Quotes of the week

"F! F! F! F! F! F! F!"

I'm a man of few words, but most of the ones I said to the players began with F
Reading manager Steve Coppell, following his side's 4-1 defeat at Wolves.

To relax myself and my assistants, as well as making a few dance movements, I also do a little singing.

My selections include Bonnie Tyler's Holding Out For A Hero and Somebody To Love by the Blues Brothers. But the one I play without fail is Billy Joel's Just The Way You Are
Premiership referee Mark Halsey reveals his pre-match routine.

Sure, it's addictive and nothing in life will ever make me feel like that again, but I don't really want to be so nervous that I am throwing up that often
Four-time Olympic gold medallist Matthew Pinsent on reasons for his retirement.

I can't see myself racing competitively because that would really wind me up, racing old-aged, hair-coming-out-of-their-ears type people who you should be beating but you're not
Pinsent on why he will not be taking rowing seriously any more.

There has been lots written in the last few weeks about my career, most of it inflated or wrong. As a friend said to me, 'At the rate they're going, leave it a few more days and you'll be Pope'
Pinsent again on speculation about his future.

The ball just dropped and I hit it, in front of the Kop, in the last minute, against one of the top sides in Europe
Liverpool striker Neil Mellor takes his stunning last-gasp strike to beat Arsenal in his stride.

Hatton's hungry for success

I'd shout 'Hey Dan! Can I have your sausage?' and he'd nod yes. Then: 'Hey Dan, how about the bacon?' - and then the eggs, and then the toast - and he'd say 'yes, yes yes'.

I'd say: 'Never mind Dan, I'm sure you'll be OK when the first bell goes' but I was so full - I was grinning like a Cheshire cat!
Ricky Hatton reveals how he took advantage of fellow-boxer Danny Williams' pre-match nerves when the pair made their US boxing debuts in 1997.

If it had been real life then Rotherham would have been reported for mugging
Leeds boss Kevin Blackwell after the 1-0 defeat at Rotherham.

People have mentioned to me that Don [Revie] called in a gypsy to remove a curse from the ground when Leeds were going through a bad time. Maybe I should ring Don's widow, Elsie, for the name of that gypsy as we've had an outrageous run of misfortune
Blackwell again.

When he blows his nose his eye bulges and that's usually a pretty sure sign
Bath coach John Connolly with a charming description of Zak Fea'unati's suspected fractured eye socket.

I have no interest in schmoozing with other Premiership chairmen...I don't go to football to drink chardonnay in the boardroom with those t****
Crystal Palace chairman Simon Jordan.