Originally Posted by atk
Yes I would,because these people don't understand Liverpool FC.
Fuck Them,will they still watch Liverpool in the 1st Division? No chance.
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I think you are underestimating quite a few people with that comment, as well as our great club's support and power. You'd probably put me in the above bracket as I'm from Norway. I've supported Liverpool since the day I first watched them on television back at my parents, think it was a league game back in 1982, I was eight years at the time, so hard to tell. It would go 5 or 6 weeks or even longer between the Reds being on television, so the wait was unbearable back then. Late eighties and early 90s the coverage became much better here, as several broadcasters came into the equation. I know it's hard to compare with you going home and away to most matches, but I can honestly say that between 1987 and now, from the matches possible to watch in the country I live, I've missed none. There were times during my own football career (semi-pro) where matches would collide, I'd always get someone with a big, fat satellite to tape them. Even now, aged 33, I plan my week after what time the Reds are on. That may not sound like a big deal to you, but with a wife in a full-time job and 2 kids it's not always a popular decision to ruin all saturday/sunday trips because daddy has to watch television.
I should also add that large parts of my income/loans has gone to watch the reds. I went 300 miles each year the Reds were playing friendlies in Oslo (even the one in Lillestrom). I've been to Anfield more than 10 times (1st time in 1991 v Leeds,- 0-0), as well as trips to Selhurst Park, St.Andrew's, Villa Park, Elland Road, Stamford Bridge, most often going alone (no fun in travelling with the Norwegian supporters club, talking Norwegian most of the time. If I go, I wanna feel the culture, language, the whole experience). Last visit was against Man United at Anfield in the 1-0 Rooney cellulaar throwing loss (a present from my brother/mother/father). As soon as I can save up enough money, I'm going over. Problem is, the only real chance I have of getting a ticket is the aforementioned touts and ticket agencies. I've felt like a crook many a time to get tickets, but if that's what it takes to watch us, I'll do it.
My only real regret is not being born in Liverpool, or having the balls to go there and study/work at one time in my life. Then again, I probably wouldn't have had my lovely wife and two great children, so can't really be too sorry.
Hope this brought a bit of sense to you, Atk, you donn't know how lucky you are to have the opportunity to go to as many matches as you do. I think I've read somewhere that you spend everything available on LFC, well, so have I done, and even if I'm living in another country, I think I can say that I get what LFC is about.