ECHO Comment: "Fears of Witch-hunt Against Liverpool FC" part 3

[Mikey_Fitzgerald]

The truth, but expect to be called out for this.

Traditionally games were populated exclusively by working class men and boys, kick off on Saturdays at 3-00pm, after the pubs had been open from 12-00 noon.

This is now seen as 'an embarrassing' and 'inconvenient' past in some quarters.

I think the embarrassing aspect is people talking about hooliganism like it was this fun thing that people just did at the time, as opposed to a massive issue that a bunch of weapons partook in which ruined it for everyone else

 

[hallamblue]

I think the embarrassing aspect is people talking about hooliganism like it was this fun thing that people just did at the time, as opposed to a massive issue that a bunch of weapons partook in which ruined it for everyone else

I think passion and aggression got mixed up. I grew up watching us home and away in the 70s and 80s. I saw some things that a kid definitely shouldn't see, but I also loved the passion and energy that the crowd had. Both of these have pretty much gone now and football is basically like going to a gig or the theatre these days.

 

[Saint Domingo]

He put near enough a full strength team out. Liverpool rested more players.

Didn’t start Paqueta Ward Prowse or Emerson their best three players according to West Ham fans this season.

 

[b-rad]

I don't think he'll get much pushback

They'll be mortified that they angered the dear leader and will prostrate themselves at the altar of Klopp for offending him so

I can already picture the keyboard warriors raging "You idiots at the ground angered the Mighty Klopp and shamed us all!!!!!!"

It's a really weird obsession the fans have with him. He's a cult leader.
His comments included
"On Saturday (against Arsenal), we need Anfield to be on its toes from the first second. Without waiting for me to have an argument with the opposition coach or whatever"

So, either the fans really are there just to watch Klopp's theatrics, or he's an absolute egomaniac for this to even enter his head?
The smart money is on both

 

[toffee82]

The passionate RS fans outside should bottle their aggression and give it to the tourists on the way in.

Unfortunately, they seem to throw these bottles at the opposition bus instead.

 

[degsy]

Shipman finally realising that the Anfield atmosphere has been ruined by the increasing numbers of day trippers. That was part of the reason my late dad gave up going to games 15 odd years ago

It doesn’t get much worse then a manager calling his own clubs fans crap.

Mid week, micky mouse cup, West Ham - not much incentive for your average Olso or Surrey day tripper

 

[Neiler]

Mid week, micky mouse cup, West Ham - not much incentive time for your average Olso or Surrey day tripper

Its a lonely auld walk mate.

 

[the golden visionary]

The passionate RS fans outside should bottle their aggression and give it to the tourists on the way in.

Unfortunately, they seem to throw these bottles at the opposition bus instead.

That's a wonderful statement

 

[Dancing Pat]

Got to admire Sly sports and the Goebells style re-imagining of Otto von Pissmarks comments.

 

[mahermi1]

Didn’t start Paqueta Ward Prowse or Emerson their best three players according to West Ham fans this season.

Wasn't the goalkeeper changed too, I didn't see all the goals but it did show one goal that went through the West Ham goalies legs. Poor goal to concede.

 

[cpfc1905]

Reading the Liverpool subreddit's thread on Klopp's outburst is hilarious, all their gloryhunting plastics taking the chance to have a pop at the old fossils in the Kop and going on about how loud they'd be if they went Anfield every week

 

[ste d' indica]

Reading the Liverpool subreddit's thread on Klopp's outburst is hilarious, all their gloryhunting plastics taking the chance to have a pop at the old fossils in the Kop and going on about how loud they'd be if they went Anfield every week

CAN'T GERRA TICKET THO LAD

 

[canuckblue]

"If you're not in the right shape" hahahaha

That would go over well in Newcastle. Although, to be fair, round is a shape.

 

[Dancing Pat]

"If you're not in the right shape" hahahaha

This lad has listened to Herr Shipman, and is determined to be in shape when he sits on his couch in Oslo this weekend

 

[LEONARD]

I think the embarrassing aspect is people talking about hooliganism like it was this fun thing that people just did at the time, as opposed to a massive issue that a bunch of weapons partook in which ruined it for everyone else

This lad has listened to Herr Shipman, and is determined to be in shape when he sits on his couch in Oslo this weekend
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A Dane in pain!