So are more and more people here starting to support LFC? Or perhaps they are just LFC fans all along - but are beginning to 'resurface'!
While i dun doubt that a certain Spanish striker may be winning over many new fans to the Reds, i'm quite sure that the 'increase' in support for the LFC is because the fans are finally brave enuf to stand up and be counted.
Which is really sad.
Where were they when LFC have been struggling all these years? Especially when they were fighting for a top 4 place just to qualify for Champions League the next season? Sure, i admit that LFC have not been giving us fans a lot to be proud about in the past 5 or 10 years. or actually, even more than that. Save for the occasional Cup win.
So where are the true fans? The ones who proudly sing their hearts out at the end of a 3-1 thrashing, "You'll never walk alone"? The ones who will still proudly wear their Red strip the next day, and taking all the taunts and jeers on their chin but holding their heads up high?
Well, i'm one of them!
Yes, i confess i used to be one who was ashamed. But the turning point was some seasons ago when LFC lost embarrassingly to a relegation threatened team. The next day, i saw someone on the street wearing a LFC jersey. I was thinking that this guy probably din watch the match last night. But the more i thought about, the more i respected that guy. This was a true fan. One who is proud no matter if LFC wins or loses.
He's not a 'fair-weathered' fan - only proudly declaring so when his team is doing well. True fans will stick thru thick and thin, no matter what the weather is. I will try to be a true fan!
So to all those Newcastle fans, Middlesbrough fans etc who are still proudly donning their jerseys these days, i salute you true fans! I'm sure the number of students wearing Man Utd jerseys/t-shirts will suddenly take a dip tomorrow at college!!!
*One of their most successful single.
2 comments:
You know Malaysians la ... support only when the team they're supporting is winning.
It happens not only in footie, but I noticed badminton too. They'll be shouting their lungs out "Malaysia boleh" at the start of the game but when it's obvious that we're trailing behind in a match, they'll just get up and walk out of the stadium even before the game ends!
Sigh, so sad right? Fair-weathered fans indeed.
When Liverpool thrashed Man U 4-1, I wore my Man U jersey.
Real fans can take the shite! :P
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