Liverpool FC...A lesson in getting it wrong.

First off let me say i have no grudge against Liverpool FC,I remember them fondly from the 70's/80's as probably the best team in the world and club that went about their business in quiet dignity.Winning trophy after trophy with style but still remaining humble in victory...

However over the last few months that fondness and respect i had has disappeared in the wake of the Suarez racist incident.

In their previous meeting with their arch rivals,Manchester United---who play each other this coming weekend---Suarez finally admitted to racially abusing United full back Evra.By all accounts he did this several times during the game but defended his actions by saying he'd used the word "Negro" instead of something more inflammatory.
Firstly any derogatory mention of someone's race or colour is racist no matter what flowery language is used.Suarez claimed this was commonplace in his home of Uruguay but he's been in Northern Europe long enough to know better.He also said he did'nt talk to negro's...Well that put the tin hat on his intentions to racially abuse Evra for me.

Whilst the FA were deliberating their punishment Liverpool FC decided to produce officially sanctioned T-Shirts defending Suarez.Every player wore them and even their manager Kenny Dalglish donned one.At best this was a bad judgment call,at worst it was an open support for a players racist views.

I can understand Liverpool wanting to support arguably their best player,but do so in private...

The FA clearly agreed with Evra's position and banned Suarez for eight matches

That seemed to be the end of it and even Liverpool seemed to accept the punishment with good grace by not appealing.However they were then drawn at home to Man Utd in the FA cup and Whenever Evra got near the ball he was roundly booed by the Liverpool fans---The victim being blamed for the crime commited--Not one apology was forthcoming from the club over this disgraceful behaviour from their fans,indeed when asked to comment their manager,Dalglish, railed against the journalist  for supposedly asking stupid questions.

As an aside ITV who covered the game never mentioned the booing of a victim of racial abuse,indeed each time it reached particular levels of hatred they panned to Suarez sitting in the stands for any reaction.Disgraceful attitude by ITV.

So far so bad,yet last night's game it reached another level when Liverpool sold Suarez masks to fans.Again this was a clear incitement after all that had gone before.To cap it off Dalglish then claimed that the ban should'nt have been imposed at all.Why? He did'nt say of course...

Liverpool have many fans around the world of all creed's and colours,indeed it's well known they have a large Asian fanbase in Britain.I wonder what they're feeling about how their beloved club have behaved over the last few months?


I used to admire and respect Liverpool FC...Not anymore...