That was the very end of a running battle between a pub and the hotels on anfield rd. The ‘friendly‘ derby has long gone . And even in the 80’s and 90’s there was trouble with both mobs mostly in town in the night . Other teams used to mock our derby for the friendly tag but I honestly think nowadays it’s the one derby that is regularly played every season ( until now) that has some bad kick offs every game. With the anfield one usually being worse . Most of the heavy stuff usually happens a few hours after the game. If the team was as consistent as evertons mob we’d be in the champions league places not the relegation zone lol
the hatred is on another level these days
Yes I know its gone bad ,
I was talking to a few of the there lads , lot younger than me a few years a go , on Walton rd, mates of a mate type of thing and they .made it plain they didn't like are lot at all.
Loads of respect for your older lads but none for the younger crowd , they said , I said it was daft .
I only went inside the door and it kicked off.