A sporting week of verbal sparring sees King Kenny, Henri Lansbury and Joey Barton all make cameos.
Who's been saying what in a sporting week of verbal sparring?
"You winding me up? Have you ever played football? Why would I be disappointed for Evra? I've been booed (when I played)...I think both sets of fans were a magnificent advert for their clubs. Both clubs can be very proud of the fans they have here. There was a good bit banter between both fans, which is brilliant."
Kenny Dalglish pretty much walked alone in describing the persistent booing of Patrice Evra at Anfield as 'banter'.
"You must think we tell you lies because we came out and told you yesterday (Monday) there would be nothing happening (transfer wise). It's a wee bit insulting when people don't believe you and I don't see why we need to be anything other than truthful." Later in the week
Dalglish had Evra rolling around the floor in hysterics.
"Ravel will be fine at West Ham because he's going to a winning environment surrounded by talented players." Ravel Morrison should be fine now he's left those losers at Manchester United to join West Ham, according to
Phil Brown.
"Poof? I take it that's a slang word for a homosexual." An insightful
John McGovern on BBC Three documentary '
Britain's Gay Footballers'.
"There is no doubt in my mind that in the next 10 years we have an openly gay footballer. My only fear is that certain managers and individuals within the game will discriminate against people. These archaic figures think if they had a gay footballer, they would have all kinds of shenanigans going on in the dressing room. That's not the case."
Joey Barton's more considered response.
"Afternoon sex #DECENT" Thanks for that,
Henri Lansbury.
"I always watch darts on TV. I don't have a favourite player, I just like watching. I know this sounds a bit mean but I like watching when they choke. It sounds horrible but it just makes it that more exciting."
Laura Robson reveals her secret passion for the arrows.
"So I just lost the final of a grand slam. I am not happy to lose the final, yes, but that's one of the losses that I am happy with in my career."
Rafael Nadal was gracious in defeat after losing the Australian Open final to Novak Djokovic in an engrossing five-setter.
"We took the last drop of energy we had from our bodies. It was outrageous."
Djokovic adds his own reflections.
"We have 18 games to go this season and are still within touching distance of the play-offs, but felt with the transfer window now closed we needed to make the change at this time in the belief that a new managerial team will be able to get more out of the existing squad of players and make the difference." Shut that door!
Leeds United part company with Simon Grayson.
"There were some crazy guys out there shouting some pretty weird stuff but I got a lot of support and it was quite surprising, and kind of nice."
Robert Rock after a fan shouted 'you've got perfect hair' en route to his winning of the Abu Dhabi golf championship.
"I am 31 and the body's falling apart." Commonwealth and European sprint hurdles champion
Andy Turner on the ravages of sport.
"I have a big problem. I can't write... I can't work a computer, I don't know what an email is, I've never sent a fax and I've never sent a text message. I've never wrote a letter in my life. I write like a two-year-old and I can't spell. I couldn't even fill a team sheet in."
Harry Redknapp gives evidence in his ongoing court case.
"There was nothing wrong with his timing, he was just a bit late."
Mark Bright with a cutting piece of analysis.
"I think he's grabbing at straws and he shouldn't say these things. Nick Barmby is an altar boy, is he? I don't think so. He's lost the game because we've come here and outplayed his team." Crawley Town boss
Steve Evans puts his dukes up to Hull counterpart Nick Barmby, after being accused of trying to get his City players sent-off.
"The way it was pounced on by some people you'd have thought I was the bloke at RBS getting a £1million bonus."
Ian Holloway on criticism of the fact he received a bonus when Charlie Adam moved to Liverpool for £7million.
