100,000 foreigners travel to watch Liverpool per season

[AtaturkOzgutson]

Probably worth baring in mind that of the actual Liverpool/Everton fans on Merseyside, there's probably tons of them with a replica Barca shirt who'd wank themselves silly over a trip to the Camp Nou to see a Copa Del Rey tie with UD Llagostera.

 

[johnnytodd]

Probably worth baring in mind that of the actual Liverpool/Everton fans on Merseyside, there's probably tons of them with a replica Barca shirt who'd wank themselves silly over a trip to the Camp Nou to see a Copa Del Rey tie with UD Llagostera.

i have never seen one, i did see Spain tops when Torres was around few years back

 

[johnnytodd]

from RAWK

" There wasn't many singing in the Annie road end but the ones who were sang most of the match. They did sound a bit German or something though"

 

[Pagnell]

from RAWK......

You couldn't have confirmed you're both sad and bitter in a more concise manner if you'd tried.

 

[johnnytodd]

You couldn't have confirmed you're both sad and bitter in a more concise manner if you'd tried.

easy easy "!

 

[Pagnell]

You really don't need to pretend you're on a windup every time you make yourself look a bit of a tit.

 

[johnnytodd]

You really don't need to pretend you're on a windup every time you make yourself look a bit of a tit.

oooh the venom go read a book !

 

[liu]

TBH i'm not bothered by foreigners supporting an English team. They usually do it because their league is crappy (not their fault) and so decide to support an English team (and the BPL probably gets more coverage then their own league TBH) . Most of them stay loyal, which is what most people forget, and consequently people forget there are plenty of glory supporters in this country.

What is annoying is that, although our league is shit, it still gets plenty coverage so that I can rarely watch an early kick-off PL match on our TV.

 

[Pagnell]

oooh the venom go read a book !

You sure you're not a waffle waitress?

 

[allouso]

TBH i'm not bothered by foreigners supporting an English team. They usually do it because their league is crappy (not their fault) and so decide to support an English team (and the BPL probably gets more coverage then their own league TBH) . Most of them stay loyal, which is what most people forget, and consequently people forget there are plenty of glory supporters in this country.

This, well said.

 

[Richard Cranium]

Those bloody foreigners, Coming here and supporting our teams

 

[AtaturkOzgutson]

i have never seen one, i did see Spain tops when Torres was around few years back

Not quite the point I was really getting at. More that most football fans have some interest in teams in the bigger picture, and that's absolutely fine.

For some it may mean popping off to watch Southport once in a while, for others it may mean Celtic or Dortmund or whoever they fancy. The same is true in reverse, lots of clubs have foreign fans that turn up. AFC Wimbledon have some, and I'm sure everyone in between Wimbledon, Liverpool and the five or six sides above them does too.

 

[johnnytodd]

Not quite the point I was really getting at. More that most football fans have some interest in teams in the bigger picture, and that's absolutely fine.

For some it may mean popping off to watch Southport once in a while, for others it may mean Celtic or Dortmund or whoever they fancy. The same is true in reverse, lots of clubs have foreign fans that turn up. AFC Wimbledon have some, and I'm sure everyone in between Wimbledon, Liverpool and the five or six sides above them does too.

Must be an Everton thing then, as i said me and the regulars i go with only watch us and have no interest in being oot's to other clubs. I feel for my red mates they just don't go and the few who do are constantly arguing with oot's at the game. I did watch Liverpool away once while at a stag weekend in London and most of the Liverpool fans were definately not from the north west never mind the city.

It would drive me mad if my club lost its soul. And if it was a choice of success or soul there is simply only one answer.......soul!

 

[Stevencc]

Must be an Everton thing then, as i said me and the regulars i go with only watch us and have no interest in being oot's to other clubs. I feel for my red mates they just don't go and the few who do are constantly arguing with oot's at the game. I did watch Liverpool away once while at a stag weekend in London and most of the Liverpool fans were definately not from the north west never mind the city.

It would drive me mad if my club lost its soul. And if it was a choice of success or soul there is simply only one answer.......soul!

City fans used to say the very same thing. Until it actually became a viable choice, that is.

 

[johnnytodd]

City fans used to say the very same thing. Until it actually became a viable choice, that is.

Real city fans still say it, the plastics however........

 

[Bilo]

Must be an Everton thing then, as i said me and the regulars i go with only watch us and have no interest in being oot's to other clubs. I feel for my red mates they just don't go and the few who do are constantly arguing with oot's at the game. I did watch Liverpool away once while at a stag weekend in London and most of the Liverpool fans were definately not from the north west never mind the city.

It would drive me mad if my club lost its soul. And if it was a choice of success or soul there is simply only one answer.......soul!

This is so absurd.

So because you were born in a city with a big football club, two in fact, you're more entitled to good football, decent coverage and top class players than me? The first time I went to Anfield meant the world to me, when I grew up my local team wasn't even professional. I still went to the games, I still pay for my season ticket, but despite being Swedish and not having a north western accent I like watching football that isn't shit, as well.

You're not entitled to shit. You are very lucky, and you should consider yourself blessed, having been born where there's top class football. But don't judge the ones who weren't as if you're better than us. You're not.

 

[johnnytodd]

This is so absurd.

So because you were born in a city with a big football club, two in fact, you're more entitled to good football, decent coverage and top class players than me? The first time I went to Anfield meant the world to me, when I grew up my local team wasn't even professional. I still went to the games, I still pay for my season ticket, but despite being Swedish and not having a north western accent I like watching football that isn't shit, as well.

You're not entitled to shit. You are very lucky, and you should consider yourself blessed, having been born where there's top class football. But don't judge the ones who weren't as if you're better than us. You're not.

when i was born there was only 1 big club in my city as Liverpool were in Division 2

 

[johnnytodd]

 

[liu]

Must be an Everton thing then, as i said me and the regulars i go with only watch us and have no interest in being oot's to other clubs. I feel for my red mates they just don't go and the few who do are constantly arguing with oot's at the game. I did watch Liverpool away once while at a stag weekend in London and most of the Liverpool fans were definately not from the north west never mind the city.

It would drive me mad if my club lost its soul. And if it was a choice of success or soul there is simply only one answer.......soul!

Don't see how you can be proud of your club's soul if the soul is not attracting anyone outside your own region despite playing on the biggest stage in the world.

 

[merseyboyred]

when i was born there was only 1 big club in my city as Liverpool were in Division 2

That would make you at least 53 years old. There's no way you're at least 53 years old.

 

[mnb089mnb]

This is so absurd.

So because you were born in a city with a big football club, two in fact, you're more entitled to good football

Kids being born in Liverpool these days will obviously have the option of supporting Manchester United or Manchester CIty if they want to watch top class Champions League football.

 

[johnnytodd]

That would make you at least 53 years old. There's no way you're at least 53 years old.

it was for humour purposes

 

[Pagnell]

Didn't work particularly well then, did it?

 

[johnnytodd]

Didn't work particularly well then, did it?

good afternoon Pagnell, full of the joys again i see............what times your train up to Lime Street ?

 

[Ablur]

By your own logic it means that most of your team cannot possibly show "soul" because they're foreign and "oot"? Remind me again, how many scousers do Everton have in their first team squad?

If that's the case, the 40 thousand fans you pull in every other week must deserve a medal if they can somehow muster the soul, but the players simply can't by your own recognition.

You seem very happy to put fans down who aren't from Liverpool, but have no shame in getting behind your players who aren't from Liverpool. Hypocrisy at its best, congratulations.

 

[Christian Slater]

By your own logic it means that most of your team cannot possibly show "soul" because they're foreign and "oot"? Remind me again, how many scousers do Everton have in their first team squad?

If that's the case, the 40 thousand fans you pull in every other week must deserve a medal if they can somehow muster the soul, but the players simply can't by your own recognition.

You seem very happy to put fans down who aren't from Liverpool, but have no shame in getting behind your players who aren't from Liverpool. Hypocrisy at its best, congratulations.

There's more scousers in our first team squad than yours at the moment! I know that has nothing to do with the point you were making but I felt compelled to point that out after reading your post.

 

[johnnytodd]

Don't see how you can be proud of your club's soul if the soul is not attracting anyone outside your own region despite playing on the biggest stage in the world.

Evertonians are born not manufactured.

 

[merseyboyred]

There's more scouser't?s in our first team squad than yours at the moment! I know that has nothing to do with the point you were making but I felt compelled to point that out after reading your post.

You don't?

 

[Christian Slater]

You don't?

You could just elaborate rather than us going through the motions.

 

[Pagnell]

Evertonians are born not manufactured.

And now, for my next cliché.