Wooltonian,
I don't think anyone can argue with your favourites, although I have not seen Lawler, Byrne
or Yeats play, but there might be players you have a soft spot for, but you feel don't have the appreciation of others. If so, would love to hear who.
I think I'd have to select Sammy Lee.
At the time, he came in for a lot of stick as being a very ordinary player.
I was amongst those who criticised him.
He was one of the few if not the only one to be capped at the time, from memory.
But toward the end of his career, I and many others began to appreciate all the effort he put into games.
Souness always took the plaudits, but it was always Lee who gave him the ball.
Lee could find Souey with his eyes shut.
He either won the ball in midfield from the opposition or took it from one of our defenders.
No matter where he got the ball from he passed to Graeme.
Made me wonder how influential Souness would have been, if it wasn't for Lee getting him the ball.
I recently watched Sammy run a training session and he still has all the enthusiasm he had in his playing days.
He in my mind is one of the best coaches in the prem.
It's nice to see England finally recognising his talents and making him part of the current International set up.
I hope he stays with the club for his career, but wish him every luck if he ever ventures into management.
Wiilie Stevenson would be another choice of mine.
While all around him received praise, it was rare to hear Willie's name being called from the kop in the early days.
Hunt and St John took all the praise from the kop.
If I had to compare him with a more recent player, he was at least equal to Ray Kennedy.
Wiilie was a very cultured player, he had a grace about the way he strolled around the left flank, supplying deadly through passes for the strikers or wingers of the day.
In my opinion, which some may doubt or knock, Willie Stevenson won us the FA Cup in 1965.
If you ever get a chance to watch the game, concentrate of Stevo's performance, it was awesome.
Nearest thing I've come to admiring a very delicate player, must be Peter Cormack.
He looked like a knot in cotton.
He had a very funny gait, he always appeared to be running on his tip toes.
To me he was not the Liverpool type when I first saw him play, but over the years I began to appreciate his obvious talents.
Hope thats enough
Wool