Things you didn't know about LFC

[Howard_lfc]

Let's see if we can come up with some facts/stories/titbits of history that some of our less anoraked members won't be aware of.

I'll start us off.

The Flagpole in the corner of The Kop was originally the top mast from the SS Great Eastern. We needed a flagpole - and the ship was in for wrecking - and the rest is 100 years (plus) of history.

Thread inspired by Flagpole Corners username.

[Mattshark]

Let's see if we can come up with some facts/stories/titbits of history that some of our less anoraked members won't be aware of.

I'll start us off.

The Flagpole in the corner of The Kop was originally the top mast from the SS Great Eastern. We needed a flagpole - and the ship was in for wrecking - and the rest is 100 years (plus) of history.

Thread inspired by Flagpole Corners username.

get the 100 years kop DVD did we


Tennis and boxing have both been played at Anfield

[kopash]

we may never have got John Barnes if AC Milan had signed the right player. They wanted to sign the "black player" from Watford and ended up with Luther Blisset by mistake

Thankfully so as we were lucky enough to then have one of the best players in our history strut his stuff at Anfield

[orri]

we may never have got John Barnes if AC Milan had signed the right player. They wanted to sign the "black player" from Watford and ended up with Luther Blisset by mistake

Thankfully so as we were lucky enough to then have one of the best players in our history strut his stuff at Anfield

[kendoddsdadsdogsdead]

Sammy Lee was actually signed on the books for LFC after he arrived at Melwood having got the wrong bus to a Ken Dodd's Diddy Men audition. Bob Paisley was so impressed with Sammy's skills that he offered him a contract straight away.

[Helios Creed]

Sammy Lee was actually signed on the books for LFC after he arrived at Melwood having got the wrong bus to a Ken Dodd's Diddy Men audition. Bob Paisley was so impressed with Sammy's skills that he offered him a contract straight away.

Strangely, this is true.

[Howard_lfc]

get the 100 years kop DVD did we


Tennis and boxing have both been played at Anfield

Didn't get the dvd actually Matt. Just somethin' I'm aware of.

[spud_gun]

The Flagpole in the corner of The Kop was originally the top mast from the SS Great Eastern. We needed a flagpole - and the ship was in for wrecking - and the rest is 100 years (plus) of history.

There was a rather infamous homeless hostle in the east end of Glasgow called the Great Eastern.

[spud_gun]

we may never have got John Barnes if AC Milan had signed the right player. They wanted to sign the "black player" from Watford and ended up with Luther Blisset by mistake

Thankfully so as we were lucky enough to then have one of the best players in our history strut his stuff at Anfield

I've heard that story several times. Urban myth?

[Flagpole Corner]

the back door of the albert used to be an alternative entry into the old kop.

[Howard_lfc]

the back door of the albert used to be an alternative entry into the old kop.

well shave my legs and call me grandma !

[Steve101]

LFC have (or at least used to have- it may have changed) the longest club name in England. The full title was Liverpool Football Club and Athletic Grounds Association.

[AFII]

Rick Parry has been cought on a picture without a tie.

[Icon]

"Tarzan Beef I" is an anagram for Rafa Benitez?

[Flagpole Corner]

well shave my legs and call me grandma !

ok grandma