Source: Liverpool_Echo
Psycho Pat: Pat Van Den Hauwe on the night he celebrated derby win on the docks
THE Bennetts! Where do I start?[LNB]They are the family who allegedly ran me out of town, who slashed my legs or broke my ankles depending on who is telling the story.[LNB]In reality that is utter b******s as they were friends of mine when I was at Everton and are still friends of mine today. In fact there is a picture in this book of me at Joey's 40th in the summer along with some other snaps from the old days, and what crazy days they were.[LNB]I first met Joey Bennett Senior when he worked on the door at the famous Conti night club. It was a regular haunt of all the players and I got on really well with Joey and we became firm friends. Before long I was introduced to his family and spent more time around their dinner table than I did around my own.[LNB] They were down-to-earth, lovely people, my type of people.[LNB]Joey also worked at the docks and I loved going down there and meeting all the lads. I felt at home on the docks because of the working class, down-to-earth environment. I would often sit in the dockers' canteen and have a chat and laugh with the Scousers for hours.[LNB]After we beat Liverpool at Anfield thanks to Sharpy's goal of the season I called at Joey's house and told him to get ready as we were going out to celebrate.
