Dollymarie Posted January 29, 2008 Share Posted January 29, 2008 After todays "Take one for the team" epic on world."How in the hell are we top of the league!!!" After they all missed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alexrusselsboot Posted January 31, 2008 Share Posted January 31, 2008 Young supporter at the Question Evening: "If you have players with a long throw, why don't you make use of them?"GJ: "We haven't". Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dollymarie Posted February 1, 2008 Share Posted February 1, 2008 On Points West just nowTwentypence to GJ "So when you look him in the eye......"GJ to Twentypence "Well he has to be kneeling for me to look him in the eye!" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
samo Posted February 7, 2008 Share Posted February 7, 2008 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EmersonsKev Posted February 9, 2008 Share Posted February 9, 2008 Interview on cityworld, "bought the ticket and won the raffle" refering to Lee Bullen's volley. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bcfcchris2016 Posted February 12, 2008 Share Posted February 12, 2008 Johnson in the Sun Match Newspaper (or it could have been Star) concerning his lucky blue pants his mum brought him. It was something along the lines of;"i ain't going to confirm i am wearing them at the moment but i just hope i don't get hit by a bus on the way home" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest BristolCity4Life84 Posted February 15, 2008 Share Posted February 15, 2008 As seen on my signature:"If you want to motivate players, get players that can be motivated"and.."Enter action with boldness"Spot on Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Belfastcityfan Posted February 19, 2008 Share Posted February 19, 2008 (edited) When asked before last nights game v palace and the prospect of going top and promotion etc he said he didn't want to sound BILLY BIGTIME .....I thought that was funny!! Edited February 19, 2008 by Belfastcityfan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
boadle Posted February 19, 2008 Share Posted February 19, 2008 Minutes before the kick-off against Palace, when asked whether the floodlight issues had damaged his preparation, he said that he had issued his instructions, and the 'chairman was about to go in an put the 10p in the slot'. I'm still not sure whether he was referring to the players or the lights! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chowie Posted March 5, 2008 Share Posted March 5, 2008 Talking about the flare being thrown onto the pitch at Charlton after city scored. Said something like..."That was a bit too big of a candle, a bit dangeours, we could probably do without that type of candle" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Barry Posted March 12, 2008 Share Posted March 12, 2008 On Basso's penalty save:"You know he's got that hand where his fingers go all over the shop and I'm sure one of them crooked fingers has got behind the ball." http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/t...ity/7289242.stm Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dollymarie Posted March 12, 2008 Share Posted March 12, 2008 I know this is a Gary Johnson thread, but I just had to put this one from Basso in here because its just genius(on his penalty save against Watford)"That save came from God, I asked the Holy Spirit where is he going to kick it? He said left I said thankyou."Thank God for Basso......literally. :Believe: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest maybe this season Posted March 24, 2008 Share Posted March 24, 2008 on the 27th september last year, at the city foundation question and answer evening,the same day gary and players were signing copies of the wurzels "one for the bristol city" at a music store in bristol, virgin I think. gary related this story. I was signing copies of the wurzels cd this afternoon, when this women carrying her shopping bags comes up to the desk, (she was a big girl you know what I mean), and says "do you sign body parts", well being a bit shocked I said "oh um well yes" at this point the women opens her shopping bag and says "can you sign me leg of lamb then". :noexpression: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
easton boy Posted March 27, 2008 Share Posted March 27, 2008 From his press conference today: he was talking about good singers being good performers and likening that to playing football, when he said: "How many good singers are there in the bath, where they're on their own? I'm magnificent, but put me in front of one or two people and I shrivel up." He quickly added "perhaps that the wrong phrase to use when talking about the bath" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest red and breakfast Posted March 29, 2008 Share Posted March 29, 2008 On Radio Bristol's post match interview, 2 crackers: "When we are top of the league, you lot [the media] are all over the place, we lose a couple and are 2nd/3rd and you don't want to know. Not we can expect the place to be crawling with you little ants again!" and "you [Radio Bristol] and your listener have been with us through thick and thin!" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
edson Posted April 11, 2008 Share Posted April 11, 2008 From the pre-Wolves press conference: Interviewer: "You were at the Stoke game and there were rumblings of discontent in the stands." GJ: "Yeah, that was me and Milly that started that." Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Squeak Posted April 11, 2008 Share Posted April 11, 2008 On BBC news this afternoon. Interviewer: And the pressure isn't getting to you? GJ: No *twitch* I'm dealing with *twitch* it just fine, *twitch* why? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest eastend07/08 Posted April 29, 2008 Share Posted April 29, 2008 "Get behind the team!" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chinapig Posted May 9, 2008 Share Posted May 9, 2008 Paying tribute to Adriano Basso today: He allowed his manager to manage, worked hard to improve his game and is now reaping the rewards. No chance there is some reference to a certain ex City keeper's attitude here I suppose? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dollymarie Posted May 9, 2008 Share Posted May 9, 2008 "Neil Warnocks got a big nose from all those lies he tells!" "When Dave asked me when we should present the award to 106 year old Ivy Haines I said we better do it bloody quick!!" From last nights Player of the Season award ceremony. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chowie Posted May 10, 2008 Share Posted May 10, 2008 Tempers were sometimes only just below boiling point on a very hot day and at one point Palace's Shaun Derry gave Johnson a soaking when he squirted water at him. "He thought I looked a bit hot and he was trying to cool me down - it was quite a nice shower," said Johnson. "I just said to him 'see you on Tuesday' and we shook hands." -------------------------------------------------- bet it was the next tuesday version Gary Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Admin Ian M Posted May 10, 2008 Admin Share Posted May 10, 2008 Tempers were sometimes only just below boiling point on a very hot day and at one point Palace's Shaun Derry gave Johnson a soaking when he squirted water at him. "He thought I looked a bit hot and he was trying to cool me down - it was quite a nice shower," said Johnson. "I just said to him 'see you on Tuesday' and we shook hands." -------------------------------------------------- bet it was the next tuesday version Gary Over on the Palace forums they quoted GJ as saying "see you next Tuesday" before the post match interviews were up so may well be the actual version. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chinapig Posted May 12, 2008 Share Posted May 12, 2008 After the Palace game: "Yes, we've got a team psychologist, but I tell him what to say!" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
edson Posted May 12, 2008 Share Posted May 12, 2008 Interviewer: "Why do you say Crystal Palace are favourites?" GJ: "Because it annoys Neil." Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PhatWill Posted May 14, 2008 Share Posted May 14, 2008 Johnson on Trundle: I said to him just after he signed for us: ' Lee Trundle is not just for Christmas, he's for three-and-a-half years'. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest BristolButty Posted May 14, 2008 Share Posted May 14, 2008 After the away lag against crystal palace, myself and a few mates when to AG to congratulate the players when they arrived back. GJ had been one of the first to leave, but came back, after forgetting something or other. He reversed to talk to us whilst the coach driver slammed one of the side doors shut. Gary froze and then sighed. "Thought I hit somethin' then" "Shit myself" Was quality at the time :rofl2br: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fingers Posted May 21, 2008 Share Posted May 21, 2008 From his press conference before Hull on the World site: Jonathan Pearce: "So, you're ninety minutes away from playing Ronaldo and Rooney" GJ: "That's if we don't buy them of course." Interviewer: "You've only been here a short time, what did you have to change to get where you are now?" GJ: "The players" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JackIKnowski Posted May 22, 2008 Share Posted May 22, 2008 A word for the fans before you get on the coach GJ? Next stop Champions League! Priceless! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BoonerNC Posted May 22, 2008 Share Posted May 22, 2008 Tempers were sometimes only just below boiling point on a very hot day and at one point Palace's Shaun Derry gave Johnson a soaking when he squirted water at him. "He thought I looked a bit hot and he was trying to cool me down - it was quite a nice shower," said Johnson. "I just said to him 'see you on Tuesday' and we shook hands." -------------------------------------------------- bet it was the next tuesday version Gary That would be C U Next Tuesday.....!! (It's an abbreviation thing.) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Basso for Brazil Posted May 22, 2008 Share Posted May 22, 2008 (edited) On soccernight, when talking about the play-off Final......"and don't say i'm not taking the game seriously" he then puts on bright red flashing glasses, LEGEND Edited May 22, 2008 by Basso for Brazil Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest gizmo666 Posted June 1, 2008 Share Posted June 1, 2008 "We've got to get to that Premier League," he continued. "I've said before that I wouldn't be anywhere where I didn't feel there was progress being made. " "Obviously no one enjoyed the feeling of losing that [play-off] final, but we realised that this club had moved that far forward probably earlier than most people would have expected - other than us." Just worth quoting due to the feel-good factor of this. What is great here is on this forum from time to time we get the GJ will go soon thread. What's wonderful about this quote is the fact that for him taking Bristol City to the Premier League is his goal. I think we can talk about losing him after that. (In hindsight if we had gone up this year and come straight back down... Then we may have had something to worry about in terms of losing GJ). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
easton boy Posted June 15, 2008 Share Posted June 15, 2008 On SSN talking about the appointment of Scolari. he was talking about Chelsea announcing the appointment of Scolari and said that Chelsea might sack him if he doesn't win the European Championship with Portugal(to which he allowed himself a self congratulatory chuckle) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Red_Mat Posted August 29, 2008 Share Posted August 29, 2008 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Dubai Red Posted August 31, 2008 Share Posted August 31, 2008 From BBC 606 Blog by David McIntrye My man of the man was Damien Delaney, who I thought played very well at left-back. As always I'd be interested to read your views. And I did laugh at City manager Gary Johnson's response when he was asked if striker John Akinde's presence in the stands wearing a City tracksuit means he has been signed from Ebbsfleet United. "No, it means he's nicked one of our tracksuits," Johnson replied. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Dubai Red Posted September 1, 2008 Share Posted September 1, 2008 Yet another great one on John Akinde signing....... "Unless our administration team and John's have a fight in the car park, he's a City player now," joked Johnson. "He's quick, strong and has a lot of potential." Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
miketh2nd Posted September 11, 2008 Share Posted September 11, 2008 from when talking about the cardiff game and when he got sent to the stands last season "It's hard being in an away dug-out these days.If you've got the wrong shoes on, or your bald, or short, then you've got thousands of people quick to tell you. You very quickly get a complex. I didn't know I was short and bald before I took up management!" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
easton boy Posted September 22, 2008 Share Posted September 22, 2008 GJ on parenting (after Donny home match and talking about Nicky Maynard) Johnson whispered encouragement in Maynard's ear after substituting him and later revealed: "They were very different words to those I used to him after the Birmingham game. "It's a bit like when you have young kids and they run out into the road. The shock makes you hit them, but then you feel sorry for them and buy them a bike. Well, I hit him last week and I bought him a bike today." Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dollymarie Posted September 26, 2008 Share Posted September 26, 2008 Following last seasons goal scored by Liam at Wolves the press asked GJ about his infamous comment regarding baring his backside in Burtons window, and linked it to the recent opening of Cabots Circus. GJ replied with "I visited Cabots Circus for the VIP opening, and it looked very nice. I'll bare my backside in House of Fraser has a good ring to it doesnt it? Its a very big window for a big...." He then quickly left the press conference. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sir Colby-Tit Posted October 6, 2008 Author Share Posted October 6, 2008 That first goal was like something out of Fred Carnos' Circus. GJ on Sheffield Utd's first goal at the weekend. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
garlicbread Posted October 16, 2008 Share Posted October 16, 2008 "We haven't beaten Sheffield United since about 1773 and the Chairman keeps reminding me of it...he should know, he was there!" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Will Rollason Posted October 18, 2008 Share Posted October 18, 2008 (edited) Talking about Jamie Mac......" That extra 6 inches can make make all the difference, as we all know...." classic GJ. Edited October 18, 2008 by saab driver Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Bristoliain Posted November 10, 2008 Share Posted November 10, 2008 In reference to Dele's bandage on Saturday's game vs Saints. "If there was ever a black pope he would look like Dele" *looks to press officer* "Can I say that" *press officer shakes his head* "Oh you'd better leave that out then" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
southvillekiddy Posted November 14, 2008 Share Posted November 14, 2008 (edited) GJ about Clough and Forest. "I was there as a young lad. Brian Clough only spoke once to me. He said "I'm getting rid of you". It was a real eye-opener. (OOPS THOUGHT THIS WAS HEADED FOR THE GJ QUOTE THREAD - MODS CAN YOU MOVE IT OVER PLEASE?) Edited November 14, 2008 by southvillekiddy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robbored Posted November 14, 2008 Share Posted November 14, 2008 GJ about Clough and Forest. "I was there as a young lad. Brian Clough only spoke once to me. He said "I'm getting rid of you". For some reason it reminds me of Tommy Docherty (the manager) who said that 'Boumsong has been compared to Dave Mackay. I don't remember Mackay being crap' Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Enormous Turnip Posted November 27, 2008 Share Posted November 27, 2008 (edited) From tonights Q&A session, about McIndoe "Macca is one of those people where if you take his brain out and have a look at it it wouldn't be the same shape as everybody elses" Edited November 27, 2008 by The Enormous Turnip Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Enormous Turnip Posted November 27, 2008 Share Posted November 27, 2008 "A couple of years ago down in League One I asked the chairman for some more transfer money, he told me I had to get us promoted by signing a few crap loan players - so I did." Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Northern Red Posted November 27, 2008 Share Posted November 27, 2008 "It's like I'm a celeb...they've brought in Timmy Mallett and that Dave guy. Everybody hates them. If I brought in one wrong one in the dressing room then it would cause big problems." Genius. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CiderHider Posted December 4, 2008 Share Posted December 4, 2008 Johnson added: "When things aren't going well they're not playing table tennis, darts or having a whale of a time at karaoke and things." Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dollymarie Posted December 26, 2008 Share Posted December 26, 2008 After Nicky Maynard scored the boxing day game opening goal after 23 seconds Gary joked: "We've been working on that kick-off for three weeks." Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Evy11_BCFC Posted December 28, 2008 Share Posted December 28, 2008 Bristol City boss Gary Johnson on angry words being exchanged as the players left the field: "Some players had handbags for Christmas and were anxious to show them off. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
miketh2nd Posted December 28, 2008 Share Posted December 28, 2008 " It's nice to do it twice on the trot. Having said that I think Nicky is slacking a bit if he is taking one minute this time!" GJ after the 1-0 win over Palace joking after nicky maynard previously scoring after 23 seconds in the previous game against watford. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Jumpers4Goalposts Posted January 3, 2009 Share Posted January 3, 2009 Following City's 0-0 draw with Porstmuff at Fratton Park when injuries / possible transfer issues caused Johnson to only name 6 of a possible 7 subs. "I wanted to put myself on the bench for the seventh player but Keith Millen wouldn't let me!" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redcityman Posted January 9, 2009 Share Posted January 9, 2009 during GJ's interview regarding Bradley signing his contract, and the fact that he's about to become a father of twins in the near future " can you imagine twins, scouser twins, I bet they're arguing already" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest charisma_cider Posted January 13, 2009 Share Posted January 13, 2009 In reference to the chance of a penalty shootout against Pompey tonight "Players need to see David James as 5'2" not 7'2" in the goal when they're taking a penalty. That takes good imagination as well, so I'll be picking the five who have got good imaginations." Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Jumpers4Goalposts Posted January 13, 2009 Share Posted January 13, 2009 In reference to the two poor decisions against Pompey in the FA Cup where Crouch handled the ball before scoring and we should have had a penalty for Elliot having his shirt pulled. "I'll just go home and kick the cat. Oh, by the way, the cat's name is 'referee'!" 2-0 loss but hold your head up high boys cos that score line flatters Pompey big time! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NickB Posted January 24, 2009 Share Posted January 24, 2009 Half time of the Pompey replay GJ is asked on 5Live radio whether it looked like Crouch handballed in the build up to the goal. GJ's response: "Yes, it even looked like it on the radio!" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Percy Parrot Posted February 7, 2009 Share Posted February 7, 2009 After being told Cole Skuse's goal at Norwich was his first in almost 3 years "Is that what it is? I can't believe he's still in the team!" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
garlicbread Posted February 8, 2009 Share Posted February 8, 2009 On being asked if the transfer speculation about Dele had unsettled him..'I hope not...It was only forest he was linked with, it wasn't Man United'. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sir Colby-Tit Posted February 17, 2009 Author Share Posted February 17, 2009 On Sproule's goal against Southampton The only question was whether he would find the net or run straight down the tunnel behind the goal. Thankfully he got the radar right in the end Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DavidNoble Posted February 21, 2009 Share Posted February 21, 2009 One of the hundreds of quotes in the build up to the Reading game and after the game. ONLY ONEEE GARY JOHNSONNN Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Will Rollason Posted February 26, 2009 Share Posted February 26, 2009 "Jamie ( McCombe) couldn't kick the ball properly before the operation.. he still cant kick the ball properly now but he can kick it further." Legend. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chivs Posted July 4, 2009 Share Posted July 4, 2009 (edited) We Bristolified him GJ on persuading Clarkson to join us by showing him around Bristol. Edited July 4, 2009 by Chivs Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bissellredhead Posted July 23, 2009 Share Posted July 23, 2009 Johnson on reports that geroge friend was going to be signed: "we're not interested at all I know it made headlines up there because the lad's agent phoned me to see if it was true. it didn't come from us and i didnt phone a friend" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sir Colby-Tit Posted September 2, 2009 Author Share Posted September 2, 2009 (edited) Eighteen months ago we asked to bring Alvaro over. He looked at all the videos and the website and got himself Bristolified until the chance came We've had rain in August & now we've got Sno in August Edited September 2, 2009 by Sir Colby-Tit Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CityMann Posted September 14, 2009 Share Posted September 14, 2009 The multilingual Costa Rica international, just signed from Swiss team FC Sion, robbed keeper Keiron Westwood but, from a tight angle, shot into the side netting. Johnson said: "By the time Alvaro had translated his thoughts from Costa Rican to Portuguese to Spanish to English, the angle was too tight. "He speaks French as well - so I'm going to tell him how well he has done in five languages." Made me laugh anyway! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bcfcbs20 Posted September 14, 2009 Share Posted September 14, 2009 after staying up to 1am to watch the football league highlights and hear manish (bhasin) and steve claridge talking about how coventry were unlucky gj responds with "I thought: 'I wish I'd gone to bed after Match of the Day now!' Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Admin Ian M Posted September 15, 2009 Admin Share Posted September 15, 2009 Before the game Alvaro spoke five languages - his native Costa Rican, Portuguese, Spanish, French plus a smattering of English. Now that's up to six - he suddenly learned bad language as well, after listening to me bawling at half time! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dollymarie Posted September 16, 2009 Share Posted September 16, 2009 Regarding Dean Gerkens illness Gary said: "He looked like a hamster when he arrived at the ground on Monday. He was covered in fur and had food stored in his cheeks? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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