Quotes of the week

"I would just like to tell King not to concern himself slagging off proven Premiership goalscorers."

"I would just like to tell King not to concern himself slagging off proven Premiership goalscorers."

- Stanley Collymore has a go at Andy King after the Swindon manager said he wouldn't sign Stanley even for £16 a week. But which proven Premiership goalscorer was Stanley talking about?

"I don't know what it's like out there, but it's like an ice rink out there."

- Yep, honest, Stockport manager Andy Kilner said it (while watching Tuesday's Crewe v Cardiff game for Sky Sports).

"Rather than making any comment I'd like to talk to the player first - but he let us down badly."

- Bray Wanderers manager Pat Devlin after Wesley Charles was sent off in Friday's game against St Patrick's Athletic.

"Rankin couldn't finish a bowl of cornflakes."

- Bradford manager Jim Jefferies bids a fond farewell to striker Isiah Rankin, sold by the club to Barnsley last week.

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Mary Hannigan

Mary Hannigan

Mary Hannigan is a sports writer with The Irish Times