ENJOY REPLAY '86 LIVE ON LIVERPOOLFC.TV/SKY ONE
Paul Eaton 28 April 2006
Liverpool and Everton legends will be rolling back the years on Bank Holiday Monday when they replay the 1986 FA Cup final in aid of the Marina Dalglish appeal and you can watch all the action live on Liverpoolfc.tv.
The stars of 20 years ago will be donning their shirts and boots once more as the two Mersey rivals go head to head to raise funds for a new cancer ward at Fazakerley Hospital in Liverpool.
The Reds came out on top in the 1986 final when two goals from Ian Rush and a strike from Craig Johnston cancelled out Gary Lineker's early strike for Everton.
What will the score be this time around? Will the Reds be celebrating again or will the Blues exact some revenge for their Wembley defeat?
If you're not going to the game at Anfield then you can watch all the action live on the club's official website where Liverpool legend Phil Neal will be joining Steve Hunter in the commentary box.
The game kicks off at 2.30pm on Monday afternoon.
http://www.liverpoolfc.tv/replay86/
rick parry's article.......
ANOTHER SPECIAL DERBY DAY ON MERSEYSIDE
Rick Parry 28 April 2006
When Kenny Dalglish's name appeared on a team sheet, football purists all over the country turned up in their thousands to catch a glimpse of a man who many claim was the greatest Liverpool player of all time.
Of course, as soon as you make such a statement the debate begins because the Reds have had an array of legendary stars down the years. What I can reveal is that when I sat on the panel of judges that selected the giants who would take their place in the official "Liverpool Hall of Fame" only three were elected without debate - goalkeeper Elisha Scott, Fifties hero Billy Liddell and Kenny.
To stand out like that amongst an army of legends means that you were very special.
Now Kenny is stepping back in front of the Kop to raise funds for a cause that is very close to his heart - the Marina Dalglish Appeal. He has organised a re-run of one of the most famous derby matches of all time, the 1986 clash at Wembley where the Reds made history by securing their first ever League and FA Cup double.
Of course, Kenny was player/manager that day with Howard Kendall in the Blue corner. This was the most successful Everton team of all time against a Liverpool unit that had made pass and move an art form.
The fans of both clubs will be out in force next Monday to revive memories of the remarkable Eighties era while giving Marina's charity a massive boost. It's well documented that Kenny's wife fought and won a brave battle against breast cancer and now the family are committed to supporting a new Oncology Unit to treat the disease in all of its forms at the University Hospital Aintree.
Parry on Replay '86
The fans of both clubs will be out in force next Monday to revive memories of the remarkable Eighties era while giving Marina's charity a massive boost. It's well documented that Kenny's wife fought and won a brave battle against breast cancer and now the family are committed to supporting a new Oncology Unit to treat the disease in all of its forms at the University Hospital Aintree.
I know the players are really up for this one. News has been coming through that Stevie Nicol has been training hard with the New England Patriots where he is manager these days. As soon as they cross that white line, both teams will want to win in front of a big crowd.
Last year over 40,000 fans turned out to support a crucial international cause, raising a huge amount for the Asian Tsunami fund.
The cause this time is much closer to home. Without doubt people will come out to support Kenny and Marina. As we saw at the Tsunami game, people will also turn out because the players of that era are still a major attraction.
On our side, that double winning team was the epitome of everything Shankly, Paisley and Fagan had begun to build in terms of pass and move. The side also had steel and character. My memory of the Wembley final is linked with the atmosphere. A friendship had started at the '84 Milk Cup Final, the first all-Merseyside game under the Twin Towers. This obviously had more edge and a bigger prize. It's well documented that Everton took the lead through Gary Lineker and we hit back through an Ian Rush double and a Craig Johnston effort. The homecoming was also special with both sets of fans on the streets. It could only happen in Liverpool and it could only happen when two clubs have the utmost respect for each other.
Whenever problems occur around derbies - as they do from time to time - you just have to think back to occasions like 1986. It reminds you that it's crucial to fight to keep that level of respect.
Certainly, those Eighties players are determined to put on a special day for Kenny and Marina and I'm sure the supporters will play their part.
Kenny and Howard Kendall have been together promoting the occasion and it reminded me that they were both player-managers. Howard came to Everton in that capacity and had a few outings at the start of the Eighties towards the end of his playing career. Kenny, of course, was highly successful in that capacity. It's inconceivable that we will ever see this type of dual role again in the Premier League. The pressure on managers has always been intense. To be a player/boss adds another layer of pressure.
What you can say is that both Kenny and Howard were magnificent players in their own right and strong characters. They were at their peak in a decade when our clubs were winning everything in sight. These are the standards that drive us on every year to try and secure more glory.
The Tsunami fund-raiser was hugely enjoyable, not least because of Kenny's appearance on the day. I know the players are really up for this one. News has been coming through that Stevie Nicol has been training hard with the New England Patriots where he is manager these days. As soon as they cross that white line, both teams will want to win in front of a big crowd.
I wish Kenny and Marina every success. The whole day will bring back some wonderful memories.
best of luck to ALL the players and for the appeal! and what else is there to do of a bank holiday?......
