Topic: The Ian Callaghan Appreciation Thread!

[Baraka]

shame I never got to see him play, have only seen some classic matches or highlight reels. Record speaks for itself to be honest.

[caronia]

My enduring memory of 'Cally' is a never say die winger,up and down that right wing all game long.
I totally associate him with the word dignity,both as a player and as a man.
He was never dirty, always a fair player and together with the likes of Chris Lawler a humble individual too.
It makes me sound old,but the current generation of Premier League superstars could learn an awful lot from the likes of Ian Robert Callaghan.

[Carlito Roberto]

Was he any good?

[Runehammer]

Mr Reliable, always knew exactly what you were going to get with Cally, I remember some kids used to think he was prime minister (Jim) between matches too.  If he was I guess he'd have been bloody good at that and all.

[caronia]

No hopeless 

[DutchRed]

843 is just unreal. How on fucking earth... And that for a winger, players who are the most likely to get injured.

[Redeye]

I remember Cally making his debut at Anfield as a very young lad - 17 or so, against Bristol Rovers and tearing the opposition left back to shreds. I was in the paddock that day, up near the Kop end so I got a grandstand view. I remember the Sunday papers the following day, going overboard with their praise for "Liverpool's new wonderkid." I think everyone was excited by the promise he showed that day.

[Mutton Geoff]

A true legend in fact the way title is misused a super legend is more like it, he reinvented himself during his career, but always modest, great to see him last night alongside Toshack at Swansea