The Stadium - getting closer.

[CCTV]

Oh aye, done deal May 9th and all.

[Steveo]

Weren’t wrong though were they those Catalans - Stirred it all up.

Like I told my lad who was in bits at the time. He will end up at Barca - they want him and he wants them. Only surprise was how long it took.

Funny old game 😜

[redebreck]

https://www.liverpoolecho.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/anfield-atmosphere-liverpool-problem-29940220?fbclid=IwY2xjawFULPNleHRuA2FlbQIxMQABHfiH 51TRw55t9aj8y_Stz9eX1IU_2Jr21J591goBgHM8Xse_kgXaOo Mgrw_aem_n6eRC1wD1aN-nuWRCi-Irw

Don't know if anyone can see this article. it's a Liverpool Echo article decrying the atmosphere at Anfield, and the lack of availability (and price) of tickets for watching us.
Day trippers and ageing of the season ticket holders are quoted as the main reasons for the subdued atmosphere.
Can't disagree with the article - I find it next to impossible to get hold of tickets.
Interesting read.

[Steveo]

It’s a very watered down article. Touches on the wider truths but stops well short. Almost certainly due to Echo not wanting any sniff of a gripe at the Liverpool city council or more importantly - billionaire US owners.

The diabolical infrastructure in and around L4 gets a single line - and the over commercialisation (Americanisation) of the game gets another….when both of these 2 factors account for the vast majority of the problems at the so called “redeveloped” Anfield.

Choosing to put much of the blame on the earth shattering phenomenon that people get older

[ianlfc]

Far too many coffee and tea drinkers 🤣🤣

[Steveo]

Plenty of young out of town’ers people from Scandinavia and inter continental - sitting on a padded seat waiting for HT - just to get in and get their laughing gear around a chocolate eclair and another glass of wine.

The Kop isn’t the major problem - it’s them other stands that have led the way - Klopp even made a stand against it in the cup game v the Hammers..

I have to admit to being actually there that night - and in that very stand. I can tell you - me and my lad were screaming our hearts out but most were silent. Some even looking at us as though we should be less excitable.

[Steveo]

https://www.thisisanfield.com/2023/12/jurgen-klopp-warns-quiet-anfield-fans-to-give-your-ticket-away-in-passionate-plea/

And he wasn’t talking about the Kop

[ianlfc]

That was my first time up above in the new Anfield Rd stand. I have to say it's very impressive all very "new" and clean with plenty leg room plus a great view of the pitch. And as expected the concourse with plenty of food outlets and toilets.

[CCTV]

That was my first time up above in the new Anfield Rd stand. I have to say it's very impressive all very "new" and clean with plenty leg room plus a great view of the pitch. And as expected the concourse with plenty of food outlets and toilets.

#JwH

Now there's some gratitude

[Steveo]

Manifesting I see. Perhaps that’s how some billionaires make their stash Ian..

Perhaps. ��

The padded seat

Seriously though - The Anfield road end is now a fook load better than the tiny cramped relatively puny mess that it was. Good fan zone too.

Just need similar on the other 2 stands. Kop now looks small.. Even if more capacity cannot be reached (and it absolutely can with the will) - Steps need to be made to modernise the rest of the ground. There is no excuse.