‘Hologram’ Bill Shankly you can booze with is seriously creeping people out

This has not gone down well at all.

There are many ways to pay tribute to a departed legend, and of course no two people will agree on where the line falls between respectful and crass. That said, there are certain parameters of common decency that most of us adhere to, so as to respect the feelings of others and the memory of the departed. Bill Shankly, more than any other icon of the club, stands alone as the symbol of Liverpool FC. There have been other managers who have been more successful purely in terms of honours, but like Sir Matt Busby at Manchester United, he is seen as the founder and the father of the modern era of success. Not only that but his ethos and principles as a man are close to the hearts of many a Liverpudlian. Shankly may have heralded from Glenbuck in East Ayrshire, but he took Liverpool to his heart, and shared its proud socialist traditions. He was a working-class man who got under the skin of a working-class city. So it's a bit weird to have an animated version of him in a Pokemon Go-style augmented reality, that you can get pissed with along with your mates, no? Well that's the somewhat bizarre scenario being introduced at the Shankly Hotel in Liverpool's Victoria Street. It is a venture led by the Anfield legend's grandson Chris Carline, and is backed by other members of the family, including Carline's mum (Shankly's daughter), Jeanette Carline. The idea is you enjoy 'hologram' Shankly's company in a special booth, and can see him on a screen in front of you, sitting beside you and your mates whilst you're drinking. The real Shankly was of course tee-total. As you can see, it's quite eery... https://twitter.com/FootbalI365/status/767867604916695041 https://twitter.com/BBCNWT/status/767758459471134720 The response from Liverpool supporters - and football fans in general - has been mixed. And when we say 'mixed', we mean that half of them are riled by what they see as disrespectful profiteering, and the other half are taking the piss at the ridiculousness of it all. Here are just a few of the opinions about Hologram Shanks. It's safe to say it is not seen as a fitting tribute to the great man. https://twitter.com/ATW1062/status/767769024306507777 https://twitter.com/kearnsyLFC/status/767828962982658048 https://twitter.com/cjhayden82/status/767814648682938368 https://twitter.com/rileyguevara7/status/767787329192878081 https://twitter.com/cj87EFC/status/767819774894235648 https://twitter.com/KeithMullin/status/767784507810406401 https://twitter.com/JoDickoLFC/status/767784730444099585 https://twitter.com/Jamieladc/status/767809853507207169 https://twitter.com/Harry_Cross_/status/767830903569653760 https://twitter.com/liammadevisible/status/766688746179821568 https://twitter.com/JonCook5/status/767791933150339072 Read more: