The end of an era for Liverpool FC. He has been a magnificent servant to the club and in his prime, one of the finest players in the world. A pity he never lifted the Premierleague trophy but many fantastic players have failed in that one!
I first met him when as a youngster, he used to come to Southport FC for the LFC reserve games. There were many occasions when he and Jamie Carragher would feel the wrath of my tongue for acting like a pair of spoilt brats
I did have the last laugh, I ejected both of them from the ground and locked them out