![]() She has spent approximately the past 8 years performing in stage plays and has even worked with heavy hitters in that arena, like Tyler Perry. ![]() Every day, he was the driving force.Although Chrystale Wilson has starred in smaller films, like Pandora’s Box and Trois in 20, she hasn’t really been seen much on-screen. “Throughout all those times, those glory days, you needed somebody to keep the feet on the ground of all these superstars, and this guy was the man. You’re saying ‘Ronnie’ but to us he’s known as ‘Bugsy’, his nickname. Phil Thompson (who wrote the foreword for Moran’s book Mr Liverpool earlier this year) “He was truly wonderful, inspirational, our guide. I’d say ‘My name’s Jamie’, but he always called me ‘Harry’. You could hear him, no matter where you were on the pitch. He had an amazing way of getting information across. “Young players now would be petrified of him because his bark was so loud. “I remember saying to John Barnes one day, ‘Why does he keep picking on me?’ and he said, ‘He’s not picking on you - it’s because he likes you and he wants to make you better, and the day he stops either means he’s given up on you or he thinks you’re now a player. During training he’d shout at you, and I’d just think, ‘Why does he keep shouting at me? What’s his problem? ![]() Tributes flood in for Ronnie Moran - a "true footballing man" He taught me everything in my early years at Liverpool and the traditions of how the game should be played. Jamie Redknapp “He had a great heart, cared passionately about Liverpool Football Club and the players there. “Like many others, I am deeply saddened by his passing but along with the grief there is also a profound sense of privilege of having worked alongside someone who devoted his entire working life to Liverpool and who will always be remembered as a great club servant who was never affected by the enormous success that he enjoyed.” “I can say without fear of contradiction that those sentiments are not held only by Ronnie’s former colleagues at Liverpool, they are shared throughout the game by many who represented other clubs. “My respect and my admiration for him are absolute and there are countless others who feel the same way. “In fact, even after he left the club right up until the present day, the club have continued to feel the benefits of the groundwork he laid though his sheer talent and passion. Klopp hails "perfect role model" Moran as Liverpool squad hold a minute's silence “The success we enjoyed during that period is something that we are all able to look back on with immense fondness and pride but it should never be forgotten that without people like Ronnie it would not have been possible for us to achieve as much as we did. Kenny Dalglish “Over 49 years as player, coach, physiotherapist, assistant manager and caretaker-manager he performed so many roles and he devoted himself to each of them in a way that set an example to everyone who came into contact with him. MORE LIVERPOOL OLD BOYS PRAISE RONNIE MORAN He could do that, because he, more than just about anyone in the club's history, truly knew what Liverpool FC meant. ![]() He was a massive influence on my career, he made me realise exactly what it meant to be a Liverpool player. ![]() It wasn’t malice, he just knew I was a kid whose head was buzzing, and we had a game three days later, so he had to get me back down as quickly as possible. You had to, because he'd worked with far better players than you. When he said things like that, you listened. ![]()
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