Obviously. But don't you think we've done brilliantly well to be top of the Premier League in the absence of Suarez and in spite of injuries to key players?
Why are we, the supporters, so apathetic?
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Obviously. But don't you think we've done brilliantly well to be top of the Premier League in the absence of Suarez and in spite of injuries to key players?
I think 'brilliantly' is too far - we've won 5 matches after all. We're doing well, doing what needs to be done, and worthy of praise.
Onbviously the squads are wildly different, so that's where my comparison becomes absolute crap, but my more serious point is that it's a fragile state for the team, psychologically, as well as us. The last time we challenged, during Rafa's time, you could see the players grow into the battle as each milestone was passed. They've started by winning and they're top. That's one down. They've beaten the mancs. That's two. They've won ugly(ish). That's three. They now need to show themselves as well as us that they can fight with Arsenal, with Chelsea, with Spurs, and still be in the top four at Christmas. Then they and we can really believe. But so far they've been really good.
Woland hit the nail on the head.
http://www.101greatgoals.com/gvideos/motd-highlights-liverpool-3-crystal-palace-1/
2 mins 2 seconds in, watch that. That sums up modern day football support for me.
Suarez has just scored to put us 1-0 up, races off in celebration, dives in front of the fans, and there they are too busily trying to get their phones out of their pocket to video/photograph the fucking thing to jump around actually celebrate.
That happens at grounds up and down the country. What the fuck's wrong with people? I realise it's the Anny Rd end of the Centenary which is day-tripper central and probably made-up of folk who are visiting Anfield for the first time, but Christ almighty celebrate the fucking goal.
I remember my first few games at Anfield and when John Barnes scored I ended up about 6 rows down from where I was sitting.
The whole thing's fucked.
2 mins 2 seconds in, watch that. That sums up modern day football support for me.
Suarez has just scored to put us 1-0 up, races off in celebration, dives in front of the fans, and there they are too busily trying to get their phones out of their pocket to video/photograph the fucking thing to jump around actually celebrate.
That happens at grounds up and down the country. What the fuck's wrong with people? I realise it's the Anny Rd end of the Centenary which is day-tripper central and probably made-up of folk who are visiting Anfield for the first time, but Christ almighty celebrate the fucking goal.
I remember my first few games at Anfield and when John Barnes scored I ended up about 6 rows down from where I was sitting.
The whole thing's fucked.
It'll get way worse if we ever win the title again. The ground will become packed with twats filming themselves being 'at the match' on their phones. But we won't care much. It's a weird atmosphere though these days. Probably no weirder than elsewhere. It's where the memories are, that's the difference. I hate the new Tesco-style stadia, they're far more suited to the business footie is these days but I never know why I've bothered to go when I'm there. (Mind you, our away support is still phenomenal. I suppose it's the multiplicity of coach parties that does it. As a kid I used to go on a coach where, after a few LFC ditties, they sang IRA songs all the way there and back to away games, and in the end there were too many nutters, er, other nutters, for me to stand, but we did form a solid block once in the ground. Maybe that's it.)
It's like everywhere. People are too busy recording the moment and preparing their Facebook performances to connect withe the now. It's a massive problem, and I am part of it.
As for the league, it's a great start, and after the past four years you'd have to be a right nincompoop not to enjoy it a little 🙂 - but it's just a start
As for the league, it's a great start, and after the past four years you'd have to be a right nincompoop not to enjoy it a little 🙂 - but it's just a start
yeah, it's not about footy this camera shit, it's fucking everything. i recommend nuclear holocaust.
Ha ha er...... that was a joke which I thought was pretty obvious.
You take the front 2 out and we are very average at best
True enough, who knows if we can luckbox our way to a few big wins over the top 4 we could go all the way.
Yeah, December is a massive month for us...Spurs, City and Chelsea away...Yikes! Here's hoping we're still in a strong position after them games.
I loved your post until the last line, tourists and day trippers usually sing just as loudly or louder than the locals as it's a special occasion for them, regardless of the opposition and not just 'another game against shite' like it is for locals.
I sing everytime I'm there and love it.
Away fans will often outsing the home fans and that's not just at Anfield its everywhere as that's the nature of away fans, a hardcore group of mostly familar friends who are boozing from the early morning and get right into sticking to the home fans.
I don't like to see any fans leave before the end but at the end of the day if the have paid for a tickets its their option to leave if they want.
Yeah! I can't even get a WAP internet connection. This season it was announced that "LFC Fan WiFi" would be available. "Yipee!" I thought. First match I found LFC Fan WiFi on the list but when I tried to connect to it, I got the message "out of range." 😀
Now this LFC Fan WiFi doesn't even show up on the list.
There's always the possibility of people needing to catch a bus/train/flight or whatever.
Except when you are there 🙂
If we are then we can win the title.
That's a huge if though which will mean Suarez Sturridge and Countiho staying fit and playing to their ability
I never said we would, I'd be shocked if we are still in the top 2 in January but if we are we will have come through our toughest away fixtures.
That would make a hell of a picture.
What will be interesting is the reaction of the fans when we drop down the table, which is inevitable. Realistically this season it's about a minimum of European qualification, an outside chance of CL football, and for all the loony's (me) the customary tiny percentage that thinks "we're gonna win the league". Just because.
Starting off in this vein has only raised expectation, as soon as we find out the hard way that our midfield is terrible and it costs us a big result (Arsenal probably) then the knives will be back out again and the forum will be busy and the moaners will be in back in their element.
Great post by Woland anyway.
Starting off in this vein has only raised expectation, as soon as we find out the hard way that our midfield is terrible and it costs us a big result (Arsenal probably) then the knives will be back out again and the forum will be busy and the moaners will be in back in their element.
Great post by Woland anyway.
I am dreaming the dream, I'm just massaging the ego's of the moaners who've gone quiet. Tsk!
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