I don’t know how I feel about this. Liverpool FC are in a no win situation either way and the fans. Unless the fan groups can persuade the fans hold your breath for 2 minutes. I hope it will be okay on the day.
Ideally, the national anthem plays in Anfield, not a soul sings it, and that gives the middle finger to the establishment as much as booing the entire thing. Either way, I do hope the club play it (as much as I despise the royals) and take the fallout (if it’s booed for example) on the chin.
That’s the word that riles people up. Respect is earned not given and the Royal family do not deserve the respect.
However, I am not surprised the PL have ordered clubs to do this - or “strongly advised” - and I’m sure the gammon brigade who 12 months ago cried “keep politics out of football” when players knelt at kick off will have a lovely time writing fake outrage posts because some people will boo.
Personally I’ll just ignore it like I ignore the Champions League anthem everytime we play in that.
I can think of thousands of things that are more childish. Playing at kings and queens for example.
The whole concept of monarchy is repugnant to me and I resent the fact that we are being forced to celebrate something I most strongly oppose. I’m proud of our fans for booing this anti-democratic anthem.
Brentford are finding back some form. First a draw against Villa at home, then an away win at Chelsea, and another home win against Forest.
Our lads will need to be at their best to get the three points against this lot. We haven’t a great record against them, apart from a 3 nil win in January 2022, our only win against them so far.
Is it more the case that you object to the enforced obsequiousness?
There are lots of ways that they could have marked the Coronation at sporting events. Souvenir programmes or something. As it is, they are forcing people to kowtow to authority. Even for people who are largely ambivalent towards the monarchy that is going to put people’s backs up.
No one will be shocked or horrified by the booing. They will just laugh at us. It’s expected. Rival fans even goad us over it. I’m no Royalist either but it would make more impact to sing our own anthem over the top of it. Booing is for children and Evertonians.