“It has been a bit overwhelming. You don’t realise people think so much about you.”
Graham Carter took Sunday’s tributes to mark his retirement from Liverpool FC in much the same manner he had approached his work at the club during the previous 35 years.
Modest and unassuming, the long-serving kit man and former coach driver for the Reds was perhaps even a little surprised by the fuss.
But the words dedicated to him by manager and captain, the guard of honour formed by the players and staff, and the special embrace with Jürgen Klopp in front of the Kop underlined the respect Graham came to be held in by all.