Bob Paisley
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Yep and more deserving of a knighthood than most. Very forgotten about by some, both by Liverpool and other fans alike. Ruthless bastard too.
Did he sign Avi Cohen?....
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He got us Ray Kennedy too. Converted him into a rolls Royce of a midfielder. Very underrated as well.
Shanks signed Kennedy. It was Paisley who looked at him for a season and decided he'd be better in midfield.
Bob is the one and only.... If we ever change the stadium name it must be for Bob Paisleys Anfield.
He spoiled Liverpool supporters rotten. We were ridiculously successful.
Those 3 European Cups - as many as the Mancs have managed in their whole history - were won in 9 years, during which we won the league 7 times and came second the other two seasons. I've often had arguments with Mancs about who really was the greatest manager of all, and they almost all go the same way - I hit 'em with these stats, they go quiet for 10 seconds or so, then they come back with "Yeah, but Fergie's still the greatest" and find something else to talk about. 😎
When talking football with my Manc mates I ALWAYS refer to Ferguson as English football's 2nd most successful manager ever! They used to argue the point with me but they could never tell me of any 9 year period in Ferguson's United career in which he could match Sir Bob's trophy haul in his 9 years at LFC.
Yes, and it really shows how insular the southern commentators, hacks and pundits are that quite often, when discussing great British managers, they don't even mention Paisley. He genuinely isn't someone who comes freely to mind. Which is astonishing.
That's all about repressing memories. If you don't talk about it, it didn't really happen.
Partly, but I doubt they'd want to seem that extraordinarily dim to not include him, even with a derogatory comment. He wasn't arrogant, he wasn't a Wenger-like bad loser, he wasn't a Mourinho ego-maniac and he wasn't a Ginsoak-style bully. In this culture that seems to mean you're not worthy of so much respect.
Karen Gill? I know why!
It's just revisionism. I'm sure those who saw Herbert Chapman were aghast when people like Shankly and Stein were revered above him with him getting little mention.
The other plus point for Paisley is that he had Keyes fucked off from Anfield too!
Thanks Macca. Should have checked my facts first.
Y'know, it's possible to talk about Paisley and laud his achievements without having to denigrate Ferguson or tenuously hold him responsible for having a Knighthood and Paisley not having one you know.
This comes up every time, and makes us look petty. They were both outstanding managers, can't we just leave it at that and recognise it?
This comes up every time, and makes us look petty. They were both outstanding managers, can't we just leave it at that and recognise it?
Insane record, what a pity he couldn't have stayed on longer.
I don't blame Ferguson for Paisley not being granted a Knighthood...and he was a truly outstanding manager.
He was also a cunt.
Ask the average punter who were the most successful British managers and I doubt more than 20% will even know who Paisley was. That's what pisses fans off. If both him and Ginsoak were commonly discussed in this context I'm sure the moans about the latter would subside quite a bit.
8 full seasons
6 leagues (1975-76, 1976-77, 1978-79, 1979-80, 1981-82, 1982-83)
2 2nd place finishes (1974-75, 1977-78)
3 European Cups (1976-77, 1977-78, 1980-81)
1 UEFA Cup (1975-76)
6 Charity Shields
1 UEFA Super Cup
1 FA Cup Runner Up
1 League Cup Runner Up
1 UEFA Super Cup Runner Up
6 leagues (1975-76, 1976-77, 1978-79, 1979-80, 1981-82, 1982-83)
2 2nd place finishes (1974-75, 1977-78)
3 European Cups (1976-77, 1977-78, 1980-81)
1 UEFA Cup (1975-76)
6 Charity Shields
1 UEFA Super Cup
1 FA Cup Runner Up
1 League Cup Runner Up
1 UEFA Super Cup Runner Up
The Jews mate.
I honestly don't know. Well, not as a fault but just as a reason. It can't be down to age because Shanks and Clough still pop easily enough into consciousness, even before their 'novelisations'. Maybe because he wasn't promoted as an image. The others were walking, talking PR machines. I guess if Bob was around now the media would market him as The Quiet One and his profile would rise accordingly.
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