Remember the autobiography that is coming out at the end of this month? It's none other than Liverpool's top goalscorer in history, Ian Rush. And as I've promised, you readers of The Red Cauldron are a blessed bunch as there is a special deal in place for you if you pre-order the book now!
Just head down to http://www.ianrushbook.co.uk/ and click on the 'pre-order' button. There, you'll receive a 35% discount once you purchase it with the promotional code, which is IANRUSH.
Why are you still here. Just head down and get it already!
Liverpool's record goalscorer with 346 goals and a legend that transcends generation. Which Liverpool fan isn't mildly interested in his very own story?
This upcoming book named 'Rush: The Autobiography' is an honest yet scintillating book with insights into his journey from a rough-edged Welsh teenager to the most devastating finisher in British football.
Rushʼs story is a near-mythical tale of triumph and tragedy. Declining offers from Manchester United and Birmingham City, on leaving school he joined Chester City and progressed through the reserves to become a first-team regular. His goal-scoring exploits soon attracted interest from Liverpool and, only eighteen, he signed for them for a British record fee. Thrust into the ranks of an already great side when still a teenager, Rush struggled to find his self-belief and make his mark before growing as a player and a man to become their deadliest striker. He went on to win 5 League Championships, 3 FA Cups, 5 League Cups and the European Cup, as well as twice being named Footballer of the Year and winning Europeʼs Golden Boot in 1984.
His credentials alone makes this book an even more interesting one and the good news here is, it is coming out real soon! The autobiography will be out by mid-August and here's the deal for all you Red Cauldron readers....
If you're interested to get this book, there will be a special pre-order offer for you at a special price! So just drop me a mail if you're willing to purchase it. What are you waiting for?
Years at Liverpool: 1980 to 1987 & 1988 to 1996 Position: Forward
Date-of-birth: 20/10/1961 Birthplace: St Asaph
Signed from: Chester City (May 1980) & Juventus (August 1988)
Games: 660 Goals: 346
Honours: First Division Championship (1981/82, 1982/83, 1983/84, 1985/86, 1989/90), European Cup (1984), FA Cup (1986, 1989, 1992), League Cup (1981, 1982, 1983, 1984, 1995), Charity Shield (1982, 1986, 1989, 1990), ScreenSport Super Cup (1986), PFA Young Player of the Year (1983), PFA Player of the Year (1984), Football Writers Player of the Year (1984)
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Only one word is needed to describe Ian Rush's Liverpool career. Goals. Plenty of them, to be more precise. No player in Anfield history has scored more and his record his one that will take some beating.
Nothing shakes the Kop more than a goal and in two glorious spells with the club he netted so many times he must surely have been guilty of causing some structural damage before the old terrace was finally pulled down in 1994.
A goalscoring legend if there ever was one, it's hard to imagine that his glittering career with the Reds had such an inauspicious beginning. Signed from Chester City towards the end of the 1979/80 season for a then British record fee for a teenager - £300,000 – Rush felt he wasn't being given a fair crack of the whip by then boss Bob Paisley and asked for a transfer after making just a handful of appearances.
Tall, thin and ungainly, the young striker looked anything but a future striking hero when he broke into the team but how looks can be deceptive. It actually took him nine games before registering his first goal for the senior side but once that hit the back of the net there was no stopping him.
Electric pace and eagle-eyed anticipation meant he was also a nightmare to mark and his attacking partnership with Kenny Dalglish is genuinely regarded as one of the finest there has ever been.
A remarkable 47-goal haul – 48 if you count his spot kick conversion in Rome – was enough to see him become the first British player to win Europe's Golden Boot, a perfect accompaniment to an unprecedented treble of League title, European Cup and Milk Cup, not to mention double player of the year recognition.
After just one season in Italy though, he was to make a sensational return amid a blaze of publicity. Having been made aware that their former star had failed to fully settle in Turin, Liverpool jumped at the chance to bring him home and Rushie responded by picking up where he left off, scoring goals for fun and proceeding to smash what goalscoring records he hadn't already.
In October 1992 he found the back of the net for a 287th time in a Liverpool shirt and in doing so surpassed Roger Hunt as the most prolific striker in Anfield history. The same year, Rushie's status as one of the club's elder statesman saw him handed the captaincy by manager Graeme Souness and in 1995 he fulfilled a personal dream by lifting the Coca Cola Cup as Reds skipper.
While records are there to be broken it's not inconceivable to suggest Rushie's phenomenal tally of goals in a Liverpool shirt is likely to stand the test of time.
But even if he is, somehow, one day, displaced from his position at the summit of the clubs all-time leading goalscorers, the fact he shook the Kop a record 346 times means he'll forever be renowned as one of the all-time Anfield greats.
Sold to: Juventus (July 1987) & Leeds (May 1996)
Claim to fame: Scoring more goals for Liverpool than any other player
Did you know? Liverpool didn’t lose a match in which Rush scored until the 1987 Littlewoods Cup Final against Arsenal
Where is he now? Looking to get back into football after recently completing his UEFA coaching badges
Nicky Allt on Ian Rush: "Ian Rush is maybe your all-round complete centre forward because the man could run, defend, was pacy, athletic and he could put the ball in the net. But more than anything his work ethic for the team is something you don't really find in a striker today. Your modern goalscorer thinks he hasn't got to run back and work but Rushie was always our first line of defence and a lot of people forget that."
The ongoing 100PWSTK over at Liverpoolfc.tv is proving to be a huge success and has kept fans revisiting the site for the past few months. After weeks after weeks of unveilling of players, we have finally reached the pinacle, the top 5 players who has made a major impact in the most illustrious club in England.
We are left with the 5 players and they are: Steven Gerrard, Robbie Fowler, Ian Rush, Kenny Dalglish and John Barnes.
My Prediction:
1. Kenny Dalglish
I think nobody will be able to surpass the great 'King Kenny' of Anfield. His achievment at the club is for all to see and playing in the '80s Liverpool team where they totally dominated the English game as well as in Europe.
2. Ian Rush
All time top scorer for Liverpool, he has already endeared himself in the hearts of the fans because of his predatory skills and his apparent love for Liverpool. The moustached Welsh looks exactly what everyone think a Scouser will look like and he IS made for Liverpool.
3. Steven Gerrard
In an era where great players and legends are hard to come by, he stood forth and shone. He's the one player that carried Liverpool through the transitional period when Rafa Benitez took over. He's the one player that kept us in the Champions League in 2005 with that goal against Olympiakos. His goal in the Champions League final sparked a revival in the Liverpool team which looked to be down and out. He scored the double to carry Liverpool through the FA Cup final. You don't make a one man team, but you just need the one player to be more special than the rest.
4. John Barnes
The modern day equivalent of what we have in CRonaldo and Robben, but with pace and power. He excites the crowds in the late 80's and early 90's and his ability to rip opponent's defence to shreds earn his plaudits.
5. Robbie Fowler
The man they Kopites called 'God'. That is enough to tell how much the fans love the man. Although he played in an era where Liverpool slumped and stumbled most of the team, he provided the hope everyone was looking for, the salvation everyone hoped for. A natural goalscorer by birth, his wonderful left foot made football fans awe-struck. He 'died', but 'rose' again.
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