The cameras turned up in their droves for the big rematch - Hendon vs Redbridge part deux. Although both teams and managers passed the test without incident, and dare I say a touch of class, this week's top quip came from a little lower down the ladder. Yes, that man Jason Stein came up trumps again. He looks certain to have the JC Quote of the Season accolade wrapped up by Chanukah. How many is that now, Jas??
Stein offered not one, not two, but three top quotes in his post-match press conference following the humbling at the hands of Jewdinese.
"I've been reading Colin Powell's leadership book recently. He's a massive advocate of not seeing a setback as the end of the world. "Everyone is a Monday morning quarterback," so says Mr Powell. He's right. We got things wrong, but we move on. The only way to react is to start winning games again. Our talent demands it"
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BEST OF THE REST
- VIV EMANUEL (London Rovers) - "I also want to congratulate Boca on there first win of the season. I know that Gabe has put alot of effort into making the team what it is and it has paid off"
- GABRIEL JOHN (Boca Jewniors) - "I appreciate the nice sentiment from Viv. It means a lot
- DAVID GARBACZ (Hendon A) - QUOTE 1 - "I hope Redbridge go up this year. They have given us two big frights in both cups, which we have done well to come out of on top, and frankly are superior to many current Premier teams"
- DAVID GARBACZ (Hendon A) - QUOTE 2 - "I would look forward to locking horns again with my mate, Jon - I'm pleased to say we both kissed and made up after last week's shenanigans and there was no controversy this time - just a very hard fought cup tie between two totally committed teams"
- JON JACOBS (Redbridge B) - "David Garbacz knew his team had been pushed as hard as possible and was magnanimous in victory, praising my young team and agreeing that they had been lucky to win"
- RIC BLANK (Oakwood A) - "I genuinely believe no other team would have even given Raiders - themselves without some key players- a game, given our absentees. On that level I'm proud of the boys - I couldn't ask more from them in terms of commitment - but the football has to improve"
- TONY CHARLES (Woodford) - "Discipline is the foundation upon which all success is built. Lack of discipline inevitably leads to failure"
- JAMES LEWIS (KS Reunited) - "After such a quick start and racing into a three-goal lead, we are disappointed to have let it slip, but happy to have performed to a level in a game where not many had given us a chance"
- RICKY LAWRENCE (SPEC FC) - "It was a really good, competitive game on a pitch that Roy Hodgson would have no complaints over"
- JOEL ALTERMAN (Harmen) - "There is no better way to properly introduce yourself to your new team-mates than to score the winner with two minutes left of extra-time and Pearson looked delighted with his contribution"
- ADAM GLEKIN (Hendon B) - "I made a big point of telling the lads we'd scored the opening goal once the whole season - so they scored after 30 seconds to shut me up!"
- ROB RICHMAN (NL Raiders A) - "We are delighted with the three points particularly given the fact that at one stage earlier in the week we had just nine players available"
- JASON STEIN (Oakwood B) - QUOTE 1 - "It's taken a full 24 hours for me to summon the courage to speak to the press. I considered a blackout; but the fans deserve an explanation for our poor performance and without a home game for a few weeks I couldn't wait for my programme notes"
- JASON STEIN (Oakwood B) - QUOTE 2 - "The Chanukah games come around thicker than a lashing of cream cheese at a brit and we'll use that to our advantage"
- JAKE ERLICH (Jewdinese) - "Goal machine Zac Brin scored two to prove why many think that he's the Jewish Gregorz Rasiak"
