RS outnumber us 2:1 in Liverpool, has it always been this way?

[paultheblue]

Had never trawled through our thread on Rawk until today, and came across this (link from a study from our Bramley Moore planning application)



In the survey of which team did you support, half were RS, and a quarter support us, “which broadly aligns with the split across the city”.


Has the 2:1 ratio always been this way? And if not, when did it change?


In Ireland it’s always been United, RS, Celtic, Rangers (unfortunately the last two usually based on religion), then a smattering of other clubs (usually when that particular team is doing well). I was drawn to big Nev (first game was in ‘91).

On the point of Ireland I would not doubt that these days that is true but I don't believe that pre the Rs renaysonce from 63 onwards Liverpool had more support in Ireland than Everton.

 

[TGW89]

From my friends circle I always figured it was closer to 9:1 - so I'm quite pleased with those numbers tbh, especially as loads of the RS surveyed are probably students from down south who think that offside = lineout.

 

[artetas_biggest_fan]

On a broader point (really addressed to much older blues), when did the RS overtake us in size? Or were the clubs always level up until a point in time? In the Dixie era were we the biggest club in the land? (that last one is more for historians)

Up until the 1960s, both clubs had five league titles, we had two cups. Both clubs were able to generate 50k plus attendances. Something changed after that. Was it simply the Shankly impact (and legacy) that drove them on to another level? It was the decade where the city was the centre of pop culture, and they had an anthem that came from that sound. Having the city name must have had an effect also. As a club they seemed to forge a strong identity that became known to the wider public, while Catterick kept us in the shadows (that’s just how it seems anyway without having gone through it).

 

[marnie]

Born not manufactured.

 

[maccavennie]

On a broader point (really addressed to much older blues), when did the RS overtake us in size? Or were the clubs always level up until a point in time? In the Dixie era were we the biggest club in the land? (that last one is more for historians)

Up until the 1960s, both clubs had five league titles, we had two cups. Both clubs were able to generate 50k plus attendances. Something changed after that. Was it simply the Shankly impact (and legacy) that drove them on to another level? It was the decade where the city was the centre of pop culture, and they had an anthem that came from that sound. Having the city name must have had an effect also. As a club they seemed to forge a strong identity that became known to the wider public, while Catterick kept us in the shadows (that’s just how it seems anyway without having gone through it).

Your a massive knobhead, the biggest on here you Kopite piss soaked Aldo loving ferret

 

[cronullasharks]

Your a massive knobhead, the biggest on here you Kopite piss soaked Aldo loving ferret

He's knocked havrey out of the park this one. Stinks of box room

 

[maccavennie]

He's knocked havrey out of the park this one. Stinks of box room

He's an absolute shyt stain of a poster this one Cronulla, I'll get a ban because of this scruffy little Kopite meff.

 

[anton66]

On a broader point (really addressed to much older blues), when did the RS overtake us in size? Or were the clubs always level up until a point in time? In the Dixie era were we the biggest club in the land? (that last one is more for historians)

Up until the 1960s, both clubs had five league titles, we had two cups. Both clubs were able to generate 50k plus attendances. Something changed after that. Was it simply the Shankly impact (and legacy) that drove them on to another level? It was the decade where the city was the centre of pop culture, and they had an anthem that came from that sound. Having the city name must have had an effect also. As a club they seemed to forge a strong identity that became known to the wider public, while Catterick kept us in the shadows (that’s just how it seems anyway without having gone through it).

I can just imagine you humming walk on when typing that.

 

[Pabbers]

Not arsed one bit, and thought it was common knowledge tbh.

 

[Yarrgh]

Your a massive knobhead, the biggest on here you Kopite piss soaked Aldo loving ferret

Let 'im 'ave it.

If you get the red rectangle for that, then shame on the mods!

 

[Blue 1]

Who cares?

Just further proof that most people today are a bunch of worms.

 

[Bluerover]

Millions of bluebottles love excrement. Doesn't mean I want to be a bluebottle!

 

[jaybx1878]

It's how your defining a fan though isn't it? I reckon we have far more scouse fans who actually go to the match than them.

 

[royalblue66]

Your a massive knobhead, the biggest on here you Kopite piss soaked Aldo loving ferret

I think you have just about covered it there.

 

[Disgruntledgoat]

On a broader point (really addressed to much older blues), when did the RS overtake us in size? Or were the clubs always level up until a point in time? In the Dixie era were we the biggest club in the land? (that last one is more for historians)

Up until the 1960s, both clubs had five league titles, we had two cups. Both clubs were able to generate 50k plus attendances. Something changed after that. Was it simply the Shankly impact (and legacy) that drove them on to another level? It was the decade where the city was the centre of pop culture, and they had an anthem that came from that sound. Having the city name must have had an effect also. As a club they seemed to forge a strong identity that became known to the wider public, while Catterick kept us in the shadows (that’s just how it seems anyway without having gone through it).

That is an absolutely bizarre reading of history.