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Originally Posted by LostOstrich
I only ever had a full season ticket as a kid, but I shared one with my brother for the past 8 years as it was an efficient way of getting to as many matches as we could each fit into our work / family schedules.
We both agreed towards the end of last season that we wouldn't be renewing this time as the experience was simply no longer enjoyable. Being surrounded by miserable, aggressive idiots who insult and berate the players they claim to support just ground us down in the end. I've no idea why Ross Barkley in particular hasn't handed in a transfer request yet, as he gets murdered by the majority of the home fans every time he fails to beat 3 men and score a wonder goal. It's no coincidence that Everton had such rotten home form last season!
So yeah, I gave up being a loyal Everton fan because I don't like being surrounded by Everton fans.
I've been to Anfield 3 times and as I'm not a season ticket holder in 3 different seats. One was in the Anfield Road end 6 rows behind the goal. I was with like families and grandmas. It was Arsenal at home on opening day and it was very calm in my section. No slagging off players, no singing or anything either. Had to look across in awe at the Kop for that. We were also sat right next to the away support which I have to admit got a laugh out of me on more than one occasion. I don't think they were particularly nice by any means but I was impressed with the noise they made and some of their songs/banter.
2nd was a the 2nd row from the top of the Kop. Could barely see the field but it was an awesome time. It was a drab game against an awful Peter Odemiwinge West Brom that Torres rescued a 1-0 late from, but the Kop was in full voice the entire time. Singing, cheering, slagging off opposing players, which I enjoyed, and I'm sure occasionally our own, but it was not overwhelming.
Last game I went to was Manchester United and sat in the Anfield Road end but further up in a semi-obstructed seat. This was by far the worst experience I've had attending any football match, and the one where I can relate to LO. From the beginning this miserable **** behind us was just bashing the entire team, the manager. My buddy I went with and I still have a running joke as this gentleman was saying "they should have played a four four ****ing two" for the entire first half before clamoring to bring Steven Gerrard on at about the 20 minute mark. When they finally did bring Gerrard on at halftime and he was sent off 30 seconds later this same genius was loudly questioning the move "why the **** did he bring Gerrard on?!"
To be fair it was one person and there were plenty of people in our section giving him dirty looks and moaning under their breath about him, but I could see how being sat next to that same **** every single week would make me give up my season ticket, at least in that seat as well. If at Goodison it's entire sections of that then I totally get why LO would not want to go anymore