Canoe
25-08-2000, 05:56:PM
Why did the chicken cross the road - football managers explain:
Arsene Wenger
"From my position in the dug-out I did not see
the incident clearly so I cannot really comment.
However, I do think that he gets picked on by
opposition players and fans who are clearly
chickenophobic."
David O'Leary
"To be fair, he's just a baby chicken really
and crossing the road is just a big exciting
adventure for him. He'll enjoy the experience
as long as it lasts and learn from it, but I
don't seriously expect him to cross it this
season."
Sir Alex Ferguson
"As far as I'm concerned he crossed the road
at least a minute early according to my watch."
George Graham
"I want good, solid team chickens who'll cross
the road in a straight line when they're told
and how they're told. There's no room at this
club for a prima donna chicken running around
aimlessly - he's not worth it!"
Gianluca Vialli
"When the fish are down, he'll just be one of
the chaps. It doesn't matter to me whether
he's an Italian, French or English chicken as
long as he's willing to die on the pitch for
Chelsea."
Peter Reid
"Just cross the f***ing road, you chicken f***!"
Glenn Hoddle
"The chicken was hit by the lorry when crossing
the road because in a previous life it had been
a bad chicken."
Brian Clough
"If God had wanted chickens to cross roads he'd
have put corn in the tarmac. Anyway, I'm more
interested in Wild Turkey."
Ron Atkinson
"Spotter's badge, Clive. For me, Chicko's popped
up at the back stick, little eyebrows, and gone
bang! And I'll tell you what - I've got a
sneaking feeling that this road's there to be crossed."
Ruud Gullit
"I am hoping to see some sexy poultry."
Gordon Strachan
"I'm really proud of the wee fella. Let's face
it, if it had been one of the big chickens
everyone would be saying how well he'd done,
but as it's one of the wee chickens it must be
luck."
John Gregory
"Two months ago that chicken was saying he was
happy here. Now he tells me he wants to cross
the road. I feel like shooting him."
Kevin Keegan
"OK, so the chicken's dead, but I still feel,
hey, he can go all the way to the other side of
the road."
Harry Redknapp
"I'll be amazed if that chicken can even make it across
- it's down to it's bare bones"
Arsene Wenger
"From my position in the dug-out I did not see
the incident clearly so I cannot really comment.
However, I do think that he gets picked on by
opposition players and fans who are clearly
chickenophobic."
David O'Leary
"To be fair, he's just a baby chicken really
and crossing the road is just a big exciting
adventure for him. He'll enjoy the experience
as long as it lasts and learn from it, but I
don't seriously expect him to cross it this
season."
Sir Alex Ferguson
"As far as I'm concerned he crossed the road
at least a minute early according to my watch."
George Graham
"I want good, solid team chickens who'll cross
the road in a straight line when they're told
and how they're told. There's no room at this
club for a prima donna chicken running around
aimlessly - he's not worth it!"
Gianluca Vialli
"When the fish are down, he'll just be one of
the chaps. It doesn't matter to me whether
he's an Italian, French or English chicken as
long as he's willing to die on the pitch for
Chelsea."
Peter Reid
"Just cross the f***ing road, you chicken f***!"
Glenn Hoddle
"The chicken was hit by the lorry when crossing
the road because in a previous life it had been
a bad chicken."
Brian Clough
"If God had wanted chickens to cross roads he'd
have put corn in the tarmac. Anyway, I'm more
interested in Wild Turkey."
Ron Atkinson
"Spotter's badge, Clive. For me, Chicko's popped
up at the back stick, little eyebrows, and gone
bang! And I'll tell you what - I've got a
sneaking feeling that this road's there to be crossed."
Ruud Gullit
"I am hoping to see some sexy poultry."
Gordon Strachan
"I'm really proud of the wee fella. Let's face
it, if it had been one of the big chickens
everyone would be saying how well he'd done,
but as it's one of the wee chickens it must be
luck."
John Gregory
"Two months ago that chicken was saying he was
happy here. Now he tells me he wants to cross
the road. I feel like shooting him."
Kevin Keegan
"OK, so the chicken's dead, but I still feel,
hey, he can go all the way to the other side of
the road."
Harry Redknapp
"I'll be amazed if that chicken can even make it across
- it's down to it's bare bones"