23 Jul 2018 14:47:58
I'm with Ed002 here. Utterly appalled by a large section of our fan base abusing one of our own players. This isn't the family club i grew up loving anymore and with social media it amplifies the abuse further.

Ashamed.


1.) 23 Jul 2018
23 Jul 2018 15:49:11
I have been a match-going Liverpool supporter for more than 50 years, in fact since the Shankly era. There was a very good documentary on BBC2 last night called “Shankly : Nature’s Fire” which majored on the great man’s principles and values. I simply do not accept that someone who proclaims his/ herself as a Liverpool supporter on social media while abusing a Liverpool player is a member of our wonderful club’s fan base. It takes much more than self-identification to be a true Red. Those who do not adhere, or at least aspire, to the Shankly principles and values are just worthless trolls (as I think the young people all them) .


2.) 23 Jul 2018
23 Jul 2018 16:02:49
WW, post of the day, mate, in fact post of the summer.


3.) 23 Jul 2018
23 Jul 2018 16:06:24
The abuse is disgusting and looking through other posts there are plenty of comments calling players absolute rubbish .
I also wonder why people expect both Karius and Migs to stay as no 2 or 3 . They both have their career ahead of them and I guess would like to progress rather than be a bench warmer .


4.) 23 Jul 2018
23 Jul 2018 16:24:15
Sadly WW, that's not how things work any more. It takes more than saying it - the vast majority have to show them that they are wrong, and shun them if need be. Because they are fans, just like you or I. And us denying it doesn't change that - it's up to us to fight against the internal rot.


5.) 23 Jul 2018
23 Jul 2018 17:21:03
hijkle, how about this then - I’ll continue to confront the abusers in the Lower Sir Kenny Dalglish Stand (and there are a few) and anywhere else I encounter them, and you fight the good fight with the social media dickheads.


6.) 23 Jul 2018
23 Jul 2018 18:21:04
Exactly, WW. The time for talk is over. It is time to act with courage and conviction. I am not on SM a lot like twitter or Instagram BUT I will join the other fan sites to weed out the "fans" who are giving the rest of us a bad name. We, the people, those of us who claim to not condone this type, MUST not let this stand. We should be the ones policing ourselves as fans whether in the ground or on SM. The time to act is NOW, IMO.


7.) 23 Jul 2018
23 Jul 2018 18:43:03
@everythingnow agree with most of what you say, but the reason I fully expect karius to stay and fight for number 2 is because at his current form and confidence level you won’t find another club prepared to pay him half what he’s earning at Liverpool! Even taking wage demands out of it I can’t see many being interested in him- would you take a keeper who’s in the worst form of his life and has his confidence shot to bits in the knowledge he will be ridiculed by fans everywhere? I certainly wouldn’t even if there is no doubting that under the right guidance there’s a decent goalkeeper in there.