Topic: Atmosphere at Anfield

[stonecold_jpm]

My hope for the ARE is that the fans who are top of the list are younger fans who were put on the waiting list at birth by their parents. They’ve waited all these years for a chance to let their pent up frustrations and songs out.
As an aside, it wouldn’t do any harm for the Kop to join in songs that don’t originate on the Kop. I’ve heard lots of songs being started in U8 &U9 of the main stand that will be added to by the rest of the main stand but the Kop never seem to keep it going. It’s the same when the ARE get a song/chant going. It just dies away.

Was in lower main L10 yesterday rare appearance as in Kop usually and it was bloody awful. Told to sit down every second, few joining in here and there but then above that there’s the middle tier and the hospitality prawn sandwich brigade there’s not even a cheer or a clap coming back from there and that’s likely where any singing dies at. There’s also the block of press/media in the lower main too, should have stuck them in the upper with there tv monitors. 🤷‍♂️

[dudleyred]

Typical Saturday 3pm

Fair play to the two younger lads in U2 who kept trying to get something going. Just was never going to light yesterday unfortunately

[duvva]

Typical Saturday 3pm

Fair play to the two younger lads in U2 who kept trying to get something going. Just was never going to light yesterday unfortunately

They were sat a couple of rows directly behind me and the missus. They really did try didn’t they. I joined in most of the time but other than a few occasions it didn’t entice the majority

[andy07]

Would have to give yesterday 3/10.  The 3 was mainly due to the efforts made in first 6 minutes.   Surely we can ramp it up on Wednesday?

[dudleyred]

They were sat a couple of rows directly behind me and the missus. They really did try didn’t they. I joined in most of the time but other than a few occasions it didn’t entice the majority

I was sat next to them!

They had exuberance of youth and finished most songs ahead of the kop

Good effort though

[Koplass]

Would have to give yesterday 3/10.  The 3 was mainly due to the efforts made in first 6 minutes.   Surely we can ramp it up on Wednesday?

Weird! On TV it sounded really good for the last 15 minutes.

[jingllebellc jingllebellc]

It's a little worrying that the atmosphere has been a bit disappointing in two games running. This is a question for those who are going, are people maybe getting complacent with the points total so are maybe relaxing a bit more? I know the team are not firing on all cylinders at the moment, but against Napoli in particular Klopp was keen for an atmosphere. It would be interesting to know people's frame of minds over this. The thing is over the next month the team will show tiredness from time to time so will need the crowd to get them over the line sometimes.

[andy07]

Weird! On TV it sounded really good for the last 15 minutes.

Relatively it improved sfter the Brighton goal but still way short.   Klopp mentioned Adrian having to get into action without a warm up. Similar in the stands with a few getting behind the team but most struggling to get going.   

[newterp]

Relatively it improved sfter the Brighton goal but still way short.   Klopp mentioned Adrian having to get into action without a warm up. Similar in the stands with a few getting behind the team but most struggling to get going.   

yes on TV it sounded like the fans were "willing" the team on to a win in the last 12-15 mins.

[davidsteventon]

I know the team are not firing on all cylinders at the moment, but against Napoli in particular Klopp was keen for an atmosphere. It would be interesting to know people's frame of minds over this.

Yesterday was freezing by the way. It does sometimes contribute!

To answer your question there's a few reasons for me. We're so desperate for the title, and knowing that we only lost once last year and didn't win means every game seems to be one we can't make a mistake in. We also all seem to think we're not playing as well as we could and should. We all seem to want to be 40points ahead before we relax.

We also (as supporters) don't know how to win a league or what it looks like to be in control of winning one (the older ones will but may have forgotten and certainly not the Premier League). By that I mean the facts show we've lost 1 game in a year and a half of footy which is title winning form but until we win it nobody will believe it or relax into it.

Also we probably feel bigger games are to come later in the season.

If this does turn out to be a title winning season, it's not like every game has to be Barcelona either. That's what I mean about not knowing how to win a league. To win a league it's often just a lot of normal 3pm kick off and 3 points.

This is probably how we win a league, but we(most of us) just don't know it. (But we also do, hence the nerves).

[jingllebellc jingllebellc]

Yesterday was freezing by the way. It does sometimes contribute!

To answer your question there's a few reasons for me. We're so desperate for the title, and knowing that we only lost once last year and didn't win means every game seems to be one we can't make a mistake in. We also all seem to think we're not playing as well as we could and should. We all seem to want to be 40points ahead before we relax.

We also (as supporters) don't know how to win a league or what it looks like to be in control of winning one (the older ones will but may have forgotten and certainly not the Premier League). By that I mean the facts show we've lost 1 game in a year and a half of footy which is title winning form but until we win it nobody will believe it or relax into it.

Also we probably feel bigger games are to come later in the season.

If this does turn out to be a title winning season, it's not like every game has to be Barcelona either. That's what I mean about not knowing how to win a league. To win a league it's often just a lot of normal 3pm kick off and 3 points.

This is probably how we win a league, but we(most of us) just don't know it. (But we also do, hence the nerves).

Good post. I know when I used to go these cold games were hard going, used to make move around all the time. You make some interesting points about how you go about winning a league, I know for some they've never seen that. I remember some of the title winning teams and for sure most of the time its about just getting the job done as efficiently as possible. I also agree about how high the standard is now, it feels as if you cannot make a mistake. You really feel as if this is something we have to make happen and then hopefully people will learn to relax and enjoy it a bit more.

[duvva]

I was sat next to them!

They had exuberance of youth and finished most songs ahead of the kop

Good effort though

Hope they’re there again on Wednesday night as I’m in that row for Everton. Should imagine the atmosphere will be up a notch for that.

[petergriffin age 73 ho freakin ho]

It's a little worrying that the atmosphere has been a bit disappointing in two games running. This is a question for those who are going, are people maybe getting complacent with the points total so are maybe relaxing a bit more? I know the team are not firing on all cylinders at the moment, but against Napoli in particular Klopp was keen for an atmosphere. It would be interesting to know people's frame of minds over this. The thing is over the next month the team will show tiredness from time to time so will need the crowd to get them over the line sometimes.

It's definitely more nervous tension than complacency I'd say. Everyone just wants this too much. Plus it was fucking freezing!

[scouser102002]

Was 3 seats away from the Brighton fans in Anny Road, so that was fun.

[carl123uk]

Noise from 50% of the Kop and then 40k doing nothing. Was in Upper main for Napoli and its horrendous up there.

[Fitzy.]

Sat in hospitality yesterday. That was very odd. Half the folk in there aren't fans, a few are scouts. Girl sat in front of me showing her partner pics of some toddler. Made me queasy seeing as how tough it is to get tickets.

[Flyhalf]

It's a little worrying that the atmosphere has been a bit disappointing in two games running. This is a question for those who are going, are people maybe getting complacent with the points total so are maybe relaxing a bit more? I know the team are not firing on all cylinders at the moment, but against Napoli in particular Klopp was keen for an atmosphere. It would be interesting to know people's frame of minds over this. The thing is over the next month the team will show tiredness from time to time so will need the crowd to get them over the line sometimes.

I always sit in the Annie Road Lower and in fairness it’s not been  too bad. Yesterday  was particularly poor though. There seemed to be a lot more foreign supporters than usual and I was up and down like a bloody yo-yo all game while people were in and out of their seats. At half time I noticed a queue down the stairs that hardly moved and there were still people waiting when the teams came out for the second half but there they stayed ! Then loads leaving on 85 minutes with the game in the balance which I can’t get my head around. And then I see guys on here still desperately trying to bag  a ticket on the morning of the game so doesn’t half piss me off when I’m at the match seeing people who clearly don’t give a monkeys. Bloody annoying ☹️

[scouser102002]

Yeah I’ve noticed what seems like an increase of foreingers this season. Pretty much every one around me were non-english yesterday. They dont exactly create an atmosphere

[mattD]

Kop was fantastic on Wednesday but some decrepit auld fart behind me constantly shouting ‘dozy twat/c*nt’ at Henderson and shouting abuse at our players.

An absolute fud. Couldn’t give a shit how long he’s been supporting the club, if he can’t back the players he ought to fuck off from Anfield for good.

These curmudgeonly fuckers ruin the game more than anyone.

[Brain Potter]

I came very close to shoving the bloke next to me camera phone up his arsehole on Saturday. Turns up 20 minutes in, proceeds to spend 5 minutes taking snaps of his surroundings and sending them to people then phone in front of his face recording everything.
I sit close to the Liverpool dug out and we are plagued by people with smartphones pre match in our seats trying to get pictures.

[Alan_X]

Yesterday was freezing by the way. It does sometimes contribute!

To answer your question there's a few reasons for me. We're so desperate for the title, and knowing that we only lost once last year and didn't win means every game seems to be one we can't make a mistake in. We also all seem to think we're not playing as well as we could and should. We all seem to want to be 40points ahead before we relax.

We also (as supporters) don't know how to win a league or what it looks like to be in control of winning one (the older ones will but may have forgotten and certainly not the Premier League). By that I mean the facts show we've lost 1 game in a year and a half of footy which is title winning form but until we win it nobody will believe it or relax into it.

Also we probably feel bigger games are to come later in the season.

If this does turn out to be a title winning season, it's not like every game has to be Barcelona either. That's what I mean about not knowing how to win a league. To win a league it's often just a lot of normal 3pm kick off and 3 points.

This is probably how we win a league, but we(most of us) just don't know it. (But we also do, hence the nerves).

Good post. Brighton was a game we were expected to win and were cruising until Alisson was sent off.

I always thing that fans of 'smaller' clubs must think the whole Anfield atmosphere thing is overblown. 'Where's your famous atmosphere..." rings out from the Anny Road as Anfield sits on its collective hands and we cruise to another routine victory over a team in the bottom half.

If we continue on this trajectory under Klopp I'd expect quite a few games every season where the atmosphere is a bit flat. The great thing about Anfield at it's best is the direct relationship between the atmosphere and the game. We aren't like the German or Italian ultras who sing and bang drums regardless of what's happening on the pitch.

[Scouser-Tommy]

Good post. Brighton was a game we were expected to win and were cruising until Alisson was sent off.

I always thing that fans of 'smaller' clubs must think the whole Anfield atmosphere thing is overblown. 'Where's your famous atmosphere..." rings out from the Anny Road as Anfield sits on its collective hands and we cruise to another routine victory over a team in the bottom half.

If we continue on this trajectory under Klopp I'd expect quite a few games every season where the atmosphere is a bit flat. The great thing about Anfield at it's best is the direct relationship between the atmosphere and the game. We aren't like the German or Italian ultras who sing and bang drums regardless of what's happening on the pitch.

I agree with this and the quoted post in respect of some games against lower half teams are simply not going to be as electric as others.

It's always baffled me but never bothered me as such, but the amount of people legging out and leaving early on Saturday was a joke. It was a nervous end to the game given that we had Allison sent off and conceded straight away with a lot of pressure to follow. It looked like there were queues to get up the stairs out of the Main Stand at one point around the 85th minute.

[Sharado]

If this does turn out to be a title winning season, it's not like every game has to be Barcelona either. That's what I mean about not knowing how to win a league. To win a league it's often just a lot of normal 3pm kick off and 3 points.

This is probably how we win a league, but we(most of us) just don't know it. (But we also do, hence the nerves).

It's bang on this, especially the bit about not every game being Barcelona. There were a fair few games towards the tail end of last season that were incredible. 5 minutes after Salah's goal V Chelsea was the loudest I've ever heard Anfield, for example, it was absolutely wild. Come March, April, May if we're still on here complaining I'd be asking more questions, but I bet we won't be.

And I bet it'll be good on Wednesday too.

[Christmist Time_Mistletoe & Wine]

Spot on. And Dave’s is a great post. The atmosphere will be there when it’s needed. Yes, I know it’s needed in every game, but for now there’s an element of a collective keeping things in check. Partly a bit of tension, definitely a smidge of concern despite the position, but generally a 30 year collective memory that says, ‘long way to go’. The atmosphere will improve as the distance shortens, and crucially whenever it’s needed most along the way.

[dudleyred]

Surprised not mentioned but the derby as you’d expect was excellent

Not enjoyed a match like that for ages

Relaxed from minute one!

[Roughie Scouse]

Spot on. And Dave’s is a great post. The atmosphere will be there when it’s needed. Yes, I know it’s needed in every game, but for now there’s an element of a collective keeping things in check. Partly a bit of tension, definitely a smidge of concern despite the position, but generally a 30 year collective memory that says, ‘long way to go’. The atmosphere will improve as the distance shortens, and crucially whenever it’s needed most along the way.

Exactly right

[CHOPPZBOT]

Decent the other night.

[duvva]

Surprised not mentioned but the derby as you’d expect was excellent

Not enjoyed a match like that for ages

Relaxed from minute one!

Agreed. Cracking atmosphere.

[dudleyred]

Horrific today but Christ it was cold.

Text book early kick off versus relegation fodder. Crowd complacency and moaning at everything

Win. Move on

[newterp]

Horrific today but Christ it was cold.

Text book early kick off versus relegation fodder. Crowd complacency and moaning at everything

Win. Move on

Sounded very nervous

[dudleyred]

Sounded very nervous

Yes but no idea why

There was a lot of football tourists there today too

Like League of Nations around me. Just one of those games for it I guess.

At least we got the result

[gazzalfc]

Very quiet in the Lower Kenny.

Loads of reasons why the atmosphere was subdued.

12.30 kickoff on a Saturday. The day after alot of Christmas do's ( I know I was hungover in the ground)
It was fucking freezing and windy
The play on the pitch didn't feel as fluid


Also dont underestimate how people have reacted to the election result

[Redsnappa]

Back in the day, we'd lose 5-10,000 on the gate due to Christmas shopping on the last couple of Saturdays before Xmas. Probably still would but the overseas fans are taking up the slack.

[TSC]

Post election result blues wouldn’t have helped yesterday’s atmosphere.

[ChrisLFCKOP]

i thought it started out well (for a 12:30 against Watford) then got worse as the game went on.  to be honest you know what its going to be like after teams are read out, no roar of Liverpool, Liverpool and your in for a long game.

Alot of berating players around me, one of those where players tried something didn't come off lets berate them...they don't try anything lets berate them. 

[Yiannis]

Mo mentioned something in the post match interview, didn't he? That the crowd panicked but there has to be some trust cause they are experienced or something like that.

[King Kenny07]

Loved Mo’s comment after the game yesterday about the crowd getting nervous - really doesn’t affect the team because they have confidence in their ability to see a game out.

I’ve started to find the moaning funny for a while now - the fact that people don’t seem to trust a team that’s not lost at home for ages is hilarious and really shows up how little they know.

Really enjoying us grinding out games like Watford and Brighton - bit tense but afterwards a real sense of achievement- pity those that can’t see it because they’re missing out.

[Bucko - Dubai]

I will never understand the audible moaning when at the ground. You are there to do anything you can to help the situation.

Almost any negative comment aimed at the players no matter what the scenario is going to be detrimental to the team

[will2003]

Anfield road end was lively yesterday thought the atmosphere was good. It don’t go every week and the last game I made was Newcastle last year and it was right up there. Lots of support for the players and encouragement, nervous yes but really good time as well!

The only criticism was 4 local lads in front of us who just sat there and watched no singing or anything.

[Fromola]

Very quiet in the Lower Kenny.

Loads of reasons why the atmosphere was subdued.

12.30 kickoff on a Saturday. The day after alot of Christmas do's ( I know I was hungover in the ground)
It was fucking freezing and windy
The play on the pitch didn't feel as fluid


Also dont underestimate how people have reacted to the election result

Throw VAR into the mix as well which is a mood killer. Crowd would have relaxed at 2-0 up early second half and we'd have probably scored more.

Bit of a perfect storm really, important to get the win after all that.