McNamara's Slippery Nipples

QUOTES OF THE WEEK ...

"If we fell in a barrel of nipples, we'd come up sucking our thumbs" - Bradford coach Steve "Scaramanga" McNamara on the Bulls' luck with injuries.

"We got our mojo back" - Leeds coach Brian McClennan on rediscovery of the Rhinos' magic charm against Bradford.

"Let the Lord Jesus Christ into your life" - hoarding next to the M62 near Castleford I was squinting to read while driving to Hull's match yesterday when I swerved and almost lost my life.

"The Huddersfield Town substitute is ..." - Hull FC's PA announcer jumps the gun on football's return at the KC Stadium.

"Bloody hell, there's room even for Budgerigar World" - Hull fan noting a trebling of press box capacity at the KC for the advent of Premier League football.

"The highest honour you can receive is when the coach of the opposition comes up to you and your players and says, 'That was an unbelievable effort you put in and your defence was unbelievable'. This is one of the best games that I've ever been involved with at any level" - Legend Ellery Hanley on the joys of coaching mid-table Doncaster in a National League Two game against Oldham.

"I firmly believe we can gain a top six place, and I look forward to helping achieve that" - Paul Cooke's statement apologising to Hull KR for his off field behaviour.

"No!" - Hull KR coach Justin Morgan's succinct reply to whether Cooke's return had been a factor in a 40-16 thrashing by Harlequins that just about ended Rovers's play-off hopes.

"It's pointless blaming others. It's time for responsibility, from myself down to the water carrier. Our defence was atrocious. We've no chance of the top six with performances like that ... we need to go away and I hope we all have sleepless nights" - Wakefield coach John Kear on a downer after Castleford's 48-22 derby victory at Belle Vue.

"Contrary to reports, John Kear still remains at the Wakefield Wildcats in his position of Football Director and Head Coach. He will remain in charge and is working hard with the coaching staff and players to get the season back on track. Kear is not one to walk away from a challenge and he remains very much dedicated and committed to the club" - Wakefield's official denial that John Kear had left the club after a straight seventh defeat.

"I thought Warrington deserved to win. It's a cruel game" - Sean Long after putting the boot into Warrington with his winning dropped goal for Saints 24 seconds from time.

"And your man of the match prize Sean ..." - Sky's Bill Arthur gets caught up in the drama of Long's last gasp one-pointer, momentarily forgetting that the award went to Warrington's Ben Westwood.

Comments

[Numptyboy]

You could say that McNamara has made a right tit of himself ... but I wouldn't dare to say that.

[Travis Bickle]

Are you still talkin to me?