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who has a season ticket

Liverpool fans have been branded as "armchair fans" or fans who go to the pub to watch their team. Is this a myth or is there any substance to this. Just out of curiosity, which liverpool fans here has a season ticket and where are you from?

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posted on 1/8/12

What toblerone is going on about I have no idea, he seems to think that everyone can get one by strolling up to the ticket office.
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What like the many Blues sat in the main stand at the derby you mean?

I was merely pointing out that getting tickets for Anfield isn't the 'black art' that it's made out to be, by some of the armchair whoppers on sites like this.



comment by Bobby (U4765)

posted on 1/8/12

I'm not entirely sure that being an *armchair fan* is anything to be ashamed of anyway.

posted on 1/8/12

Tobes

Do you have problems having discussions in a calm manner? It's an honest question.

The reason I ask is that every comment I've seen you make comes across as really aggressive and confrontational. I could understand of it was in response to something, or you were provoked. But even your first comment, on a thread, is usually like it.

posted on 1/8/12

I'm not entirely sure that being an *armchair fan* is anything to be ashamed of anyway.
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That's a matter for debate, does it make you any less of a fan if you never attend games?

Not for me to decide.

However, at least you're not ashamed to admit it, so fair play. It's the armchairs who make excuses about ticket availability blah, blah, who are just being disingenuous, as they never try in reality, they therefore deserve a bit of ribbing

comment by Bobby (U4765)

posted on 1/8/12

I suppose the people who go to games might think you're less of a fan if you don't go, but that's their prerogative I guess, I doubt that the person who doesn't go to the match really cares what they think.

posted on 1/8/12

I doubt that the person who doesn't go to the match really cares what they think.
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I think many do, hence the excuses that get rolled out.

It makes some feel as though their view is maybe less valid due to their armchair status.

I've heard many match goers speak as much total tripe as people who've not been in a decade, so it's not a 'given' that match goers know anymore about the game than the man watching the box.

posted on 1/8/12

I always get the impression that the armchair fans have a different outlook to the club and players than matchday supporters.Armchair fans tend to be more extreme in their views on sites like this than matchgoing supporters.

This may simply be down to the fact that match goers tend to chat amongst each other in the stands,vent their fustrations at the ground and have a chat over a pint after the match to go over what went right and wrong during the game.

Armchairs tend to come on these forums to give their views out having been given only the televised view of the game by biased or otherwise commentators

comment by Bobby (U4765)

posted on 1/8/12

Presumably you class yourself as a match going fan phil?

posted on 1/8/12

comment by Bobby (U4765)
posted 18 minutes ago
Presumably you class yourself as a match going fan phil?

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Season ticket for 18 seasons this season ,so if that classes me as a supporter so be it.

posted on 1/8/12

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