Bob Paisley

[Razoray]

People say he inherited a great team but there were 7 different winners of the previous 8 division 1 titles. As much of a giant as Shanks was, Bob transformed Liverpool to be an English and European great in a very short space of time. Not comparing both at all as Shanks was a genius, it just annoys me how Bob's achievements are belittled.

[Bamo]

I was inconsolable when Shanks retired. Little did I for see what this unassuming modest man would achieve. They both stand as giants in a game of pygmies. RIP

[JohnnyH]

Much better than Hodgson.

[Dr Nowt]

 

 

 

 

 

 

Warm inside.

[SCOUSE TAPAS]

Bob Paisley- 1974/1983

All Games 

Manager           P W    D     L   F      A     %

Bob Paisley 535 307 132 96 955 406 57.38%

League

Manager          P W      D L     F        A %

Bob Paisley 378 212 99 67 648 294 56.08%

FA Cup

Manager          P W    D L F A      %

Bob Paisley     36 20 7 9 62 27 55.56%

League Cup

Manager          P W D L     F A     %

 Bob Paisley 53 32 13 8 98 31 60.38%

Europe

Manager         P W D      L F     A   %

Bob Paisley 61 39 11 11 140 49 63.93%

Other Games

Manager        P W D L F A %

Bob Paisley 7 4 2 1 7 5 57.14%
 

[Total Longo]

The only criticism i have of him is his timing over that "milk cup" joke after winning it in 1982(?) was almost as bad as John Bishop's is now. Apart from that, he is the greatest manager to have ever lived.

[AL66GOLF]

A role model for all managers and all of us really.

[Tj hooker]

It was a fantastic shout by John Smith to hand the reigns over to Bob completely different character to Shanks but absolutely no less of a man or a manager, I loved Shanks but Bob took us to another level trophy after trophy just kept rolling in fantastic years when we were the envy of England & Europe

[s(k)aturation]

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Our hear and soul he was.

And a big part of mine.

[Dr Nowt]

Our hear and soul he was.

And a big part of mine.

 

Mine too mate.

 

That top picture is just wonderful.  Apparently taken on a return visit to Hetton-le-Hole. 

 

The shy smile and those old boys around him that he would have seen as equals give me a lump in the throat.  As tough and well-constructed as the ships that used to get built just up the road.

[s(k)aturation]

Mine too mate.

 

That top picture is just wonderful.  Apparently taken on a return visit to Hetton-le-Hole. 

 

The shy smile and those old boys around him that he would have seen as equals give me a lump in the throat.  As tough and well-constructed as the ships that used to get built just up the road.

 

I have an old Liverpool FC History VHS (which I really must get converted digitally).

 

At the end of it, Bob in that shy, stumbling way of his is captured saying:

 

"I can't remember one ever coming in and trying to rule the roost. It's never been allowed... the club's always been bigger than the individual... and I think that type of outlook to it... is its strength."

 

Then, Gerry's YNWA as the credits roll.

 

Many a drunken late night tear shed watching that. I'm actually surprised the tape never busted. It's almost 30 years old now.

[Dr Nowt]

I have an old Liverpool FC History VHS (which I really must get converted digitally).

 

At the end of it, Bob in that shy, stumbling way of his is captured saying:

 

"I can't remember one ever coming in and trying to rule the roost. It's never been allowed... the club's always been bigger than the individual... and I think that type of outlook to it... is its strength."

 

Then, Gerry's YNWA as the credits roll.

 

Many a drunken late night tear shed watching that. I'm actually surprised the tape never busted. It's almost 30 years old now.

 

That sounds absolutely golden.

[Dr Nowt]

Echo photo special.

 

 

 

That one looks like me Grandad the day he retired, except he was holding a Goblin Teasmade and not the league trophy.

 

 

 

 

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[A Red]

 

For all his achievements he was most proud of being Hetton le Hole piggy back champion 1938

[Stickman]

Honest and humble man who died on this day in 1996, greatest manger this country has produced and achieved it all in a dignified way...R.I.P

[Joe Strummer]

Loved our Bob. The best.

[SammyAftershave]

Immensely proud to say he was one of our adopted sons. Who could wish for better?

 

[Arl arse]

Not only a great, great manager, but he knew how to spot a player, fuck me could he spot talent.

[SammyAftershave]

Not only a great, great manager, but he knew how to spot a player, fuck me could he spot talent.

 

And injuries, mostly before they happened.

[xerxes]

A trophy winning machine- and arch media manipulator. A colossus amongst men.

[an tha]

A great man, who epitomised everything about why we were the best during those days when he was leading our club.

[ratcatcher]

Not only a great, great manager, but he knew how to spot a player, fuck me could he spot talent.

 

And a cartilage injury!

 

You also forgot a great and humble man.

 

I remember one year, we'd won the title and had his beloved sunderland to play in one  of the last games of the season. Anyway sunderland needed the points to ensure their safety. Bob told the players to get the sunbeds out and sunderland duly won 1-0 at Anfield.

 

In the after match press conference, Bob chuckled and said 'Any more like that and they'd have me up in front of the stewards.'

[njackets]

Sure I read somewhere he went AWOL from the Army cycled around 30 miles to play a game for us then cycled back. You can't even pay a 20 year old lad 100k a week to play for us these days, football is fucked!