"I honestly believe we're close to something big."

- So said Manchester City goalkeeper Nicky Weaver (right) last week. Well, if he regards the Nationwide first division as "big" who are we to argue?

"Tempo - now there's a big word."

- ITV's Barry Vension. Tulip alert.

"I was an extremely successful manager of Tottenham and believe my record and the legacy of an excellent squad will be seen as an outstanding period in the club's history."

- George Graham cracks a joke.

"He's only a little speck, like a decimal point."

- Newcastle Bobby Robson on his admiration for Southampton's infinitesimal megastar Marian Pahars.