Was that in '63. Did they sing YNWA at the game? It was allegedly the first singing of the song.
No sixth. I was there and the song of the day was 'From Me To You'. I remember it clearly coz I went with my dad, and had to tell him what it was they were singing.
In any case YNLWA didn't release until the start of the following season and because of the scallie luv for the Beatles, 'She Loves You' took over as their #1 terrace song. It was ages before they adopted the Gerry & Pacemakers song.
I knew about the bottling of our coaches after the 1-0 cup game in 69 but never realised all that crap had happened as early as 63. They must be right in line as the first ever hooligans. How they’ve ever got this reputation as the best fans in the country is beyond me. Coleman used to praise them a lot in the 70’s because the Kop occasionally applauded the visiting goalie. Obviously he didn’t realise what else was going on.
The aftermatch shilo was my first introduction into football nastiness. As we walked back to the car sporting a bar scarf & rosette I picked up on a general air of unease, with abuse and V flicking from every seat on every Liverpool coach that passed. The old fella made light of it, but then I recalled his discussion the previous match with the other elders about whether to take me or not. They obviously had wind of it, but my constant badgering paid off and there I was.
Funny, but even as a (just) 12yo I felt an excitement at the tension; knowing we'd won, against the odds maybe but against the run of play certainly.
We all know what's coming on Sunday. Should we win, Klipperty has his excuses lined up along with his irrelevant whinges and rants against the machine. The media will lap it up, giving him every platform to strut without a single challenge from a commentator nor ere a hint of the irony that LCFC sit astride the summit of the EPL despite the appalling injury crisis which our Club has had to endure and play through since the back end of last season.
Fuck 'em!
BLUE ARMY !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!