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wow what a great match to chose to go to, chuffed as fuck
Have to say I don't know if it was just because they had nothing to play for but Fulham fans are the most placid, uninterested passionless fans I have ever seen. Hardly any of the fans wear the shirt to the game which is unusual these days and a lot of fans seem to be office types on jollies or tourists.
We were 3 up in 15 mins and I hardly heard a moan, a shout at a player or fuck all.
What a nice bunch, even at the end the police let all fans out together and the liverpool fans who were amazing all game again in the away end just carried on singing walking with the Fulham fans all the way back to the tube. Wouldn't it be nice if all games were like that.
We kept quiet in our seats but loads of liverpool fans stood up and cheered for the goals and sang even though they were in Fulham seats, no Fulham fans even moaned - amazing.
Went to the pub Jon recommended but it was packed so found a different one near the ground. Is there a prettier location for a ground than Fulham's right on the river lovely. Mind you fuck me how old and shite is the stadium, hated the old wooden seats.
Seeing Suarez play like that in the flesh was a real privilege what a performance but the thing that impressed me the most was the work rate compared to Fulham. We chased everything and Lucas was quality in the middle. Only time they looked any good was when Zamora came on, he is a decent player, how fucking tall is Hangerland !!! Looks bigger than crouch.
Hats off the the team and the away fans, love the heartbeat Maxi song and of course the Depeche Mode classic for Suarez, they did not stop singing. Also respect to Kenny as everytime the crowd chant Dalgish he acknowledges them, class act.
All in all a superb experience even if I got home at 2:15 am.
Next year folks, next year
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Fox what end where you in?
The fans around us (hammersmith end) were generally quite loud, agreed with the not wearing the shirt stuff, but imo the atmosphere from their end was lively.
What a match though. As soon as we got to our seats (right behind schwarzer's goal for the first half) Suarez's beautiful run down the left 35 seconds and BANG one goal - i though Schwarzer could have done better for our second and third goals.
6 minutes - 2-0
15 minutes 3-0
Amazing - i moved on to another level of self control yesterday - watching your team play champagne football but having to sit with the opposing fans was not easy at all.
The setting is amazing - first time to craven cottage and the riverside 'bar' is gorgeous, great setting as fox said.
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I was sat right by the players tunnel mate so right next to the away fans. Maybe that is where all the family and non fanatical Fulham folk sit. Behind the goal on opposite side to the away fans seemed louder for Fulham fans. Those stupid fan like noisy things that they bang are a bit annoying though.
The self control bit was so hard as you say, 5 goals and we just had to keep nudging eachother and making general comments like that Suarez is a bit good. There were a good few LFC fans sat where we were who did not give a fuck. Funny one was there was a guy in his 50s sat on his own right in the middle of the home fans and he was up dancing, singing at every goal, he just did not give a fuck. Nobody said anything to him.
I was dying to be in with the away fans, they were superb. Loved the way the fans mingled together without any trouble on the way there and on the way home.
As long as my mate stays working there I will defo go back to the cottage next time we are there.
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Yup that figures - we were right behind the goal opposite the away stand -
that annoying fan like thing was a bit of fun actually, kept mine as a souvenir.
I might just get a fulham season ticket at £329 and watch the main matches - the london derbies and our game there.
How GASH did the statue look though!
