Robertson open letter
It feels a bit self-important writing a letter like this, if I’m honest. But when I was asked, I didn’t want to miss the chance to say thank you to a city and a community that has made me and my family feel like one of their own from day one.
Let me start with something that probably sounds more suited to a letter in The Herald back in Glasgow.
I’m a proud Glaswegian. I always will be. I love telling people where I’m from. It’s part of who I am. It’s where I was born, where I was raised and it’ll forever be in my blood.
But after nine years here, I’ve realised there’s room in my heart for two cities.
Liverpool will forever define a huge part of my life.
Honestly, I think the reason me and my family settled so quickly is because Liverpool reminded us so much of home.
The humour, the people, the mentality — it all felt familiar straight away. At times it genuinely feels like Glasgow and Liverpool are only separated by two different accents.
Both cities have that working-class spirit. Pride. Defiance. People who say what they think. No airs and graces. What you see is what you get.
And more than anything, both places value honesty. There’s something real about Liverpool. People here can spot nonsense a mile off, and I’ve always respected that.
I know from the outside my connection to this city will always be tied to the football club and everything we achieved together. Of course I’m immensely proud of that. How could I not be?
But for me and my wife, our bond with Merseyside goes much deeper than football.
Rachel and I arrived in 2017 as a young couple expecting our first child. Like me, Rach is fiercely proud of being from Glasgow. We actually went to school together, which probably tells you how long she’s had to put up with me.
Looking back now, we probably underestimated how daunting it was — moving to a new city, away from family, about to become parents for the first time.
But Liverpool instantly made us feel comfortable. And the incredible people at Liverpool Women’s Hospital made us feel safe at a time in our lives where that meant everything.
Over the nine years, two became five. Liverpool is where our little team was built.
A lot of teammates — mainly James Milner to be fair — loved winding me up about being captain of Scotland while having three kids born in England. But I’m always quick to correct them. They’re not English. We’ve got three proper little Scottish Scousers.
And honestly, we couldn’t be prouder of that.
The kids probably sum us up best really — Glaswegians with a Liverpool passport.
My wider family feel exactly the same way about this city.
Nobody talks about the stage of grief where you can't even talk about it to anyone anymore because everyone expects you to be getting over it but it still runs through your mind everyday.
The Duke is coneless ... I repeat, the Duke is coneless ... this is not a drill ... Can all available Guardians of the Cone please report to their assigned posts as soon as possible to rectify the situation.
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Anas Sarwar’s so-called ‘stroke joke’.
Chest Heart & Stroke Scotland say👇
. deeply disappointing
. stroke not a punchline or a pose
. worrying lack of understanding
. diminishes stroke experience
. people deserve better
. we want more than apology
. we offer Sarwar training
@STVNews Not good enough! His comment was deeply offensive, completely unacceptable and lacks awareness of the impact a stroke can have on people of all ages.
A Scottish oncologist overseeing Europe’s first patient to receive a cancer vaccine in Dundee has said the injection could be a “game changer” for cancer treatment worldwide. https://t.co/yK2AqXyviW
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Zack Wilson, pounced on the rebound following Archie Clelland's long range effort, to open the scoring in our recent friendly against Newcastle United.
Thank you to Newcastle United for the recent invite to play their Academy. The welcome and hospitality from Jack Brazil and his coaching staff was much appreciated. An enjoyable day for everyone !
Dundee done ✅
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Message from Prince and Princess of Wales ✅
More awareness of MND ✅
Kevin Sinfield and his team complete day six of the #7in7together challenge