Mike Bassett: Manager (TV Series)

Going Dutch (2005)

Ricky Tomlinson: Mike Bassett

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Quotes 

• 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!