A new feature where I'll make it my duty to pick out a single quote from the interminable dross we hear each week. Open to suggestions, unless that suggestion is a player on Twitter describing something as "amazing", or Conor Thomas saying "lool".

Those I'll ignore.


 

20 February 2012

He scares the life out of the youngsters when he starts shouting in training, but they look to him and his level of performance has been of a really high standard.
Richard Keogh? Scary? I just want to give him a cuddle.

 

13 February 2012

We have to keep battling and working and see if we’re good enough – and I think we are.
Good. Let's get out there and prove it then, Andy.

 

6 February 2012

I’m sure if we had started playing keep-ball the fans would have been disappointed, but when it’s that late in the day you should probably be a bit more professional about it and settle for the one point.
Attacking and remaining professional are not mutually exclusive, Andy.

 

30 January 2012

As is common with private equity and hedge funds, they rely on skilled management to deliver the turnaround of a faltering business.
..and the advice of Onye Igwe? Not your best argument, Fisher.

 

23 January 2012

I’m a centre-forward – I like to score goals and create goals so when the gaffer said to me ‘you’re coming to Coventry to play in that position’ I was very happy.
You're not the only one, Mr Nimely. We're delighted to have you.  

 

16 January 2012

For Coventry to be bottom of the league and put in a performance like that was a bit scary.
Derby first-team coach Andy Garner trying his best to make us feel better. We don't.

 

9 January 2012

My son, Jack, is ten years old and he could have scored both of them.
Thorn clearly not pleased with the defending which gifted Southampton their goals.

 

2 January 2012

He’s good on the ball, good in the air, he puts his body on the line – for me he’s close to becoming the complete player.
Gary McSheffrey getting a little too excited about Richard Keogh. We appreciate the sentiment though - he's been bloody good.

 

26 December 2011

I have seen some people criticise Thorny and H but they are the two best people I have ever worked with.
Chris Hussey is fully behind Thorn and Steve "H" Harrison (we won't ask him to name the others he's worked with).

 

19 December 2011

Coventry are doomed, makes me feel sick.
Darren Huckerby's damning assessment on Twitter of our current plight.

 

12 December 2011

I’m an employee of the club. He wanted to sit on the bench, so that’s what he did.
Thorn on Dulieu's presence on the bench against Hull City. We'll read between the lines.

 

5 December 2011

I would love to make changes and I need to make changes to make us stronger – the sooner the better.
Thorn finally ignores the corporate line and admits he needs players

 

28 November 2011

I just can't believe the luck he's had. He must have killed a robin somewhere along the line.
Former Player Chris Cattlin on Thorn's season so far