Supporting Everton for over 80 years has had its fair share of ups and downs. The 1950s brought the greatest disappointment to me but this was soon overcome by the success of the 1960s.
Time at Goodison has been miserable of recent years. In the city, Liverpool FC has achieved results that have been the envy of the supporters of many other clubs, including those of Everton.
In the 1940s, my pals and I would attend at both Goodison Park and Anfield Road – no matter which team we supported. Of course, we wanted our own team to win and that was quite natural. We came home as good friends as usual – no matter what the result may have been.
But, if Liverpool were doing well, we young Evertonians never wished that team ill. I recall particularly two matches where we young Evertonians supported Liverpool absolutely. One was the FA Cup Semi-Final in 1947 against Burnley and the other was the FA Cup Final in 1950 against Arsenal. It was disappointing for us that Liverpool lost out on both occasions.
Since joining the conversations on ToffeeWeb, I have witnessed nothing else but unmitigated diatribe directed at Liverpool FC. It is as though the Reds were tainted. Even the very name is anathema to almost every subscriber. I wonder why this is?
I was born not far from both Goodison Park and Anfield and am a proper Liverpudlian. Whatever brings respect and honour to the city should and must be good and deserving of support. I don’t care whether in football it is firstly Everton and secondly any one of Liverpool, South Liverpool, Bootle, Marine or many others in and around the metropolis. The city of Liverpool comes first.
Liverpool FC is the child of Everton FC and its accomplishments should be savoured and not disparaged. I know that this is heresy to many Evertonians and I agree that everyone is entitled to his own opinion.
Nevertheless, I would hope that ToffeeWeb members who have real and honest connections with the city will give credit where credit is due to the city as a whole. One thing that I am certain of it that this little item will receive more than one averse comment.
Just saying.