dpj Posted June 9 Report Share Posted June 9 (edited) Liverpool have just put out a statement saying that Alan Hansen is seriously ill in intensive care. https://www.liverpoolfc.com/news/lfc-sends-support-alan-hansen I'm too young to have seen him play for us but did see him play for Liverpool and for many years on MOTD. Worrying news ☹️ Edited June 9 by dpj Found link Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fawlty Towers Posted June 9 Report Share Posted June 9 Hopefully he will make a full recovery - fingers crossed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jago1953 Posted June 9 Report Share Posted June 9 I’m old enough to have seen play for the Jags. I was gutted when he left but a £100k in the bank. Get well soon Alan. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robphil Posted June 9 Report Share Posted June 9 A wonderful player and a thoroughly nice man. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JAG1970 Posted June 9 Report Share Posted June 9 A wonderful player for us and of course outstanding for Liverpool. Cool, effortless style, a real joy to watch. If memory serves me right he scored a penalty against Rangers at Firhill in a game we win 4.3, although I think we were 4.1 up at one point. Broke my heart when he inevitably left. Think it was seeing his brother win the cup with us that persuaded him to drop the golf clubs and play football! Hopefully the big man recovers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JeanieD Posted June 9 Report Share Posted June 9 The single most talented Partick Thistle player I have ever seen - even as a gangly youth he was remarkable. He had to leave to further his career and he fully fulfilled his early promise. Sincerest hopes that he gets well again. As an aside the penalty quoted earlier - it was in a 4-3 win against that opposition, but if I remember correctly the scoring went 1-0; 1-1; 2-1; 2-2; 2-3; 3-3; 4-3. It was in the 86th minute and was his first penalty for the club needless to say it was converted nervelessly. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
partickthedog Posted June 9 Report Share Posted June 9 (edited) Majestic player. I was fortunate to catch approximately a season of seeing him play for Thistle. Really hope he pulls through. Thoughts very much with him and his whole family. John and Alan's careers may have diverged, but they always both come across as pleasant, talkative and humorous, suitably modest and appreciative of all that football and life in general has brought them. Edited June 9 by partickthedog grammar Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Norgethistle Posted June 9 Report Share Posted June 9 Get well soon Alan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jaggy Posted June 9 Report Share Posted June 9 Get well soon Alan. Absolutes legend and class player. Apart from the Rangers game I remember him scoring the winner in the Anglo-Scottish Cup v Bolton Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jaggy Posted June 9 Report Share Posted June 9 2 hours ago, JAG1970 said: A wonderful player for us and of course outstanding for Liverpool. Cool, effortless style, a real joy to watch. If memory serves me right he scored a penalty against Rangers at Firhill in a game we win 4.3, although I think we were 4.1 up at one point. Broke my heart when he inevitably left. Think it was seeing his brother win the cup with us that persuaded him to drop the golf clubs and play football! Hopefully the big man recovers. That was a different game where we 4-1 up & it ended 4-3. Alan definitely equalised then scored the winning penalty. I was behind the goal for both Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Third Lanark Posted June 9 Report Share Posted June 9 Get well soon Alan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JAG1970 Posted June 9 Report Share Posted June 9 2 hours ago, jaggy said: That was a different game where we 4-1 up & it ended 4-3. Alan definitely equalised then scored the winning penalty. I was behind the goal for both Ah the days when beating the two other big teams in Glasgow wasn’t uncommon! Your memory is better than mine. I’ve just checked my club history book and big Alan’s two goals in a 4.3 win was March 1977, which wouldn’t be long before he left. The other 4.3 win was May 1980. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jaggernaut Posted June 9 Report Share Posted June 9 Best wishes to one of Thistle's best ever players. What amazing heights he went on to attain! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lady-isobel-barnett Posted June 10 Report Share Posted June 10 Echoing Jagger above. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
exiledjag Posted June 10 Report Share Posted June 10 23 hours ago, JeanieD said: The single most talented Partick Thistle player I have ever seen - even as a gangly youth he was remarkable. He had to leave to further his career and he fully fulfilled his early promise. Sincerest hopes that he gets well again. As an aside the penalty quoted earlier - it was in a 4-3 win against that opposition, but if I remember correctly the scoring went 1-0; 1-1; 2-1; 2-2; 2-3; 3-3; 4-3. It was in the 86th minute and was his first penalty for the club needless to say it was converted nervelessly. I was at this game and I think we had just signed Dixie Dean's who was sitting in what is now the Colin Weir Stand. There was a horrendous wind blowing from the City end. We were 2-1 up at HT and I recall thinking it wasn't enough and we were going to get murdered in the second half as Rangers would be playing with the wind. In the second half Hansen, who was playing in midfield, dominated and was a constant threat breaking forward and causing havoc in the Rangers defence. It was a tremendous team and individual performance. One of the memories I have of this game was being verbally abused by a passing Rangers fan. I was standing in the North Terracing after the final whistle letting the crowd depart when one of a small group of passing Rangers fans had a go at me for supporting the Jags instead of following Rangers. I recall he accused me of being "half heart"! His pals quickly grabbed him and pulled him away from me before things got-out of hand. One of his pals apologised for his fellow Gers supporter's behaviour and said of Hansen - what a player we have and hoped Rangers would sign him! Glad to say Alan had more sense than that. Great player and really nice man. Proud he was a Jag. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
elevenone Posted June 17 Report Share Posted June 17 Graeme Souness in press today saying he spoke to Alan on phone yesterday and he was doing well, taking the mick etc so fingers crossed a full recovery in the offing. 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jaggernaut Posted June 17 Report Share Posted June 17 16 minutes ago, elevenone said: Graeme Souness in press today saying he spoke to Alan on phone yesterday and he was doing well, taking the mick etc so fingers crossed a full recovery in the offing. Echoed! Fingers crossed! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thornwoodjag Posted June 23 Report Share Posted June 23 Mr Hansen got discharged from hospital today thankfully. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FleetwoodJagreborn Posted June 23 Report Share Posted June 23 Great news ! Hope he’s on his way to a full recovery 🤞 ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jagfox Posted June 23 Report Share Posted June 23 Good news on Alan Hansen, here's to him making a full recovery 🏴🏴🙏 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jagfox Posted July 19 Report Share Posted July 19 Great to see Alan Hansen back out on the golf course after his recent spell in Hospital. 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Albert's Ghost Posted July 19 Report Share Posted July 19 He doesn't have a caddy? Nobody told me! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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