Topic: A Liverpool FC victory parade will take place in the city on Sunday May 29.

[El Lobo]

Can’t be having a parade just for domestic cups. Good job we will win the European Cup anyway.

Yeah you can, particularly when we've won both.

[Dim Glas]

Yeah you can, particularly when we've won both.

Indeed, we had one for the last FA Cup we won.

[Kashinoda]

Our 2005 parade was on a Thursday why not have this on a Monday?

[Red_Mist]

Indeed, we had one for the last FA Cup we won.

Always had them for the FA Cup haven’t we? I remember the ones in the 80s, and as you say had one last time in ‘06 too. I guess 86 was a double and 01 a treble, but still…two cups deserves one.

The Heysel date is a difficult one. I think it’s either then or don’t have one at all, which would be very tricky if we’ve won either (or both!) of the remaining two.

[Red_Mist]

Our 2005 parade was on a Thursday why not have this on a Monday?

Good shout. Missed that one, was back in time from Istanbul, just, but hadn’t slept for about 36 hours so just zonked out with it on the box.

[HeartAndSoul]

Our 2005 parade was on a Thursday why not have this on a Monday?

I think we done the one after Madrid on the Sunday following the game. I guess it's to try to get as many fans as possible there especially the ones who are coming out of the city for the final on the saturday.

[Dim Glas]

Always had them for the FA Cup haven’t we? I remember the ones in the 80s, and as you say had one last time in ‘06 too. I guess 86 was a double and 01 a treble, but still…two cups deserves one.

The Heysel date is a difficult one. I think it’s either then or don’t have one at all, which would be very tricky if we’ve won either (or both!) of the remaining two.

yep, agree with that being why that date.

There would be no team to parade if it wasn’t that day.

[Thepooloflife]

I know we probably think the manager and players love this club as much as the fans do, but I doubt any of them will be hanging around after that weekend! They’ll already have booked holidays and will be long gone.

I understand what your saying and the club officials have a number of things to consider......but, having the parade on the anniversary of Heysel is not a good look.

[Dim Glas]

I understand what your saying and the club officials have a number of things to consider......but, having the parade on the anniversary of Heysel is not a good look.

I agree, it’s not great by the way, but they are trying to do right in both instances as it where (so Heysel remembrance earlier in the day), but obviously plenty will believe it’d been better not to have a parade. 

[oldman]

we definitely should not be doing this on the Heysel anniversary

[TheLeftSide]

we definitely should not be doing this on the Heysel anniversary

100% agree   The wrong story would go right round the world.  It would be better to show we do remember and we do care and hold the parade Monday evening.

[thaddeus]

I agree, it’s not great by the way, but they are trying to do right in both instances as it where (so Heysel remembrance earlier in the day), but obviously plenty will believe it’d been better not to have a parade.

Not having had a parade or really any kind of celebration in 2020 I think makes it harder to also not have a parade now.  I'm sure if any other day was possible then they'd have chosen that date so working off the assumption it's 29/05 or nothing.

I'd have a problem if we were having the parade instead of the remembrance but the two are distinct and both are happening at different times of the day.  People with certain agendas to push in the media will undoubtedly jump on it but I don't think the club are in the wrong (and I've called them out plenty for being in the wrong in the last few years!).

[Bucko - Dubai]

The club does always seem to have a few of these PR mishaps up their sleeve.

Would be better doing it on the Monday / Tuesday, even if unfortunately that means the odd player (just Robbo?) misses out.

[Walshy nMe®]

If it's not starting till 4pm on Sunday, why can't it start say 5pm/6pm on Monday?

Still going to be light, yes the city will be busy with people working e.t.c and will cause some congestion but if they can start it late enough it should be OK?

[duvva 💅]

The club does always seem to have a few of these PR mishaps up their sleeve.

Would be better doing it over the weekend, even if unfortunately that means the odd player (just Robbo?) misses out.

I suspect part of the issue is even those without internationals like Andy will be off on the holidays from Monday onwards. Perhaps the Monday evening even though it’s not a weekend or BH would be better, also gives those in Paris more time to get there and hopefully most of the players would still be there (or could delay their holidays by a day)

[El Lobo]

The club does always seem to have a few of these PR mishaps up their sleeve.

Would be better doing it on the Monday / Tuesday, even if unfortunately that means the odd player (just Robbo?) misses out.

Seems pretty obvious that we've exhausted every possibility and this one is the most sensible, and pretty harsh to call it a PR mishap. Its just daft expecting the whole team to hang around for an extra week, pre-season is going to start early due to the Blood Cup in the winter anyway. Aside from Robbo there's a chunk of Nations League games that weekend too so at a minimum you'd expect Robbo, Virg, Trent, Hendo, Diogo, Kostas and Caoimhin to be called up. Divock probably wanting to get himself settled in Milan, if not also called up. Brazil have got friendlies with Korea and Japan that weekend, so Taki, Fab, Alli and Bobby also likely gone. Colombia the same. There's AFCON qualifiers that weekend so no Sadio, Mo or Naby.

I guess the positive would be that we actually could get Flo-Po, Le Tallec and Mellor on the bus in that instance (and the whole of the 2005 squad along with them) but I'm not sure it'd be particularly relevant if we just had Adrian, Joey, Millie, Curtis and Harvey on the victory parade (entertaining as it may be).

[Samie]

You can't have it on any other date due to players gonig away on holidays or international duty.

[Sharado]

You can't have it on any other date due to players gonig away on holidays or international duty.

Its exactly this. We're not talking one or two - we're talking almost the entire squad have to report for international duty on the monday all over the world. It was the same when we won in madrid. Also whoever said we did the 05 parade on the thursday - that was because the game was on the wednesday so the principle is the same [IE the day after the final game of the season]. It's not great the day its on for obvious reasons but our hands are tied. We either do it then or we don't do it at all, basically, or we do it so late that it's meaningless [like just before the start of next season].

[duvva 💅]

Its exactly this. We're not talking one or two - we're talking almost the entire squad have to report for international duty on the monday all over the world. It was the same when we won in madrid. Also whoever said we did the 05 parade on the thursday - that was because the game was on the wednesday so the principle is the same [IE the day after the final game of the season]. It's not great the day its on for obvious reasons but our hands are tied. We either do it then or we don't do it at all, basically, or we do it so late that it's meaningless [like just before the start of next season].

I think their point about it being on the Thursday was more that it was a normal weekday rather than a weekend or BH, so that perhaps the Monday could be possible.

I know the players have either got internationals or holidays and perhaps that’s the main reason it can’t be even the Monday, but as others have said it’s still not going to be a good look with it being the Heysel anniversary and us saying “well sorry but it’s the only day we could do it”. A very difficult and delicate situation and there doesn’t seem to be a perfect solution

[redgriffin73]

Seems pretty obvious that we've exhausted every possibility and this one is the most sensible, and pretty harsh to call it a PR mishap. Its just daft expecting the whole team to hang around for an extra week, pre-season is going to start early due to the Blood Cup in the winter anyway. Aside from Robbo there's a chunk of Nations League games that weekend too so at a minimum you'd expect Robbo, Virg, Trent, Hendo, Diogo, Kostas and Caoimhin to be called up. Divock probably wanting to get himself settled in Milan, if not also called up. Brazil have got friendlies with Korea and Japan that weekend, so Taki, Fab, Alli and Bobby also likely gone. Colombia the same. There's AFCON qualifiers that weekend so no Sadio, Mo or Naby.

I guess the positive would be that we actually could get Flo-Po, Le Tallec and Mellor on the bus in that instance (and the whole of the 2005 squad along with them) but I'm not sure it'd be particularly relevant if we just had Adrian, Joey, Millie, Curtis and Harvey on the victory parade (entertaining as it may be).

Yep, when it was first mooted the other week it was said that literally every player who plays internatuionally has to fly off somewhere either the Sunday night or Monday morning. There's literally no other day for it.

[disgraced cake]

It's the only proper date where you can have all the players there. The Heysel anniversary is just unfortunate. Out of interest, what exactly is it the club does to commemorate the day? Post an article or a tweet about it? Most involved within the club probably don't even know what date the anniversary is and would have to be told. As I say unfortunate but it wouldn't be fair to the players and especially the fans if we couldn't do it properly.

[redgriffin73]

It's the only proper date where you can have all the players there. The Heysel anniversary is just unfortunate. Out of interest, what exactly is it the club does to commemorate the day? Post an article or a tweet about it? Most involved within the club probably don't even know what date the anniversary is and would have to be told. As I say unfortunate but it wouldn't be fair to the players and especially the fans if we couldn't do it properly.

Think people at the club have a minute's silence at the memorial and lay a wreath but don't think the players are involved, just club officials and maybe Jurgen.

[Jwils21]

This week we've been slaughtered in the press and had Hillsborough shouts thrown at us for booing the national anthem, modern "banter" dickheads would much rather the human rights abusers win just to "save football" from our "unbearable" fans, they come to Anfield every year to have their arses handed to them on a plate and spend the whole time singing about the stadium being a library, Evertonians celebrated a lady in a house taking a flag out of her window like they'd just won the title themselves (before going to the ground to racially abuse Ivan Toney's family) and despite the fact nobody can come up with a credible reason for it, nobody likes us.

Let's celebrate this wonderful team and all they've acheived, and...

No doubt others will take the piss if we don’t win any more from here but fuck ‘em.

[Fruity]

we definitely should not be doing this on the Heysel anniversary

Have to agree. Just don't think it's a good look.
Also will there be any enthusiasm for it if we have just lost the CL as well? Can't imagine players and staff will be leaping around if that's the scenario.

[CraigDS]

It's fucking stupid having it the day after as it's basically a middle finger up to those fans who travel to the final to support the team, as loads will simply not get back in time.

Paris is a bit better than most place, but the last few it's been murder in the airports after with delays galore.

[Jookie]

It is far from ideal having a parade on the Heysel anniversary.

However, it's not a PR mishap. It's probably a choice between not doing a parade at all or trying to balance having some commemorative event to remember Heysel whilst still having a parade to celebrate the current team.

The club are stuck in a difficult position here since the optics either way aren't great.

[So… Howard Philips]

It's fucking stupid having it the day after as it's basically a middle finger up to those fans who travel to the final to support the team, as loads will simply not get back in time.

Paris is a bit better than most place, but the last few it's been murder in the airports after with delays galore.

I’m pretty sure they’ll always were on the Thursday after the final, traditionally held on the Wednesday until it was moved to Saturday.

Albeit I’m sure the 2001 parade was held on a Sunday.

[Jookie]

I’m pretty sure they’ll always were on the Thursday after the final, traditionally held on the Wednesday until it was moved to Saturday.

Albeit I’m sure the 2001 parade was held on a Sunday.

The 2001 parade was the Sunday because the final game of the season was the PL game away at Charlton. Think that was something strange like a 2pm KO on a Saturday. Parade was next day

[rafathegaffa83]

At the end of the day, the date has to conform to when the city can host something. I guarantee if it wasn't for the internationals shite it would have been held on another date

[Thepooloflife]

It is far from ideal having a parade on the Heysel anniversary.

However, it's not a PR mishap. It's probably a choice between not doing a parade at all or trying to balance having some commemorative event to remember Heysel whilst still having a parade to celebrate the current team.

The club are stuck in a difficult position here since the optics either way aren't great.

They are I agree - but, and I'm not acting like cheerleader for them by any stretch, but imagine how Juventus and the families who lost loved ones might see this - at best somewhat confused ? (even though there is a commemoration earlier on)

[Knight]

We better win in Paris or this will be difficult for the players I imagine. Being able to show the PL trophy would help mind!

[Jm55]

Can’t say I’m delighted with the decision to do the parade on the Heysel anniversary.

I get that there isn’t too much from the club normally by way of memorial stuff on the anniversary, but I’m not sure that gives us carte blanche to deck the streets in red and parade our trophy haul (especially if that trophy hall includes the European Cup).

I get the point that it would be difficult to do it any other day, but I’d like to see us at least try to do it on the Monday, get in touch with the relevant club FA’s and ask for dispensation for the players to leave a day later, it may get rejected but at least an effort was made.

Really difficult position to be in as the players as much as anyone deserve a parade and the opportunity to get the adulation their efforts deserve (especially given what happened in 2020).

[Peabee]

Can’t say I’m delighted with the decision to do the parade on the Heysel anniversary.

I get that there isn’t too much from the club normally by way of memorial stuff on the anniversary, but I’m not sure that gives us carte blanche to deck the streets in red and parade our trophy haul (especially if that trophy hall includes the European Cup).

I get the point that it would be difficult to do it any other day, but I’d like to see us at least try to do it on the Monday, get in touch with the relevant club FA’s and ask for dispensation for the players to leave a day later, it may get rejected but at least an effort was made.

Really difficult position to be in as the players as much as anyone deserve a parade and the opportunity to get the adulation their efforts deserve (especially given what happened in 2020).

No way could it happen on Monday.

[Samie]

I'm having second thought's on this too now. Heysel anniversary and also what if we lose the final?  None of our players will want to parade the other two trophies even though it's their right to do so.

[Peabee]

I'm having second thought's on this too now. Heysel anniversary and also what if we lose the final?  None of our players will want to parade the other two trophies even though it's their right to do so.

There’s still the possibility of winning all 4. A parade can’t be organised on Saturday night, so it all has to be planned ahead even if it didn’t happen. City will have plans in place for their own parade. Road closures etc need to be cleared and planned ahead with the Council, Police, and other agencies/services. 

[JerseyKloppite]

I'm having second thought's on this too now. Heysel anniversary and also what if we lose the final?  None of our players will want to parade the other two trophies even though it's their right to do so.

I agree that they need to plan the parade in advance but think the second point here is very pertinent. Would feel very odd for the players to have a parade for the FA Cup and League Cup the day after losing a CL final and probably a week after finishing second in the league.

Frankly I think given the timing of the Heysel anniversary, there needs to be a very good reason to have a celebration (and I'm slightly uncomfortable with it anyway), a good reason being winning either the CL or the PL.

Losing out on both of the biggest trophies by narrow margins plus the anniversary doesn't exactly scream "lets have a parade", even if that's unfair in the context of all the team have achieved this season.

[Samie]

I know it has to be planned in advanced Peabee mate but Jersey is in line with my thinking.

[Coolie High]

It's fucking stupid having it the day after as it's basically a middle finger up to those fans who travel to the final to support the team, as loads will simply not get back in time.

Paris is a bit better than most place, but the last few it's been murder in the airports after with delays galore.

Exactly.

[Spanish Al]

It's fucking stupid having it the day after as it's basically a middle finger up to those fans who travel to the final to support the team, as loads will simply not get back in time.

Paris is a bit better than most place, but the last few it's been murder in the airports after with delays galore.

But I bet every single person who lines the streets that day would swap with those lucky enough to be in Paris.

I didn’t get back from Madrid in time to see the parade but I didn’t give a fuck, I’d had one of the best days of my life previously and spent the Sunday drinking Spanish ale watching the parade on a train then the airport.

I’d say missing the parade because you’re lucky enough to be in Paris is a fair trade.

[LovelyCushionedHeader]

Shall we arrange for an extra bus to celebrate Everton's fantastic 16th/17th placed finish? Should probably let that one go up front too.