Alan Hansen Documentary
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Yeah it was great. Loved the wind up after he 'accepted' the manager's job.
What a legend.
A class gent. He will be missed.
A class gent. He will be missed.
One of my favorite Liverpool players and I never even got to see him play live.
Hard to believe he once got arrested for streaking on a Blackpool beach. Wonderful stylish player, the sight of him in his early days at the club, getting the ball in his own penalty area and then striding out, past player after player,, sometimes even into the opposition half, was the most wonderful sight. My all time favourite defender. He genuinely loves the club, so maybe they'll find an ambassadorial role for him. He surely can't play golf ALL the time.
Loved it.
He was majestic. Read the game superbly, glided across the turf. Effortless.
There were times when he seemed to be edging towards lamping Lawrenson one when they were both in the studio. His autobiography was issued a good few years ago (a good read too) but I'm hoping he'll do another book and really let rip.
The odd thing is that Lawro CAN sound quite normal on occasion, such as in his own tribute to Hansen here:
http://www.mirror.co.uk/sport/football/news/alan-hansen-retires-tv-legend-3843888
He's one of those people who just doesn't seem to realise what an utter twerp he actually appears to be.
http://www.mirror.co.uk/sport/football/news/alan-hansen-retires-tv-legend-3843888
He's one of those people who just doesn't seem to realise what an utter twerp he actually appears to be.
Thanks Ryan - Will watch that tonight... Can't wait.
He wasn't simply the best defender of his generation, he was amoung the best pure footballers of his generation. Somebody used the word "majestic" above... Perfect summary for Jockey. He bestrode the world like a Colossus... I loved the interview with Howard Kendal a million years ago, when he said that when he planned to stop Liverpool, he didn't focus on Kenny or Rushie or any of the midfielders - His plan to stop us began with stopping Jockey brining it out of the defense. On a team with the legendary names we posessed back then, that really says it all, doesn't it.
We simply haven't seen his like since, and probably will not again. In a culture that ues words like "great" and legendary" all to easily, he is all of those thing, and more.
He wasn't simply the best defender of his generation, he was amoung the best pure footballers of his generation. Somebody used the word "majestic" above... Perfect summary for Jockey. He bestrode the world like a Colossus... I loved the interview with Howard Kendal a million years ago, when he said that when he planned to stop Liverpool, he didn't focus on Kenny or Rushie or any of the midfielders - His plan to stop us began with stopping Jockey brining it out of the defense. On a team with the legendary names we posessed back then, that really says it all, doesn't it.
We simply haven't seen his like since, and probably will not again. In a culture that ues words like "great" and legendary" all to easily, he is all of those thing, and more.
And it's worth remembering, with a view to the good young prospects we've got today: Jocky had a very shaky start, got caught in possession a few times, lost the ball in dangerous areas, etc, but the crowd could see he had potential, and Paisley kept faith in him, and he quickly grew in confidence after getting through that phase. If t'internet had been around in those days there would have been threads slaughtering the player and manager and some predicting he'd never be good enough. It pays to have a bit of faith.
He was twenty years before his time too which given the state of the pitches and the all action kung fu style centre forwards was quite astonishing too.
He fucking bossed the defending part of the game whilst gliding around like some sort of cultured brazilian midfielder.
He was everything the likes of Agger and Luiz should be.
He fucking bossed the defending part of the game whilst gliding around like some sort of cultured brazilian midfielder.
He was everything the likes of Agger and Luiz should be.
Shame he never got to play for Arsenal.
He's going to be on BT Sport covering out CL games next season. You can't keep a good man down!
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