by robin08 » Mon Mar 05, 2007 11:55 pm
I read this else where and thought it was brilliant so enjoy
in a legacy of great Anfield European nights, Tomorrow's second leg tie against Barcelona could be up there with the most memorable nights of all. Even at 2-1 up, the game is delicately poised. Anything, literally anything could happen - and it's down to us, the Original 12th Man to play a massive part in making sure things go in our favour. The players have done their part in the first leg, now it's our turn.
Whether we like it or not, the time bomb is ticking on Anfield. At most, we have two seasons left after this, so every single European night is, from now on, a precious, treasured experience to store in the memory bank. Let's make sure that this, and every Anfield European night we have left, goes off like a nuclear bomb.
Here are some of the things that football's most respected old heads have been saying about our support recently:
David Pleat
"Anfield is the only stadium in Britain where the crowd is truly the 12th Man. It's a cascade of noise thundering all round the ground and I doubt Barcelona's players will have ever experienced anything like it..."
Bobby Robson
"I think that playing at Liverpool's stadium is one of the most memorable experiences you can have as a footballer," claimed the 73-year-old. "The fans are incredible. It is different. The team belongs to the supporters; it is the team of the city and because of this, they create a very special atmosphere.
"They sing, scream, are noisy and they generate an infernal atmosphere but, at the same time, it is very sporting. Barca can expect to have a bad time in Liverpool. If they go there and do not lose, they will have done well for themselves. The atmosphere that the players will encounter is one of the most stimulating that they could see right now in a stadium. The players will love it."
And they're right. On nights like these, it's not just The Kop that rocks - it's the whole Anfield crowd. Anfield. Say it slowly, because we need to relish every last taste of these electric, deafening, spine-tingling, nerve-shredding, world-famous, tumults of noise and colour that has spread the name of Liverpool Football Club far and wide.
Liverpool versus Barcelona at Anfield - the sudden death, clash of the titans between the last two winners of the world's greatest club competition. It doesn't get any bigger than that. This is the sort of world-stage occasion that has made Liverpool, and our Anfield cauldron, into a worldwide phenomenon. So let's make it a night to remember.
Not just The Kop - wherever you are in the ground, make sure you're seen and heard. Bring your scarves, rosettes, flags old and new. All those classic old banners - from Here e Go Gathering Cups In May to hat's p Doc to ine For My Men… this is our history, and every flag tells a marvellous story. Let's have them all out on Tuesday and raise them proudly, a living, vivid testament to our glorious Anfield past.
This is one night when we have to get in there early and let the Barca players know what they're in for. hen those teams finally walk out onto the pitch, let's hit them with a wall of noise and colour like they haven't known before, and let's drive the Redmen on, all the way to Athens.
1. Get in the ground as early as you can, let's have it rocking as the players warm up.
2. Bring those banners, old and new and hold them up with pride, turn Anfield into a cauldron of passion, colour and noise.
The time bomb is ticking. Let's give Anfield the mother of all blitzkriegs - while we still can.
RTK