#bill shankly

[jarellquansah]

anfield as a place of worship

red or dead, david peace / bill shankly, 1972 / litany in which certain things are crossed out, richard siken / bill shankly / xabi alonso, 2014 / trent alexander-arnold, 2019 / red or dead, david peace

[alexander-arnold66]

I'm trying to figure out where Klopp sits on the Top 5 managers list because he's MY manager. He's been here for the longest in my life so far, but then all the documentaries and books I've read have me wondering where he'll rank amongst Shanks, Paisley, Dalglish, Fagan, so on, because they're all up there too. I think Paisley or Shanks are number 1 easily, but I can't decide who is 1 and who is 2. Beyond that, I don't know where the rest would rank.

[libearyn]

What Did You Do on Your Summer Vacation?

“Aim for the sky and you’ll reach the ceiling. Aim for the ceiling and you’ll stay on the floor.”             ~ Bill ShanklyThe earth is filled with your love, Lord; teach me your decrees.~Psalm 119:64 Yes, you read that right.  What did YOU do on your summer vacation?  It was one of those things that one might expect during the first week of school in any given fall. There were stories of…

[carlaloveslfc]

[mihaylovblog]

„Занимавах се с футбол само заради любовта си към играта. Исках да върна щастието на хората от гр. Ливърпул“ 42 години от смъртта на Бил Шенкли (1913 – 1981). Той правеше хората щастливи.

[elarea]

Retro Fútbol (87)

Hoy nos vamos al sábado 15 febrero de 1969, Londres, tres de la tarde, juegan por la Liga en medio de la nieve el Liverpool y Nottingham Forest en casa del primero.

Anfield era una postal navideña y sólo se pudo jugar después de un partido de entrenamiento de diez minutos en el que participaron el árbitro y Bill Shankly.

La visita ganó por 2-0 con dos goles de Barry Lyons a los 5' y 62'.

[famousborntoday]

Bill Shankly is an American politician who served as Mayor of Toledo, Ohio from 1962 to 1977. He was known for his progressive policies and community development efforts during his tenure.

Link: Bill Shankly

[amor-barato]

O futebol não é uma questão de vida ou de morte. É muito mais importante que isso...

Bill Shankly

[incorrectlooneytunesquotes]

Some people think football is a matter of life and death. I don't like that attitude. I can assure them it is much more serious than that.

Bugs Bunny to Acme Looniversity football team

[jarellquansah]

ONE DAY, THIS TOO WILL BE THE PAST

dwellings, linda hogan / photo by bradley ormesher / pure colour, sheila hati / godspell, philip levine / anfield, 2024 / anfield, 1981 / steve heighway, 2016 / free-range angel produce, joan tierney / bill shankly / jürgen klopp / 44 years with the same bird, brian reade / jürgen klopp, 2020 / bill shankly, 1973

[kloppool]

Essay - One of Our Own: Jurgen Klopp and his influence

It is a special thing to have a manager that fits so seamlessly with what a club is. Football clubs are much more then just men chasing a ball. They’re pillars of the community, an important social gathering spot, an event and oftentimes, stand for something socially and politically. There are few better examples of this then Liverpool. The motto says it all. “You’ll Never Walk Alone.” And indeed, they have proved this. Time and time again former players will recall how much they love and miss Liverpool. Bill Shankly was famously a socialist and many of Liverpool’s managers since have expressed similar sentiments. Liverpool is known as a working class city and the fans reflect this in not just their passion for the club, but what they expect of the players and manager. All of this is to say Liverpool has an incredibly strong identity Which is why its so very special that Jurgen Klopp has not only fit flawlessly into this identity, but enhanced it. Everyone knows Jurgen Klopp is German, born in Stuttgart and raised on the borders of the Black Forest. But everyone also knows Jurgen Klopp is a Scouser, reborn in Liverpool and raised on the banks of the River Mersey.

The primary reason for Jurgen Klopp’s success and ascension to something beyond a manager can, in my opinion, be summed out with one word: vibes. It sounds a little stupid, maybe, but it's true. There are so many things you can quantify in football. The “stats revolution” has made us hyperaware of every single footballing aspect of a player, allowing clubs and players to maximize their effectiveness. Obviously, vibes are different. There’s no such thing as “expected vibes.” Oftentimes, you must read between the lines or pay close to attention to off-picth happenings to be clued in. However, despite not being as easy to feel out, vibes are undeniably incredibly important. In fact, they can make or break a club. And, usually, the vibes are dictated by the manager, simply by the way they choose to do things. Playing style, how training is conducted, rules, involvement with team matters and decisions. 

Jurgen Klopp’s approach, as we well know, is all encompisng. His influence is felt all over the club. This is partially why so many players are able to buy into Liverpool’s playing style ad culture so easily. Klopp’s playing style is very intense and requires high energy. Naturally, over the course of a long season, this can be hard to maintain. This play style requires a complete buy-in from players at all levels. Football is a game of trust in your own abilities, but just as crucially, in those of your teammates. In order to ensure players buy into his system, Klopp himself needs to be energetic and intense. It’s why he goes off on rants during press conferences. It’s why he ran onto the pitch to hug Alisson after Origi’s Everton winner.  

Vibes also very much depend upon the players at a club. Prima-donnas with egos the size of Jupiter may score goals, but cause chaos in the dressing room. There are countless examples of teams that have been brought to their knees because of behind-the-scenes-drama. Now, a little bit of conflict is inevitable. Footballers need to be overconfident, and at times, a little selfish, in order to succeed. But constant disharmony, angry inetrvies and arguments will sink a squad, no matter how many star signings there are. 

Known to be a very passionate figure, Klopp exhibits a warmth and love for this club, its players and Liverpool as a city that is truly special. He’s charming and funny. In one of his first press conferences he famously called himself “The Normal One.” Mid-game, he will turn to the fans at Anfield, and let them know his feelings. Klopp does this because he understands how essential the supporters are in a football game and knows there is no better 11th man then a roaring Anfield. 

Alexis Mac Allister was at Liverpool for only a few months when he gave an interview talking about how his teammates tease him “They say he’s my dad now.” Naby Keita, who struggled with injuries while a Liverpool player, said he had tears in his eyes when Klopp announced his departure. Many of Klopp’s former Dortmund players still talk about him fondly and with the utmost respect. He hugs his players (and sometimes the opposing teams’ as well) like there’s nothing else in the world. 

Speaking of players. Klopp seems to have a knack for picking (and helping create) leaders, both on and off the pitch. 5 players are captains for their national teams, including Virgil van Dijk, the current Liverpool captain. The Liverpool leadership group is composed of Egypt captain Mo Salah, Scotland captain Andy Robertson, Brazil goalkeeper Alisson and the vice-captain, Trent-Alexander Arnold. Robertson and Alexander-Arnold stand out here and are perhaps the best pair of players to showcase Klopp’s success. Robertson was signed from Hull for a only 8 million pounds. Alexander-Arnold was a Liverpool academy player. Neither were flashy signings. But they’ve both grown into leaders, have become renowned for their styles of play and are now occupy the first and second spots for most assists by a defender in Premier League history. 

Klopp gives all of himself to his players, his team and his city. And that’s why he’s leaving. In his announcement, he said he was running out of energy. Klopp knows that in order to get the most of out of this team- to give them what they deserve, he needs to be 100%. And he’s not. It’s a product of not just aging, but having been a manager at a high level for so long. It’s hard to find the words to say how horrible it feels knowing he’ll say goodbye. But Klopp is getting to do something incredibly special in football- leaving on his own terms. He has never been sacked. He’s beloved by millions. He stands out in a line not just of legendary Liverpool managers, but managers in general. His influence will continue through the players he has become a father for, a club he has become a hero for and a city that calls him one of their own.

[formulalfc]

i was 11 when klopp signed for liverpool :/

for nearly half the amount of time i've watched my team he has been the one leading them and it breaks my heart to think of anyone else in his position. i've spoken to my dad and my grandparents and they say that it feels close to how they felt when the great Bill Shankly stepped down.

with Klopp it has always been more than football and i think that is why its hit the liverpool community this much. he's a fantastic manager but he's an even better man and we'll struggle to find someone with half as much heart as he has.

when i was walking around liverpool yesterday i could feel the palpable sadness over the city, while he has done amazing things for the club he's done even more for the community.

this is gunna hurt for a long long time, far beyond this season but i have faith that the boys will play with everything they have to make it the send off that Klopp deserves.

what a manager, what a man.

[cruyffista]

hi! strange question perhaps, but do you have any football books/novels you could recommend?

Read and enjoyed

Basta: My Life My Truth by Marco van Basten: Normally I don't like sports autobiographies but I enjoyed this one for being free of the usual stereotypes and giving a good overview of the culture of 80s/90s football.

Calcio by John Foot: I'm aware that some people don't like it but in my opinion it's the best English-language resource on the sport. It's very clearly written to an English audience though so keep that in mind.

Fever Pitch by Nick Hornby: Really interesting book about what football means to fans and how it becomes a core part of one's identity.

The Ball is Round: A Global History of Football by David Goldblatt: In the process of reading this one but it seems good so far. It's over a 1000 pages long so it's very thorough.

Johan Cruyff: Always on the Attack by Auke Kok: I feel like the author who wrote this literally hates Cruyff lmao but it's still pretty informative, although its less about Cruyff as a coach/footballer and more about him as a person.

On my reading list

Red or Dead by David Peace: About the Bill Shankly's tenure at Liverpool.

Football Against the Enemy by Simon Kuper: Book about different rivalries between football clubs around the world.

Footballers' wives tell their tales by Shelley Web

The Glory Game by Hunter Davies: About Tottenham Hotspur in the 1970s.

Sheilas, Wogs and Poofters by Johnny Warren: History of Australian soccer and also probably the funniest title for a book about football ever.

[jabeur]

"the last time liverpool lost at anfield against forest bill shankly was on the bench"

[liz-wes]

2022: a summary

post your favorite or most popular post from each month this year. (it’s okay to skip months!)

i was tagged by @brittas-perry and also @jakeperalta (the latter on a slightly different challenge but similar enough to group them!) - thanks lovelies 💜💖

january

fave: schitt’s creek season four

top: jess mariano

february

fave: ted lasso + bill shankly

top: rue bennett

march

fave: alexis rose + euphoria season one

top: mamma mia!

april

fave: fitzsimmons

top: kate and anthony

may

fave: brooke and julian (love the idea, don’t really like the execution to be honest)

top: one tree hill

june

fave: alexis and ted + fitzsimmons

top: alexis rose

july

fave: hart of dixie love dodecahedron + annabeth nass + hart of dixie season four (i can’t choose between the 3 ahah)

top: nicholas devereaux

august

fave: alexis rose outfits + mamma mia! + mamma mia! here we go again

top: derry girls

september

fave: psych “last night gus” + the princess bride (edit: i completely forgot what was probably my favourite set of the year! brooke and julian)

top: the princess diaries 2

october

fave: keeley and roy + layla and jordan

top: buttercup and westley

november

fave: alexis rose

top: alexis and david rose

december

fave: one tree hill main ladies + brooklyn nine nine squad

top: roy kent and ted lasso

tagging @naiey @bakerolivia @chuckclayton @nick-nellson @tylrgalpins @trueloveistreacherous @robert-englund @castlesrichards @drbrennans @nessa007 @fionagallaqher @danieljradcliffe @maygrant @aimeegbbs @laylakeating (i don’t know who has and hasn’t done this so no pressure if you’ve done it already - or just don’t want to do it <3)