Tuesday night in Liverpool. At the club’s superstore in the heart of the city centre, a group of legends have gathered to recount old times.
Phil Thompson, the European Cup winning captain, is here. So too is Phil Neal, Liverpool’s most decorated player, Alan Kennedy – whose left foot decided two European Cup finals – and Roy Evans, an embodiment of the fabled Boot Room traditions. Jamie Carragher represents the modern era.
The weather outside is appalling but nothing would have deterred these men from attending this intimate gathering. They are here to pay homage to a man who has had a profound effect on them and countless others, a man who has just reached the grand old age of 83.