加歷查近年給我印象最深的,不是他的利物浦鄉下話,而是他2005年一次訪問,對答是這樣的:
記者:As you say you’re 26/27, in the prime of your career and you could possibly go to a bigger club where there’s a chance of winning more medals…
加歷查(反問):Well, who’s bigger than Liverpool?
記者:You don’t think there’s anybody any bigger?
加歷查(再反問):What? Bigger? Normally? Or…What?
記者:You could go to a club where there’s likely to be more chance of medals next season?
加歷查:No, nah, I’m not accepting that.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=P9pY08Jt_-E
也許你會笑說,沒有球會要他,他才會這樣說,但講忠心的年代早已過去了,「魚不過塘不肥」早已是
職場共識,我只知道,在「If you can’t beat them, join them」的年代,就是加歷查這句經典反問“who’s
bigger than Liverpool”,令不少球迷死心塌地在晏菲路(或對著電視)高唱”We all dream of a team of
Carragher’s”,甘心奉上數百元買下一件又一件印字球衣。加歷查告訴我們,什麼是對培育自己成才的母
會的尊重。衷心祝願加歷查退休愉快,趕快考個教練牌,加入教練團吧。
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