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The Reebok Classic with Liverpool branding was released several years ago as part
of the sponsorship deal with Reebok. The 4 gold stars represent Liverpool Football Clubs 4 European Cup wins at the time
of production. Now that Liverpool have switched kit design back to adidas, this is somewhat of a collectors item.
adidas released a Liverpool Samba shoe in 2007, the shoe was based on the lesser known millenium version of the famous Samba
and was released under the Performance adidas branding instead of the trefoil. The years of the clubs European Champions
League triumphs are printed inside the shoe, the 5 gold stars are also present.
Other items pictured include: Kenny
Dalglish, Phil Thompson, Alan Kennedy and Roy Evans signed books, adidas Liverpool (Trimm Trab) 100 pairs made to celebrate
the opening of the adidas store in Liverpool in 2007. Signed football from around 1984 (Alan Hansen, Mark Lawrenson, Ian Rush,
Craig Johnston,Joe Fagan, Bruce Grobbelaar, John Wark, Phil Neal, Ronnie Whelan, Sammy Lee, Kenny Dalglish, Jan Molby amongst
others. adidas Liverpool boots, Puma Dalglish boots, various books, shirts and a rare Bob Paisley signed retirement letter
from 1983.
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I went to my first Liverpool game around 1976, just
a little kid standing in the Kop with a friend of the family. I got to go to several games over the next few years, the highlight
being the 78 European Cup Final against Bruges, I can still see Kenny jumping over the advertising boards and running towards
us with his arms raised, a smile as wide as the Mersey. (I still have many ticket stubs from the late 70's into the 80's)
Between 82-86 I got to see all the home games, cup, league etc, also a few away. I started off in the Kop but moved
to the Kemlyn Road Stand, the ability to have your Eccles cake and Oxo and not ruin your new trainers was definitely a plus.
I could go the game with around 8 pounds, this could get me there and back, into the Kemlyn, food, programme and a sausage
dinner from George's Chippy after the game. I'd get to the ground around 1.15 (Saturday kick off @ 3.PM), straight
in, find my wooden seat, read the programme, watch the boys warm up and then anticipate the kick off. The Team used to
come out and kick balls into the crowd, nearly got one a few times....I was fortunate to witness some outstanding displays
of football, we were a class apart. Seeing Mark Lawrenson running down the touchline, an outstretched right leg sliding tackle,
Alan Hansen walking through midfield time and time again, Rush sprinting and scoring, Dalglish turning, Souness and his thundering
tackles......It was a privilege.
I used to see Bob Paisley walking down Derby Lane to the Bookmakers, Cap and
Mac, there he went, unassuming in his domination of domestic and continental football. YNWA
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