Ray Hardman Swindon Town chairman

Ray Hardman, Swindon Town chairman.He refused to let the players go to bed if he was losing money during a late-night gambling session One time he owed me around pounds 400 or so. He desperately wanted to play one-card turnovers for pounds 230 a shot. I began stacking winning hands to reduce the debt to sensible levels. Malcolm Macdonald, former England striker, remembers Peter Shilton's gambling problems.I've started to grow up now. But it is clear there is one rule for the bigger, richer clubs and a different one for the smaller ones. Rick Parry, chief executive of the Premier League, puts Graham on the spot.I've never met the agent. The only time I spoke to him on the telephone he was chuntering on about a problem with a work permit.

Brian Clough denies any involvement with Rune Hauge, the Danish agent involved in the Jensen affair.The second he's brave enough, big enough and gets a bloody shave and doesn't walk like a spiv, then I'll sue him if he repeats it. Clough, talking about Alan Sugar's High Court allegations that he took a "bung'' during the Teddy Sheringham transfer deal.If an employee of a football club commits a financial irregularity then they should be sacked and that club should be punished, as we were in 1990 when we were relegated. My life was going nowhereBUNGS, DRUGS AND SLEAZEYes, I was stupid - yes, I was greedy. If it was offered me again I would definitely say `no, no, no'. George Graham, former Arsenal manager, on the John Jensen transfer bung scandal.Graham accepted the money then repaid it. It's just a question of determining intent: what he took it for. Steve Coppell, of the Premier League's commission investigating corruption in football.There may be a fair bit of pain to go through yet and I don't know why I feel like the man who shot Bambi.

Sally Gunnell gets carried away with Australian Cathy Freeman's poor finish in the 400m final at the World Championships in Gothenburg.`I'm an alcoholic. Jenny Pitman, after Royal Athlete's victory in the Grand National.I'm not fat I know that I'm not fat. If I look at any Joe Bloggs walking down the street, I know I'm not fat compared to them. But in terms of the skin and bone athlete, the distance runners, I'm not in that mould. Liz McColgan, the British athlete, is not fat - it's official.Literally, she died in the last 50 metres. If any horse in the yard has problems, nine times out of 10 it's Alfie, as Royal Athlete is known.

Navratilova in retirement.Women shouldn't keep blaming the men for the state of women's sport. Men aren't trying to hold us back, the fact is sportswomen need more more support from women viewers. Sharron Davies, TV gladiator and former Olympic swimmer.I am and always will be a staunch supporter of doping controls in sport. Diane Modahl, after her successful appeal against a positive doping test.I said to the owners, the Johnsons, they'd be mad to run this horse in the National He's been a nightmare to train. You set up the point just right, you have the open- court volley you would make with your eyes closed 10 years ago, and I'm concentrating like hell and I still miss it. Monica Seles, a few days before her return to tennis after 27 months in an exhibition match against Martina Navratilova.I still can't believe I'm actually doing this and I'm actually here It's like a dream It's so exciting It's what I love to do, it's all I've ever asked for Seles on her return.Getting old sucks.

I'd go out on the court, I could be playing great tennis and it would all start coming back I'd say `I can't do this'. Carling on Lomu.`The nightmare will never fade'WOMEN'S TALKThe nightmare will never fade My scream is what stayed with me a long time It was eating me alive. Graham Lowe, former Wigan coach.Someone from rugby league should have bought him before the World Cup started. Jack Rowell, England manager, on Jonah Lomu, the New Zealand player who ended England's World Cup hopes.He's a freak - and the sooner he goes away the better.