think we misunderstood your original post - if so apologies.
That's down to me. Thing is, I just can't stand the new breed of kid who thinks it's his/their job to police The Kop..... What to do. How to act. What to sing. What to wear. What flag to wave.
I wouldn't mind, most of it's pure bollacks.
We don't get dressed up.... I knew a gang of lads from Kirkby, about 6 of them, who used to wear a full set of top hat and tails to the big games back in the 70's. Bright red from head to toe. They actually looked sound. But I'd have loved to have seen someone tell them they looked like dickheads. Loved a good fight them lads.
As for the great Wool debate, well, I know the problems with the tourists. I hate them as much as the next fella. But all OOT shouldn't be tarred with that brush. I've known some lads from OOT since the 70's. Great lads. Proper supporters. I seen a couple of them getting shite from some little Scouse street urchin in Athens. It was probably the little street rats first game. I told him to fuck off, and to be honest spent the next half hour shitting meself thinking he was coming back with his mates to stab me. Also one of the lads who goes the games with our little crew is from Warrington. He told me about growing up a Red in the Manc part of town. Poor c*nt was forever getting filled in at school and that. How many of us would be Reds if it meant constant hidings?
And as for what we can and can't sing, this really gets on me wick.... get on this brilliant film....
http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=y_t3z_5R90MIt's a joy. But hang on what's that at the end... Yeah! The Kop chanting Easy! Easy!
Like we used to, and probably invented like we did most things back then.
But ask the new Kop police did we ever chant it. You'll be laughed into the Soccer am "WHOAREYER" corner.
As I said earlier, I know the atmosphere needs protecting. It's down to the youngsters to do it. I feel sorry for them. It's a losing battle. And thank fuck there are some good people trying to defend it and our ways. But I think they'd sometimes be better off having a go at the boo boys rather than kicking off on people who are having a go.
Anyway sorry lads, rant over. It's just that things like that really annoy me and does fuck all to preserve the atmosphere that it's supposed to be about saving.