One of the nicest emails I've had recently came from a Mail on Sunday reader, telling me he had been on a cricket club tour to Menorca over Easter and stayed in the same hotel as a team representing our Liverpool Academy, who were over there playing in a tournament.
The reader took the trouble to let me know he thought our players should be 'commended on their appearance and impeccable behaviour' in the hotel and restaurant and went on to describe the group as polite and orderly.
It's comments like that about our young players who are in their mid-teens which have helped make me feel so proud to be appointed the manager of Liverpool Football Club this week.
Kenny Dalglish
Done deal: Flanked by Damien Comolli (left) and Ian Ayre (right), Kenny Dalglish is confirmed as permanent Liverpool boss this week
Success on the field for a club with Liverpool's tradition and history is paramount, of course it is. But at the same time, there is no reason it should not go hand-in-hand with a philosophy of showing respect to others and being ambassadors off the field.
It's the way I was brought up by my parents, and my wife, Marina, was the same. If they're considered oldfashioned values, fair enough, but I still think they have a part to play in modern football as well as any other walk of life. It doesn't have to be detrimental to your ultimate desire to be successful. It's one of the things that has pleased me most in recent months.
It has become a well-known fact that I was on holiday aboard a cruise ship when I was asked to come back and help Liverpool in the short term. Fortunately for me, things have gone relatively well since then and on Thursday it became something more permanent.
Certainly, the year 2011 has been different for me! But what has given me extra satisfaction is being able to share my good news with the rest of the Dalglish family, knowing they have also enjoyed noteable achievements this year.
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My son Paul, who now lives in Texas, has recently had twins, Kelly is expecting her second child later this year, Lynsey is getting married and Lauren is doing very well in her fashion career while the medical facility built with funds by Marina's cancer foundation is due to officially open soon.
Telling the family about the announcement of my appointment was one of the best parts of the week. They were delighted for me. They were all so supportive when I was offered the job on an interim basis in January and their support has not wavered for a single second since then.
Lynsey's reaction after it was all made public was to tweet that she now expects champagne rather than Lambrini at her wedding. We'll have to see about that!
The response of the players was a little more low-key. I told them in training before I went into the press conference. They just carried on with their stretches but I hope they were pleased!
They have been fantastic and I must also mention Steve Clarke, my assistant. His contribution shouldn't be underestimated in any way.
Life has changed for me in the last five months but I have never been afraid of hard work and am aware there are many people at the club who work equally as hard or harder than I do.
It has been a very pleasing end to the season and the players' efforts shouldn't be diminished regardless of the results of the two remaining games, including Sunday's against Tottenham.
My work, together with Damien Comolli, won't stop now just because we are nearing the end of the season. In fact, it could only be starting!
I don't think we will be quiet during the summer and am sure we will be linked with a lot of players.
All I can say about transfer targets is they have to be of the right calibre because the ones we've already got at the club have been fantastic so far. Anybody who comes in will have to improve the squad, otherwise we will keep our money in our pockets.
Dirk Kuyt and Raul Meireles
Delight: Dirk Kuyt and Raul Meireles (above) celebrate, as will bride-to-be Lynsey Dalglish (below far left with mother Marina and sister Kelly)
Marina Dalglish
Regardless of whether we are in the Champions League, Europa League or not in Europe at all, Liverpool FC are still a great club to sign for and I am confident that if we want players, we will get them. If a potential signing wants too much money that we feel is disrespectful to the ones already here, we have the belief in ourselves to walk away from the deal.
But the plan must always be to try to strengthen and improve and the owners here want the club to be successful as much as anyone else.
The last few weeks have seen us set high standards for ourselves. To beat Manchester United and Manchester City shows what we are capable of.
Next season we have to try to attain results like that consistently, over a period of time.
The values and virtues of Liverpool Football Club have also been close to my heart. Usually, they are my values and virtues as well. This is a fantastic opportunity to help the club that has given me and my family so much.
If we can all do as well as those Academy lads who went to Menorca over Easter and represented Liverpool in the proper manner, we have half a chance.
NOTHING SHOULD GET IN THE WAY OF OUR FA CUP TRADITION
When you have the FA Cup final clashing with important Premier League fixtures, you know something has to change.
Carlos Tevez
Unique occasion: Carlos Tevez lifts the FA Cup
Saturday's fixture pile-up was because of the Champions League final taking place at Wembley on May 28 and UEFA saying the pitch had to be untouched for two weeks beforehand.
I know it is a great fixture, but the European Cup final has been played in England just six times in more than 50 years, so why did we give it priority over our own football?
The answer, of course, is money but the outcome has made a mockery of our proudest cup competition. There is no way the Football Association can now accuse anyone else of devaluing the FA Cup when they have done it themselves by playing it on a day when it competes with other fixtures.
Whether it is primarily their fault or the Premier League's, people can argue about. But it has set a precedent. Next year it's going to be the same, but with the Cup Final kicking off at 5.15pm.
Tradition and prestige will go out the window because a television company think they can get a few more viewers by switching things around. I don't agree with that happening.
There's no sense in it and if this is the price that has to be paid for hosting the Champions League final, then it is too high.
I want to see a return to the day when the FA Cup final is scheduled on its own, with a 3pm kick-off. And I'll be interested to see if that ever happens again.
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