Quotes by Robbie Fowler

“[As revealing as anything in Fowlers autobiography is the claim that his financial advisor, George Scott, encouraged Peter Ridsdale to walk away when the bidding reached double figures. It was, he said, a crazy price, but on November 29 the deal was done.] If they had been a bit tougher in the transfer market, they could have got me for half that, ... It was crazy and maybe typical of what was going on.”

“It sounds mercenary and it smacks of rats leaving the sinking ship, ... But get real, when everyone is bailing out, you dont want to be the last man standing.”

“Last season I counted four fingers at them for the number of European Cups Liverpool had won. Next time, I can just stick my whole hand up.”

“If you pray enough for things, I am proof that they can happen. I feel like a kid on Christmas day now, every day. Its something I have wanted for a long time and I am as happy as anyone to be here. It is great to be back at my first love.”

“Honest to God, Im so happy its frightening! Im just so chuffed - thats all I can say.”

“A goal is a goal no matter which end it goes in. Im pleased to get off the mark again.”

“We had been getting some bad results, now it is up to us to make up the ground and catch Manchester United.”

“For me to get anywhere near him is a fantastic achievement and to surpass him by one - Im delighted. I grew up an Everton fan but Kenny is a proper Liverpool legend and to get anywhere near him is fantastic.”

“It is not for me to say whether I have done well enough, personally I believe I have not done too badly, but the managers decision is final. If he wants me to stay, great, but I have got to give him a bit of a headache by scoring goals and playing well. Hopefully I am doing that. Until the manager says otherwise, I will just have to go about my business and hopefully do what I do best.”

“I am as much in the dark as everyone else.”

If you pray enough for things, I am proof that they can happen. I feel like a kid on Christmas day now, every day. Its something I have wanted for a long time and I am as happy as anyone to be here. It is great to be back at my first love.