There was some criticism of some of the language used about their fanbase a while back, criticising the use of words like "vermin". Let me show you why that word is fully justified in relation to a large part of that fanbase.
Over the weekend, a Wythenshawe born-and-bred Blue, who set up a foodbank and a charity that regularly distributes food to homeless people in the city centre, posted a tweet about people coming back from the Eurovision venue to find their cars on bricks. It's one of those "bantz" things - like the 'Emptihad', united fans are all from London, Arsenal fans all drink latte and eat Quinoa - that are stereotypical, tiresome to the recipients but not malicious.
Unwisely he tweeted it from an account that was linked to his professional career (as a tax consultant) and therefore could identify him personally. They (Liverpool, not Everton, fans) descended on him like the pack of rabid dogs they are, dishing out abuse and threats. One of the first was Head of Department at a prestigious school on Merseyside (as it said in her bio) and there were others:
They contacted his employers (as they often do), doxxed him, posting his address and pictures of his house online, and threatened him with violence. They've done the same to me and others (including at least one other on here) in the past.
They also told lies about what he'd tweeted, saying it was "poverty shaming" (when he does far more than any of them to alleviate poverty) and mocked Hillsborough, and passed these lies to an Echo journalist.
The journalist planned to write a story and Mark (who is open about his struggles with his mental health) was really quite distressed. Once the journalist realised he'd been told a pack of lies, and that the police were involved following the worst of the abuse and threats being reported to GM Police, he sensibly backed away.
So if anyone has the nerve to tell me not to use words like 'vermin' again in reference to them, they can fuck right off.