The proof that L.F.C. is a family

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By John Doherty

A big hello to all my fellow L.F.C. fans. Here is a little story to warm your hearts about the great people at our great club.

I was in my local pub in Southampton (I moved there from Liverpool 21 years ago) having a pint or two when the landlord came down to do his shift. I was all prepared for our usual banter about his dislike for Liverpool (he strangely thinks Saints are much better) when he came out with “full respect to Kenny and Liverpool football club”. I thought “here we go” thinking here comes the dig. He then went on to tell me a story of a local who is a nice lad who just found out he had a very aggressive form of cancer and he has less than 2 months to live. His mum phoned up L.F.C. and explained to the lad on the phone how he was a massive Liverpool fan and had never been to Anfield and his one wish was to see his beloved club once before he died. The lad on the other end of the line listened to her story which was just to get some autographs of his favourite players. The lad said to her “can I call you back in 20 minuets please?” 10 minuets later her phone rang and the voice on the other end said in a Scottish accent “Hello this is Kenny Dalglish here can I speak to your son please. Kenny had taken the time straight away as soon as he heard the news to call her back. He spent the next hour talking to him laughing and joking listening and sharing stories with him. This would have been the best day of his life until King Kenny invited him to Anfield where the lad was given the full works, he was introduced to the players before the game and then with his family was sent up to the directors box where a great big spread was put on for them. At the end he was given half the shop to take away with him. This was the best day ever he said and while telling his story you could see what it meant to him by his eyes welling up and his voice breaking. That should have been it but Kenny then found out that the pub had set up a collection for the ward that is looking after him and the hospice. Kenny gave £250,000 to it out of his own pocket!!! We all know that this is a subject very close to Kenny’s heart with the sad loss of family members to cancer

So I hear you cry what’s the point of this story.

My point is the lad at the other end of the line could have just said sorry we don’t do that which I know a lot of clubs do, he could not have cared. The ethos of Liverpool is no-one is bigger than the club. Liverpool is a family and we care for one another when you join this family. Through out the club everyone is respected and loved. No club understands how important fans are more than L.F.C. as there would be no club with out the fans. The actions by everyone at the club in this instance show what Liverpool think of our great supporters. Now Laurel and Hardy have gone and the old guard are back we are getting back to what made this club so respected and admired throughout the world.

This my friends is why Liverpool will be back on top sooner rather than later.

YNWA

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40 Comments

  7. King Kenny, the lad at the end of the phone and all those who call themselves red YNWA

    A story that sets the warmth in the heart.

  10. Quite simply I cried when I read that. There is huge pressure on every professional organisation to perform and produce the goods It is a huge credit to the person who took the call,Kenny and the club itself for doing what it did because as has been mentioned they could have simply said “too busy sorry” but they didn’t,they showed their humanity which is behond any price.
    I lost my wife to the same illness quite recently and what remains with me more than anything are the little kindnesses that people showed myself and my family,not huge gestures but sufficient to prove that we live in a country where people are still prepared to act like human beings.Long may it continue.

  11. Thanks for posting that – a true refelction of what The King and LFC are all about.This is what marks us out. What Kenny knows, what Rafa knew and Hodgson didn’t.

  14. Wishing the lad and his family all my best and all my prayers. We should not be suprised, Kenny is and always has been an amazing man. Class is permanent….

  18. I love this club and our family! very touched by this piece. My prayers go out to the family and friends. I think kenny deserves another case of shiney silverware. I’m going to chant, fight, and sing in hopes we get that for him. ynwa

  19. Feel myself welling up reading that. Kennys a legend, and this really is a family. No one ever walks alone. In tears here.

  20. I’m so glad this touched so many like it did me (try listing to Eva Cassady track one……the tears wont stop) YNWA is one saying that will never be untrue.

  21. This is the reason why I have supported LFC since i was 10yrs old. This is something that people like Torres will never understand! This is what a great football club should be.

  24. I was sufficiently touched by this story that it make me cry. The best part about this story, apart from the help LFC gave the lad, is that it is not unique. Since Hillsborough Kenny has done these things out of the greatness in him. I still remember reading about Robbie Fowler, saying how Kenny Picked him and his dad up by the busstop when he was only young and Kenny had recently been named Player/manager. It’s the small things this man does for others, like taking players to Boyzone concerts, that makes him stand out. How it took us so long to employ him again is beyond me. Great story, thank you. YNWA

  29. Sitting on my morning train, tears streaming.. Not surprised that this amazing club react like they do, just that there’s so few stories like this heard from other areas of our ‘caring society’ Kenny is back so is our belief and the Liverpool way! To all involved my heart goes out to you! YNWA

  30. The basic idealogy of the club, that is, the Holy Trinity is what makes LFC so special. Even being a atheist, I thank God for showing me the correct club to which I can show my love and support till I live.

    YNWA.

  32. Loved reading that. Puts so much into perspective and truly reminds us of the man KK is. It would also be great to find out and acknowledge the lad that set this in motion. All too often people take the simpler “sorry, no, not possible” response but he deserves great credit. YNWA

  34. Heartbreaking story. So proud of Kenny though. Would be good to know the details of the collection, and if there is any way to contribute.

  35. Amazing.
    :’) Brought a tear on my eye.

    All the respect to the King and the best football club in the the whole world.

    I hope the lad get’s well soon.

    Y.N.W.A

  36. I’ve got a meeting in a few minutes and I’m blubbing over this!!

    Beautiful story, I’m so proud to be a supporter. YNWA <3

  39. Well read and overwhelming story. Thnx pulisher, thnx Kenny n all LFC family. With such sentiments from our great club it gives hope to even the dead. Surely YNWA.

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