TRUE COLOURS?
By John Christie
June 17 2009
The Spion Kop be the inner most sanctum of all Liverpudlians. Famous throughout the world for its fanatical support of its team, and the songs of course, but also the colour. Red and white scarves, banners, flags and the like, a wonderful sight for all who behold it. There is a new culture/fashion though now amongst younger fans (my lad included). That is, not to wear, show colours.
To him only woolies(out of towners)wear colours. This attitude is very much prevalent with all his mates. Tis only "cool" to wear casual attire for the match. I've always had a scarf and some form of Liverpool related top for the match. So to me lad I'm probably a big old whopper. If he didn't know me he would have me down as a woolie.
The logic is stupid, "only woolies wear colours, they're not proper Liverpudlians" Now real whoppers, imo, are tourists with cameras, bag from LFC SHOP, who are on their biannual trip.
Real Liverpudlians are people who embrace the whole culture of the city as well as the team, as the two are the same thing. Doesn't matter were they be from or what they wear. As for me lad, younguns do speak b*llocks do they not? The kop with no scarves? Cool? I think not.
Always be proud to show your true colours.
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Used to be a quality atmpsphere on European aways, but the mood has definitely changed to a 'them and us'. Scousers and outsiders. People who don't "deserve" to be there.
It wasnt there in Istanbul, but it certainly was by the time we got to Athens and has remained since. People in Athens who had tickets who werent from Liverpool were subject to some vile abuse.
I was on the plane going to the away at Madrid this year. Some young Scousers sat in front of us, some lads from North Wales behind. The Welsh lads were having a good time, few of the old Red songs coming out. They clearly went to the games and knew 'what it was all about'.
Not enough for our Scouse mates in front, who started shouting abuse at them. telling them to '@#$%& of back to Wales'.
When did it become like this and why. This isnt the way. I'm from Warrington and have been subject to similar treatment. I bought a jarg ticket at another European away and some of the young lads thought it was great that a wool had been scammed.
We used to be famous for, and still should be, our international support. Catching up with Dutch/Norwegian and Belgian reds has always added to the atmosphere.
I dont like the way this is going. The game has bcome more international, and we need to stay international to keep up with our competitors. But the young kids these days prefer to abuse others simply becuase they aren't local enough... even though they come from 5 minutes away through a tunnel.
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“Liverpool Football club exists not to make money, it exists to win trophies and be a source of pride for its supporters. It serves no other purpose.”. Bill Shankly
The most important piece of club colours is your scarf methinks I always have mine at home games but not worn a club shirt for a long while as John may vouch for that.
If you go on the Kop, scarf is a must. the Kop with no scarves flags colour is a no no.
aways in this country I go plain clothes, no colours but Europe is different.
The locals v OOters dabates have raged for yrs. I don't tend ta get involved, but there is fantastic reds on both sides
but you do get that feeling sometimes you don't belong.
Only had one encounter once, got abused on bus going back ta Lime st after a game with Derby midweek 2o yrs ago. was told I only prob go big games as I wasn't from city. until I showed them my sesai tic & told them I go most games, then there attitude changed & become friendly.
On the whole, John who wrote this article eptimises what Liverpudlians are all about, one of the best supporters I have ever had the pleasure of drinking with on match day,
totally outweighs the few that give the abuse.
Think the word we are looking for here is education, no colours...? at least take yer scarf.





Good article, you fecking whopper. See? I'm cool...
Waspy, check out the stats tomorrow, Johns article had loads of hits and that's besides many probably having read it on RAWK and not our site.
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“Liverpool Football club exists not to make money, it exists to win trophies and be a source of pride for its supporters. It serves no other purpose.”. Bill Shankly
I'm cooler, bet you don't have shades like me...



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“Liverpool Football club exists not to make money, it exists to win trophies and be a source of pride for its supporters. It serves no other purpose.”. Bill Shankly
Whopper......
Bet you've got one of these to go with them.

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“Liverpool Football club exists not to make money, it exists to win trophies and be a source of pride for its supporters. It serves no other purpose.”. Bill Shankly
Yep, not in that colour tho...



