“The Kop Didn’t Want Me To Go” | John Aldridge On His Life At Anfield

“The Kop Didn’t Want Me To Go” | John Aldridge On His Life At Anfield | We Are Liverpool Podcast

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John Aldridge joins Peter McDowall & Jan Molby in the second episode of a new series of the We Are Liverpool podcast to delve into his extraordinary footballing career, from playing at Anfield to his time at Real Sociedad and the transition to a managerial career.
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@Stormy177 11 ай бұрын

For the younger viewers: Aldridge talking about Sunderland not being able to afford £80k - that's the transfer fee, not his weekly wage!

@Stormy177 11 ай бұрын

What's great about this interview isn't just that John Aldridge is a great guest who can talk at length about anything he's prompted to, but also that there's a huge amount of respect between him and Jan Molby. Both of them are quick to praise the other for their talents and the contribution that made to their own game, which is heartwarming.

@scouseblarney6232 11 ай бұрын

Brilliant what a great podcast The legendary Aldo and the mercurial Molby Supreme footballers and servants of the Mighty Red Machine

@fayesouthall6604 11 ай бұрын

Love Aldo I was a young Newport County fan when he left us to go to Liverpool, started following him and Liverpool then. Now I’m LFC all the way! COYR

@paularcher5413 8 ай бұрын

He went to Oxford first I think Rupert Murdoch was the chairman at the time

@paulneary7867 11 ай бұрын

Remember being in the kop molby took a pen against united Bailey got his hand to it it was hit so hard nearly took his hand of couldn’t keep it out what a midfielder miss them days proper football

@kopnewell588 11 ай бұрын

I have photos taken with both. Pride of place in my living room 😊

@StarScream7ZZ 8 ай бұрын

Still tops my list of favourite Liverpool players of all time. Those 2.5 seasons at anfield provided me immense joy. I was extremely fortunate to meet Aldo and he told us a fantastic story about bashing up an infamous Spanish centre back when he initially moved to Sociedad. He was advised by his teammates to stay clear of this particular player but his teammates didn't know about the scouse mentality which ironically is similar to the basque one. If I remember rightly, this player (can't remember if he was a Bilbao or Zaragoza player) was doing all sorts off the ball and Aldo stayed patient for a bit and then had enough cracked him one back. Bloodied him up. His Sociedad teammates said he would be targeted by all the opposing players for the return fixture as he was a marked man. Along came the return fixture and Aldo was dreading it not knowing what he was about to face but staggeringly he wasn't touched. In fact, they all stayed well clear of him. Taking down their hard man was the best thing Aldo could've done. They shook his hands and showed him an immense amount of respect. Proper scouser. I've paraphrased.the story and obviously Aldo tells it better. Although I was extremely upset when Aldo left but looking back, I'm glad he had that experience in the Basque Republic. Set him up financially too

@lordflashget8780 10 ай бұрын

I was in the Kop at Aldo's last game for us, even to this day I get that orrible lump in me throat an a tear in me eye when in my minds eye I see him chuckin his boots into the Kop. Always a legend to me. Y.N.W.A.

@davidmackeown9318 8 ай бұрын

Being Irish and a liverpool fan Aldridge was a goalscoring machine. What a player!

@redtill1 11 ай бұрын

You have lived the dream of millions upon millions of Liverpool fans ….& when Rush left I was gutted but you made me forget about Rushy.John Aldrigde ……Liverpool legend

@Christophersilva385 11 ай бұрын

Amazing

@BrixtonTone 11 ай бұрын

A Red through and through. Possibly one of the most unappreciated players in our history. Great player, He would f*cking die for us (still would). Stats say (wiki) 83 league appearances , 50 goals ! To this day I continue scratching my head as to why we let this fella go. Aldo , Legend

@stetomlinson3146 11 ай бұрын

Thank you. I was just thinking that myself. We've had others like that though. Players who would have been all time greats at some clubs, but unless they get a specific shout out, their names rarely get a mention. For me its Kevin Keegan and John Toshack. The guys played his heart out for us, yet they get overlooked a lot.

@DavidSmith-fs5qj 8 ай бұрын

It was the way the club operated, they did the same with Souness, sell a player for more than you paid for him, the club called it good business sense. It may have looked good on a spreadsheet, but it was terrible football sense. Souness was at his peak in Rome and There was a loss of power without him, same with Aldo.

@stockportharriers 11 ай бұрын

That episode could of been 10 times longer and it stiĺ wouldn't be enough!! Brilliant show with two of my favourite players as a lad.

@paulw5358 11 ай бұрын

Loved aldos time here .At the 9 nil v palace & proper gutted when he left .

@stewartmcfarlane2008 10 ай бұрын

Love this I was lucky to have watched these lads at Anfield and many away games. Sheer class,in a class side.

@YJB8CCFC 8 ай бұрын

Not a Liverpool fan, but I really enjoy listening to stories of players of yesteryear, mainly those from the 80s.

@treadstone1970 11 ай бұрын

Was a mistake to sell John Aldridge when he was in top goalscoring form three seasons in a row. Really wasn't the same Ian Rush when he returned from Italy. The Aldridge, Beardsley, Barnes team were specifically created that way to work together.

@cohoblue6512 8 ай бұрын

A fabulous walk down memory lane for me , John Aldridge was a true legend of that era and a very much underrated player for Liverpool most likely because of the short period of time he spent with the club ..

@TheRaptorXX 11 ай бұрын

Bloody hell!! I managed to drink a WJOLE bottle of Jack Daniels during that wimbledon cup final and during the arsenal match we were playing a gig in London (and our singer was a gooner) and we watched the match in a room FULL of arses. I was pissed and pissed off!! All power to youse both, Aldo and Jan. 👍👍👍

@TB..... 10 ай бұрын

That was a great trip down memory lane. 47 minutes just flew by. Liverpool legends.

@Skooty68 11 ай бұрын

These shows are great,keep them coming...This is my era YNWA

@markwaterman8845 9 ай бұрын

I had the very great pleasure of seeing both john and jan play absolutely fabulous football ...and a Dane with a scouse accent....brilliant

@paularcher5413 8 ай бұрын

I watched John at Newport County for a couple of years between 1979/81 winning the Welch Cup playing in Europe in the Cup winner Cup get promotion from the old fourth division

@robblashak4384 11 ай бұрын

I didn’t want this interview to end..

@colmm5022 11 ай бұрын

the legendary Aldo

@jsimmo7041 10 ай бұрын

I like the way Aldo openly admits he shouldn't have tapped the Forest player on the head at Old Trafford

@Red-till-dead 8 ай бұрын

So blessed to have had the greatest players year after year

@ittzbadby3955 11 ай бұрын

The biggest desire of my life is to get Liverpool to come back or answer me🥺

@ericlong9085 9 ай бұрын

Enjoyed that,what a goal scorer

@garrychivers4807 5 ай бұрын

The best one touch goal scorer I have ever seen, rush needed at least three

@staycool7154 11 ай бұрын

Brilliant lads 👍

@sihaam1 11 ай бұрын

First i very very love liverpool 😢😢😢😢😢 i want to play liverpool team 😢😢

@alcoyne3333333333333 11 ай бұрын

I read John's book . A fantastic honest book .

@tinyplanet_360 11 ай бұрын

Aldo was an absolute demon in front of goal but the man is an actual saint. He’s one of the best people to listen to and we need more of him around the club.

@tomthomas9708 9 ай бұрын

Amazing consistent with his goal scoring. Never went on goal droughts.

@rickycole4061 11 ай бұрын

Jan the penalty king 😎😎

@rollifranklyn8923 10 ай бұрын

Top player Nice bloke❤

@FootyXeditzzRF9 11 ай бұрын

FIRST!!I love u Liverpool

@Michael16LFC 11 ай бұрын

It’s mad how Jan is always the Scousest person in the room

@IdrissaKargbo-w5t 11 ай бұрын

Nice

@mickshankley1 11 ай бұрын

Great video lads!!!

@SanLwinOo-qj6fc 11 ай бұрын

❤❤❤

@howwwwwyyyyy 9 ай бұрын

Could have listened to the that all day, should have made it longer

@silversteel6312 10 ай бұрын

John was a true red great. To this day I can not understand why we let him go after so few seasons 😵‍💫. 50 goals in 83 appearances 👏. Thanks John!😊

@paulward3535 10 ай бұрын

To put it simply, his age! The offer made by Sociedad was great value for an older player, and Ian Rush was back and understandably first choice with Beardsley.

@mattjoyce9685 11 ай бұрын

His grandson plays for quarry’s I’ve played him

@JohnJohn-cu7nk 11 ай бұрын

I was kinda mad at the way he was treated becayse of Rush. Aldridge was One of the best goal scorers in all liverpools history

@alcoyne3333333333333 11 ай бұрын

Aldo ☘️🇮🇪☘️

@abdoreda7548 11 ай бұрын

One

@craig7555 8 ай бұрын

This is what the strikers now need get them on the pitch with the best we had it an art putting the ball in the back of the net get Aldo and Robby with Darwin day in day out and he will get 25 plus a year we got a good manager and staff but none of them put it in the back of the net like these guys YNWA

@randyborstol2491 8 ай бұрын

I wonder how many games did they play together? Not many

@ivana-v4f 11 ай бұрын

ليفربول بطل دوري انجليزي

@wirralnomad 8 ай бұрын

Jan:- So, when did you become Irish? John:- Not long after you became Scouse!

@martinbrennan8643 8 ай бұрын

Not the fastest...not the strongest...not the most skilled...Aldo was deadly infront of goal. What a front 3 Barnes Beardsley and Aldo

@kingarthurusatenniscoach1415 8 ай бұрын

The FA cup out of respect should never have been played same as the 85 European cup

@jamesburke2094 10 ай бұрын

200m in today's money

@treadstone1970 11 ай бұрын

To this day I really don't know why John Aldridge didn't aim for the other side of the goal in the FA Cup Final against Wimbledon with his penalty. He had been placing them in the very same corner throughout the entire season so a change on the day would have been nice as goalkeeper Dave Beasant had clearly done his homework. Oh well, distant history now.

@Stormy177 11 ай бұрын

I think you've answered your own question - he'd been doing it all season, so it's the penalty he must have practised most and had success with in matches.

@jsimmo7041 10 ай бұрын

So Beasant knew where he was going, that's possibly why he should have changed it

@Stormy177 10 ай бұрын

@@jsimmo7041 If he'd executed it how he'd hoped (i.e. actually into the corner) Beasant probably still wouldn't have been able to save it, so it was a combination of a bad penalty and a 'keeper who'd done his homework.

@pyrology101 8 ай бұрын

@@Stormy177 Keeper was way off his line 24:56 and 25:04

@ericthekop9624 11 ай бұрын

lol

@kingarthurusatenniscoach1415 8 ай бұрын

great goal scorer. big mistake selling him,,,,he scored at every level,,,, who can say that ,,,IMHO better than Rush ,,,

@kingarthurusatenniscoach1415 8 ай бұрын

everton should have signed him big mistake

@sonnyboyde5887 11 ай бұрын

The only man in the World that could have replaced the Legendary Ian Rush, he was absolutely brilliant. One criticism if I had to pick one, is when he’s commentating on the Radio, all you can hear is him sniffing, it does my Cap in 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

@mmcc8022 10 ай бұрын

Belter player

@nigefal 8 ай бұрын

I am an Ireland fan. But to me Aldo has to be the most genuine fella that declared for Ireland. He was really proud of it. John even changed his game to suit Charlton’s style. If anyone wants a laugh search Aldridge Mexico USA 94. He lost his head at the official who would not let him on. Then was so annoyed he scored the goal which meant Ireland qualified for the last 16 on goal difference.

@JKkkkdddffrr 11 ай бұрын

The reds.

@13jcarey 11 ай бұрын

It’s so good to hear from these legends of our club. We need more of this…thank you

@unai_8 11 ай бұрын

Liverpool legend and the first foreign player playing for Real Sociedad. Sir John Aldridge💪💪

@colmm5022 11 ай бұрын

aldo would not like to be called sir, i personally know this for a fact

@Brandon-nq7ys 6 ай бұрын

Could drink Gazza under the table...

@ThomasDoubting5 11 ай бұрын

Aldo is not only a Liverpool legend , he's also an incredible commentator with a supreme Knack of calling the right decisions before the refs have , every time bang on offsides he's incredible .

@fayesouthall6604 11 ай бұрын

He’s great isn’t he?

@ThomasDoubting5 11 ай бұрын

@@fayesouthall6604 absolutely he is , he should be on var , the decisions would be virtually instant and pretty much 100% correct .

@jsimmo7041 10 ай бұрын

Makes you wonder why it takes these barmpots nearly 5 minutes for each decision

@edmundpower1250 10 ай бұрын

I love him but he's a terrible pundit. Says what you see too predictable and biased. But he was a legend

@l3eatalphal3eatalpha 9 ай бұрын

I remember noticing that during the Barcelona game.

@joejackson6453 11 ай бұрын

Absolute Prime this, what a listen 👌👏🏽

@Agapejameson 11 ай бұрын

It's good to see our old timers

@godlovesusall8115 11 ай бұрын

What a man ❤

@Christophersilva385 11 ай бұрын

YNWA

@johnklsc2233 11 ай бұрын

Aldo used to play for south liverpool

@ThomasDoubting5 11 ай бұрын

Tranmere ?

@fayesouthall6604 11 ай бұрын

Newport County too !

@Christophersilva385 11 ай бұрын

I Love Liverpool

@denis9450 10 ай бұрын

Still cannot understand why they sold him true legend and Jan

@Christophersilva385 11 ай бұрын

Nice

@BroskiRIP 7 ай бұрын

Bottled joining Sunderland, haway, a big club. Too big for little John. Happy to plod along and miss out on the biggest club in England to muck about in Spain and as Ian Rush's boot boy. Oh well, not fit to lick Kevin Phillips' boots anyway.