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Fowler and McManaman at training during their playing days.

Liverpool legends Fowler, McManaman and Jones handed coaching roles

The trio have agreed to assist with training youth teams at the club’s academy.

THREE FORMER LIVERPOOL players have returned to the club to take up coaching roles at Kirkby Academy.

Robbie Fowler, Steve McManaman and Rob Jones – who all became iconic players for the Reds during the 1990s – will help train and mentor youth teams after agreeing to come on board.

“The trio, who between them boast 973 Liverpool appearances, will assist coaches Alex Inglethorpe and Neil Critchley in providing specialist sessions in their respective areas of expertise,” reads Liverpool’s website.

First team manager Brendan Rodgers, whose side sit second in the Premier League after an encouraging start to the season, was delighted with the news and stressed the importance of having ex-players around the club.

“It’s great to have Robbie, Steve and Rob on board,” Rodgers told the Liverpool Echo.

“I said at the end of last season that I wanted to get more former players involved and over the off-season I spoke to a number of them about a possible role here.

For me it’s so important to have players like that around. These are players who the young guys look up to.”

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    Mute Stephen Carrig
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    Oct 2nd 2013, 12:58 PM

    Jones while a great player never got to live up to his potential due to injury, Macca pissed off on a bosman, and i suppose Niall is right inthat he is more of a Real legend. God however is a legend, hat trick in 4m 33s, 5 goals on debut, countless mesmerising goals, that nose band, that coke celebration, thay celebration in front of Le Saux, and a scouse accent so thick that it was impossible to understand him in interviews.

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    Oct 2nd 2013, 12:09 PM

    Macca had a decent career in Real.

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    Oct 2nd 2013, 12:13 PM

    Actually Niall, McManaman has 2 league medals from his time in Spain.

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    Mute Niall Quinlan
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    Oct 2nd 2013, 12:17 PM

    So he is a Real Madrid legend then not a Liverpool legend as mentioned in the article !

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    Oct 2nd 2013, 1:36 PM

    Another post filled with united fans.What a surprise! Funny how most of you were nowhere to be seen last weekend.Probably off crying in a cold damp corner wishing fergie ferg was back in charge.Keep it up lads.See what yez have to say when you get beat again tonight

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    Mute YourAuldLady
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    Oct 2nd 2013, 2:35 PM

    Least United are in Europe William…

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    Mute William Motley
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    Oct 2nd 2013, 3:36 PM

    Were they? How did they do? Don’t suppose they won it did they? Na didn’t think so.I would say come back when you’ve won it 5 times but that’s pointless seen as United will never win it again.

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    Oct 2nd 2013, 4:50 PM

    We won it 9 times William, I am a Madrid fan, so maybe come back when LFC have won it 9 times..
    Your a bit bitter aren’t you?

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    Mute William Motley
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    Oct 2nd 2013, 6:54 PM

    Well then., .,isn’t my face red

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    Oct 2nd 2013, 7:05 PM

    United fan one minute, they have a brutal start, jump ship to Madrid hahaha typical! Don’t mind her William, she’s not worth responding to, she’ll be back in the looney bin soon!!

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    Oct 3rd 2013, 9:33 AM

    lol good girl James, so you can’t support 2 teams in differnt leagues then….

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    Oct 3rd 2013, 9:00 PM

    Ah will u be quiet! Conversation was all about united and Liverpool and 5 times, next thing u comment ur a Madrid fan and on about 9 times??? Ur fooling no one, think all the red thumbs says it all. Embarrassing yourself not for the first time.

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    Oct 2nd 2013, 12:04 PM

    There’s a lot of so called legends out there who’ve never won anything major.

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    Mute Wilson
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    Oct 2nd 2013, 12:06 PM

    Name one Sean ?

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    Oct 2nd 2013, 12:14 PM

    Shay given

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    Oct 2nd 2013, 12:16 PM

    Rush, Dalglish and Hanson, now they are legends. The three mentioned in this article aren’t fit to lace their boots.

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    Oct 2nd 2013, 12:20 PM

    And the rugby world called Brian o Driscoll a legend long before he won any 6 nations or Heineken cup

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    Oct 2nd 2013, 1:43 PM

    Kevin Moran and Paul McGrath………

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    Mute Niall Quinlan
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    Oct 2nd 2013, 11:48 AM

    Legends???? You’re having a laugh, not a league medal between them :-)

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    Oct 2nd 2013, 12:10 PM

    The only thing they will teach the youth team is that next year will be our year

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    Mute Wilson
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    Oct 2nd 2013, 12:19 PM

    Ohhh temper temper !!! Steo is he getting to you ha ha

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    Mute Pablo
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    Oct 2nd 2013, 12:19 PM

    Here Niall where were ya again at the weekend? You cannot handle the banter mate!! Easy to come on talkin muck except when Utd loose eh? Which incidentally seems to be a lot of late.

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    Oct 2nd 2013, 12:28 PM

    Ah fair play Pablo are you going to give Niall some pointers how to deal with losing ? You being used to that of course for years and having experience in dealing with it…and people say you not a good’n ….

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    Mute Pablo
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    Oct 2nd 2013, 12:33 PM

    Even Fergie knows the game is up in that interview in the US yesterday. Top quality facilities, good domestic history, plenty of money, average European history, sh!te manager, mid table team.

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    Mute Brian Murphy
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    Oct 2nd 2013, 12:33 PM

    Ah ye’re just annoyed because city are above ye.

    Hull city that is

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    Oct 2nd 2013, 1:33 PM

    Wilson (Ball gobbler) where’s barrywhite?? On the missing list is he?

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    Oct 2nd 2013, 3:01 PM

    Pablo your comments are about as much use as a Liverpool players passport :-)

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    Oct 2nd 2013, 3:50 PM

    I believe Steve McManaman has 2 league medals and 2 champions league medals…………And sure didnt Robbie win the Thai premier league? ;o)

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    Oct 2nd 2013, 5:32 PM

    Always good for a laugh Pablo the loser is….

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    Oct 2nd 2013, 5:39 PM

    Tom is says Liverpool legends !!!! Not ex Liverpool legends

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    Oct 2nd 2013, 6:35 PM

    Jrbmc- absolutely love winding youself, Wilson and the other ‘cockbiscuit? (must be a word he learned in tge George) up. It’s far too easy brother, far too easy..

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    Mute Niall Quinlan
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    Oct 2nd 2013, 7:46 PM

    Pablo, how do you know what they learn in the George. Are you a secret friend of Dorothy??? Not that it matters, your sexuality is your business sailor :-)

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    Oct 2nd 2013, 8:02 PM

    Must be tuorettes so

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    Oct 2nd 2013, 12:33 PM

    Will they have english translators to help the non local youths grasp what they are saying to them?

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    Oct 2nd 2013, 12:34 PM

    I was really enjoying getting into the swing of this app and especially the good discussion and light hearted banter over certain topics, until today,and this thread in particular.
    Quick refresher lads: The red thumb and green thumb are there for a reason and maybe use the reply option when you have a valid point..now please read over the last few comments and learn from your errors. Good boys.
    #trollswillbetrolls

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    Oct 2nd 2013, 2:37 PM

    Coke parties galore so?

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    Mute YourAuldLady
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    Oct 2nd 2013, 12:36 PM

    Bell-ends more than legends! :D Great players though, can only bring good experience to the LFC setup. Must be following United in bringing back legends to the club to coach the youths.

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    Mute Niall Quinlan
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    Oct 2nd 2013, 7:02 PM

    How could a man who celebrated a goal by getting down on all fours like a dog and sniffing the white line at the penalty box be described as a legend?? Promoting the use of cocaine. Millions of kids watching on TV asking their Dads whats that all about. Another PR blunder by the LFC public relations department.

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    Mute Stephen Carrig
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    Oct 2nd 2013, 9:01 PM

    Would you consider Cantona a legend? Roy Keane maybe? Best? Exceptional players. Hardly great role models either though.

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    Mute Niall Quinlan
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    Oct 2nd 2013, 10:55 PM

    They didn’t promote the use of illicit highly addictive class A drugs Stephen, in front of millions of youngsters who like to copy their idols…..

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    Mute Dan
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    Oct 2nd 2013, 11:32 PM

    Robbie Fowler is a Liverpool legend. Macca is nobody’s legend and Jones never got close. In terms of coaching, at least Macca has played in Spain and experienced different coaching methods whereas I doubt Fowler was much for training at any time in his career.

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