When The Sky Was Blue
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Hi all,
I spoke to Chris Kirkland for The Phoenix about his time at Coventry and there were some really interesting stories.
He talks about how much the 2001 relegation still hurts, the influence Oggy and Jim Blyth had on his career, why he thinks signing John Hartson earlier might have kept us up and what Craig Bellamy was like inside that Coventry dressing room.
Something I found really interesting was that while he made his debut and then established himself as a first teamer player while still a teenager, he hadn't actually played in goal until he was nearly 14! Not bad progress.
He also told the story of how his record-breaking move to Liverpool came about - and the role of Gary McAllister.
‘When he went to Liverpool, I think Macca was probably a big reason why I went to Liverpool because he was ringing me every now and again saying, “Listen, they’re going to sign you. Don’t sign for anyone else.”
‘He probably shouldn’t have done that! But it happens all the time. People say it doesn’t – rubbish. It happens all the time. He was ringing me saying, “Listen, they’re going to bid for you. They’re going to bid for you in the next window.”’
If you fancy reading the whole thing take a look over on The Phoenix. You can find it here: Chris Kirkland: The pain of relegation, the inside story of his Liverpool move and how Bellamy was put in his place
I spoke to Chris Kirkland for The Phoenix about his time at Coventry and there were some really interesting stories.
He talks about how much the 2001 relegation still hurts, the influence Oggy and Jim Blyth had on his career, why he thinks signing John Hartson earlier might have kept us up and what Craig Bellamy was like inside that Coventry dressing room.
Something I found really interesting was that while he made his debut and then established himself as a first teamer player while still a teenager, he hadn't actually played in goal until he was nearly 14! Not bad progress.
He also told the story of how his record-breaking move to Liverpool came about - and the role of Gary McAllister.
‘When he went to Liverpool, I think Macca was probably a big reason why I went to Liverpool because he was ringing me every now and again saying, “Listen, they’re going to sign you. Don’t sign for anyone else.”
‘He probably shouldn’t have done that! But it happens all the time. People say it doesn’t – rubbish. It happens all the time. He was ringing me saying, “Listen, they’re going to bid for you. They’re going to bid for you in the next window.”’
If you fancy reading the whole thing take a look over on The Phoenix. You can find it here: Chris Kirkland: The pain of relegation, the inside story of his Liverpool move and how Bellamy was put in his place
I came in to say exactly that!
