Reclaim The Kop

[CharlieMansonsSquint]

I know it isn't. It's been going on in all the years I've been going - it still annoys me though

Even worse are the mob who don't know how YNWA ends and make a meal of it because of this.

[Mumsafan]

Even worse are the mob who don't know how YNWA ends and make a meal of it because of this.

People who don't know the words should be shot. Or worse - made to support Everton

[Parm]

i think people who write stuff like this seem to forget is that they can easily go to Anfield 25-30 times a season.

others who go 1-5 times a season may want to take a few snaps.

[Red_Al_77]

What load of bollox.

I agree with some of what he says in regard to getting back to traditions but some people just can't get over as often as people who live in England.

So what,they get a bit excited and take picture,blow it out your ****ing arse.
Cause thats where the club with be without all the OOT's on it's arse!!

I get over once mabye twice a season if I'm lucky, between flights,accomadtion and the conversion rate from euro magic beans to sterling it costs a ****ing mint.

Personally I don't take photos,but i did my 1st time and I not gonna listen to some **** rant on that someone who spends an arm and a leg to get to see their beloved reds is ruining it for all the locals because of a few ****ing photos!

Kiss the back end of my bollox!

(Apoligies but I'm a bit pissed off,trying to calm down before I kill someone in work)

Couldn't agree more.

[CharlieMansonsSquint]

People who don't know the words should be shot. Or worse - made to support Everton

No, they all know the words.

It's just the ending. You all know (I hope) the bit where Gerry goes "You'll NEEEEEEEEEEEEEVER walk (Slight pause) alone".

Far too many butcher it. It annoys me.

Not sure what can be done about the main issue though. Perhaps have non-singing/singing seats and sections. But even then what if you buy and singing seat weeks in advance, and lets say on the match day (for whatever reason, wife/girlfriend or work problems) you just can't be arsed?

[Neil Young]

It's just the ending. You all know (I hope) the bit where Gerry goes "You'll NEEEEEEEEEEEEEVER walk (Slight pause) alone".

Far too many butcher it. It annoys me.

I've had singing lessons recently. Last time I was up I bellowed it, totally in tune, timing right, even a bit of expression . Got a few looks but what the hell.

[Craig_H]

The club could put something on the tickets, might help educate a few more.

[Mumsafan]

The club could put something on the tickets, might help educate a few more.

ffs! It'll be like that Seventh Innings Stretch thing the Yanks have at baseball when the words come up on the screen

[Craig_H]

Not really mums, a little message on a ticket wouldnt be a problem.

Cant have it both ways y'see, if people are being idiots because they arent educated properly, then you have to educate them.

Doing nothing wont make the problem go away, sadly.

[Mumsafan]

They'll just about get it sorted with everyone singing and we'll move to the new stadium

[Craig_H]

new stadium

Now you're just being ridiculous

[Red_Polo]

They'll just about get it sorted with everyone singing and we'll move to the new stadium

Christ, you'd hope we get it sort before AD 2101

[alunevans]

No, they all know the words.

It's just the ending. You all know (I hope) the bit where Gerry goes "You'll NEEEEEEEEEEEEEVER walk (Slight pause) alone".

Far too many butcher it. It annoys me.

Friggin hell its Simon Cowell!!!

[alunevans]

I understand what you're saying and I sympathise but don't you see that's just your "dealbreaker"? It doesn't bother me as much. Why can't people talk about what they like? Maybe they've got things on their minds and when they relax at a game they can talk about them more easily, just like maybe the people who leave early have got a long journey or have an urgent commitment and can't afford to get stuck in traffic.

The point about tolerating things is you have to tolerate the things you don't like.

Certainly I'd encourage people to sing and stay to the end and support the team and pay attention and all the same things you would but I don't want the culture police laying down the law.

Neil, I admire your tolerance. I just feel that if you go the match then you should watch the match and the match should be the centre of your attention. Otherwise, why go.

Its like when you pay to go to see a band and some gob****e stands right behind you yelling to each other.

Why pay all that money if its not the centre of your attention. At least the photographers are focussed on the game and wanting to capture what they're enthralled by.

Like I say, I admire your tolerance, but I don't get why someone would want to pay so much money to see the football and then have the football so incidental to the afternoon.

It also affects my own enjoyment of the football to have such a mundane narrative going on.

I have far too much of a Victor Meldrew streak to be as tolerant as you. Maybe thats my failing, but even if I tolerated it better, I'd still wonder why anyone would pay so much to have the football as just "on" in the background.

And I'd still think the ticket would have been better in the hands of someone who was more arsed about the match taking place in front of them.

[Shaggy]

No, they all know the words.

It's just the ending. You all know (I hope) the bit where Gerry goes "You'll NEEEEEEEEEEEEEVER walk (Slight pause) alone".

Far too many butcher it. It annoys me.

Not sure what can be done about the main issue though. Perhaps have non-singing/singing seats and sections. But even then what if you buy and singing seat weeks in advance, and lets say on the match day (for whatever reason, wife/girlfriend or work problems) you just can't be arsed?

I sing it exactly as Gerry does - with the little vocal 'hiccups' in the "you'll neeh!......eeeeeeeeeeever waaaaaaaaaalk........" bit. It annoys me that the masses sing the assumed "football version". YNWA needs more of a Merseybeat!