Tributes

God bless you, Joe. Thanks for 1984. It is good to see that nice guys can also be great football managers. RIP.

Joe was a magnificent man and he proved that at Liverpool. He won a treble which is never really talked about which only enforces how much of a humble man he was. He will be sorely missed not just by Liverpool Football Club but by the football world in general. Goodbye Joe.

I was lucky to meet "Uncle" Joe in the trophy room after Liverpool's success in 1984.I remember that he was a very humble man,and allowed me to take several photos of him surrounded by the three trophies won that season.A truly great manager who I will allways remember with great respect and admiration.My condolences to his family. You will never walk alone,Joe.

Goodbye Uncle Joe, you will always be remembered by the fans for what you achieved for the club and what a great and warm person you were. You'll never walk alone.

Joe epitomised the spirit that for a few years after his retirement Liverpool FC was sadly lacking. He was a truly great, humble and above all honest human being and football manager. The world and especially Liverpool are poorer for his parting. Walk on, walk on, Joe.

The treble that Liverpool achieved in 1984 speaks volumes about Joe Fagan's stewardship. It's easy to assume that a successful team just carries on being successful, but as Liverpool found out later, the transitions aren't always that smooth. One of the first footballing names I ever knew.. thanks, Joe

Joe Fagan is a name that Liverpool will forever link with tremendous success. A great coach, a great manager, a great contributor to Liverpool and above all a gentleman.

Joe Fagen, will be sadly missed. He could have been the best manager Liverpool ever had, had he assumed the position five years earlier.He was tough but fair. If I recall he was the first manager to drop Kenny Dalglish, to do so early in his managerial career, showed the players, and rival clubs that he was in charge. I also loved his post match interviews, he was so understated and humble, almost inviting the interviwer to stop asking silly questions. Farewell and rest in peace.

Joe Fagan, just like Bob Paisley, let his team do the talking for him. He neither ranted or raged, taunting his opponents, or failed to accept defeat gracefully on the rare occasions it occurred. He led Liverpool with dignity and left the club as such after the Heysel disaster. He received very little in the way of praise for his efforts and received nothing in terms of honours, in sharp contrast to Alex Ferguson, who he outshone in that 1984 season by winning the treble. He'll be missed and the boot room loses another founding member.

Fagan was the last vestige. The doors to the bootroom may be locked now. The methods concieved in there may be out-moded now, but the aspirations and the spirit of the club will always be rooted in the ideology that originated there. Football should thank all involved.

I remember him as a very nice football manager. I am grateful to him for his contribution to the success of Liverpool in 1984, which I watched with great enthusiam when I was living in England at the time. I am also proud that one of his players, Graham Souness, has served as a manager of Galatasaray. Liverpool is still the English team I support. I think they have something, maybe also due to people like Joe, that Manchester United lack.

Joe Fagan was often the forgotten manager amongst Shankley, Paisley and Dalglish. But we must remember that he brought the most successful Liverpool season ever, and it was under his leadership that we won the 1984 European Cup final against Roma in their own back yard. True Reds will always remember you Joe.

I did not think that anyone could match Bob Paisley's achievements, but Joe did so much in his time as manager. It brings back happy memories of being a teenager during our glory phase.

Quiet, modest and above all a winner. Liverpool was in his blood, he will be so greatly missed by all the fans. To leave us with such great memories, speaks volumes for his achievements. Take Care Joe.

I remember Joe Fagan from visiting the ground when I was a youngster. As well as being an historic manager, he was a thoroughly great guy who loved his team as much as the supporters did. It's sad to lose him, but wecan take heart in the thought that with Shankly, Paisley and now Fagan, Heaven's going to have a cracking football team.

I remember knocking on Joe's front door to ask for an autograph after he had retired. He was a real gentleman and will be remembered forever. Goodbye 'Uncle Joe'.

I'll always remember the superb Liverpool side of 1983-84 and the way Joe just effortlessly fitted in new talent and made the team even better. If it wasn't for some dubious refereeing in the FA Cup semi we could have won the lot! I doubt Joe would have been suitably rewarded but he wasn't the type of bloke who'd want that anyway.He was a quiet and friendly man to meet and a superb football genius. The game was not the same after he retired. Now we have lost a decent, respected and honest man. My thoughts go out to his family. May he rest in peace.

Joe was a marvellous example of how to be successful, yet humble at the same time. He never needed to boast, he just did his job professionally without fuss.

As a Man Utd supporter I have no great love of Liverpool but I always found Joe Fagin to be a true gentleman. I remember in 1977 when Man Utd stopped Liverpool's dream of a treble: Fagan's reaction at the final whistle was to warmly congratulate Tommy Docherty and our team, no show of bitterness or resentment.His obvious love of football shone through and I always felt that this was one of the reasons Liverpool won so much when Man Utd won so little during the 70s and 80s. All of the backromm boys were down to earth football men, whereas some of our managers were so superficial. Joe Fagin was never that. Rest in peace Joe.

I can remember the euphoria of 1984 as if it was yesterday! Keep looking down on us Joe. Next year we'll hopefully again bring you something to be proud of. My heart goes out to your family.

Joe was a vital bridge between the Paisley and Dalglish eras. His two seasons as manager saw two European Cup finals, a league title (and runner-up) and a League Cup. He gave years of service to Liverpool, apart from being manager. At least he lived to see Liverpool winning three trophies in a season once again.

Thanks 'Uncle Joe' for all that you did for our great club. We'll miss your human touch and humble nature in an era dominated by spin doctors, football millionaires and their agents. You will be sadly missed.

He'll never walk alone...

I have been a fan of Liverpool FC for the last 20 years. Fagan did the treble in his first full season in charge. I guess that speaks for itself. Dalglish himself said that he would find it very difficult to fill the man's shoes when he took over after the Heysel disaster. All the fans will remember 'Big Joe' with tremendous admiration and affection.

'Uncle Joe' was a great manager and a great guy. He'll be sorely missed.

He will always be remembered as one of the greats and his commitment to Liverpool FC and football in general will be sadly missed.

Thanks, Joe, for all that you did for our great club.

A very under-rated legend who will be sorely missed by Liverpool FC. 1984 was historic.

Haps,
England

I was twelve when he guided us to the treble. That was the best thing I could imagine. Tragically the lasting image I have of him was him being walked off the plane following Heysel. He was a broken man. It was terrible for such a thing to happen to a true gentleman. He will be sadly missed.