Great post. I am not a scouser even though all my mates call me one. Then again they do say I am a very mixed up scouser. I was born in a place called Banff in Scotland, and like most kids I followed the same team my Dad followed, Celtic. Then I moved to London at the age of 5, but it wasn't till I moved to Watford that I took an interest in football. My new best mate was a Liverpool fan. But the real turning point came a few weeks after, my hero, Dalglish, moved to Liverpool. He had just completed a move from Celtic and there my love affair began, I was 7years old.
My 1st game was at the bridge v Chelsea in the 78/79 season, (we were robbed a win by a dodgy off-side). I got to a couple of games up till early 90's, but since then I have tried to get to as many games as possible. I now go to quite a few home games, all the cup games and as many away european away game that my bank balance allows, (and my wife allows me to go to). I do regard myself as a supporter, (I support the club finacially), I sing and shout at games, (but never complete the line ' oh I am a liverpudlian...' in the 'Scouser Tommy' song, as I feel this would be wrong of me), and hate it when fans don't sing or even know or try to know songs. But at the end of the day I may not be a 'scouser' but I do respect the traditions of a loyal fan and always will do, win, lose or draw.
PROUD TO BE A RED