Liverpool FC Forum

by **Kenny Kok** » Sun Aug 03, 2003 1:54 pm

From where I came from, I could still remember that the first time I got to know about the (old) English first division was through the local newspapers back in 1974 when, I was only 10 years old. Without fail, the sports column would feature the league standing of all the teams and their results. During those days we do not have the privilege of live coverage of games, let alone watching the players in real person. We only had the chance of having a glimpse of the team playing when it was aired many months later. And to keep up with the latest news, I had to buy the magazine named 'Shoot' (not sure if it's still in the market). Even so the magazines were 3 months late as it had to shipped over to this part of the world. And I could still remember I had to safe my pocket money just to make sure that I have enough money for every issue. And over the months I began to read more of the teams in the old 1st division and I can't help admiring the LFC players and their 'hardworking' and never say die' attitude and finally concluded that LFC is the team that I wanted to support and it has been 29 years since then.

Again, I could still remember in the 70 and 80s, without fail every saturday evening I would turn on my radio and switch to the short wave to listen to the latest, halftime and final scores for LFC matches and I had to stand at the balcony and holding on to my radio (to get bettere reception) from 9.30PM till midnight just to get the final score. Mom would ask me the reason for standing at the balcony for long hours and I believe she's still not convinced of me doing so and she'll most probably thought of me admiring some girls staying in the next block!

The first taste of live action was something of an anti-climax where it was really exciting watching LFC played live for the first time on TV in the 1977 FA Cup final but sadly we lost.

My support for the tem coincide with rise of LFC in the mid - 70s and 80's and the rest is history.

I don't regret every moment of it and thinking back it was really fond and special memories for me small boy, teenager and a working adult which I'll treasure for the rest of my life. My eldest son (9 years ld) asked me what makes me support LFC and I told him the same. I'm trying very hard to convince my two sons to support LFC and l'll not give up until I achived that.

Enough said. I hope all you LFC supporters out there irrespective of your age, gender, colour and nationality to share your experience on this board.

by **supersub** » Sun Aug 03, 2003 9:49 pm

Great to hear from you Kenny.I use to collect the 'shoot' mags myself.I've still got a few of the annuals from the early 70's.

by **Kenny Kok** » Thu Aug 07, 2003 1:58 pm

My collection of shoot mags got lost when I shifted house, it must have fell off the mover's truck. Errrrr........

by **chiggz_likes_owen** » Thu Apr 21, 2005 12:18 am

2 or 3 years ago or so.

by **Woollyback** » Thu Apr 21, 2005 12:24 am

why've you dragged this back up Chiggz?

by **Lando_Griffin** » Thu Apr 21, 2005 1:12 am

I started supporting LFC after I saw them lose 3-0 on the tv to PSG in the cup-winners-cup ('96-'97). Even in defeat I could feel the character and history of the club. I had always played rugby till then, and this was genually the first game I watched.(I was about 14!). When the return leg at Anfield finished 2-0, with Fowler and Wright scoring, I balled my fricking eyes out. I am telling you now, fellow LFC fans - that was the bond, and I will support this team with everything I am for the rest of my days. I don't think it matters how long you have supported a club, its about which club connects with you. The first time I went to Anfield was just amazing. It would have been the best day of my life, but that goes to the day we beat Man U(s*ited) 2-0 at Anfield, with Gerrard and Fowler scoring the goals!!!! I was in the Main stand, near the paddock, and I have never experienced anything like that atmosphere. LFC and it's fans are like a bunch of brothers and sisters to me! Up the 'pool!

by **stapo1000** » Thu Apr 21, 2005 1:33 am

I've been a liverpool supporter since i was 9/10 years old. i never knew what team to support but a friend of mine got me supporting liverpool. funny enough, i watched the pompey game with that same friend tonight and i went to anfield with him for the first time a few months ago.

by **A.B.** » Thu Apr 21, 2005 2:09 am

Started supporting in the mid 90's, heard about a great young prospect called Michael Owen and so I watched Liverpool, couldn't keep up with everything but I'm greatly attached to the club now.

by **The Manhattan Project** » Thu Apr 21, 2005 6:11 am

I was about five. They were the dominant team at that time and were on TV all the time. I watched them and thought "Hey, those guys in red are cool" and that was it.

by **Nando** » Thu Apr 21, 2005 7:37 am

i hate to say this but i was a man utd fan to begin with, went abroad in 1995 when i was 9, came back after 4 months and then started supporting liverpool mainly because my brother did, he was a fanatical fan, still is but hes peanuts compared to me now

by **Paul C** » Thu Apr 21, 2005 8:11 am

My family are all scousers so I grew up going to the games, my uncles used to take me from the age of about 3 years old so that would have been about 1981, I always remeber sitting on the bars of the Kop and people giving me their coats to sit on cos it was dead uncomfortable, you wouldn't get that at any other grounds

by **LFC #1** » Thu Apr 21, 2005 9:55 am

Nando wrote:i hate to say this but i was a man utd fan to begin with

you wha??

!!!!!!!!!!!!

:oh:

by **Peter** » Thu Apr 21, 2005 10:32 am

I support Liverpool because I grew up in Kirkby, which is a town just outside of Liverpool, but still in Merseyside - so it was either Liverpool or Everton. Er, no contest really!!!

by **Boocity** » Thu Apr 21, 2005 10:34 am

Born to support them, have five older brothers and four are Liverpool supporters and one is a bluenose. When I was about 6 or 7 he offered to buy me a season ticket for Everton and take me to every game if I ditched Liverpool, but even then I could'nt do it. I went to a couple of Everton games with him but it just did not feel right.

by **dawson99** » Thu Apr 21, 2005 10:36 am

im alondoner but my folks never watched footy. i think it was the european cup and league winners 80-81 when i first got into liverpool, just saw some fantastic football, i was only 4 or 5, but been a fan ever since. Also helped that one of my mums mates kids had john barnes as a god father so i met him a few times but been a true liverpool fan for around 23-24 years now

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