You'll never walk alone* - Gerry & The Pacemakers

It was quite sad when he loudly declared that he was no longer a Liverpool FC fan. Well, not expressly - but it was so obvious. He knew both Ed and i were Liverpool fans and he said that there were only 2 Liverpool fans present.

Of course in situations like these, i wonder if he was ever a true fan of Liverpool or not! It's like frens - yr real frens will stick by you, thru think and thin.

Last year was a trying time for Liverpool fans all over the world. They started the season as one of the favourites to win the league. They ended a woeful 7th place - could not qualify for the Champions League and are only in the Europa League cuz Portsmouth had problems of their own.

As it is, we have put up with a lot of cr*p from fans of other teams in the past few years - last year, what was shoveled at the team was prolly deserved.

In times like these, the fair-weathered fans were weeded out - those who only support the team when they were doing well suddenly faded into the background. Some, like my fren gave up and turned his back on the team.

But at the same time, i started seeing more people wearing the red jersey - even when we were losing (yes, 'we'), when we weren't playing well, when we were slipping further and further down the table, these true fans stayed loyal.

I humbly declare that i am one of them. And as the new season beckons, i am ready with the brand new (original) red jersey - which i will be wearing proudly no matter what.

Liverpool FC will never walk alone - and i know that i will not walk alone either for there are still many true loyal fans out there!

When you walk through a storm
Keep your chin up high
And don't be afraid of the dark.
At he end of the storm
Is a golden sky
And the sweet silver song of a lark.

Walk on through the wind,
Walk on through the rain,
Tho' your dreams be tossed and blown.Walk on, walk on
With hope in your heart
And you'll never walk alone,
You'll never walk alone.

The Shankly Gates @ Anfield
(Pic taken during my pilgrimage there in 2007)

*Written for the musical, Carousel, now more widely known as LFC's anthem!