No rush for tns - They have to rely on their current squad
Posted: Sun Jul 03, 2005 5:42 pmFrom Skysports:
Ian Rush will not come out of retirement to sit on the bench when Total Network Solutions take on Liverpool in the UEFA Champions League.
The holders were drawn against the Welsh minnows in the first qualifying round of Europe's premier club competition and TNS managing director Mike Harris said that he would attempt to coax Rush out of retirement in a bid to hand them a psychological boost.
Rush, though, will not be taking on his former club as TNS boss Ken McKenna says the club will be relying on their current squad.
"We will not be signing any big name players just for the Liverpool ties," said McKenna.
McKenna says his biggest concern is the prospect of his players swapping shirts with the Premiership stars.
"It would be putting it mildly to suggest there was a bit of a difference between us and Liverpool," he said.
"For instance, a mate came around to my house and found my front room covered in training bibs that I'd washed. He joked that Rafa Benitez's front room wouldn't look like that. Benitez seems to have a blank chequebook to buy whoever he wants, but my chairman tells me we don't have a penny.
"Our biggest concern over the Liverpool games will be the players swapping shirts at the end. We can't afford to replace ours!"
TNS wont have rush. Their boss Mckenna is one whacky guy.
Ian Rush will not come out of retirement to sit on the bench when Total Network Solutions take on Liverpool in the UEFA Champions League.
The holders were drawn against the Welsh minnows in the first qualifying round of Europe's premier club competition and TNS managing director Mike Harris said that he would attempt to coax Rush out of retirement in a bid to hand them a psychological boost.
Rush, though, will not be taking on his former club as TNS boss Ken McKenna says the club will be relying on their current squad.
"We will not be signing any big name players just for the Liverpool ties," said McKenna.
McKenna says his biggest concern is the prospect of his players swapping shirts with the Premiership stars.
"It would be putting it mildly to suggest there was a bit of a difference between us and Liverpool," he said.
"For instance, a mate came around to my house and found my front room covered in training bibs that I'd washed. He joked that Rafa Benitez's front room wouldn't look like that. Benitez seems to have a blank chequebook to buy whoever he wants, but my chairman tells me we don't have a penny.
"Our biggest concern over the Liverpool games will be the players swapping shirts at the end. We can't afford to replace ours!"
TNS wont have rush. Their boss Mckenna is one whacky guy.
