Former Liverpool and Republic of Ireland defender Jim Beglin has constructed a poem on the day the club lift their first league title in 30 years.
The Reds will be presented with the Premier League crown in the Kop at an empty Anfield following tonight's game against Chelsea.
Beglin creatively narrates the club's history in an entertaining manner from the days of Bill Shankly right up to Jurgen Klopp.
For fans of an LFC persuasion, I started scribbling this some time ago. Pleased that Jürgen allowed me to bring it to a proper conclusion. 🏆 https://t.co/yYJquUN66R
— Jim Beglin (@jimbeglin) July 22, 2020
The poem reads:
The mighty ambition of Shanks
Strengthened LFC ranks
He brought the thirst
To finish first
And will always merit great thanks
The next in line was Sir Bob
Who concocted a thoroughbred mob
Three European Cups
Plus many more ups
And a wholly magnificent job
The succession meant genial Joe
A treble to increase the flow
A streamlined team
All set to gleam
Then Heysel, a harrowing low
And so a call for the king
A double to start with a fling
But Hillsborough came
It was never the same
96 etched forever that spring
A return to the club for Souness
With designs on a spell of excess
But too much change
Reduced the range
And slowed the run of success
Evo stepped up to the plate
With knowledge of how to be great
Spice boy nous
Filled the house
LFC found a healthier state
A Frenchman entered the fray
Gerard Houllier planned to make hay
A different style
A trophy pile
He did it all his way
Now Rafa could script a good tale
Of a team that just wouldn't fail
Istanbul heaven
From the wrong starting eleven
A historic fifth holy grail
Roy found it tough from the start
A struggle with LFC art
Inspiration was lacking
The fans chanted sacking
There were better fits for the part
Sir Kenny was back in the seat
With the hope of a little more heat
From a hasty assembly
There were three trips to Wembley
A standard Dalglish feat
Brendan had licence to thrill
SAS and their sumptuous skill
Times were exciting
The exception was biting
Two points from climbing the hill
Then Jurgen came through the door
Heavy metal was brought to the fore
A few years of yearning
Completed the learning
The Liver bird ready to soar
Big ears was back in the mix
Madrid after Kiev, the fix
It triggered a spark
That set a new mark
The count had moved onto six
A Premier League now the aim
The spark has turned into flame
A thirty year search
To get back on the perch
Time to uncork the champagne
Hats off to Bill on his throne
He set the club's standards in stone
Navigating a storm
Is a Liverpool norm
You'll never walk alone
Waterford native Beglin was part of Liverpool's double-winning team of 1986 before his career was cruelly cut short by injury.
Bravo Jim!
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