Sami Hyypia - Thank you

[Skullflower]

awwww

 

[FoxForceFive]

Legend. Absolute legend & model professional.

 

[LeTallecWiz]

what a legend ...

 

[Ossi]

Are there a better professional in our current squad? I think not. 🙁

 

[Judge Jules]

I would hope they're all equally professional (Rafa's not going to keep them otherwise) but no, there won't be a better one than Sami in anyone's squad.

 

[cochyn]

It will be another 10years before we such a great in every possible as sami come from other shores to our club.

 

[the_khl]

[quote author=cochyn link=topic=33635.msg875390#msg875390 date=1243337989]
It will be another 10years before we such a great in every possible as sami come from other shores to our club.
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Are you drunk?

 

[Judge Jules]

Well, we make allowances for foreigners on here. 😉

 

[the_khl]

[quote author=Judge Jules link=topic=33635.msg875398#msg875398 date=1243338328]
Well, we make allowances for foreigners on here. 😉
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Haha... I thought Cochyn was a 'native' actually. Or at least British-esque.

Normally he's eloquent and lickable (love his avatar).

Now he's just drunk.

 

[Judge Jules]

[quote author=the_khl link=topic=33635.msg875401#msg875401 date=1243338442]
[quote author=Judge Jules link=topic=33635.msg875398#msg875398 date=1243338328]
Well, we make allowances for foreigners on here. 😉
[/quote]
Haha... I thought Cochyn was a 'native' actually. Or at least British-esque.

Normally he's eloquent and lickable (love his avatar).

Now he's just drunk.
[/quote]

He's Welsh and, take it from me, those fellas consider themselves foreign to England (especially in sporting terms) even if they are fellow Brits and often ply their various trades on English soil.

 

[the_khl]

[quote author=Judge Jules link=topic=33635.msg875408#msg875408 date=1243338866]
[quote author=the_khl link=topic=33635.msg875401#msg875401 date=1243338442]
[quote author=Judge Jules link=topic=33635.msg875398#msg875398 date=1243338328]
Well, we make allowances for foreigners on here. 😉
[/quote]
Haha... I thought Cochyn was a 'native' actually. Or at least British-esque.

Normally he's eloquent and lickable (love his avatar).

Now he's just drunk.
[/quote]

He's Welsh and, take it from me, those fellas consider themselves foreign to England (especially in sporting terms) even if they are fellow Brits and often ply their various trades on English soil.
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Haha... they've even got their own utterly unpronounceable language haven't they?

Cochyn I was only jesting of course, I behold no grudge towards you or your fellow countrymen no matter how difficult you are to fathom.

 

[LadyRed]

[quote author=FoxForceFive link=topic=33635.msg875226#msg875226 date=1243327211]
Legend. Absolute legend & model professional.


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Yep. Lovely trubite for him on Sunday too. YNWA Sami, can't wait for you to come back.

 

[Judge Jules]

[quote author=Anita link=topic=33635.msg875418#msg875418 date=1243339445]
[quote author=FoxForceFive link=topic=33635.msg875226#msg875226 date=1243327211]
Legend. Absolute legend & model professional.


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Yep. Lovely trubite for him on Sunday too. YNWA Sami, can't wait for you to come back.
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A Freudian slip if ever I read one. 😉

 

[LadyRed]

Oh, I meant tribute! Merely due to fast typing and doing two other things at the time!

 

[Pesam]

My favourite LFC player over the last 10 years - it's been an honour to watch you Sami.

Good luck at Leverkusen

 

[doctor_mac]

[quote author=keniget link=topic=33635.msg875033#msg875033 date=1243289882]
Translation from Sami's blog before the Spurs game (taken from RAWK):

Past few days has reminds me of my time in Finnish army. Days are decreasing before a significant part of my career is coming into an end. Army lasted for about a year but my time in Liverpool have lasted for ten years. While writing this I only have and training session and one game remaining with Liverpool FC. I have player over 500 games and had thousands of training sessions with the club. Only a few days and then my brilliant 10 year career with my childhood favourite club is over. Dream came true. I must admit that I never even dreamed of that one day I will play with liver bird on my chest at Anfield let alone that I would play 10 years for LFC. Nor that within past few days my childhood idols have been going through my career in the media in England and in Finland.

I'm not a kind of person who wants to compare or even less one who likes to ponder my status at the club or its history. I'm going to think now what is my status at Liverpool or what was the biggest achievement. Those things will come into my mind one day when I have retired and I'm sitting in rocking chair and looking back on my career. Then all kinds of statistics and memories will mean more to me. It's clear to me that I will never forget my time at Liverpool. Wins, defeats, trophys, uphills and setbacks. I've been honoured to to play for one of the biggest clubs in the World and with the best players in the World. I was asked to name differend kind of Liverpool dream teams but I didn't want to do that. Every single teammate I have had during my time here have been equally important and individuals win nothing. A team wins or a team loses. It's a phrase but it's true.

Sunday will be an emotional day for me. Anfield and Liverpool fans have gave me so much. Significance of the fans is indispensable for the club and for the team. I will never forget what happened in Istanbul when we walked to dressing room at half time when we were losing 0-3. Atatürk Stadium is a junk of concrete where you don't hear sounds to inside of the stadium but that night we heard clearly how our fans were singing their voices off while we were 0-3 down. Thanks to our outstanding fans we realised that there's nothing to lose and we can do it. Eventually we won the game and I achieved the biggest thing you can win in club football. On the next day in Liverpool a parade was arranged and according to some numbers there were a million people on the streets of Liverpool. It might be exaggerated but there were a loads of fans. Then I realised how important one football club can be for the people. When you realise that you can't do nothing but give your all for the club. If you fail to do that you can't look yourself in the mirror. It's been my guideline here as a player and it will be players guideline here in the future also.

So my last game for Liverpool is coming up. I am not retiring yet. I will start a new challenge at Leverkusen. I am ready for that as well as saying goodbye for the fans, my teammates and to legendary Anfield. I will be an emotional moment for me, little bit bittersweet but happy at a same time. I have been privileged and lucky to wear the legendary red shirt. No one can take it away from me. YNWA, I don't have to walk alone because Liverpool FC will always be in my heart.

Thanks to all Liverpool fans in Finland. It's been great to see during these years how many fans Liverpool have in Finland. Next year we will finally win the league and I will celebrate with you. Not as a player but as a fan.

I'm all fucking emotional!

Was a bit upset he didn't get a bit longer on Sunday.

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Wow, what a wonderful blog entry from Hyppia.