
5. He dribbles a lot and the opposition don't like it - you can see it all over their faces
6. They've picked their heads up off the ground, and they now have a lot to carry on their shoulders.
7. All I do know is that I'll never be able to achieve what Tommy Docherty did, and that is take Aston Villa into the third division and Manchester United into the second division
8. Chelsea are the team who can break the Arsenal and Manchester United monopoly.
9. Well, either side could win it, or it could be a draw.
10. He must be lightning slow.

Ron Atkinson Short Quotes

• He's not only a good player, but he's spiteful in the nicest sense of the word.
• His white boots were on fire against Arsenal, and he'll be looking for them to reproduce tonight.
• They must go for it now as they have nothing to lose but the match.
• I think that was a moment of cool panic there.
• At international level, giving the ball away doesn't work too often.
• They've certainly grown, the Japanese. I mean grown in stature, playing-wise.
• Heskey needs to punch his own weight.
• How are they defensively, attacking-wise?
• The ball goes down the keeper's throat where it hits him on the knees to say the least.
• Their forward got a lucky squeeze from the defender.

Ron Atkinson Quotes About Score

Zero-zero is a big score. — Ron Atkinson

If you score against the Italians you deserve a goal. — Ron Atkinson

Woodcock would have scored but his shot was too perfect. — Ron Atkinson

They scored too early. — Ron Atkinson

Ron Atkinson Famous Quotes And Sayings

One of the reserves came up to me and said 'I'm finding it a bit hard, it's the first time I've ever been dropped'. So I told him to do what Nick Faldo does and work at his game. Next thing I know he's doing exactly what Faldo does, he's taken up golf. — Ron Atkinson

Now Manchester United are 2-1 down on aggregate, they are in a better position than when they started the game at 1-1. — Ron Atkinson

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

Liverpool will think 'we could have won this 2-2' — Ron Atkinson

Apart from picking the ball out of the net, he hasn't had to make a save. — Ron Atkinson

...and he extends and grows even bigger than he is. (on Peter Schmeichel) — Ron Atkinson

I would also think that the replay showed it to be worse than it actually was. — Ron Atkinson

That's not the type of header you want to see your defender make, with his hand. — Ron Atkinson

Scholes and Van Nistelrooy drugged the last two defenders. — Ron Atkinson

He's the equivalent of the Spanish David Beckham. — Ron Atkinson

You half fancied that to go in as it was rising and dipping at the same time. — Ron Atkinson

Carlton Palmer can trap the ball further than I can kick it — Ron Atkinson

Chelsea look like they've got a couple more gears left in the locker. — Ron Atkinson

Someone in the England team will have to grab the ball by the horns. — Ron Atkinson

There's a few tired limbs in the blue legs. — Ron Atkinson

The Spaniards have been reduced to aiming aimless balls into the box. — Ron Atkinson

You can see the ball go past them, or the man, but you'll never see both man and ball go past at the same time. So if the ball goes past, the man won't, or if the man goes past they'll take the ball. — Ron Atkinson

They've done the old-fashioned things well; they've kicked the ball, they've headed it. — Ron Atkinson

That was Pele's strength - holding people off with his arm. — Ron Atkinson

This is the best Man United have played in Europe this season and, conversely, the opposition has been excellent. — Ron Atkinson

You don't want to be giving away free-kicks in the penalty area. — Ron Atkinson

There's a little triangle - five left-footed players. — Ron Atkinson

I've had this sneaking feeling throughout the game that it's there to be won. — Ron Atkinson

He'll take some pleasure from that, Brian Carey. He and Steve Bull have been having it off all afternoon. — Ron Atkinson

Their strength is their strength. — Ron Atkinson

Lee Dixon will be up against two South American left-handers tonight. — Ron Atkinson

He had acres of time there. — Ron Atkinson

Beckenbauer has really gambled all his eggs. — Ron Atkinson

I just wanted to give my players some technical advice. I told them the game had started. — Ron Atkinson

They are playing above the ground. — Ron Atkinson

Stoichkov's playing on the wing, in this situation he likes to come in and scalp the centre-half. — Ron Atkinson

Jari Litmanen should be made compulsory. — Ron Atkinson

On another night, they'd have won 2-2. — Ron Atkinson

Our fans have been branded with the same brush. — Ron Atkinson

We haven't had a strategic free kick all night. No one's knocked over attackers ad lib. — Ron Atkinson

A ten-foot keeper really should have stopped that. — Ron Atkinson

I know where he should have put his flag up, and he'd have got plenty of help. (said at Stamford Bridge) — Ron Atkinson

There's nobody fitter at his age, except maybe Raquel Welch. — Ron Atkinson

Huddersfield will want to win this one. — Ron Atkinson

He sliced the ball when he had it on a plate. — Ron Atkinson

Moreano thought that the full back was gonna come up behind and give him one really hard. — Ron Atkinson

I tell you what, if the Cameroons get a goal back here they're literally gonna catch on fire. — Ron Atkinson

Scholes is very influential for England at international level. — Ron Atkinson

There's a snap about Liverpool that just isn't there. — Ron Atkinson

For me their biggest threat is when they get into the attacking part of the field. — Ron Atkinson

...was treading on dangerous water there... (on Phil Neville) — Ron Atkinson

His head just disappeared into his shoulders. — Ron Atkinson

The keeper was unsighted - he still didn't see it. — Ron Atkinson

They've come out at half time and gone bang. — Ron Atkinson

You know when I say that things happen in matches? Well, it just happened there. — Ron Atkinson

I'm sure Bobby won't want them to be losing the match before winning it. — Ron Atkinson

I'm afraid they've left their legs at home. — Ron Atkinson

Yordi circumnavigated Ledley King there. — Ron Atkinson

Life Lessons by Ron Atkinson

1. Ron Atkinson's career as a British athlete demonstrates the importance of hard work and dedication to achieving success.
2. He also serves as an example of how to remain humble and gracious despite achieving great success.
3. His commitment to helping others and giving back to his community is a valuable lesson in the importance of service and generosity.