Liverpool fans blast "draconian" club after officials demand they register before waving flags at Anfield

Kampusbet -   Liverpool fans blast "draconian" club after officials demand they register before waving flags at Anfield 

 

 

 

 

 Agen Klik4d -   Liverpool Football Club want supporters waving flags at the stadium to sign a register and wear accreditation badges, angry fans say.

Anfield bosses are in discussion with Spion Kop, a group who coordinate the hoisting of banners and placards at fortnightly home matches.

But in a shock move, stadium chiefs are proposing new rules to monitor those bringing in flags which are famously paraded on the former terrace.

The idea has been branded as "draconian" and "inexplicable" by fans.

Last Saturday, when Liverpool lost to West Ham at Anfield, Spion Kop boycotted many of their flags in a mini-protest against the club's now stance.

No definite reason was given by stadium boss Vaughan Pollard for the change, other than to 'need to know where people are in the stadium.'

A Spion Spokesman said: "We had a meeting pre-season with the club, which went well, and ended in handshakes.

"We're more than willing to do what's reasonable. But 48 hours before the West Ham game we got an email saying the procedure was changing, with signing a register and accreditation.

"Would that be some kind of high-visibility jackets? The flags have been a labour of love for us, and historically, worked very well, with the stewards.

"We're suspicious of an ulterior motive, but want to resolve this.

Agen Judi Online Klik4D -   "Supporters are paying enough money in ticket prices to have to now jump through hoops, but this feels like a breakdown in communication.

"We understand the club has a job to do, but sensible solutions are needed, and we await more dialogue."

Liverpool are world renowned for the biting humour of their stadium banners, both at home and abroad.

One of the most famous was displayed in Istanbul, Turkey, during the Reds' 2005 Champions League win, which read: "Welcome to hell, my arse.

"If you think this is hell, try the Grafton (working class Liverpool nightclub) on a Friday night."

Another, unfurled at the European Cup Final between Liverpool and German side Borrussia Moenchengladbach, which said: "Joey ate the Frogs' legs, made the Swiss roll, now he's munching Gladbach."

A Liverpool FC spokesman told the ECHO: "No changes have currently been made to the bringing of flags into the stadium on matchdays.

"We are in discussion with the appropriate groups.

"The club remains committed to maintaining the unique atmosphere at Anfield which these flags and banner all contribute to."