Things you didn't know about LFC

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Liverpool actually considered making Jack Charlton manager on the advice of Shanks (when he retired) before they settled on Bob Paisley.

[Shanks]

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.

I got told that by two people stood behind me as I queued up for my Chelsea Champs League ticket.

Twas a nice bit of info as I was nodding off at the time.


How about the significance to the blue and white Railway Plaque on the Paisley Gates??




Anyone? Anyone?

Got told this about 2 hours later in the queue.


















The gates stand at an imposing four and a half metres in height and weigh over two tonnes and the foundations beneath them had to be specially strengthened to hold them in place.

Prominent in the design of the gates is the European Cup, appearing in three places across the top archway, one for each of Bob's triumphs in Rome, London and Paris.

The gates themselves feature the crests of Bob's birthplace, Hetton-le-Hole, and the liver bird of his 'adopted' city of Liverpool. The Hetton-le-Hole crest is made up of an eye-catching early steam engine, an acknowledgement of the area's pioneering role in the rail revolution.

On the brick pillars that flank the gates sit two bronze reliefs, one depicting the man himself and the other detailing the list of honours he brought to Liverpool FC.