RIP Ronnie Moran
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Wasn't it him that the story goes in the midst of celebrations after winning the league (again) he put a box down on a table in the dressing room containing the league champion medals. He said something like, "there's the medals. Take one if you think you deserve it. Preseason starts in 4 weeks". Keeping it real and no mistake.
There's a lovely bit on about 4.50 where Redknapp spots Ronnie and goes to pay his respects. Brought a little tear to my eye that.
True Legend! YNWA
Fernando Torres asking Sammy Lee
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What a lovely, appropriate thread this is. Particularly appreciating the stories
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RIP
Great way to spend my lunch break - really good watch
Coincidentally yesterday Dean Saunders was commenting on a lack of discipline at Arsenal and said every team needs a disciplinarian who the players respect/fear. He said, during his time at LFC it was Ronnie Moran. He came off the pitch one day having scored a hattrick and Ronnie Moran came over to him; he thought he was gonna congratulate him but instead Ronnie bollocked him starting with "who the hell do you think you are........." because Saunders had parked his car where he shouldn't have! RIP Ronnie.
What a great vid. Cheers Sean.
I've always loved this photo. It hangs on my mates parents hallway wall & I'd always give it a look in the way past. Whilst not just him, it's testament to how lucky we are as fans.
RIP. Absolute legend and from what I've read from players a gentleman. I'm not going to pretend I know as much about him as the older guys and the Scousers here, but I think anyone who knows more than the bare minimum about Liverpool know what a huge name he is in the club's history.
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Fowler had a similar story thats doing the rounds today. After he scored five goals against Fulham. I'll let Robbie take over:
"I remember going into the dressing room after the game and I was absolutely over the moon to have scored five," he said.
"I could think of every football cliche under The Lying Rag to describe it, but [Liverpool coach] Ronnie Moran turned around to me and said I should have had six. That was just typical of Ronnie and the staff at Liverpool."
Even in that clip with Redknapp that Lewy posted he basically is telling him he wouldn't have got away turning up to training with that stubble. Brilliant.
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“On the bus heading back from the hotel to the stadium Ronnie Moran used to go round with a bit of paper and a pen and ask each player what they wanted from the chip shop for the return back to Anfield. Always there were three choices: pie and chips, fish and chips or chicken and chips. Healthy eating this was not. Any alternative request was met by a quizzical look from Ronnie and a straight to-the-point reply: ‘That’s all there is. Who the fuck do you think you are?’”
Steve Nichol
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“The radio match commentary was on as the coach made its way back to Melwood, and naturally I was listening to every word and urging Everton to win. Stockport scored, and Ronnie Moran and Sammy Lee, who were in charge of the reserves at the time, couldn’t hide their delight. ‘One-nil’ shouted Ronnie, the sense of joy inescapable. Sitting at the back of the coach I simmered away inside, praying we’d get back into the game. Then my moment came. Everton equalised. I couldn’t resist. ‘Get in!’ I screamed. ‘Who the fuck was that?’ Shouted Ronnie, who as the first team coach was still in the dark about my youthful loyalties. I wouldn’t say it was the cue for a witch hunt, but Ronnie might as well have been holding a pitchfork as he swooped to find the culprit.”
Jamie Carragher
Jamie Carragher
“Then Ronnie Moran went up to big Ron [Ron Yeats]. ‘Ron, been looking for you,’ he said, ‘I’ve just seen another guy walking out with your coat on’. ‘What did he look like?’ asked Ron, ready to make another bolt to the staircase. ‘Bloody ridiculous, it was like a tent on him,’ said Ronnie.”
Tommy Smith
Tommy Smith
I wonder what he would make of the entitled fucking nivea boys of today, jetting off on Spanish training camps only to return with their winter tans and get fucking bitch slapped by Leicester? Young players thinking they've been and done it. Giggling schoolgirls in training after losing another game against relegation fodder. I think he'd go through them, and I think we could do with a big dose of the Ronnie Moran treatment these days.
So long ... a key part of our illustrious history ... Rest well Ronnie.
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