‘Other’ fans, and their blinkered views?

[IanTheRed]

Does anyone else work in a place where you are surrounded by blinkered, ignorant and generally annoying fans of another team? I’m not meaning bitter blues, but rather the fans of perceived little teams in lower divisions, who have all the problems in the world just surviving yet have an opinion on all things Liverpool?

Here in Yorkshire I’ve just been asked by a Leeds fan how long Rafa has got left as Liverpool manager due to his inability to pick the best team and to win. My reasoning that we have 7 games in 21 days, following on from a derby and an international break, so we need to rest players was met with distain and ridicule. You’d think that Elland Road was currently entertaining the likes of Arsenal not ****ing Southend! Whenever I mention Leeds’ current situation its never the fault of the club or players – just Ridsdale. They always have an opinion on all things Liverpool and I just want to say – stick to your own ****ing problems!!

Anyone, or is it just me?

[Slammer]

yeah i get it all the time, I'm surrounded by Grimsby town or lincoln fans all day most of them sprout the same old ****, dodgy keepers, crap defence blah blah blah. Thing is i can't really hit back at them as i haven't a clue about the likes of Grimsby, Lincoln or Boston!

[JRG]

The Boston Red sox are good but I didn't realise the others had teams of any type.

[IJM]

I have a calendar (an excel spreadsheet) on which I plot every single game, including prospective future rounds in all competitions. I show them it and explain that when playing at the top level in which we expect to get to the latter stages of all competitions, it means that you're invariably playing two games a week for most of the season.

THEN they usually realise how tough it is when compared with lesser teams who generally spend most of the season playing one game a week. On top of that, playing away in Europe means we lose a couple of days on the training pitch because it's spent travelling.

When I get home later, I'll put a copy of my spreadsheet in my webspace, so you can see what it looks like when it's all laid out.

[rushscored4]

I have a calendar (an excel spreadsheet) on which I plot every single game, including prospective future rounds in all competitions. I show them it and explain that when playing at the top level in which we expect to get to the latter stages of all competitions, it means that you're invariably playing two games a week for most of the season.

"Are you Disco, are you Disco, are you Disco in disguise? Are you Disco in disguise?"

[Jacko]

Just remind your mate at work who they'll be playing at the weekend compared to us and also make sure you let him know, in no uncertain terms how nice a play Turkey and Istanbul in Partiuclar is! F*ckin Pudding!

[Red_hot]

"Are you Disco, are you Disco, are you Disco in disguise? Are you Disco in disguise?"

[Shaggy]

Well I work in the heart of Scumchester. I can see the ****-hole from one particular window. I am surrounded by United numpties and they are, as you all know, obsessed with hating us.

I arrived to work on Monday morning to an email from a Stretford Ender that was just a picture of Everton's badge. They're all revelling in our supposed "**** start to the season" and writing us off. I think they rate Rafa, privately, and their entire repertoire is the usual "bin dippers", "sign on" and "illiterate *****" bilge.

[Ozzy Osbourne loves LFC]

I'm West Yorkshire based and agree that there are some ignorant oiks out there. Leeds Utd played Wolves on Sunday and 16,000 people turned up! Just shows you that they are fair weather fans. The only positive thing about Leeds fans is that they hate Manure and love us us (for the most part) because Manure are obsessed with us and our achievements! which they will NEVER emulate!

[rodo]

i`m in liverpool and surrounded by probably the most blinkered fans in the country when it comes to us in the rats from across the park

[lfc4ever]

I'm West Yorkshire based and agree that there are some ignorant oiks out there. Leeds Utd played Wolves on Sunday and 16,000 people turned up! Just shows you that they are fair weather fans. The only positive thing about Leeds fans is that they hate Manure and love us us (for the most part) because Manure are obsessed with us and our achievements! which they will NEVER emulate!

1st post, welcome

Leeds hate us just as much as they hate the scum, it's a Roses thing, Hunter & Smith locking horns in the middle of the park, Lloyd and Charlton squaring off, hard tackling then was a sight to be seen, which led to the Bremner vs Keegan handbags incident, and the rest as they say, is history.

[Alex]

Im really lucky in that i work with 3 knowledgeable West Ham fans! They kno alot about the game and can provide very good conversation!Most of my mates are Mancs or Arsenal fans tho! One of them hates Crouch, he even goes as far as to boo him when he scores for england! Mind you, he probebly just does that to wind me up!!

[Rocket]

everyone in cardiff just wears burberry and fights, its great

[IanTheRed]

"Are you Disco, are you Disco, are you Disco in disguise? Are you Disco in disguise?"

[IanTheRed]

Furthermore to this rant, I had a massive grin on this morning when I heard of the 0-3 stuffing Leeds got last night!
This from the same Sunderland whom the Leeds fan I spoke of yesterday wrote off in entirety after their transfer window deals. The same guy who has such a vast knowledge and solution to all Liverpool dealings, yet his decision was such (Miller and Kavanagh scored):

Varga (“Who?”)
Miller (“****, even at this level. Will never make it”)
Kavanagh (“Average player, will be found out at this level”)
Wallace (“Who? Never made it at Celtic and won’t at Sunderland”)

Look Mr Leeds, stick to your own team’s relegation fight – I’m sure if Rafa needs the help he’ll get in touch…