Shankly: 50 years since his arrival

Special thing on Radio Merseyside at 7pm (in five minutes time) about the great Bill Shankly. Well worth a listen!

http://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/playlive/bbc_radio_merseyside/

Get on it!!!

A man of integrity and honesty that is oh so rare today,many thanks for the memories .

A good freind of mine who i worked with for many years and is a manc always said to me SHANKS was his favourite man in football ,because of the way he was ,even touched fans of other clubs such was the aura in which he was held.

Nice photo Aussie must have been about the time we met.

Nice photo Aussie must have been about the time we met.

Cheers andy mate, t'was.

That video of the great Shanks "speaking to the people" is as touching as "I have a dream".

Slightly off topic but I have noticed the posters in this thread are the same ones that post regularly are not knee jerkers and generally support Rafa.

So where are then the rest of you?

Ian you certainly look the part there mate,it must of made you feel very proud  that photograph.Cheers.

I second that well in Ian mate boss pic.

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Cheers Dado.

That video of the great Shanks "speaking to the people" is as touching as "I have a dream".

Slightly off topic but I have noticed the posters in this thread are the same ones that post regularly are not knee jerkers and generally support Rafa.

So where are then the rest of you?

Probably looking up who Bill Shankly is :

Brilliant videos aren't they, he really had that way of hitting home with the passion in which he spoke.

Ian is a proper adopted scouser so it's no surprise he looks the part next to Shankly in my opinion. I'll never forget how chuffed he was when I took him to the Bill Shankly Playing Fields in West Derby. That was a pleasure and an honour for me that day mate. And it spoke volumes about your love for the reds.

Just a reminder. If anyone hasn't had a listen to the two hour Shankly Special that was on the radio here yesterday, make sure you do before it's taken down. It will make you proud.

Link: http://www.lfcreds.com/reds/index.php?topic=25759.0

There was a question at the end of it that got me wondering. If you could describe Shankly with one word, what would it be?

There was a question at the end of it that got me wondering. If you could describe Shankly with one word, what would it be?

Shankly.

There was a question at the end of it that got me wondering. If you could describe Shankly with one word, what would it be?

Liverpool.

Ian is a proper adopted scouser so it's no surprise he looks the part next to Shankly in my opinion. I'll never forget how chuffed he was when I took him to the Bill Shankly Playing Fields in West Derby. That was a pleasure and an honour for me that day mate. And it spoke volumes about your love for the reds.

Just a reminder. If anyone hasn't had a listen to the two hour Shankly Special that was on the radio here yesterday, make sure you do before it's taken down. It will make you proud.

Link: http://www.lfcreds.com/reds/index.php?topic=25759.0

There was a question at the end of it that got me wondering. If you could describe Shankly with one word, what would it be?

Thanks RK...still smile to this day thinking about you driving me somewhere for a surprise visit. I had no idea where you were taking me. Pity you didn't have a ball in the back of the van, we could have gone out and graced the hallowed turf.

One word to describe Shanks....Pioneer.

There was a question at the end of it that got me wondering. If you could describe Shankly with one word, what would it be?

Motivator.

Shankly.

In one mate - metamorphosis and all that entails,but Shankly covers it.

 That word for me would be ( Immortal  ),Oh how we have missed him at Anfield over the years.

There was a question at the end of it that got me wondering. If you could describe Shankly with one word, what would it be?

I'll stick by what I said in my post: Visionary.

EVERYTHING.  Thats what he means to me and my club

Inspirational

Eternal.

Gentleman

Legend.

But one word doesn't do him justice. The man is Liverpool Football Club.

"The socialism I believe in is not really politics. It is a way of lving. It is humanity. I believe the way to live and be truly successful is by collective effort, with everyone working for each other, everyone helping each other and everyone having a share of the rewards at the end of the day....It's the way I see football and the way I see life."
Mr William Shankly.




A truly greatman, a truly great manager and a truly great gentleman.


Wherever you are Mr Shankly.... thank you.

Visionary