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Aidan O' Neill

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Their desire and will to win clearly hasn't deserted them, nor have the memories of April 15, 1989. A quarter of a century on since the Hillsborough tragedy that claimed 96 lives, the Reds manager that day - Kenny Dalglish - is behind a very special charity football match.
Dalglish said: "It's been arduous for the families and we can only imagine what they've gone through.
"They've been absolutely fantastic, the way they've conducted themselves with so much dignity. All we're doing is trying to put on a game and show our support."
Not so much just a game, as a 'Celebration of the 96' charity match.
On Monday April 21, Dalglish will be back in the Anfield dugout managing a team of British Liverpool stars of the past - among them the likes of Robbie Fowler, Steve McManaman, John Barnes and Peter Beardsley.

Up against them, the cream of Liverpool's European talent over the years, presided over by Gerard Houllier, and including Dietmar Hamann, Luis Garcia, Markus Babbel and Molby, who was at Hillsborough on that April day.
"It's been a big part of the club's history and a big part of the city," said Molby. "A lot of people still haven't come to terms with it or haven't recovered from it and we're no different.
"You do have flashbacks, you do know what it means, so this will be a special day."
Thirty-five thousand tickets have already been sold for the Bank Holiday Monday game, with proceeds shared between the Hillsborough Family Support Group and the Liverpool Foundation.
By the time the stars of the past kick off, Liverpool's stars of today may have a better idea of whether their first Premier League title could become a reality with a crunch encounter this weekend as fellow contenders Manchester City come to town.
Roy Evans is assisting Dalglish with the charity match and he knows just how crucial home soil could be against City, with Reds fans already at fever pitch.
"Obviously our fans play a massive part, they've been brilliant but they're getting excited now and we've got to make sure they don't get too anxious," said Evans.

"They've got to have a little calmness about them as well but not in terms of the support they give us, just in their own minds. With the ability we've got, I think we can do it."
The City match is the first of five games that will decide Liverpool's fate. Five victories and the Premier League trophy will make its first appearance in the Anfield trophy room that's housed the old First Division trophy on 18 occasions and Molby is confident title dreams can come true this season.
"We have to say 'why can't they do it?'" said the former Denmark midfielder. "They're still playing good football. They're still winning games. There are tough challenges to come, absolutely, but you expect games to be tough when you're going for the title. This could be a special year."
Brendan Rodgers' side haven't lost a Premier League game this year, winning 12 and drawing the other two of their 14 fixtures so far.
They go into the game against City on the back of nine straight Premier League victories and the man who managed Liverpool to their last Championship back in 1990, Dalglish, would be delighted to have Ulsterman Rodgers in his side for the Hillsborough game.
"I'm sure Brendan will be there and he'd be more than welcome (to play)," added Dalglish. "I'm sure he fancies a game but I think he's got a problem with his knee, so he'll maybe get a late fitness test."
Fitness is the only concern for those pulling on the famous red shirts again as they pay tribute to the Hillsborough 96, but if they go about their return to Anfield with the same verve and determination as their head tennis matches, it truly will be another day to remember for Liverpool Football Club.
 
Looking forward to going, my lad's first trip to watch a match at Anfield, with him being 6 (just) decided a charity match would be better than spending shitloads on a ticket to a normal match (not that I've got that kind of cash, his nan paid for us to go) for him to get bored & start moaning after twenty minutes.
 
Good stuff Jon. Will be a good game for him to learn a bit more about the history of the club and players from past etc. I'd imagine the atmosphere, while different to a regular game will be quite good too.
 
Yeah, I haven't explained Hillsborough to him in anything but extremely broad terms yet, I'm planning on doing that this week.

Daft as it sounds, I'm wary of explaining it too much cos I don't want him to be scared of going to the match, at his age they scare easily, esp when it involves something relatively foreign to them, like mass crowds of people, which are intimidating when you're that small anyway.
 
Nah, they rarely advertise them in full for these things cos people invariably get injured cos they're doing training again after they've been sitting on their arses eating pies for years.
 
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Wow some names there for your lad to witness during his first match,foxy!
 
Is it 11 a side? Not too many from Rest of the World there... Including no GK?!

Expect Garcia as one of the more recent players.. Will be amusing to watch Sami vs Rush.
 
Yeah, I haven't explained Hillsborough to him in anything but extremely broad terms yet, I'm planning on doing that this week.

Daft as it sounds, I'm wary of explaining it too much cos I don't want him to be scared of going to the match, at his age they scare easily, esp when it involves something relatively foreign to them, like mass crowds of people, which are intimidating when you're that small anyway.

Fair point. He's probably a bit young to hear all things about it, but it'll be good even for him to see all the ex-players and managers involved. There's an easy history lesson for you to give him right there.
 
Half the world team are coaches. Houllier must be taking this seriously.
 
The first team players will be there in the pitch before the match doing skills with some kids & answering some questions.

The club are doing some family stuff early too, easter Egg hunt etc.
 
Sat Luke down to tell him about Hillsborough. Started & he said "I know daddy, we talked about it in school, people went to watch football, the police did the wrong thing & it made them die & then they lied about it". Couldn't have put it better myself, bloody glad his teacher hasn't felt obliged to dress it up.
 
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