Earned indeed. You can tell the difference between real fans and plastics. "Banter" is a word almost invented for them.
During last season, whenever we dropped points, I would get texts off people I know who "support" Liverpool boasting that the league was theirs. This season, I haven't sent a single one back as they've turned to shit during January.
They do it because they want to feel a part of something but in truth, it has nothing to do with them. They're from East Yorkshire for fuck's sake, not Knotty Ash.
When we won the league at Brighton, I was so relieved. I spent the following hours, I sent tons of texts out to my Dad, my step brother, my cousin and any other blues I had in my phone. Not for a second did I consider texting a pretend Liverpool fan.
I think I'm a year older than you. I remember being in and around United fans throughout the 90's when they were the best team around. My mates would be jetting off to Valencia or Turin and I'd be looking forward to Colchester at the weekend. They were genuine reds though and always respected my loyalty to City. I was happy that lads I grew up with got to watch their team win the European Cup live - just not happy that it was United if that makes sense.
I'm on a rant now but go to any town outside of Manchester or Liverpool and as you said on a previous post, every town has them. Ask them why they support Liverpool and it's always "I saw them on telly when I was a kid and just loved them."
Now, correct me if I'm wrong but I remember Forest, Luton, Tottenham and Everton being on loads in the late 80's but these fuckers all seem to have tuned in to ITV when Liverpool were on.
Cunts all of them.
