Sport: Quotes of the Week

I could do the driving, Jack (Nicklaus) could hit the greens and we will get someone else to putt.' Arnold Palmer finds the US Open course rather difficult.

A deliberate vendetta against our club, and not so much against the club, as me personally. I didn't commit the crimes that got the club into trouble. I'm just guilty of naivety in reporting them. Alan Sugar, Tottenham chief executive, on the FA's punishment for irregular payments.

A very dangerous precedent has been set and who knows which club might be in the dock next? Ossie Ardiles, Spurs manager.

They might as well have relegated us. This is slow torture. I'm staggered by the scale of the punishment. David Howells, Spurs midfielder.

By putting us out of the FA Cup the FA has penalised not just Spurs, but the fans and the whole of football. Vinny Samways, Spurs midfielder.

This could blow football apart. Garth Crooks, former Spurs striker.