Are there genuinely more scouse everton fans in liverpool than scouse liverpool fans ?

Azzurri · January 13, 2015

Think it's obviously a very divided City (not like one area is blue and one is red), but the South has more reds and the North has more blues I reckon. Not sure why.

Tubey · January 13, 2015

It's about 60/40 to Everton as an unscientific guess, and around 80/20 in terms of matchgoing local supporters in favour of Evertonians.

Liverpool fans in general are more likely to be seen wearing the kit in public so it can skew perception - or wearing this of course.

4737carlin · January 13, 2015

BoysInBlue said:
Yes, it's 95/5 in our favour.

Our average attendance is 38000 and theirs is 44000, yet city centre hotel bookings & taxi takings quadruple when they're at home compared to when we're at home.

Their support is largely out of town/tourists (they like to use the word 'global' because it's makes them feel big time), which is why they have very few local links to the city. There is no 'Liverpool in the Community', or 'Red Chrimbo'. There's no local fan initiatives. Their owners are foreign, the marketing department & club CEO is based in London. It's why they weren't arsed about knocking down all those houses around Anfield, destroying the local community. They're basically a franchise, they could be based anywhere in the country.

This is such a good post and the last line is spot on, the franchise line is real interesting, never looked at it like that before.

Its like they are not based in Liverpool, they just play at Anfield but to most of the supporters it could be anywhere.

When the volcano went pop a few years back in Iceland, and all the planes were grounded they had a large amount of empty seats in the ground, that told a story about the fan base.

Really when you think about it it shows how good our support is, a club that wins nowt, is often awful to watch, hasnt got any "world class" players, in a ancient stadium, based in a low income area like Liverpool, but still get a good gate made up mostly of working class football fans.

Dozbik · January 13, 2015

So can anyone elucidate who actually counts as a scouser?

chicoazul · January 13, 2015

Dozbik said:
So can anyone elucidate who actually counts as a scouser?

You can lay claim if you have an L postcode.

DualityNSNO · January 13, 2015

chicoazul said:
You can lay claim if you have an L postcode.

So you're a wool then?

chicoazul · January 13, 2015

DualityNSNO said:
So you're a wool then?

Won yur just hush an feed dur burber.

Goat · January 13, 2015

chicoazul said:
Won yur just hush an feed dur burber.

NEGGED

summerisle · January 13, 2015

Perhaps this should be proseyletised by Everton supporting teachers whilst explaining the true meaning of Everton and Liverpool. Could do well in the States :

Deuteronomy - 24 :16

Fathers should not be put to death because of their children,nor should children be put to death because of their fathers. Each one shall be put to death for his own sin

Aar_the_Toffees · January 13, 2015

maccavennie said:
As a parent if you let your kids support Liverpool than your a bad ted. As a father if you let your son support Liverpool you need sectioning as far as I'm concerned. The RS will always be that - Shyte who wear red. I know loads of biffs who buy there kids Liverpool kits. If I say to those biffs 'who are Liverpool playing this weekend" they go "I haven't checked the TV guide yet to see who we have and what time we are on. When you support Everton, it's about knowledge, about knowing football, about having standards, about making the right life choice. It sets you up for loads of falls but it's because nothing in life should be easy or instant so it instills a sense of satisfaction and inner well being when it finally comes good. My wife's a genuine Kopite and one of my mates is as well. Apart from those 2 people who I can usually have a good debate/banter with it really isn't worth asking a RS anything about football because if they ain't sitting on a pub stool with a 50 inch TV in front of them or a remote control whilst sitting on the couch there is absolutely nothing they can tell you about football in general or there own club.

Scruffy tits.

Depends what you call supporter- here in Canada a lot of Liverpool and Man United fans- but not die hards, didn't watch most games like we do with Everton. As for the city Itself- when I was there on the street we were surely more visible, but can't say cause I don't live there.

4737carlin · January 13, 2015

Dozbik said:
So can anyone elucidate who actually counts as a scouser?

Its all about the colour of your wheelie bin, if its Purple your a scouser

chicoazul · January 13, 2015

Nah that would count out Sefton and Knowsley.

Both areas are scouse.

l4toffee · January 13, 2015

AlE said:
I was born in Bristol and have lived in Birmingham, Plymouth, New Zealand and London. I have never lived in Liverpool.

Yet I support Everton. Not sure if this is relevant to the