Graham Taylor Quotes

I think people in China like to see R&F and how we play. I think it's a very important part of football that the fans enjoy coming to the game.

If kids see you on the street and they want an autograph, that's a big honour so I spend half an hour before I get in the ground and 40 minutes to an hour after the game with the Everton fans signing autographs.

I am convinced that the reason so many fans leave Dodger Stadium after the seventh inning is that they become bored.

Why is it good for football to take the excitement away from fans by overcharging them for tickets to see their team?

You can't beat the Cotton Bowl. There's nothing like that.

Arsenal fans are real lovers of the game. They don't miss anything in the stadium and are there for the team and the individual players. I have to admit I love banners like 'We don't need Batman, we've got Robin' and stuff like that.

The fans at Upton Park are great.

For a lot of lads, they grow up going to matches with fathers or mates. Those Saturday or Sundays where you head over to the stadium probably with a scarf on - knowing every word, every clap and every pause to the supporters' chants.

When people are booing at the stadium when they win, then it has nothing to do with the results. It is something to do with emotion and feelings, which is an important part of football. The relationship there has nothing to do with results.

The Palermo supporters are very passionate, but the Azzurri fans are unique.

English fans and the English atmospheres are special.

It is extremely important to play in a good atmosphere. Fans are part of that. Without them and without loud support, football is without emotions.

The crowd are more understanding at Anfield than at any other football ground.

With the XFL, I think the engagement with the fans is something that could really help out.

Fantasy football is good for the fans and good for the game.

The Arsenal fans are great; every week they are 60,000, and the away support is fantastic.

Football itself is a great sport with which we are proud to be associated. We want to be proud to be associated with FIFA and hope and look forward to working with them to that end.

I was born a football player and I love this game.

Everybody who has ever played for Bayern knows how good this club is for its players. We are all grateful to be playing for Bayern.

That's your end goal anyway, is to make the fans happy.

In Dortmund, the stadium is nearly full for the warm-up. They've always been there in their numbers, always backed the team.

If we in Spain had fans like in England, it would be the best League without doubt. And the live football, in the stadiums, the people live for it.

I think it's a thing in France, and I think you see it a little bit in Spain with Atletico: the countries and the cities just absolutely love their football. It's not because they're just marketing geniuses; it's because they've made it simple.

People are just so passionate about football in the South. Great rivalries through the years. Unbelievable rivalries. It's healthy.

Anything that we can do to bring the fans closer to what we do each and every day I think is a good thing, and if it wasn't for fans, we wouldn't be able to be out here doing this sport.