Give up on liverpool?

[denny ammo]

I see a few have mentioned being from Liverpool and growing up supporting Liverpool as a reason why they wouldn't stop supporting the club. Fair enough but i don't think location has any bearing on it at all tbh.

Sorry Marky. I don't want to slate you for no reason, but that's bollocks. I believe location should be a massive part of supporting a club. Being brought up in Liverpool during the mid 80's ie low employment rates, basically a city dying on it's arse etc, having a football team be successful seemed to offer so much more than I could ever describe to an 'outsider'. Specifically, I remember the '89 FA cup between Liverpool and Everton, and every shop, school and household around Fazakerley developing a strange atmosphere for the WHOLE WEEK leading up to the final.
After leaving Liverpool as a youngster I can remember meeting fellow Liverpool fans with no apparent ties to the club, and wondering why they supported Liverpool at all. My support seemed to be pre-ordained, written in blood or possibly programmed into my DNA. I can never remember a point that I wasn't a Liverpool fan, and I believe that is down to the environment I was brought up in. I wonder sometimes if fans that weren't born in the area can truly understand the belonging I feel for the club without the socio-economic/political undertones that true scousers feel. How can a Norwegian or someone from Singapore understand the week leading up to a derby game? It doesn't ring true.

[Marky]

Sorry Marky. I don't want to slate you for no reason, but that's bollocks. I believe location should be a massive part of supporting a club. Being brought up in Liverpool during the mid 80's ie low employment rates, basically a city dying on it's arse etc, having a football team be successful seemed to offer so much more than I could ever describe to an 'outsider'. Specifically, I remember the '89 FA cup between Liverpool and Everton, and every shop, school and household around Fazakerley developing a strange atmosphere for the WHOLE WEEK leading up to the final.
After leaving Liverpool as a youngster I can remember meeting fellow Liverpool fans with no apparent ties to the club, and wondering why they supported Liverpool at all. My support seemed to be pre-ordained, written in blood or possibly programmed into my DNA. I can never remember a point that I wasn't a Liverpool fan, and I believe that is down to the environment I was brought up in. I wonder sometimes if fans that weren't born in the area can truly understand the belonging I feel for the club without the socio-economic/political undertones that true scousers feel. How can a Norwegian or someone from Singapore understand the week leading up to a derby game? It doesn't ring true.

I take your points into consideration, i really do.
However i disagree strongly with your views. Ok the Merseyside Derby aside, non Reds feel the same way about the club as the locals.
When people outside of Liverpool save up there hard earned cash to afford flights, accomodation and match tickets, not to mention club merchandise i think it's fair to say the club plays a big part in their life.
No matter where you're born when you support a team, you support them for life and you feel the pain of defeat and the joy of victory just the same as any local person.
I would agree that the average Liverpool fan from Liverpool itself is more of a fan than the out of towner who just supports the team a little bit - watches the odd match, wears the jersey but doesn't really give a **** about the club overall. However most Liverpools fans i've come across(no, not literally ) from Norn Iron are avid fans and i mean avid fans.

[Guest]

anyone who "gives up" on liverpool is not a fan

end of

and they clearly dont understand what the club means to the proper fans of it

Giving up may not be the word. Some people have other things in life and whilst LFC would still remain important to them, it would never be a priority. This is easy to understand.

This club will still be an important part of me. But I will never let it rule my head or heart as I have so many other things which are more important in my life. That is why I probably would be in a better place to offer a more objective view on things, whether during good times or bad times. It's better than having your head ruled by sentiments and over reacting.

Different way of supporting the club for different fans. It doesn't have to be in a fanatical way.

[Elvoz]

Giving up may not be the word. Some people have other things in life and whilst LFC would still remain important to them, it would never be a priority. This is easy to understand.

This club will still be an important part of me. But I will never let it rule my head or heart as I have so many other things which are more important in my life. That is why I probably would be in a better place to offer a more objective view on things, whether during good times or bad times. It's better than having your head ruled by sentiments and over reacting.

Different way of supporting the club for different fans. It doesn't have to be in a fanatical way.

liverpool dont rule my life but they are important

would change me mrs before me club pal

[The_weatherman]

As matters stand I think I'll give up on footy altogether, not just Liverpool, although I guess I'd always be aware of club matters and results and so-on.

The thing is I football is getting predictable and boring, next season we'll see either Man U or Chelsea win the league and Liverpool and Arsenal fight for 3rd. Everton, City and Villa will fight for 5-6th. and Hull, Stoke and West Brom will go straight down again.

The top four will be the same 9 times out of 10 for the future unless another team gets a sugardaddy. Very sad IMO.

[Guest]

As matters stand I think I'll give up on footy altogether, not just Liverpool, although I guess I'd always be aware of club matters and results and so-on.

The thing is I football is getting predictable and boring, next season we'll see either Man U or Chelsea win the league and Liverpool and Arsenal fight for 3rd. Everton, City and Villa will fight for 5-6th. and Hull, Stoke and West Brom will go straight down again.

The top four will be the same 9 times out of 10 for the future unless another team gets a sugardaddy. Very sad IMO.

[Shaggy]

It's obviously not gonna happen but IF we sold Torres I would feel like ending my association with the club. I really would.

BUT...in reality it just wouldn't work out that way. It's not something you can just switch on and off.

[Neil Young]

I'm with the Weatherman - I can see myself losing a lot of my interest in football. As a result I'd inevitably follow Liverpool less closely.

I'm hardly going to switch clubs though. That's unthinkable.