02 May 2016 13:04:34
Ed 001 if you're about - what was your opinion of Ronnie Whelan ?

{Ed001's Note - loved him, though he wasn't the most skilful of players, he was all action and popped up with vital goals just when we needed them. I remember having a big poster, as a kid, of his goals against Spurs. If I remember correctly, he got a double to win us the cup against them. I have to admit, my recollections are vague though as he was a little before my time really.}

1.) 02 May 2016
02 May 2016 14:30:16
Ronnie Whelan all action? Behave Buttercup. I thought he was a supremely cultured footballer a cross between Xavi Alonso and Norman Whiiteside. Very underrated player and scored some vital goals for us. I remember him getting that extra time winner in the Milk Cup. Yes I know I'm really old and yes it really was called the Milk Cup. And keep your snide comments about my age to yourself Eds 001.

{Ed001's Note - I would never make any reference to your age, I have been brought up to respect the elderly, and they don't get much more elderly than you....}

2.) 02 May 2016
02 May 2016 14:38:38
Whelan was pure class.

He had great vision, range of passing and energy and would play anywhere in midfield.
Got goals and could be 'naughty" on the pitch when required too.

Loved him.

3.) 02 May 2016
02 May 2016 14:39:59
I look forward to the time you will be peeing 11 times a night lol.

{Ed001's Note - can you remember when you only peed 11 times a night?}

4.) 02 May 2016
02 May 2016 14:53:07
Ronnie Whelan was superb. Had a wand of a right foot. Hard as nails and gave 110% every game. Could play across midfield and was someone that you could rely upon every game.

5.) 02 May 2016
02 May 2016 16:30:16
Had the lot Did Ronnie, good passer, played with aggression and chipped in with goals. Nowadays he'd be perfect as a dlp/ holding midfielder. I remember him being left-footed though?

6.) 02 May 2016
02 May 2016 17:24:47
He played on the left a lot and was two footed.

7.) 02 May 2016
02 May 2016 17:25:44
Would point out that Ronnie was the result of good scouting. Something we've been lacking for years.

8.) 02 May 2016
02 May 2016 19:21:51
Ronnie was one of my very favourite players of his era, never the star but utterly dependable and quite excellent in many games. He was an absolute stalwart of the team, wherever he was played. A true legend.

9.) 02 May 2016
02 May 2016 21:14:22
Seem to recall that spectacular for Republic against Russia was left foot. Was one of my favourites and one of the few quality scoutings to come in young and play out pretty much his whole career with us. Just reading the book based on Geoff Twentyman's scouting notes and results. Fascinating to see who they bought, why and when and the simple rule that pretty much everyone came in to start in the reserves. Shows up so much of what went wrong, like Souness pretty much abandoning that concept and then Rafa creating a Costa Del Mersey rather than the searches that went on in the successful days. Funny thought isn't it, Liverpool were successful with a set of strategies, like identifying guys like Whelan with talent and a good attitude, then when those were dropped it went to rat droppings.