"Pints and Pool"

[Buzzo]

You slipped her the finger didn't you?

[S-RED]

You slipped her the finger didn't you?

FFS, he is not Rooney

[labourRed]

#metoo

[brightred]

I have a possible claim to fame here. A bit of an odd one.

Me, my missus and two kids did the Anfield tour this summer. It was amazing, great to see all the behind the scenes areas that you have become acquainted with over the years and particularly to see the new stand which was majestic.

After the interview areas, press conference areas and changing rooms comes the obviously memorable tunnel area and ‘this is Anfield’ sign.

The area was busy, but it was the one photo I wanted and got my wife to take it.

The tour was busy and we’d become aware of a group of elderly Scousers that were having a fine time on the tour. Singing some songs etc. 5 of them, all 70 plus.

All of a sudden we became aware that I had become the subject of their conversation.

“Ask him”

“He won’t mind”

“I’m sure his wife won’t mind, will you love”.

What strange proposition was about to come my way?

Well it was a unique one, and left me I am fairly sure with an almost unique Anfield tunnel claim to fame

One of the women was experiencing her first visit to Anfield since the 60’s and wanted to touch the sign again. However, given her advancing years, height and physical condition realised this was going to prove to be a challenge. I’m 6’ 3 and they had clocked me effortlessly touching the sign previously.

“Would you give her a lift mate”?

What could I say? What would you say? So I agreed.

I’m not kidding, she was not light. At all. Which I realised the second I scooped her up. As she reached for the sign she kind of slipped, so I had to grapple her a bit higher. She clutched at the sign. I was sweating, grimacing, trying to be polite and not in anyway signify how deceptively heavy she was. Her pals stood with cameras ready.

Take the ****ing photos I hope I only thought.

They did, just before I dropped the old girl to the floor.

They were delighted. I was broken. They headed off to the Kop and began to sing some songs which was sweet. I headed off to the dugout for a seat.

So now, pre match, every time I see the sign. This is what I think off This is my memory And I wonder, has anyone else ever lifted and 70 plus year old stranger up to the iconic sign?

I doubt it. Not even Kenny, Jurgen, Gerrard or Salah.

Great story, love it!

Did she say, come back in a few years and the craic will be 90?

[dom9]

[ame]https://twitter.com/sid_lambert/status/1215375231893868544[/ame]

[Buzzo]

That’s some impressive cornering on grass in those slip-ons.

[SB]

That’s some impressive cornering on grass in those slip-ons.

He did better than the stewards for a long while there

[dom9]

I put this in the United match thread, but this is a better place for it:

https://www.bbc.co.uk/archive/anfiel...an_utd/zdg9cqt

Go behind the scenes at Anfield, as Bob Paisley's treble-chasing Liverpool FC side prepare to host rivals Manchester United in the league.

Featuring: Emlyn Hughes, Kevin Keegan, Ronnie Moran, Phil Neal, Tommy Smith, Phil Thompson, Lou Macari, Tommy Docherty, and Steve Heighway in his pants.

This clip is from BBC Sportsnight.

Fantastic clip. Sounds obvious, but it's crazy just how much just the game, and the club have changed since the 70s.

Stand outs for me:

- The players went to Anfield for training before getting the coach to Melwood

- Tommy Smith complaining about poor car parking

- Ronnie Moran and Joe Fagan did the coaching (obvs) and it seems they were the physios too. Literally hands on.

- Ronnie Moran and Joe Fagan working out who can get what points to win the league. One game at a time eh?

- The executive: "we don't like change". With that attitude, we were lucky to go another 13 years before it went tits up.

- Phil Thompson running up and down the Kop to get fit. Did he piss himself? Looks like it.

- Burning the rubbish on the Kop to get rid of it.

So many more little nuggets. What a goldmine of an archive.

[labourRed]

The press conference has come on a bit as well.

Also, someone phoning the club to get the score. 1-0 [...] yeah, Keegan.

Thanks for sharing.

[Angryred]

I put this in the United match thread, but this is a better place for it:

https://www.bbc.co.uk/archive/anfiel...an_utd/zdg9cqt

Fantastic clip. Sounds obvious, but it's crazy just how much just the game, and the club have changed since the 70s.

Stand outs for me:

- The players went to Anfield for training before getting the coach to Melwood

- Tommy Smith complaining about poor car parking

- Ronnie Moran and Joe Fagan did the coaching (obvs) and it seems they were the physios too. Literally hands on.

- Ronnie Moran and Joe Fagan working out who can get what points to win the league. One game at a time eh?

- The executive: "we don't like change". With that attitude, we were lucky to go another 13 years before it went tits up.

- Phil Thompson running up and down the Kop to get fit. Did he piss himself? Looks like it.

- Burning the rubbish on the Kop to get rid of it.

So many more little nuggets. What a goldmine of an archive.

Brilliant, Love it!!