[quote author=Judge Jules link=topic=44000.msg1277338#msg1277338 date=1296746267]
Enjoy the distinction. He didn't miss often. 😉
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ha ha
Enjoy the distinction. He didn't miss often. 😉
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ha ha
Kenny Dalglish moves towards permanent manager's role at Liverpool
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[size=16pt]Kenny Dalglish's sure touch unveils foraging foursome to fear[/size]
[size=14pt]Within a month Kenny Dalglish has lost a household name but rebuilt the front of his side. That takes some doing
A 28-minute debut against Stoke City is no basis for judging a £22.8m signing but Luis Suárez has already helped Liverpool kick Fernando Torres into history. Like El Niño four years ago, Suárez scored on his Anfield debut and enlivened a crowd who had become obsessed with departures rather than arrivals.
With one new forward returning from a seven-game ban for biting and a second with a conviction for common assault, Liverpool's new strike force is guaranteed to unsettle defenders. In a more legal sense the whole frontline will, when Andy Carroll and Suárez are hunting in front of Steven Gerrard and Raul Meireles.
"I think the idea is to frighten a few people who come to Anfield. They are four really good footballers and they'll complement each other pretty well," said Kenny Dalglish, their manager. The new attacking Liverpool started to become visible as Gerrard and Meireles lined up in advanced midfield roles behind Dirk Kuyt. When Suárez disrobed it took him 16 minutes to locate the net in front of the Kop before his adrenaline wore off and the emotion drained him.
Carroll, dressed like a lawyer in a smart grey suit, was watching from the stands. Suárez had spent the previous day completing his work permit application and had yet to train with the squad. In the half-hour or so he was on the field he was imprecise at first but then speedy, agile and quick to exploit space, as befits a player who made his name in Holland.
On this meagre evidence he will torment centre-backs, who will fear his spearing runs, and confuse defensive midfielders, who will have to track his deeper moves. His goal, Liverpool's second, was fortuitous: an angled scuff which was rolling towards the line when Stoke's Andy Wilkinson tried to clear it and deflected the ball in off a post.
A formula to accommodate both Gerrard and Meireles, who scored the opener, behind the two new strikers could be problematic but football is not really about formations. The point is that Dalglish now has a quartet of foragers who will swing plenty of tight games his way. By an unforeseeable twist, losing the most expensive player to wear the Liver bird has broken the dependence on two star turns: Torres, who probably left months ago, in his head, and Gerrard, the over-burdened embodiment of all things Liverpool.
Gary Neville retires and two new goalscorers march into Anfield: how much better could it be for a Liverpool fan? A lot, you would have said at kick-off time, because Anfield was still subdued. Splodges of empty seats were testament to hard times in the local economy, tough times in the heart.
Carroll was cheered on to the pitch before the start and Suárez treated to a standing ovation from the Kop. A lusty roar marked his arrival in place of Fábio Aurélio. There was no rash of adulatory banners. Perhaps the Alberto Aquilani memory is still too strong. Aquliani had been drawn as a Roman conqueror. After the painful Torres episode, when allegiance was shown to be a highly elastic concept, recruits may have to work harder and stay longer to earn the kind of reverence bestowed on the manager and his golden generation.
Dalglish was always a clever dude, but no one could have guessed he would resume as manager after 20 years with such a sure touch. In three weeks he has smoothed the flight of Torres, spent £58m on replacements and coasted through his media engagements. This was his third straight win, with three clean sheets.
The Liverpool programme makers were slow off the mark. Torres was still listed on the back pages, Kuyt was the front-cover shot and there was no mention of the new acquisitions. In the club shop downtown, though, Carroll and Suárez shirts filled the window displays. Torres was wiped from the story.
In formal club gear, the hulking Carroll might have been reporting for duty with Martin Johnson's England ahead of the Six Nations opener in Cardiff. Built like a flank forward, and with an apparent fondness for hand to hand combat, Suárez's new accomplice, Andy Carroll, will punch plenty of holes when he is fit to touch the "This is Anfield" board.
Suárez spoke of the "energy and spirit" of English football. In his orange boots, he lined up to the left of Kuyt but was soon slipping off the front to demand the ball. The cost of biting PSV Eindhoven's Otman Bakkal on the shoulder was apparent in his early mis-controls, but his speed and mobility were instantly appealing.
In less than a month Dalglish has lost a household name but rebuilt the front of his side. Just to see Suárez on the pitch in his old No7 shirt must have felt reassuring. No longer is Liverpool's time spent worrying about who will leave next. Instead all eyes are on the new boys, the future[/size]
[size=14pt]Within a month Kenny Dalglish has lost a household name but rebuilt the front of his side. That takes some doing
A 28-minute debut against Stoke City is no basis for judging a £22.8m signing but Luis Suárez has already helped Liverpool kick Fernando Torres into history. Like El Niño four years ago, Suárez scored on his Anfield debut and enlivened a crowd who had become obsessed with departures rather than arrivals.
With one new forward returning from a seven-game ban for biting and a second with a conviction for common assault, Liverpool's new strike force is guaranteed to unsettle defenders. In a more legal sense the whole frontline will, when Andy Carroll and Suárez are hunting in front of Steven Gerrard and Raul Meireles.
"I think the idea is to frighten a few people who come to Anfield. They are four really good footballers and they'll complement each other pretty well," said Kenny Dalglish, their manager. The new attacking Liverpool started to become visible as Gerrard and Meireles lined up in advanced midfield roles behind Dirk Kuyt. When Suárez disrobed it took him 16 minutes to locate the net in front of the Kop before his adrenaline wore off and the emotion drained him.
Carroll, dressed like a lawyer in a smart grey suit, was watching from the stands. Suárez had spent the previous day completing his work permit application and had yet to train with the squad. In the half-hour or so he was on the field he was imprecise at first but then speedy, agile and quick to exploit space, as befits a player who made his name in Holland.
On this meagre evidence he will torment centre-backs, who will fear his spearing runs, and confuse defensive midfielders, who will have to track his deeper moves. His goal, Liverpool's second, was fortuitous: an angled scuff which was rolling towards the line when Stoke's Andy Wilkinson tried to clear it and deflected the ball in off a post.
A formula to accommodate both Gerrard and Meireles, who scored the opener, behind the two new strikers could be problematic but football is not really about formations. The point is that Dalglish now has a quartet of foragers who will swing plenty of tight games his way. By an unforeseeable twist, losing the most expensive player to wear the Liver bird has broken the dependence on two star turns: Torres, who probably left months ago, in his head, and Gerrard, the over-burdened embodiment of all things Liverpool.
Gary Neville retires and two new goalscorers march into Anfield: how much better could it be for a Liverpool fan? A lot, you would have said at kick-off time, because Anfield was still subdued. Splodges of empty seats were testament to hard times in the local economy, tough times in the heart.
Carroll was cheered on to the pitch before the start and Suárez treated to a standing ovation from the Kop. A lusty roar marked his arrival in place of Fábio Aurélio. There was no rash of adulatory banners. Perhaps the Alberto Aquilani memory is still too strong. Aquliani had been drawn as a Roman conqueror. After the painful Torres episode, when allegiance was shown to be a highly elastic concept, recruits may have to work harder and stay longer to earn the kind of reverence bestowed on the manager and his golden generation.
Dalglish was always a clever dude, but no one could have guessed he would resume as manager after 20 years with such a sure touch. In three weeks he has smoothed the flight of Torres, spent £58m on replacements and coasted through his media engagements. This was his third straight win, with three clean sheets.
The Liverpool programme makers were slow off the mark. Torres was still listed on the back pages, Kuyt was the front-cover shot and there was no mention of the new acquisitions. In the club shop downtown, though, Carroll and Suárez shirts filled the window displays. Torres was wiped from the story.
In formal club gear, the hulking Carroll might have been reporting for duty with Martin Johnson's England ahead of the Six Nations opener in Cardiff. Built like a flank forward, and with an apparent fondness for hand to hand combat, Suárez's new accomplice, Andy Carroll, will punch plenty of holes when he is fit to touch the "This is Anfield" board.
Suárez spoke of the "energy and spirit" of English football. In his orange boots, he lined up to the left of Kuyt but was soon slipping off the front to demand the ball. The cost of biting PSV Eindhoven's Otman Bakkal on the shoulder was apparent in his early mis-controls, but his speed and mobility were instantly appealing.
In less than a month Dalglish has lost a household name but rebuilt the front of his side. Just to see Suárez on the pitch in his old No7 shirt must have felt reassuring. No longer is Liverpool's time spent worrying about who will leave next. Instead all eyes are on the new boys, the future[/size]
Friggin awsome.
If Kenny can make Cole tick..........
A few weeks ago looking at our attacking options in relation to the other big clubs was sickening. But i must say that starting next season with potentially:
Aquilani, Gerrard, Suarez, Meireles, Carroll, Cole, Kuyt, Pacheco ready to vie for places is fucking mouthwatering.
God i feel like such a bumdar but everything seems amazing under Kenny.
Thats just a sexy 8 without even signing a winger.
Its all a bit much.
If Kenny can make Cole tick..........
A few weeks ago looking at our attacking options in relation to the other big clubs was sickening. But i must say that starting next season with potentially:
Aquilani, Gerrard, Suarez, Meireles, Carroll, Cole, Kuyt, Pacheco ready to vie for places is fucking mouthwatering.
God i feel like such a bumdar but everything seems amazing under Kenny.
Thats just a sexy 8 without even signing a winger.
Its all a bit much.
[quote author=Herr Onceared link=topic=44000.msg1277418#msg1277418 date=1296752709]
Friggin awsome.
If Kenny can make Cole tick..........
A few weeks ago looking at our attacking options in relation to the other big clubs was sickening. But i must say that starting next season with potentially:
Aquilani, Gerrard, Suarez, Meireles, Carroll, Cole, Kuyt, Pacheco ready to vie for places is fucking mouthwatering.
God i feel like such a bumdar but everything seems amazing under Kenny.
Thats just a sexy 8 without even signing a winger.
Its all a bit much.
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if aqualini pulls on a red shirt again I'll be amazed.
Friggin awsome.
If Kenny can make Cole tick..........
A few weeks ago looking at our attacking options in relation to the other big clubs was sickening. But i must say that starting next season with potentially:
Aquilani, Gerrard, Suarez, Meireles, Carroll, Cole, Kuyt, Pacheco ready to vie for places is fucking mouthwatering.
God i feel like such a bumdar but everything seems amazing under Kenny.
Thats just a sexy 8 without even signing a winger.
Its all a bit much.
[/quote]
if aqualini pulls on a red shirt again I'll be amazed.
[quote author=Herr Onceared link=topic=44000.msg1277427#msg1277427 date=1296752953]
[quote author=Wilko link=topic=44000.msg1277421#msg1277421 date=1296752857]
Aquilani?
[/quote]I know, I KNOW. But IF.....
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love your avatar oncy ;D
we have a player who'll do ANYTHING to ensure his team wins 😉
[quote author=Wilko link=topic=44000.msg1277421#msg1277421 date=1296752857]
Aquilani?
[/quote]I know, I KNOW. But IF.....
[/quote]
love your avatar oncy ;D
we have a player who'll do ANYTHING to ensure his team wins 😉
[quote author=spider-neil link=topic=44000.msg1277430#msg1277430 date=1296753094]
[quote author=Herr Onceared link=topic=44000.msg1277427#msg1277427 date=1296752953]
[quote author=Wilko link=topic=44000.msg1277421#msg1277421 date=1296752857]
Aquilani?
[/quote]I know, I KNOW. But IF.....
[/quote]
love your avatar oncy ;D
we have a player who'll do ANYTHING to ensure his team wins 😉
[/quote]And apologise to no one for it.
[quote author=Herr Onceared link=topic=44000.msg1277427#msg1277427 date=1296752953]
[quote author=Wilko link=topic=44000.msg1277421#msg1277421 date=1296752857]
Aquilani?
[/quote]I know, I KNOW. But IF.....
[/quote]
love your avatar oncy ;D
we have a player who'll do ANYTHING to ensure his team wins 😉
[/quote]And apologise to no one for it.
[quote author=Herr Onceared link=topic=44000.msg1277434#msg1277434 date=1296753171]
[quote author=spider-neil link=topic=44000.msg1277430#msg1277430 date=1296753094]
[quote author=Herr Onceared link=topic=44000.msg1277427#msg1277427 date=1296752953]
[quote author=Wilko link=topic=44000.msg1277421#msg1277421 date=1296752857]
Aquilani?
[/quote]I know, I KNOW. But IF.....
[/quote]
love your avatar oncy ;D
we have a player who'll do ANYTHING to ensure his team wins 😉
[/quote]And apologise to no one for it.
[/quote]
ha ha
[quote author=spider-neil link=topic=44000.msg1277430#msg1277430 date=1296753094]
[quote author=Herr Onceared link=topic=44000.msg1277427#msg1277427 date=1296752953]
[quote author=Wilko link=topic=44000.msg1277421#msg1277421 date=1296752857]
Aquilani?
[/quote]I know, I KNOW. But IF.....
[/quote]
love your avatar oncy ;D
we have a player who'll do ANYTHING to ensure his team wins 😉
[/quote]And apologise to no one for it.
[/quote]
ha ha
[quote author=Judge Jules link=topic=44000.msg1277325#msg1277325 date=1296745664]
[quote author=the count link=topic=44000.msg1277296#msg1277296 date=1296743500]
All in all there has been a strange calmness that has come with Kenny. He has come in with the club facing the disastrous prospect of relegation, a disenchanted Anfield crowd staying away from games for the first time in many years, and the heartbreaking and shocking transfer request of the club's biggest star. All has been handled calmly, without fuss or gossip, in, dare I say it, the Liverpool Way. A club seemingly in tatters is finally pulling together, the triumvirate of supporters, manager and board are united, for the first time in a long time. The football has got better, as it had to have done, the embers of confidence are growing in our players, that is clear as day, and with key new signings things look set to improve. I think he's not just our man for now, but for the foreseeable future.
[/quote]As per usual great post Doc.
I am no fan of Charlie Nicholas but last night on SSN he finished his summary of our game with the sentence..."make no mistake, Liverpool are back"
I like to think that this is right on so many levels.
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Nicholas is a bit of an oddball where LFC is concerned. In his playing days he turned down the chance to come to us in favour of the Arse and had cause to regret that decision in the years that followed, which may have something to do with the sourness he sometimes shows towards us. At the same time, there have been moments when the rest of the baying pack on SSN, led by that grinning ape Stelling, have been indulging in a bit of Thommo-baiting and it's actually been Nicholas who's stuck up for him and LFC. I'm not a big fan of his myself, but he's not all bad.
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Was it him who failed his medical coz he was hammered?
Shankly wasnt happy, told him to come back in a few days afte he ews sobered up.
He comes fo the 2nd medical and was drunk again.
Oh and great post Doc
[quote author=the count link=topic=44000.msg1277296#msg1277296 date=1296743500]
All in all there has been a strange calmness that has come with Kenny. He has come in with the club facing the disastrous prospect of relegation, a disenchanted Anfield crowd staying away from games for the first time in many years, and the heartbreaking and shocking transfer request of the club's biggest star. All has been handled calmly, without fuss or gossip, in, dare I say it, the Liverpool Way. A club seemingly in tatters is finally pulling together, the triumvirate of supporters, manager and board are united, for the first time in a long time. The football has got better, as it had to have done, the embers of confidence are growing in our players, that is clear as day, and with key new signings things look set to improve. I think he's not just our man for now, but for the foreseeable future.
[/quote]As per usual great post Doc.
I am no fan of Charlie Nicholas but last night on SSN he finished his summary of our game with the sentence..."make no mistake, Liverpool are back"
I like to think that this is right on so many levels.
[/quote]
Nicholas is a bit of an oddball where LFC is concerned. In his playing days he turned down the chance to come to us in favour of the Arse and had cause to regret that decision in the years that followed, which may have something to do with the sourness he sometimes shows towards us. At the same time, there have been moments when the rest of the baying pack on SSN, led by that grinning ape Stelling, have been indulging in a bit of Thommo-baiting and it's actually been Nicholas who's stuck up for him and LFC. I'm not a big fan of his myself, but he's not all bad.
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Was it him who failed his medical coz he was hammered?
Shankly wasnt happy, told him to come back in a few days afte he ews sobered up.
He comes fo the 2nd medical and was drunk again.
Oh and great post Doc
[quote author=the count link=topic=44000.msg1277672#msg1277672 date=1296776657]
that would be Frank Worthington Avvy I think.
Nicholas just choose the gooners over us for some reason and never quite lived up to the hype his reputation in Scotland had generated
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I have a vague memory of someone saying in an interview that he decided against joining us because he felt he'd be just another face in the crowd at a club which was already winning everything. What I'm not sure about is whether that was Nicholas or Lou Macari, when he chose the Mancs - who were no great shakes at that time - though Shanks was keen on buying him. Maybe it was both.
that would be Frank Worthington Avvy I think.
Nicholas just choose the gooners over us for some reason and never quite lived up to the hype his reputation in Scotland had generated
[/quote]
I have a vague memory of someone saying in an interview that he decided against joining us because he felt he'd be just another face in the crowd at a club which was already winning everything. What I'm not sure about is whether that was Nicholas or Lou Macari, when he chose the Mancs - who were no great shakes at that time - though Shanks was keen on buying him. Maybe it was both.
[quote author=Sunny link=topic=44000.msg1277878#msg1277878 date=1296813596]
[quote author=Wilko link=topic=44000.msg1277421#msg1277421 date=1296752857]
Aquilani?
[/quote]
There were rumours the other night that Juve can't afford him now
[/quote]
Thank you. bye cole
[quote author=Wilko link=topic=44000.msg1277421#msg1277421 date=1296752857]
Aquilani?
[/quote]
There were rumours the other night that Juve can't afford him now
[/quote]
Thank you. bye cole
[quote author=Judge Jules link=topic=44000.msg1277757#msg1277757 date=1296807976]
[quote author=the count link=topic=44000.msg1277672#msg1277672 date=1296776657]
that would be Frank Worthington Avvy I think.
Nicholas just choose the gooners over us for some reason and never quite lived up to the hype his reputation in Scotland had generated
[/quote]
I have a vague memory of someone saying in an interview that he decided against joining us because he felt he'd be just another face in the crowd at a club which was already winning everything. What I'm not sure about is whether that was Nicholas or Lou Macari, when he chose the Mancs - who were no great shakes at that time - though Shanks was keen on buying him. Maybe it was both.
[/quote]
Kenny's second book mentioned that he was worried that his playing time would be restricted due to Kenny et al.. Kenny tried to convince him otherwise by telling him that he was going to drop back into midfield but Charlie was still worried.
[quote author=the count link=topic=44000.msg1277672#msg1277672 date=1296776657]
that would be Frank Worthington Avvy I think.
Nicholas just choose the gooners over us for some reason and never quite lived up to the hype his reputation in Scotland had generated
[/quote]
I have a vague memory of someone saying in an interview that he decided against joining us because he felt he'd be just another face in the crowd at a club which was already winning everything. What I'm not sure about is whether that was Nicholas or Lou Macari, when he chose the Mancs - who were no great shakes at that time - though Shanks was keen on buying him. Maybe it was both.
[/quote]
Kenny's second book mentioned that he was worried that his playing time would be restricted due to Kenny et al.. Kenny tried to convince him otherwise by telling him that he was going to drop back into midfield but Charlie was still worried.
Thanks for that.
If the price of signing Nicholas would have been to drop Kenny into midfield, where he was OK but not nearly as good as he was up front, we dodged a bullet big-time on that one.
If the price of signing Nicholas would have been to drop Kenny into midfield, where he was OK but not nearly as good as he was up front, we dodged a bullet big-time on that one.
Of cos, may just be looking at things simply base on the interest of Liverpool. Gotta love the way ppl read so much into details at times. 😛
[quote author=Modo link=topic=44000.msg1277882#msg1277882 date=1296813930]
[quote author=Sunny link=topic=44000.msg1277878#msg1277878 date=1296813596]
[quote author=Wilko link=topic=44000.msg1277421#msg1277421 date=1296752857]
Aquilani?
[/quote]
There were rumours the other night that Juve can't afford him now
[/quote]
Thank you. bye cole
[/quote]
You think they can afford him?? 😉
[quote author=Sunny link=topic=44000.msg1277878#msg1277878 date=1296813596]
[quote author=Wilko link=topic=44000.msg1277421#msg1277421 date=1296752857]
Aquilani?
[/quote]
There were rumours the other night that Juve can't afford him now
[/quote]
Thank you. bye cole
[/quote]
You think they can afford him?? 😉
[quote author=Herr Onceared link=topic=44000.msg1277262#msg1277262 date=1296741007]
That picture is fucking ace btw.
Im like a fucking kid supporting liverpool again.
I was (as i know many of you were) lucky enough to grow up with Kenny the player and then player/manager and then manager and nobody NOBODY embodies what Shankly wanted from a representative of Liverpool football club than Kenny.
The mistakes that were made regarding handling shanklys leaving would never be repeated by Kenny. He is quite simply the ONLY name that comes close to being as big as the club, and the mark of the man is that he would never EVER believe that.
Theres going to be ups and downs as we work back towards the top, and for sure its going to take time, but whos NOT going to enjoy the rebuild now.
I feel sorry for Roy, he wanted to do well but wasnt good enough and that went sour very quickly, and those same players who are working their bollocks off for the King should ask themselves if they have done enough this season so far. But lets face it he was the wrong choice.
I dont know yet if we have the right choice, but fuck me it feels right.
LONG LIVE THE KING.
[/quote]
this post is ridiculously sycophantic post on this forum i have seen in a long time, and its also the most apt way to describe the general feeling at the moment, the king is the right man for what i see we need to do
That picture is fucking ace btw.
Im like a fucking kid supporting liverpool again.
I was (as i know many of you were) lucky enough to grow up with Kenny the player and then player/manager and then manager and nobody NOBODY embodies what Shankly wanted from a representative of Liverpool football club than Kenny.
The mistakes that were made regarding handling shanklys leaving would never be repeated by Kenny. He is quite simply the ONLY name that comes close to being as big as the club, and the mark of the man is that he would never EVER believe that.
Theres going to be ups and downs as we work back towards the top, and for sure its going to take time, but whos NOT going to enjoy the rebuild now.
I feel sorry for Roy, he wanted to do well but wasnt good enough and that went sour very quickly, and those same players who are working their bollocks off for the King should ask themselves if they have done enough this season so far. But lets face it he was the wrong choice.
I dont know yet if we have the right choice, but fuck me it feels right.
LONG LIVE THE KING.
[/quote]
this post is ridiculously sycophantic post on this forum i have seen in a long time, and its also the most apt way to describe the general feeling at the moment, the king is the right man for what i see we need to do
Kenny Dalglish deserves to be called the King
The astonishing career of Kenny Dalglish — King Kenny to the Anfield faithful — took another twist this week.
Virtually every football honour has come his way with Celtic and Liverpool but on Thursday for the first time he managed thr Reds in a UEFA competition when they drew 0-0 with Sparta Prague in the Europa League first leg.
Wasn’t he player-manager in 1986, winning the League and Cup double? Didn’t Liverpool succeed in Europe then? The answer is no, due to the repercussions of the Heysel Stadium disaster in May that year, which brought a ban on English clubs competing in European competitions which lasted until 1990-91 season.
A masonry wall collapsed at the stadium where Liverpool met Juventus, 39 people being killed, 32 Juventus supporters and 600 injured.
In Prague Dalglish entered another chapter determined to achieve success and perhaps one day emulate the managerial feats of Bill Shankly, Bob Paisley and Joe Fagan in Europe.
As a player, named arguably the greatest striker in post-war British football, Dalglish’s record is unsurpassed.
His recent arrival on a rescue mission at Anfield has inspired improvement, but he stresses to idolising fans that he is not a miracle man, not the Messiah and cannot walk on water. He warns there is a long road ahead.
Dalglish’s task is to lift this great club out of the depths of despair and uncertainty in which it has wallowed for a couple of seasons. An excellent run in Europe and consistency in all Premiership matches are his recipe to make Liverpool great again.
The son of an engineer, brought up in football-crazy Glasgow, he was a goalkeeper originally with his school team, moved to right-half and then centre-forward, helping Scotland defeat Northern Ireland and win the Under 15 Schools’ Cup Victory Shield.
He had trials at West Ham and, believe it or not, Liverpool, but they didn’t retain him.
Instead he signed for Celtic but it took him three years to establish himself despite outstanding performances in the reserves, known the as the “Quality Street Gang†due to its unparalleled production of future superstars Danny McGrain, George Connelly, Lou Macari and David Hay.
His signing on a provisional contract in May 1967 had an amusing touch. Celtic legendary manager Jock Stein sent his assistant Sean Fallon to see Dalglish and his parents at their home. Hearing Fallon was on the doorstep, Dalglish raced to his bedroom and frantically tore down the Rangers posters on his bedroom walls. He had been a Rangers fan in his youth.
Dalglish won four Scottish First Division titles with Celtic, four Scottish Cups, one Scottish League Cup, which prompted the shrewd Paisley to pay a British record of £440,000 to take him Liverpool — a move which was not popular with Celtic fans.
His CV is unbelievable — winning three European Cups, seven English League titles, five domestic cups as well collecting a record 102 Scottish caps and on 30 goals shared the scoring record with Denis Law.
He succeeded Joe Fagan as player-manager from 1985-1991, steering Liverpool to three League Championships and the FA Cup twice.
He then was Blackburn manager from 1991-95, a move to Newcastle United was less successful and finally he was appointed Director of Football at Celtic Park with John Barnes as his assistant, but a brief spell as caretaker-manager ended in a somewhat acrimonious departure. The Kop though have been delighted by the return of the King, an apt title for a great football man.
The astonishing career of Kenny Dalglish — King Kenny to the Anfield faithful — took another twist this week.
Virtually every football honour has come his way with Celtic and Liverpool but on Thursday for the first time he managed thr Reds in a UEFA competition when they drew 0-0 with Sparta Prague in the Europa League first leg.
Wasn’t he player-manager in 1986, winning the League and Cup double? Didn’t Liverpool succeed in Europe then? The answer is no, due to the repercussions of the Heysel Stadium disaster in May that year, which brought a ban on English clubs competing in European competitions which lasted until 1990-91 season.
A masonry wall collapsed at the stadium where Liverpool met Juventus, 39 people being killed, 32 Juventus supporters and 600 injured.
In Prague Dalglish entered another chapter determined to achieve success and perhaps one day emulate the managerial feats of Bill Shankly, Bob Paisley and Joe Fagan in Europe.
As a player, named arguably the greatest striker in post-war British football, Dalglish’s record is unsurpassed.
His recent arrival on a rescue mission at Anfield has inspired improvement, but he stresses to idolising fans that he is not a miracle man, not the Messiah and cannot walk on water. He warns there is a long road ahead.
Dalglish’s task is to lift this great club out of the depths of despair and uncertainty in which it has wallowed for a couple of seasons. An excellent run in Europe and consistency in all Premiership matches are his recipe to make Liverpool great again.
The son of an engineer, brought up in football-crazy Glasgow, he was a goalkeeper originally with his school team, moved to right-half and then centre-forward, helping Scotland defeat Northern Ireland and win the Under 15 Schools’ Cup Victory Shield.
He had trials at West Ham and, believe it or not, Liverpool, but they didn’t retain him.
Instead he signed for Celtic but it took him three years to establish himself despite outstanding performances in the reserves, known the as the “Quality Street Gang†due to its unparalleled production of future superstars Danny McGrain, George Connelly, Lou Macari and David Hay.
His signing on a provisional contract in May 1967 had an amusing touch. Celtic legendary manager Jock Stein sent his assistant Sean Fallon to see Dalglish and his parents at their home. Hearing Fallon was on the doorstep, Dalglish raced to his bedroom and frantically tore down the Rangers posters on his bedroom walls. He had been a Rangers fan in his youth.
Dalglish won four Scottish First Division titles with Celtic, four Scottish Cups, one Scottish League Cup, which prompted the shrewd Paisley to pay a British record of £440,000 to take him Liverpool — a move which was not popular with Celtic fans.
His CV is unbelievable — winning three European Cups, seven English League titles, five domestic cups as well collecting a record 102 Scottish caps and on 30 goals shared the scoring record with Denis Law.
He succeeded Joe Fagan as player-manager from 1985-1991, steering Liverpool to three League Championships and the FA Cup twice.
He then was Blackburn manager from 1991-95, a move to Newcastle United was less successful and finally he was appointed Director of Football at Celtic Park with John Barnes as his assistant, but a brief spell as caretaker-manager ended in a somewhat acrimonious departure. The Kop though have been delighted by the return of the King, an apt title for a great football man.
[size=14pt]LIVERPOOL GIVE KENNY DALGLISH NEW TWO-YEAR DEAL[/size]
Sunday March 13,2011
By John Richardson
KENNY DALGLISH has been offered a two-year deal and substantial transfer funds to become Liverpool’s permanent manager.
The 60-year-old Kop legend, who has transformed the club’s fortunes since replacing the sacked Roy Hodgson in January, had asked American owners John W Henry and Tom Werner for a four-year deal.
Henry and Werner were reluctant to look beyond two years but have promised a review if progress continues to be made under Dalglish.
Sunday Express Sport can reveal that Steve Clarke, who was brought in as a coach to work alongside Dalglish by Damien Comolli, Liverpool’s director of football strategy, is on a three-and-a-half-year contract.
It is understood that Dalglish wants a lucrative financial package to compensate for a lack of long-term security. Those negotiations are still going on.
Anfield commercial director Ian Ayre has been the conduit between the owners and Dalglish, travelling to the USA last week.
Dalglish has told the Liverpool board he must have a hefty transfer kitty available this summer to strengthen his inherited squad. Henry and Werner displayed their commitment to the club in the January transfer window, splashing the £50 million they received from Chelsea for Fernando Torres on Ajax’s Luis Suarez and Newcastle’s Andy Carroll.
They have told Dalglish they will repeat their transfer largesse in the summer – Comolli is already working on a number of big-name targets.
The owners are delighted with the progress under Dalglish, culminating in last Sunday’s 3-1 victory over Manchester United.
While Dalglish hoped to be rewarded with a four-year contract, he is ready to say yes to a two-year deal, providing the figures add up – both personally and in the transfer market.
Sunday March 13,2011
By John Richardson
KENNY DALGLISH has been offered a two-year deal and substantial transfer funds to become Liverpool’s permanent manager.
The 60-year-old Kop legend, who has transformed the club’s fortunes since replacing the sacked Roy Hodgson in January, had asked American owners John W Henry and Tom Werner for a four-year deal.
Henry and Werner were reluctant to look beyond two years but have promised a review if progress continues to be made under Dalglish.
Sunday Express Sport can reveal that Steve Clarke, who was brought in as a coach to work alongside Dalglish by Damien Comolli, Liverpool’s director of football strategy, is on a three-and-a-half-year contract.
It is understood that Dalglish wants a lucrative financial package to compensate for a lack of long-term security. Those negotiations are still going on.
Anfield commercial director Ian Ayre has been the conduit between the owners and Dalglish, travelling to the USA last week.
Dalglish has told the Liverpool board he must have a hefty transfer kitty available this summer to strengthen his inherited squad. Henry and Werner displayed their commitment to the club in the January transfer window, splashing the £50 million they received from Chelsea for Fernando Torres on Ajax’s Luis Suarez and Newcastle’s Andy Carroll.
They have told Dalglish they will repeat their transfer largesse in the summer – Comolli is already working on a number of big-name targets.
The owners are delighted with the progress under Dalglish, culminating in last Sunday’s 3-1 victory over Manchester United.
While Dalglish hoped to be rewarded with a four-year contract, he is ready to say yes to a two-year deal, providing the figures add up – both personally and in the transfer market.
Maybe I'm being too fussy but these 2 para sounds like undermining Dalglish. Anyway, 2 yr contract sounds about right.
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Maybe I'm being too fussy but these 2 para sounds like undermining Dalglish. Anyway, 2 yr contract sounds about right.
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It's bollocks anyway because Clarke himself said that Kenny gave him the call.
Maybe I'm being too fussy but these 2 para sounds like undermining Dalglish. Anyway, 2 yr contract sounds about right.
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It's bollocks anyway because Clarke himself said that Kenny gave him the call.
I don't see an issue here. The King made the contact and Comolli made the contract. Simples.
Kenny was always standing in as a caretaker manager and himself confirmed will step aside when a better permanent manager is found and appointed.
Continued persistent rumours that he was given a 2 year contract. This job is not about money for Kenny. It means much more than that.
Continued persistent rumours that he was given a 2 year contract. This job is not about money for Kenny. It means much more than that.
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[quote author=Binny link=topic=44000.msg1299189#msg1299189 date=1299982785]
Maybe I'm being too fussy but these 2 para sounds like undermining Dalglish. Anyway, 2 yr contract sounds about right.
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It's bollocks anyway becauseClarke himself said that Kenny gave him the call its being reported in the express.
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Corrected, also I think we should wait till the end of the season before offering a contract and asses all the options.
[quote author=Binny link=topic=44000.msg1299189#msg1299189 date=1299982785]
Maybe I'm being too fussy but these 2 para sounds like undermining Dalglish. Anyway, 2 yr contract sounds about right.
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It's bollocks anyway because
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Corrected, also I think we should wait till the end of the season before offering a contract and asses all the options.
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