I love Liverpool Football Club!

[Craig_H]

But is someone who is only 'mildly' interested, really a supporter?

It's not a concept that i comprehend that easily, myself.

[CJ]

you would hope that despite our differences the one thing that unites us is our love of Liverpool.

Its not good at the moment. The football is awful but we do love LFC.

[Daniel 7]

Depends on your definition of support, some vocalise about going to every game like its a badge of honour, but some support from the armchair, some watch only the big games and still consider themselves a supporter. Its a personal thing peculiar to each supporter.

[Craig_H]

Nothing to do with going to games or not.

But every genuine supporter, whether from the Kop or their living room, must surely have an interest that is stronger than 'mild', surely?

[Daniel 7]

Mine is, but I don't go to matches anymore. I watch every game Liverpool play and consider myself a supporter. I had a London local, Hammers daft mate who dismissed my support of Liverpool because I've stopped going to the matches and don't come from the city (although I do live here). I was offended by that and told him to **** off.

[Craig_H]

Rightly so.

Whether you go to games or not is entirely irrelevant to whether you're a true supporter.

If someone's interest in LFC is just 'mild' though and they're not hugely bothered, then i would question their support.

[SB]

Why do we have the need to put "supporters" in little pigeon holes and question peoples love of the Club?

I find it a bit silly really !

Some of you will find that when you get married and have children your priorities will change but you will still love the club and watch when you can only for someone to challenge your love of the club cause you don't go to games or keep as up to date as you may have done before.

[joyno]

Why do we have the need to put "supporters" in little pigeon holes and question peoples love of the Club?

I find it a bit silly really !

Some of you will find that when you get married and have children your priorities will change but you will still love the club and watch when you can only for someone to challenge your love of the club cause you don't go to games or keep as up to date as you may have done before.

i agree mate priorities change as you get older and lifes demands get more intense, the guys who paint their houses red and called their kids after all the names in the team are admirable in a twee sort of way, but seriously my love for liverpool football club is not more important than life or death.

[Craig_H]

Why do we have the need to put "supporters" in little pigeon holes and question peoples love of the Club?

I find it a bit silly really !

Some of you will find that when you get married and have children your priorities will change but you will still love the club and watch when you can only for someone to challenge your love of the club cause you don't go to games or keep as up to date as you may have done before.

Who has challenged your love of the club because you dont go to games or keep as upto date as you did before? I dont see anyone doing that.

From my own point of view, i question any supporters whose interest in LFC is 'mild' enough to the extent where they arent that fussed what happens with the club's fortunes.

[Dirk07]

very interesting debate, I have found myself distancing myself from lfc a little lately, is this because my priorities have changed a little recently or because I am now identifying hicks & gillette more and more with the club or just because is hurts supporting us now (i know that bit is a little gay) probably all of the above

[SB]

Who has challenged your love of the club because you dont go to games or keep as upto date as you did before? I dont see anyone doing that.

From my own point of view, i question any supporters whose interest in LFC is 'mild' enough to the extent where they arent that fussed what happens with the club's fortunes.

I wasn't having a go at you Craig even though my post followed yours.

I was posting in reply to others need to put us all into pigeon holes. I agree with regards the ownership/ club fortunes bit but if you live o/s and are not computer savvy you don't hear about/ think about issues like that.Doesn't change your love of the club

[Mostar]

Frankly, anyone who can just switch off or switch on their support was never a supporter in the first place.

The whole thing about being a supporter is that you don't really have a choice and can't stop supporting like going on a diet or giving up beer or something.

I was clearly brainwashed successfully by my father, as by the time I was aware of football as a game and understood where Liverpool were in the league (Division 2 at the time) I was a supporter without really knowing how it happened.

It's so painful and demoralizing to be a LFC fan these days but I remember good days too. It is pretty much how life is in general. Few occasional highlights (e.g. a wedding, a child birth, a new house, etc.) and rest is not that great but I still would not trade it for anything in the world.

Why do we have the need to put "supporters" in little pigeon holes and question peoples love of the Club?

I find it a bit silly really !

Some of you will find that when you get married and have children your priorities will change but you will still love the club and watch when you can only for someone to challenge your love of the club cause you don't go to games or keep as up to date as you may have done before.

My priorities certainly changed with a birth of my little girl and following my beloved club is not as easy as it used to be..