Author Topic: LFC to celebrate 100th birthday of Bob Paisley (Read 2809 times)

Barneylfc∗ · « **on:** January 16, 2019, 11:52:07 pm »

https://www.liverpoolfc.com/news/announcements/334161-liverpool-fc-celebrate-100th-birthday-bob-paisley

Liverpool Football Club will host a range of activities to celebrate what would have been the 100th birthday of the Reds' most successful manager – Bob Paisley.

The landmark occasion for the manager nicknamed the ‘Quiet Genius’ will see Saturday’s home game against Crystal Palace dedicated to the celebration.

Supporters in the Kop will create a commemorative mosaic ahead of kick-off, which will feature the words ‘Paisley 100’ to pay homage to the man who led the Reds to three European Cups, six league titles, three League Cups and the UEFA Cup.

A special edition of the matchday programme featuring a rare photograph of the great man in his playing days on the cover, with more rare photographs inside, has also been produced.

Fans at the game will also be encouraged to take part in a period of applause to pay their respects to Paisley and the late Peter Thompson, who sadly passed away recently. The wing wizard made 416 appearances in a red shirt and helped them to win two league championships and the FA Cup.

On January 23, Paisley’s actual birthday, supporters will be able to enjoy a day of special programming on LFCTV. This will include tributes from a host of notable former players who served under him and a series of archive matches from his time as manager.

A special commemorative animation has also been created. ‘Bob Paisley: Humble Genius’ tells the story of his life from growing up in a mining village, through his early football career, right through to his success as a manager and subsequent retirement, all told using excerpts from archive interviews with the man himself.

Didn't realise Sir Bob's 100th birthday was only round the corner

johnj147 · « **Reply #1 on:** January 17, 2019, 12:22:50 am »

good stuff and its my birthday today

duvva 💅 · « **Reply #2 on:** January 17, 2019, 12:24:52 am »

Glad there are plans to celebrate it. Nothing more than the great man deserves

stoz · « **Reply #3 on:** January 17, 2019, 11:54:51 am »

Pity I won't see much, if any, of this as I'm in work til 2pm, so will only get there very close to kick-off.

The lads will have the Paisley banner out too, weather-permitting.

Buck Pete · « **Reply #4 on:** January 17, 2019, 12:57:26 pm »

My Favourite picture I took in Kiev walking up to the stadium

Such a simple banner but its just so cool in its simplicity.

Kelvinlfc · « **Reply #5 on:** January 17, 2019, 03:00:36 pm »

Any way I could get hold of one of these programmes even though I'm abroad?

fridge · « **Reply #6 on:** January 17, 2019, 03:22:17 pm »

Normally you can buy matchday programmes from the LFC website. I'd be surprised if the club didn't make these available. But then again....

Barneylfc∗ · « **Reply #7 on:** January 17, 2019, 03:39:52 pm »

Yeah they should be available online. Don't be surprised if there's a premium on them though.

LFC josh · « **Reply #8 on:** January 17, 2019, 04:57:12 pm »

Quote from: Kelvinlfc on January 17, 2019, 03:00:36 pm

Any way I could get hold of one of these programmes even though I'm abroad?

If you can't buy one online I'm sure someone can pick you one up

disgraced cake · « **Reply #9 on:** January 17, 2019, 05:11:59 pm »

I imagine the mosaic will be like the Shanks one celebrating 100 years of his birth. Very cool and a great tribute.

Barneylfc∗ · « **Reply #10 on:** January 17, 2019, 06:36:26 pm »

Quote from: disgraced cake on January 17, 2019, 05:11:59 pm

I imagine the mosaic will be like the Shanks one celebrating 100 years of his birth. Very cool and a great tribute.

It is. Mentioned in the article. Paisley 100

CHOPPER · « **Reply #11 on:** January 17, 2019, 08:16:46 pm »

*starting to blubber already*

Paisley, Paisley.....

rebel23 · « **Reply #12 on:** January 17, 2019, 08:28:52 pm »

A true great.

Nobby Reserve · « **Reply #13 on:** January 17, 2019, 08:42:43 pm »

Too young for the Shankly era, so when I started supporting Liverpool in the mid-70s, Bob Paisley was the manager and I've always thought him untouchable in terms of managerial ability. I was always in awe of him as a kid, but also - weirdly - felt I could have gone up to him, said hello, and give him a hug. Perhaps because he reminded me of a slightly chubbier version of my grandy. Such an implacable and humble guy, but with nerves of steel and one of the best eyes for a player ever.

A true great

PROPER crazyemlyn72 · « **Reply #14 on:** January 18, 2019, 12:01:31 am »

they should make a movie about him driving a tank and having adventures.

CHOPPER · « **Reply #15 on:** January 18, 2019, 09:16:05 pm »

CHOPPER · « **Reply #16 on:** January 18, 2019, 09:17:39 pm »

John C at the back left with the muzzy and the 'I won the Mums' look, from the league of gentlemen.

idontknow · « **Reply #17 on:** January 18, 2019, 09:33:31 pm »

I was young. Mr. Paisley was the Manager. Bald Eagle Ronnie carried the buckets. And Joe sat in the dugout watching everything. But Bob was the Manager. With him in charge we would always find the answers.

That's the best way I can describe how good he was. Superlatives still don't suit him, and never will.
Just, like all of us then, I trusted him totally, and correctly, to sort things.

Xabi Gerrard · « **Reply #18 on:** January 19, 2019, 01:59:44 pm »

Nice tribute by Guy Mowbray after his match preview today on Football Focus. Began with a nice little dig at thee honour system - "Liverpool are honouring....Bob Paisley, I nearly said Sir Bob Paisley by mistake there, in fact, I really should be saying Sir Bob Paisley".

He then went on to say that it's wrong that he doesn't get mentioned amongst the greats like Clough and Ferguson do and that Paisley was, in his opinion, the greatest of them all.

Nice one Guy

ABZ Rover · « **Reply #19 on:** January 19, 2019, 02:46:13 pm »

Had the pleasure of meeting him once when I attended a function at Anfield and he was there. Sat with him and chatted like he was an old uncle, he was so humble and welcoming.

One of the very greatest, if not the greatest.

Barneylfc∗ · « **Reply #20 on:** January 23, 2019, 03:04:41 pm »

Happy birthday Bob

Alan_X · « **Reply #21 on:** January 23, 2019, 06:39:44 pm »

20 posts for the most successful manager we ever had. Oh well...

One of the greats by any measure. Its a shame that his modesty seems to have affected the way he's remembered. There should be documentaries about him and sports specials celebrating his amazing achievements.

Son of Spion · « **Reply #22 on:** January 23, 2019, 07:05:27 pm »

The genius in his own words...

<a href="https://www.youtube.com/v/a0IrBTg6zcI" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" class="bbc_link bbc_flash_disabled new_win">https://www.youtube.com/v/a0IrBTg6zcI</a>

Happy Birthday to a great man whose teams brought me some of the best times of my life.

Hazell · « **Reply #23 on:** January 23, 2019, 07:08:00 pm »

Loved that. Thanks for posting.

Son of Spion · « **Reply #24 on:** January 23, 2019, 07:16:52 pm »

^
You're welcome.

Here is Bob being ambushed by Eamonn Andrews, then featuring on the old 'This Is Your Life' programme.

<a href="https://www.youtube.com/v/u2M5VYPQsO4" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" class="bbc_link bbc_flash_disabled new_win">https://www.youtube.com/v/u2M5VYPQsO4</a>

So… Howard Philips · « **Reply #25 on:** January 23, 2019, 07:17:04 pm »

Quote from: Alan_X on January 23, 2019, 06:39:44 pm

20 posts for the most successful manager we ever had. Oh well...

One of the greats by any measure. Its a shame that his modesty seems to have affected the way he's remembered. There should be documentaries about him and sports specials celebrating his amazing achievements.

I think it was his unassuming modesty contrasting so sharply with the much more charismatic and media savvy Shankly that lead to almost downgrading his achievements. The equally charismatic and media savvy Clough was also one of Paisley's greatest contemporary rivals.

In some respects Paisley's also suffered because his constant success became the norm.

Clough, Ferguson and Shankly all took over down at heel teams and raised them to success and they could all play to the gallery.

Alan B'Stard · « **Reply #26 on:** January 23, 2019, 07:19:48 pm »

Do you think Sir Bob doesn't get the praise he truly deserves from people other than us fans?

The amazing haul of trophies from his 9 year tenure forms a huge successful part of our history but he doesn't seem to get the recognition for being a great manager compared to that of Fergie, Pep or Jose.

Was it his quiet and humble persona that separates him from the other successful football managers.

Boaty McBoatface · « **Reply #27 on:** January 23, 2019, 07:27:34 pm »

6 league titles, 3 league cups, 3 european cups, 1 uefa cup, 1 super cup, 6 charity shields, in 9 years!

THE greatest manager we've ever had. Honest, hard-working and humble. Proof that nice guys can finish first.

Happy birthday Bob.

Xabi Gerrard · « **Reply #28 on:** January 23, 2019, 07:30:30 pm »

Quote from: Alan B'Stard on January 23, 2019, 07:19:48 pm

Do you think Sir Bob doesn't get the praise he truly deserves from people other than us fans?

The amazing haul of trophies from his 9 year tenure forms a huge successful part of our history but he doesn't seem to get the recognition for being a great manager compared to that of Fergie, Pep or Jose.

Was it his quiet and humble persona that separates him from the other successful football managers.

I think amongst people who know about football they all agree that Paisley is up there - I think general consensus is that the top tier of managers in post war English football are, in no particular order, Shanks, Paisley, Busby, Clough and Ferguson. I don't think anyone can really debate their claim to be the best. Then you've got a tier below that with the likes of Dalglish, Wenger, probably Mourinho and one day maybe the likes of Pep and Klopp (fuck it, he'll be top tier in a few years!).

You mention Pep and Mourinho - I don't think people who know about football think they're up there with Paisley and co (maybe Guardiola will be in the future) but they get spoken about more because they're currently managing, which is fair enough. Plus those two, and to a certain extent Ferguson, will always have the caveat alongside their legacy that they bought success, something that can't be thrown at Paisley, Shankly, Busby and Clough.

Maybe Paisley doesn't get the recognition he deserves amongst people who aren't that into football which is annoying in a way, but part of me thinks fuck em, leave them to it, let them laud over their footballing greats like Jose, Beckham, Wazza, etc.

kezzy · « **Reply #29 on:** January 23, 2019, 09:15:33 pm »

The greatest manager there has ever been, simple as. Had the impossible task of taking over from Shankly and went on to even outdo his achievements by some distance. Shankly was revered with almost messiah like status by fans so the pressure on Paisley to carry on the success must have been immense. Think of how Gollum failed miserably when he took over from Ferguson. An almost impossible task but Paisley simply took us to another level bringing a level of success never seen before or since and I don’t give a fuck what Ferguson won. 8 consecutive trophy winning seasons with a total of 13 major trophies and then left a team of champions for Fagan to lead to the treble. A total of 16 major trophies in 9 consecutive seasons between 1976 and 1984. 7 league titles, 4 European cups, 4 league cups and the uefa cup. Does my fuckin head in when they talk about the greatest club sides and that era of domination never gets a mention. As someone who started going to the match in the 76/77 season as a 6 years old kid, Paisleys teams gave me some of the greatest memories of my life and he is quite simply my all time hero. Happy birthday Sir Bob Paisley, the greatest manager that ever lived.

King Kenny 7 · « **Reply #30 on:** January 24, 2019, 11:35:21 am »

Quote from: Son of Spion on January 23, 2019, 07:16:52 pm

^
You're welcome.

Here is Bob being ambushed by Eamonn Andrews, then featuring on the old 'This Is Your Life' programme.

That's great to watch again, brings back so many happy memories.

Has Hendo become a Traveller, sure looks and sounds like him on 14min 25secs $:-\$

FlashGordon · « **Reply #31 on:** January 24, 2019, 01:09:37 pm »

Well before my time as a supporter but a true great not only for us but in the grand scheme of football. What a man and it's great to hear some of the stories from arl fellas, he was as good a man as football manager and that's not often the case. Thanks for everything you gave to this club over your 52 years Sir Bob and hopefully you're looking down fondly on the current lot.