Safety tips for lone LIverpool supporter
Posted: 07 Dec 2024, 10:52
Hi there.
Thanks for taking the time to respond to my question. I am a Liverpool supporter never having seen them play in person. I have lived in Brazil all of life and inherited my support from my dad who moved to Brazil before I was born. I am visiting London in December and have managed to get what was probably the last remaining seat available on-line for the match on Dec 29. This will be in the away supporters section (although I would have gone for home fans ticket if that had been available). So, my question is: will I be okay? My dad tells me horror stories from his time in the 1980s of agression towards away fans (some of it probably deserved for acts of goading etc). He said that for away matches, the entire cohort of fans were escorted to and from the railway station by police on horses. I assume this is not the case in this day but should I be on my guard? Can I wear a Liverpool shirt under my coat or would that be asking for trouble? I should add that I am Fluminense support here in Rio and regularly attend Maracana with all the inherent fan conflict issues (rivalry on steroids!), so I am not a timid risk-averse personality and know how to keep safe. Thank for any tips or points to note.
Thanks for taking the time to respond to my question. I am a Liverpool supporter never having seen them play in person. I have lived in Brazil all of life and inherited my support from my dad who moved to Brazil before I was born. I am visiting London in December and have managed to get what was probably the last remaining seat available on-line for the match on Dec 29. This will be in the away supporters section (although I would have gone for home fans ticket if that had been available). So, my question is: will I be okay? My dad tells me horror stories from his time in the 1980s of agression towards away fans (some of it probably deserved for acts of goading etc). He said that for away matches, the entire cohort of fans were escorted to and from the railway station by police on horses. I assume this is not the case in this day but should I be on my guard? Can I wear a Liverpool shirt under my coat or would that be asking for trouble? I should add that I am Fluminense support here in Rio and regularly attend Maracana with all the inherent fan conflict issues (rivalry on steroids!), so I am not a timid risk-averse personality and know how to keep safe. Thank for any tips or points to note.