John Barnes...

[dirty_sanchez]

My all time favourite Liverpool player. He was something else that guy.

[navbasi]

My all time favourite Liverpool player. He was something else that guy.

 

Mine too. Legend.

[Furmedge]

I was walking through town bladdered on my birthday a few years ago and called my paddy mate who, although a bitter, loves and adores Aldo. Who walks past but John himself so I ask him to say hello to my mate. A bit of face gurning by Aldo at what's being said to him by my mate and he passes me the phone back saying he'd just been told to fuck off. Turns out my mate thought I was taking the piss and to this day still believes he was talking to some random on the street.

 

Aldo invited me round to his boozer that afternoon for a birfdee drink and was good to his word when I turned up mere minutes later (free drink was calling).

[The Acolyte]

Digger is the reason I started supporting Liverpool.

[Sol18]

That guy made football look easy and a joy to watch.

[gkmacca]

It's funny - before he got that nasty achilles injury I never really thought he'd keep much of a link with the club. I HOPED he would, but he was always making noises about wanting to play in Italy and sometimes sounded a bit, well, semi-detached. After his injury he seemed to reconcile himself with the club and, my god, he really seems to love us now. It's touching, because he was glorious as a player.

[PaulMcC]

I can't remember enough of him in his prime. First games i remember are 88 cup final, palace 9-0 and Arsenal 89. Dunno why i don't remember other matches around that time.

[Guest Numero Veinticinco]

There are youtube compilations and there are breathtaking youtube compilations. This is the best one I've seen (shame the music sucks as usual). Not just the standard goals but the assists are even more special. The next 6 minutes will fly by . . .

 

RmAo0uiarvA

 

 

I really, really miss Liverpool football club.

[Soleilrouge]

the black rondeco

[Thants]

Probably better than Messi.

[Total Longo]

By a strange coincidence it was our awards evening tonight and Digger spoke at it last year (having also done it a few years ago). We were let down by some soap "star" and we still had his number from the last time so chanced a cheeky "Can you help us out tonight, John?" request. He not only came through, but was a really passionate advocate of education, as well as the pastoral care for young people that we specialise in. He didn't want a penny, either (unlike the soap "star" who wanted a hundred quid and wouldn't do a speech). Leg off the pitch as well as on it, much like the man who pips him to top spot in my all time list of greats.

 

Can't believe no-one's asked this yet? Who was the "soap star" Paul? bet you it was that irritating not-gay-at-all Tinhead prick off Brookside wasn't it? Wasn't it????

[RedinSweden]

He was a fucking monster of a player. A joy to watch.

[Chinandeler Bong]

I really, really miss Liverpool football club.

 

Im sorry but that really hit me that did.

Me too. Me too.

[Paul]

Can't believe no-one's asked this yet? Who was the "soap star" Paul? bet you it was that irritating not-gay-at-all Tinhead prick off Brookside wasn't it? Wasn't it????

 

Someone off Hollyoaks, but I'll be fucked if I can remember who now.

[lifetime fan]

If it was one of the birds you would have remembered.

[razor]

Saw Johnnie Barnes on Bold Street one afternoon when he was in his prime. I was with some mates and we all said, "Johnnie Barnes!" He didn't break stride, winked and said, "Alright lads."

 

It was a Scully moment. Was that really Johnny Barnes walking through town?

 

 

 

 

I must add as an appendix here, he was wearing a full shell suit. Though, to be fair, this was acceptable in the eighties.

[hamstrung]

Im sorry but that really hit me that did.

Me too. Me too.

 

Fag

[navbasi]

Probably better than Messi.

 

Barnsey would be worth at least £100m in today's market.

[Soleilrouge]

the ten seconds from 2mins 56 onward are truly some of the most beautiful moments in football

[PaulMcC]

Sign more Jamaicans.

[TopMod]

I love John Barnes, even liked him on Channel 5.

 

Met him back in the very early 90's. We were over for an Arsenal game during Souness' days,(they hammered us 2-0 with goals from Wright and that Limpar) and we met him in the car park at Anfield on the Friday. He was an absolute gent as was Redknapp, Harkness and Rob Jones who were also about. Unfortunately he was injured.

Ian Rush also pulled up in a car, he jumped out looking really mad, my mate called him over, he sort of kept on going but then seemed to catch himself on and came over. I think he'd scored 2 or 3 in a mid week match just before and we were saying well done etc, he just thanked us and ran of in.

I can't remember if he played against Arsenal, I remember Dean Saunders missing a sitter with an air shot and that's about it.

 

Anyway, John Barnes, my favourite ever Liverpool player.

[Soleilrouge]

i have some type of mental affliction in that every time i see a sign for a b&b over here i hear the voice of brian moore in my head saying ' barnes to beardley and back to barnes again....'

 

it is torture

 

i think brian moore may actually be illegally squatting in my skull somewere

[The Dude Abides]

Wish i was old enough to have been able to really appreciative how good he was in his prime. He was the first player i had put on my shirt though so he obviously made an impression.

 

What i don't get is when talking about the all time greats, Liverpool players never get mentioned. Especially a player like Barnes who if he was playing now would be right up there amongst the Ronaldo's and Messi's. The poise and elegance coupled with that explosiveness and strength. there aren't many players like that around even now.

[Paul]

Wish i was old enough to have been able to really appreciative how good he was in his prime. He was the first player i had put on my shirt though so he obviously made an impression.

 

What i don't get is when talking about the all time greats, Liverpool players never get mentioned. Especially a player like Barnes who if he was playing now would be right up there amongst the Ronaldo's and Messi's. The poise and elegance coupled with that explosiveness and strength. there aren't many players like that around even now.

 

Pre-Sky, mate. Football back then doesn't count.

[dirty_sanchez]

He had this wierd way of looking like he wasn't running that hard, even at full pelt. He just seemed to glide around with the ball.