A quick word on the whole "Wools, Boo" theme that's revealing itself in this thread to a certain extent
It'll be interesting seeing the reaction I get with my thoroughly non scouse accent if we ever start winning things again
At the moment people don't really mind because, of all the reasons to support Everton, it clearly isn't for the glory
If we start getting some success though, I think that may change a bit, especially if I attend big games like Finals and Semi Finals at the expense of Scousers (It won't matter that I pay for my season ticket, love the Blues and acquire my ticket fairly and above board, some will see it as me taking away a slot from someone local who 'deserves' it more than I do)
The fact I grew up a 45 minute drive from the city and have sat through relegation battles and the horror that was Walter's reign, won't mean much in the heat of the moment to some people
It does worry me. I hope as a fan base we can be more tolerant of out of towners
At the end of the day, if you're a big club like Everton, it's only natural that people from all over the world will want to support you. Just look at all the Scots, Irish, Welsh, American and Australian supporters we have on the very forum for starters. We should embrace that more I think. Clubs like Man United and Liverpool take pride in being globally popular, maybe it's time we start seeing the positives of being a global brand instead of dwelling on the negatives?