I loved this bit..
Any favourite Shankly stories?
"My own particular story was from those early days when I was a midfield player. I played a few games and we were playing Arsenal at Anfield. I played the week before and when the teams were announced I was substitute. I was only eighteen. We got beat 2-0, John Radford and Alan Ball scored the goals. After the game Ronnie Moran stopped me in the corridor and he said: 'Have you asked Shanks why you didn't play?' I said: 'Ronnie, I am only 18 years of age. I don't have any sort of rights to be playing regularily.' And he said: 'It's not just that, son. Shanks will think more of you if you go and ask him why didn't you play.' He will think: 'That's what I want to see. A fellow who has got balls.'
I went home and spoke with me mum and said: 'What do you think?' Ronnie was my mentor and she said: 'If Ronnie says that, you should go and do it.' So, Monday morning I pluck up the courage. Shanks is just coming out of his office so I go to him and he says: 'Yes, son. What can I do for you?' 'Can I have a word, boss?' I go into his office and he says: 'Yes, son. What is it?' What can I do for you?' 'I would like to know why I didn't play on Saturday?' 'Jesus Christ, son, you wanna know why you didn't play on Saturday? You should be in here thanking me for not playing ya!' That load of rubbish out there on Saturday are finished. Your Smith, your Callaghan, your Lawler. They are all finished. They're all has-beens. They have no chance. But you, son, are going to play for this football club for many years to come. You are going to captain this football club, you are going to play for your country and don't be surprised if you are going to captain your country. Jesus Christ almighty, son! You should be here on your bended knees thanking me for not playing ya!'
I never said any more words. I just got up. I bowed. I walked out and honestly my head was so big I caught my head on the door frame and felt absolutely ten foot tall. The only problem was he still picked the same team the following week. That was his psychology. That was how clever he was. Shanks built you up and he knew how to do it. But he also knew the other players and he gave them another chance."