BILL SHANKLY On George Best! Bill Shankly Interview | History Of Football

[@llewvincent7537]

As a lifelong Man United fan Bill Shankly and Bob Paisley are two men I have the utmost respect for! They just had timeless class and Shankly in particular had praise for other clubs, other managers and other teams players as demonstrated here

[@troublesome96er16]

As a liverpool fan I feel the same was about Fergie

[@paulfitzpatrick6536]

Thank you

[@Toyotaamazon80series]

@@troublesome96er16 Shankly, Paisley, Stein, Busby, Revie, Clough and Ferguson were all great manager's. They all had class except for Ferguson.

[@garyowens1517]

Revie had so much class he left England to follow money.

[@pauldg837]

If ever a football manager should have been knighted, it was the great Bill Shankly. And I say that as a lifelong supporter (since 1964) of Manchester United. He was a truly great man, and will always be remembered with respect and admiration.

[@martinh1309]

What about Matt Busby who rebuild the club twice????

[@pauldg837]

@@martinh1309 Matt Busby was knighted and Shankly should have also been knighted. Both of these managers were legends in their own rights.

[@67lionsoflisbon37]

As A Celtic supporter I have the utmost respect for the "Legendary" Bill Shankly. Great manager and man. A character way beyond any of the current lot. Busby, Stein and Shankly were on a different plane than all the rest.

[@jerryoshea3116]

Absolutely 👍..A very rare character from the highest draw! .Tough&hard upbringing,no frills,served in the Army,down the" Mines" became a Pro footballer&then Manager and the rest was what created the Legend! .And that word is used a little to loosely these days,but Bill Shankley was(and still is classed to this very day) a true Legend!.. And this coming from along suffering Spurs fan..But himself,Sir Matt Busby,Jock stein,Bill Nicholson and later on Brian Clough were rare "Gems" the likes of we are extremely unlikely to see again!.

[@pauldg837]

@@jerryoshea3116 You have mentioned some other great names in your post. I was lucky enough to have been born in the 50's, so when I was growing up, these managers were household names and even then, they were respected and revered for their passion and no nonsense approach to management. They were all pure football men.

[@dr.andreww.mintojnr.1059]

I really, really miss that man - the honesty and integrity are an example to us all!

[@shelleylyme6402]

What, George Best?? 🤔

[@stormytempest3907]

@@shelleylyme6402 Now Now.😁

[@mel140297]

I loved Bill Shankly and I`m an Evertonian - Today we have players paid a fortune who need Shanks to bring them down to earth.

[@pauldg837]

I agree with you. Shankly would have demanded 100% effort, regardless of the celebrity status of today's players.

[@shaunhalliwell2845]

What they need is to do a full days work for a year on our wages then they would realize what a cosseted fortunate lot they are! Maybe they should make it compulsory like national service used to be! Haha

[@wevewonitsixtimeschampions7421]

Paul DG he would of slapped the heads of a few of them and if that didn’t do it then he would of chased them down in the showers and put their head down the toilet

[@kevinmunday5782]

@@shaunhalliwell2845 And all the workers would gladly be in their place, nobody forces them to pay all their money going to watch their teams play. If people dont like footballers and other sports stars being paid so much, then dont watch them and support them, instead of the whiney, working class hero bollocks

[@TheGiantKillers]

There's no reason why any Evertonian should dislike Bill Shankley. it's reds who should feel embarrassed by their soulless husk of a club when they read his autobiography and he writes in such glowing terms at how welcome he was made to feel at Goodison Park when attending games with Billy Dean, while he was treated like dirt at Anfield, to the extent he stopped going. What wasn't in the biography, and only came to light recently, was that Shanks even threw his name in the hat for the then-vacant Everton job in 1976.

[@leebeardshall2888]

Coming from as a man utd fan i listen to shanks all day brilliant man.

[@fifermcgee5971]

One of a kind, true man.

[@bobuk161]

Back in the day when we had respect for each other. Not like today.

[@CB-xr1eg]

@@bobuk161 Man U and Liverpool have never respected each other.

[@bobuk161]

@@CB-xr1eg suppose it's who you ask

[@vordman]

I'm an Evertonian and I love the bloke, even his famous quips about the Blues.

[@petergreen2552]

Shanks was a genuine legend. Footy was in his DNA. Great man.

[@hughjanus900]

As a 7 year old I was watching grandstand and shanks was being interviewed,his enthusiasm and honesty,immediately,made me admire him, I didn’t have a football team so supported them from that day on , now over 50 years later ,I’m still there, but there will never be another shanks, I cried as a 18 year when he retired.

[@starmersbarber]

What an embassador for football and life Mr Shankly was. A unique person.

[@BatTaz19]

Bill Shankly, the very definition of legend and gentleman. YNWA.

[@Marlondurran]

Am a United fan.. hats off to Bill a true gentleman..

[@markusbergh1664]

@Darth Pepe hi I agree, I wouldn't say I hate Liverpool but it is the team I dislike the most but yet the team I have most respect for. We are by far the two greatest clubs in English football history. We both had great coaches like you had Bill Shankly and Bob Paisley. And we had Sir matt Busby and Sir Alex ferguson. I admire Bill and Bob, I watched earlier today a documentary about Bill Shankly. Called football greatest managers and it was brilliant. We both just have the best fight spirit and mentality that is what makes us the best rivalry. And 2 best sides in English football history

[@Marlondurran]

@Darth Pepe Well said buddy... hope you are well and Corona free 👍

[@Marlondurran]

@@markusbergh1664 Agree with you 110% 👍👍

[@kennethdrewary1094]

There is a famous story whereby Shanks would pull the opposition apart before a game, to help his team to cope, with United, he would get to Law,Best and Charlton and he couldn't find faults with them.

[@Marlondurran]

@@kennethdrewary1094 great story 👍

[@exessex3522]

You can see why Shanks was so revered at Liverpool.

[@chrisevans5259]

Managers like Busby and shankly were cut from the same cloth....there were legends from their era ,... and from a time of real gentleman, both humble in their achievements , but truly great managers.......both left their legacy on the beautiful game we all love that will never be forgotten.....

[@kdlofty]

Shankly, Busby, and Jock Stein were all bor within a mile of each other.

[@MrGaberlunzie1]

The reason Best's career ended a shambles was Matt Busby!!! Busby let him away with too much shit and should have been more strict with the seventeen year old kid.

I love Man Utd but people like Shanks and Messi are loved no matter what. This is because they are humble honest and have greatness.

[@bobuk161]

Same with Sir Matt. As a liverpool fan, both these men were greatness personified. It's only morons who push hatred between our two great clubs. Shanks and Sir Matt were great friends

[@paulbliss8241]

Shanks summed things up in a few words ,where others would write a book to say the same thing !!

[@vordman]

@@paulbliss8241 Indeed, when he spoke people listened. His integrity and intelligence shone through.

[@jjstewart2120]

God it's good to see and hear shanks voice again x appreciated

[@albertdewornu243]

Certainly, Shankly was one of the greatest football minds & gentlemen the world has ever seen. He was such a great credit to Liverpool & the world of football as a whole.

[@tramlad2]

Loved the man, a genius just a genius, god bless him sadly missed

[@GJSsongsmith]

Was lucky enough to meet Bill in his office many years ago , became a Liverpool fan that day in 1973 !

[@MikeyJMJ]

What was he like in person?

[@GJSsongsmith]

@@MikeyJMJ it was a long time ago but I remember he had a very firm handshake and I couldn’t understand everything he said .. he had a strong accent and I was a Black Country boy ! He was funny too … I was with a few friends as we’d got to the national basketball final and were visiting Anfield as a treat … as some of my mates were wolves fans he joked that Liverpool always beat them ! A true gentleman he wished us luck fir the final although we were playing a school from Anfield ( Allsopp School ) … we lost the first leg but won the second and won the cup ! I’ve never forgotten his strength and charisma … Klopp has that too which is why we’re doing well again . Take care and thanks for asking the question

[@choochoochooseyou]

Classy bloke. And I'm a United fan.

[@LennyJohnson5]

Shanks made football interesting; a wonderful character, sorely missed. A Gunner.

[@michaelgreenhalgh4414]

Brilliant genuine person who loved his football and his club. Always got the best out of his players I'm a diehard United fan just wish we still had managers like shanks. Rip

[@garrywood8836]

When you look at people who are knighted these days and see people of the likes of Shankly Greaves Moore Banks who were NOT. Sad really.

[@Stantheman848]

yes and if the simon fueller run average footballer beckham is ever knighted ..it will be nearly as ridiculous as those useless cyclists hoy and wiggins.

[@shellsbignumber2]

Sir Jimmy Savile, I rest my case. All those honours bollocks is not worth a spit.

[@vordman]

@@Stantheman848 Beckham will NEVER be knighted. Too much trash associated with him. And calling the selection committee a bunch of cunts a few years back will not be forgotten. Added to that his many motoring offences, and the fact he is plastered in revolting tattoos. Standards may well have dropped...but not by that much.

[@sean-jw6lr]

Had Moore not have died so young he definitely would have been knighted

[@keithy507]

shellsbignumber2 you should get an honour for that 😆

[@Toyotaamazon80series]

A genius of a man, a truly great man.

[@suffern63]

which one?Best?Shankly?Both?

[@Toyotaamazon80series]

@@suffern63 Both, they both loved the game. They both died of broken hearts, George from the drink and Bill from having retired too early.

[@garyowens1517]

Great manager.

[@kyotocoversjimanderson782]

Bill Shankly and George Best: two of the greatest.

[@billyidle3458]

I'll drink to that.

[@billyidle3458]

Shanks was highly respected. A great character sadly missed.

[@IztokGolob-Naklo]

Different times altogether. I am glad I caught them at least a little as a child.

[@andyg6967]

Bill Shankly was old school,a lot of things were better back then.

[@michaelkearney5562]

The GREAT Bill Shankley!

[@hughtannahill2706]

Shanks was a real nice guy, full o praise wer praise was due.....Lovely man❤

[@Chris1553]

All time great Bill Shankly !

[@sksfenomeno]

Shanks should have been knighted. And I'm a United fan. A true gent.

[@garyowens1517]

Ive followed Utd for 56 years, but i have the greatest respect for Bill Shankley. He made Liverpool the club they are today. In the old Second Division when he took over. Great manager.

[@carollomax9524]

Lovely to see bill shankly ...did anyone see him go up to get an award and he said,, “ errr thank you..I deserve it” and walked off. The whole place went ape!! Unforgettable! They just don’t make em like him anymore! If anyone has that clip would love to see it again.

[@fatbelly27]

I'm not a Liverpool fan but even I think Shanks was a Legend. He called it right on George Best too.

[@martinramsdale99]

Just his honest opinion to the life and times of George Best

[@stormytempest3907]

When SHANKS Speaks about football issues you Listen!

[@Steaks652]

Shankley guested for Cardiff City during the war. George Best had it all, pure talent, no coaching required.

[@jixuscrixus1967]

Rowdy Yates; It’s ‘Shankly’.

[@Steaks652]

@@jixuscrixus1967 , do you feel better now. ? Anything to bring to the party apart from spelling lessons, ffs. You wankar.

[@jixuscrixus1967]

Rowdy Yates: if you’re going on a public forum to comment on a legend the least you can do is get his name right.

[@Steaks652]

@@jixuscrixus1967 , coming from someone going by the name of jixucrixus. Hope I spelt Twat proper.

[@jixuscrixus1967]

Rowdy Yates: wow, the forum hardman...

[@madlfcdc5890]

Shanks and Busby came from a time when the rivalry between Liverpool and United was much more respectful. What a shame that's not the case in modern times.

[@studio-flash]

Bill Shankly was the greatest managerial speaker. Unlike other great managers say like ferguson, Shankly was respectful in defeat. He gave plaudits to great players in opposing sides like Leeds Man utd Arsenal. He was great friends with Matt Busby ..remember the utd great was also a Liverpool player..so lots of respect to Busby. Paisley was another great man but very under played in his approach as opposed to Shankly. No doubt Shankly retired too early..he said so himself. He said to ron yates about Bobby Moore.." aye you can run rings around him dont worry lad .go out there and have a good game." When the game was over Shanjly said.."well done son"...you've just played against Englands best player". Haaa this was the confidence he gave to you.

I love the story where he gave the team talk before a Man U game reading their team sheet. "Stepney...Shite, Sadler..Shite Stiles...Shite, how he won a world cup medal, Ramsay must have been as blind as him". He went on to describe another 5 players in the same style and stopped. Then one of the players put up his hand and asked about Best, Law and Charlton. "Jesus if you can't beat three players you might as well pack in"!!!

[@randallowen9350]

A wise man

[@crankyrebate8161]

George bests gift was his touch and skill and his downfall was his good looks and ego. But all in all what a great person. I for one would of taken his life . Simply the best .

[@stevenmorley1639]

Loved Mavis Nicholson as a interviewer, underrated.

[@toomuchinformation]

Yes she was.I miss her and those of her ilk these days.

[@curleyteeth]

George Best would have been Bill Shankly`s dream player.I am sure he said that once or twice.Not a bad judge eh.Brilliant manager and Best was the Best.Jim.

[@markhiggins8315]

Shankly was a fine manager but being able to recognise that George Best was a great player hardly indicates any great insight into the game. I don't think it requires any great depth of knowledge to notice that one of the most gifted players that ever kicked a ball was worth having in your side. Muhammad Ali was a good boxer, Van Gogh was alright at painting, Einstein had some fair ideas about gravity and Charlie Parker was ok on the sax do these observations make me a great talent spotter?

[@stormytempest3907]

@@markhiggins8315 and your point is exactly?

[@markhiggins8315]

@@stormytempest3907 My point is the comment I was responding to seemed to suggest that Mr Shankly's recognising that George Best was a great player was somehow an indication of what a great judge of talent Bill was. I thought that this was quite aparant. I hope that makes things clear for you.

[@stormytempest3907]

@@markhiggins8315 As SHANKS would say, Aye Sunny! stay safe.

[@markhiggins8315]

@Johnny Jackson If you genuinely believe that the four players you mentioned were better footballers than Best then you have a very different idea about the game to me. Personally I think Best was an exceptional player. Only Greaves of that group at his best was even remotely comparable in terms of ability.

[@MegaDeansy]

Oh God - how football could do with a character like Bill Shankly nowadays !

[@mrgt3201]

I think Liverpool already have one in Klopp.

[@stephenpotter4321]

Bill Shankly - I can only wish to ever aspire to this man's work ethic, integrity and humanity. Top top manager and man.

[@Ryan_Giggs97]

One Evertonian is worth twenty Liverpudlians said the GREAT Brian Labone and I certainly agree with that notion. I am an Evertonian. Shanks is the best manager to have managed a Merseyside club. His successor Paisley was more successful in terms of trophies but Shanks started it all and gave them lot pride, passion, self-confidence. A mediocre club Liverpool was when Bill Shankly arrived but, unfortunately for Everton and the blue half of the city including me, when he finished they were miles ahead of everyone else. I admire his wit and obsession about football. Shanks walked on water.

[@hughjanus900]

God ,I loved that man

[@mickybrennan3489]

Great character, left football to early.

[@Dbusdriver71]

There is nobody that deserves a Statue out in front more than Shankly. He could of had it when he was alive, the Liverpool fans shouldn't have waited until he 'kicked the bucket'.

[@santamulligan676]

True watched italia 90 with GB fond memories

"If God had meant football to be played in the air, he'd have put grass in the sky" - Bill Shankly

[@vordman]

I thought it was Cloughie who came out with that one. True though, whoever said it. Keep it on the deck!

[@sidfletcher4955]

Cloughie

[@paulweir7122]

Clough.

[@isabelhyndshaw786]

Sister Jean Shankley Hynd was my Aunt Always a bright spark I loved her company nobody like her loved her XX

[@jonlinin9682]

On being told a player wasn't offside as he wasn't interfering with play he said "if he wasn't interfering with play what was he doing on the pitch ?"

[@LordFlashheart.11]

If only Shanks had George at Liverpool or Cloughie had him at Derby or Notts Forest maybe we would have had more from him. Much respect to those 3 genius's and legends.

[@Toyotaamazon80series]

For me it's between Stein and Clough for the title of the greatest manager of all time. Bill Shankly was a gentleman and a scholar of the game.

[@LordFlashheart.11]

@TheToolnut Stein was a class act and he managed Johnstone well, another maverick! I'd have to go with Clough for doing it with smaller clubs and he was a pheonominal striker in his day.

[@Toyotaamazon80series]

@@LordFlashheart.11 You make some good points there Sir. Correct me if I'm wrong here but I believe B.C managed N.F to the old second division title. Then the following season he lead them to the old first division title. The year after that he lead them to the European Cup. If that's the case then that is phenomenal.

[@LordFlashheart.11]

@TheToolnut He did, x2 European cups back to back. Multiple league cups, FA Cup eluded him though. He also managed hartlepool and Shanks said he turned a pigsty into a football club there. He did well at Derby too, beat Liverpool, Leeds, Man City to the 1st division title! Was cheated in the European Cup semi final too! Also he managed Brighton who were struggling and in debt, he liked the club and hated Leeds, he went to Leeds knowing that Brighton could sue Leeds, which is what happened, Brighton were financially secure, Clough split the Leeds camp and Leeds had to pay Clough off....Clough was then financially secure! Knew what he was doing.

[@Toyotaamazon80series]

@@LordFlashheart.11 I knew he had managed Derby County to the title with Peter Taylor. That was a serious achievement with an unfashionable club from the Midlands. It didn't work out for him at Leeds for a variety of reasons. He was an eccentric character and some of the stories about him are hilarious.

[@alanoneill3065]

..."Let's say... Georgie Best"... jeez what fraudulent nonsense...as if she had just thought of the question. Bill is the gentleman and allows her away with her conceit!

[@patflanagan5673]

The next question the interviewer asked Mr Shankly, "You wouldn't happen to know where George lives?

[@matthewbartsh9167]

lol

[@kenmcfarland4287]

As a Man U fan that man Bill was a genius !

[@dingdong289]

Alongside Busby, 2 of the games true greats !!

[@oldsongsnew8797]

Whats a soccer player , is it like a footballer.

[@footballgeorgiebest]

Agreed, makes me cringe when I hear it.

[@LennyJohnson5]

I know it's a difficult term for younger football fans to come to terms with, but believe me, I'm 62 and all Brits called it 'soccer' when we were young - it derives from Association Football, and was used at the same time as 'rugger', short for Rugby Football. Check out any magazines or books from the 1966 World Cup.... British players, managers and fans all referred to it as 'soccer' and that's why Americans use the term today - the game was sold by the football world to America as 'soccer' at a time when they were establishing their league, and bringing in players like George Best, Pele, Beckenbauer, etc. Bill Shankly would have called it soccer, and that's why the interviewer was using the term. The Americans only use a phrase we invented.... for my part, I absolutely hate the term 'footy', but there we go.

[@LennyJohnson5]

Andy Mil Another fucking keyboard warrior. Fuck off and do your homework ‘my friend’ 😂 www.todayifoundout.com/index.php/2010/06/the-origin-of-the-word-soccer/

[@markkinrade2739]

@@LennyJohnson5 all brits call it soccer?erm no they don't. Probably 2-3% call it soccer. The rest call it football.

[@LennyJohnson5]

mark kinrade I didn’t say all Brits call it soccer; I said it used to be called soccer by all Brits. We invented the word and if you look back at any magazines from the 1960s you’ll find that even established internationals like Pele, Bobby Charlton and Jimmy Greaves refer to it as soccer. I don’t really care either way to be honest - life’s far too short to deal with the multitude of pedants KZbin and social media throws up, but I do get fed up of the superior and insulting British attitude (and I’m a Brit who played amateur football/soccer to a decent level from 1967 to 1988) towards Americans when they call it soccer.... that’s how WE marketed the game to them in the first place. In schoolyards - IN THE 1960s - it was known, for short, as soccer or rugger. Soccer was derived from the words ‘Association Football’ because - then - rugby was known as ‘Rugby Football’. I’m not saying it’s right, wrong, hip, en pointe or trendy, but it’s the way it was and I get really pissed off by idiot know-it-all’s who probably weren’t born until the 1980s denying and pontificating on something they know nothing about. I wouldn’t use the word ‘forsooth’ today, but believe it or not it was once used by everyone. We used ‘soccer’ to differentiate from rugby football (there is now no need as everyone simply calls it rugby), the Americans use the word ‘soccer’ in the same way, to differentiate from American Football. It’s not a crime... they can call it whatever they want, and small-minded Brits should let them get on with it and keep their noses out. I hope that clears up things for you. *** Check out the link I put in my answer to laughing boy (above)***

[@peterflynn361]

The GREAT era of fabulous british Managers that are long gone.

[@davidquinn7144]

O for managers like shankly and stein when manager respect was demanded and given

[@g.pmoore4293]

Great man

[@mickybrennan3489]

Charming man,RIP.

[@proudlands]

He may not have achieved what others did and Paisley prob benefitted from what he built. But Shankely will always be my fav manager of all time. So many fabulous stories about him and they players loved him. Not many managers have that degree of admiration from the players. My team is Wolves, Nuno is building a team who want to play for him but he’s no Bill Shankley.

[@fy1755]

Legend

[@pjmoseley243]

Besty was known as the 5th Beatle. He was magical to watch, he could dribble past a whole football team and score the winning goal.

[@glennfleming]

Bill Shankly can be summed up in one word, along with Brian Clough, Sir Matt Busby, Alf Ramsey and Alex Ferguson. Honest.

[@bobuk161]

add Great as a word too

[@studio-flash]

Ferguson honest? Gerrard not world class he said..lmfao..haa that was jealousy..he tried to buy him for utd. twice.

[@jcronin3155]

Shankly great, Busby great, Clough great because they build clubs. Ferguson took advantage of a Man Utd who dominated financially. There's a massive difference!!

[@rainman11985]

@@jcronin3155 They were at the other end of the table when he took over and were outspent by Rangers during the 90's. Ferguson RE-built Man Utd into the world's top club. They certainly were not that in 1986.

[@peteiswriteingnow]

@@jcronin3155 Does that include all the youngsters he brought through that would never win anything because they were kids.

[@bmac8993]

Fascinating documentary a couple of years ago, three kings, as a rangers fan had to watch through my hands at the jock stein Celtic bits though.

[@stevemaclaine4547]

shankly up their with sir Matt .

[@carlranger8060]

A football man through and through. GGMU

[@martm216]

Great man.

[@HerbertDuckshort]

The Shanks. Respect.

[@johndurkin6382]

Wonderful man

[@kelvinlewis4065]

Bill Shanks ,,Legend ...Secretly .He wish super George was available .....He would be able to control him the same as Matt Busby did ...God Bless all those guys

[@patrickgleeson3417]

A fantastic football man

[@davidharrison9501]

In my opinion. Shanks was the 1st manager to be in the publuc eye. Greatest manager ...and george best by name and ability....

[@martinmartinmoone3104]

Bill never walked alone

[@alanoneill3065]

I think she is angling for Bill to fix her up with a date

[@CB-xr1eg]

She doesn't look like an angler though.

[@Skin-ve2tt]

@@CB-xr1eg I bet her knickers are "fishy" :-)

[@CB-xr1eg]

@@Skin-ve2tt 🤢🤮

[@markwhittaker6866]

@@Skin-ve2tt 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@markwhittaker6866]

🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@errol-ih4jy]

BESTY COULD HAVE DONE WITH SHANKSYS DISCIPLINE, HE MAY HAVE STILL BEEN ALIVE TODAY, SAD REALLY.

[@matthewsmith-rm6qc]

Nobody could have controlled George's demons, his manager was Busby ffs.

[@peterhealy1844]

A brilliant bloke a world class manager and a proper man of the people and im a utd fan he should of been knighted i bet no one would shout munich or hillsbourough near shankly hed give um a flout round back of the head

[@roryscottish8053]

Shankly was a good Scottish man.

[@pauldg837]

These greats all had their roots from Scottish working class families. Jock Stein, Matt Busby, Alex Ferguson and of course Bill Shankly. Probably the same could be said of many great English managers. The point can be made, that football then was a game for the people, which traditionally was a huge focal point in working class families throughout Britain. It wasn't played out for the millionaires, the celebrities, pay tv or the sponsors. In reflection it was an entirely different era, and those of us old enough are lucky to have the memories of those times.

[@wanderer1955]

George's wife said everytime George went into a pub 35 people wanted to buy him a drink. No wonder he became an alcoholic 😟🍻

[@anthonyloibl9454]

but only alcoholics go to the pup often

[@wanderer1955]

@@anthonyloibl9454 Hmm not too sure about that.

[@peteiswriteingnow]

And the other 35 wanted him to buy them a drink.

[@mikewest1542]

Mavis did a fantastic interview with Bowie in 1979 as well !

[@rakoczi29]

too bleedin' true bill; whatever you were sayin' back then is still valid today. fair play to you.

[@NealyLL]

We could do with a few Shanklys , Busbys and Steins just now. Not in football but elsewhere.

[@garrywood8836]

The dice of Fate have been thrown. And the rest is history as they say.

[@CB-xr1eg]

Fuck me we have a philosopher on the comment section.

[@Broonzied]

Real people saying real things.

[@Pelennor]

Frankly Mr Shankly,you're right.

[@doyoumind9356]

Alcohol does terrible things .. Best was a delight to watch .. on the pitch

[@jcronin3155]

Alcohol does absolutely nothing, but people who drink it do!!

[@doyoumind9356]

@@jcronin3155 Yes OK .. I'd grapple alcohol to the floor and give it a kicking but it's only a chemical

[@Skin-ve2tt]

...& in the pub! :-)

[@tigerarmyrule]

I agree about Best. Not the greatest ever in terms of results or trophies but in all seriousness surely he was the most beautiful and graceful sight ever seen on a football pitch. That sinuous quick footed quick minded gliding across the frequently muddy parks of winter in England. The sudden but elegantly performed turning on a sixpence..As you say a "delight" to watch.

[@stephenbrown1867]

Jurgen Klopp deserves credit for winning the league title in 2020... But some of that credit can go to Shankly because without him Liverpool wouldn't have been where they are now without him.

[@markbourke3267]

I hope the truth comes out about how LFC treated this exceptional man. Including why he was dragged out of Melwood after he retired going along to watch a session, 'duffed up' and put in a taxi! Forget Klopp Bill Shankly is the stand alone Liverpool manager who dragged them out of the gutter and building what we see today!

[@raystewart6524]

Shanks..The man who built the Liverpool team...

[@lakmeister]

How can you say no to miss World and other beautiful women? Lucky him I say ....great man Bill and kept it real,not like these show ponies of today like Ozil and Pogba types

[@peteiswriteingnow]

Pogba wouldn't be fit to clean besty boots.

[@MassiveLib]

For the same reason women chase men throughout history ... Cash n power

[@MrRRHHMM]

Bill should have Managed, England....

[@Robert-fw9si]

As a Scotsman just like Busby and Fergie, I doubt if he would have. Not a surprise he wasn't asked. But only they would know.

[@golden.lights.twinkle2329]

Who was that interviewer?

[@jamesanthony5681]

What year was this interview?

[@Trudon]

Looks like late 70s

[@peterdickinson7842]

Oh it has been reported that at his funeral Mr Shankly's. We'll have none of that Born Again Nonsense Here! But even George Best was saved by grace through faith and this not of himself, so no one can boast! But Mr Shankly's heart was Real so we know that no one despised him, for that generation didn't moan, so why do folk now groan! Jesus has said, "I'll never leave you or forsake you, life may break you but often that's when His Love Break through! 'Quit Ye Like Men!' means fight to the finish, love don't diminish.

[@armandobarbosa2914]

George Best, foi genial sensacional magnífico glorificado. Mick Jagguer, John Lennon, Eric Victor Burdon , Eric Clapton e etc, admiravam o talento do extraordinário jogador George Best [e-mail]

[@alanoneill3065]

Bill is Bill ..a gem,,,she is dodgy,,,what is she on about?

[@CB-xr1eg]

She's pissed off that Bestie never screwed her.

[@jamesfagan7823]

I wonder what a big club would pay for George Best today 1billion I should think

[@mohdazmi10]

probably only Pele and Maradona are more expensive than George.

[@peterdickinson7842]

I think it's good!

[@saulpaulsaul3378]

Bill loved the Irish