- Ernie Rouse: Deal of the century Michael, deal of the century. It's a loan signing from Ajax.
- Mike Bassett: Oh is that the football team or the scouring powder people?
- Mike Bassett: [On phone to Barcelona manager Frank Rijkaard] Mr Rijkaard, Mike Bassett. No I got the chop from the England job four years ago. I'm with er, I'm with Wirral County now. As I was saying I'm making a speculative call to see if you want to offload any er
- [laughs]
- Mike Bassett: No, I can assure you Frank this is not a wind up. I am not Jose Mourinho putting on a funny voice! Oh come on stop shouting Frank mate, come on, be reasonable!