Great Sporting Quotes

[Burgs]

"I mean a handbag, of all things.
How hilarious ... he hit him pretty hard.
We heard it across the bar.
He cracked him up the side of the head twice."

- The 22-year-old woman whose handbag Tana Umaga "allegedly" used to hit team-mate Chris Masoe at a Christchurch bar, breaking the screen on the enclosed mobile phone, and making the big wuss cry!

[Flat-top]

Can't remember who but...."I never comment on referees and I'm not going to break the habit of a lifetime for that prat"

[LarryNJ]

I think that tennis is a lady's sport, so we should look out there like ladies.
Anna Kournikova

I agree with her!

[Egan]

"life without sport is not worth living"

My quote that I made up, shows who I am in 7 words.

[niggle]

Got these through email. Can't confirm the accuracy as I have seen them in other places, but they are pretty funny:

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"Nobody in Rugby should be called a genius. A
genius is a guy like Norman Einstein." - Jono Gibbs - Chiefs


"I'm going to graduate on time, no matter how
long it takes." - Rodney So'ialo - Hurricanes - on University


"You guys line up alphabetically by height." and
"You guys pair up in groups of three, then line up in a circle." - Colin
Cooper - Hurricanes head coach


Chris Masoe (Hurricanes) on whether he had
visited the Pyramids during his visit to Egypt: "I can't really remember
the names of the clubs that we went to."


"He's a guy who gets up at six o'clock in the
morning regardless of what time it is." - Colin Cooper on Paul Tito


Kevin Senio (Auckland), on Night Rugby vs Day
Games "It's basically the same, just darker."


David Nosafora (Auckland) talking about Troy
Flavell "I told him, 'Son, what is it with you. Is it ignorance or
apathy?' He said, 'David, I don't know and I don't care.'


David Holwell (Hurricanes) when asked about the
upcoming season: "I want to reach for 150 or 200 points this season,
whichever comes first."


"Andy Ellis - the 21 year old, who turned 22 a
few weeks ago"(Murray Mexted)


"Colin has done a bit of mental arithmetic with
a calculator." (Ma Nonu)


"He scored that try after only 22 seconds -
totally against the run of play." (Murray Mexted)


"We actually got the winning try three minutes
from the end but then they scored." (Phil Waugh Warratah)


"I've never had major knee surgery on any other
part of my body." (Jerry Collins)


"That kick was absolutely unique, except for the
one before it which was identical." (Tony Brown)


"I owe a lot to my parents, especially my mother
and father." (Tana Umaga)


"Sure there have been injuries and deaths in
rugby - but none of them serious." (Doc Mayhew)


"If history repeats itself, I should think we
can expect the same thing again."(Anton Oliver)


"I would not say he (Rico Gear) is the best left
winger in the Super 14, but there are none better." (Murray Mexted)


"I never comment on referees and I'm not going
to break the habit of a lifetime for that prat." (Ewan McKenzie)


Murray Deaker: "Have you ever thought of writing
your autobiography?"
Tana Umaga: "On what ?"


"Well, either side could win it, or it could be
a draw."(Murray Mexted)


"Strangely, in slow motion replay, the ball
seemed to hang in the air for even longer."(Murray Mexted)

[Sagerian]

Yeah that last one has been doing the rounds lately, unfortunately it's fake, other sporting people have said these quotes but someone has changed the originators.

[htbd]

How classic is Murray Mexted!?! PMSL!
Here's a few more from the man:

"Darry Gibson has been quite magnificent coming inside Andrew Mehrtens, and I'm looking forward to seeing more of the same today."

"There's nothing that a tight forward likes more than a loosie right up his backside."

"Everybody knows that I have been pumping Martin Leslie for a couple seasons now."

[frontrow]

Commentry for Mundine/green fight had heaps of pearlers, for the whole card.ie He`s had more slaps than an S and M club, Taken more knocks than a front door, He was all over him like a groom on his wedding night. Sure made me laugh

[htbd]

Agreed frontrow...
Plus 'He's had more hits than google' !!
Pure gold!

[Burgs]

"This is Gregoriava from Bulgaria... I saw her snatch this morning and it was amazing.” (Pat Glenn, weight-lifting commentator)

“Ah, isn’t that nice, the wife of the Cambridge president is kissing the cox of the Oxford crew.” (Harry Carpenter, BBC Boat Race 1977)

“One of the reasons Arnie (Arnold Palmer) is playing so well is that, before each tee-shot, his wife takes out his balls and kisses them... Oh my God, what have I just said?” (USTV commentator Sandi)

[Shaun]

Not quite sure of the full details or spelling of this one; but I heard it the other day. It is a cricket one.

"The bowlers Holding, the batsmen's Willy"

[Skiza]

My Dad got a great little kiwi rugby book full of rugby quotes for christmas and it's got some pretty funny stuff in it. It's called "Rugby Speak" by Justin Brown and his material has come from his experience at rugby matches in New Zealand. Some of the quotes are:

" He plays better on the field than he does on the bench."

" The shortest way to the try line is straight up the middle."

" Got to score first in the second half" - Even if their team is losing by 50 points, most coaches are under the illusion that if they score first after half-time, the game will be theirs. Trust me, it won't.

and etc. and etc...........................................

[Mtbeaver]

My god..

'Son, what is it with you. Is it ignorance or apathy?' He said, 'David, I don't know and I don't care.'

When i asked Jess - She said she made that one up!!

What a dirty rotten liar!!

[LarryNJ]

We don't need refs, but I guess white guys need something to do. -Charles Barkley (NBA Player)

[Mtbeaver]

Well thats a typical Basket Ball statement..

I went to a wild cats game with my girl friend last week..

Never will i go again..

It was so bad..

I was thinking of doing a write up about it.. i might some time..