Lessons learnt from watching Liverpool

Just wondering, have any of use ever learnt an important life lesson from watching the reds over the years? I would have to say that i have learnt to keep going in life, no matter how bad things are going- i learnt that from the final in istanbul

Just wondering, have any of use ever learnt an important life lesson from watching the reds over the years? I would have to say that I have learnt to keep going in life, no matter how bad things are going- I learnt that from the final in istanbul

When times are rough, laugh at Everton.

Always watch matches especially finals, with someone, in case you pass out. They can then wake you up and make sure you don't miss the celebrations.

Always watch matches especially finals, with someone, in case you pass out. They can then wake you up and make sure you don't miss the celebrations.

  Good one Bpatel.

I personally feel from watching Liverpool in the early 90's I had to learn how to take the good with the bad. It was something I wasn't used to when I was growing up. Because it was mostly all good.

When times are rough, laugh at Everton.

I was just chocked on my food. Cheers for that!!

I was just chocked on my food. Cheers for that!!

More like you lost your ability to speak English mate

No worries btw

Drink 10 pints before we play AC Milan.

More like you lost your ability to speak English mate

No worries btw

So I have haha! I'll change that later, see what you done, made me perform incorrect spelling AND choke!!! You're trying to kill me admit it!

Good one Bpatel.

I personally feel from watching Liverpool in the early 90's I had to learn how to take the good with the bad. It was something I wasn't used to when I was growing up. Because it was mostly all good.

You are absolutely correct......supporting LFC through the seventies and eighties has spoilt us, that's without a doubt!
Because back then we were the best in the world by a chasm, nobody could touch us, and that is what has set the bar so very high for me.
What have I learnt from all our trials and tribulations? 
Its,s a cliche I know but it's all built from the ground up over many years, and that started with the best manager in the world!
We had that, and he built our clubs foundations, from the sixties onward until he left us, he was the greatest ever manager, and man that has ever, and will ever be associated with fooball.
He showed us how to believe in ourselves, and never ever except second best!  I often think what would Skanks do now, that's the impression the man has left on me.
The top and tail of it is that we've been spoilt rotten, we will always be striving to measure up to the great man, and we'll always fall short!

When times are rough, laugh at Everton.

 

Expect to lose 2 years of your life when Liverpool are playing in some form of Cup Final

I learned that I can make some great choices in life after all I chose Liverpool as my team    On a more serious note tho I think I learned a lot about dignity I mean I watched the reds steamroll everyone year in year out and never brag about it or boast and then in the 90s when I hit my teens the bad times hit so I learned about faith and loyalty. The 90s I think in a strange way helped me to love the club probably more then I would if we had have kept winning everything I hope that doesnt sound weird to ye. I think it helped me get behind them even more and in school defend the name of Liverpool despite losses to Bristol city and the like

Expect to lose 2 years of your life when Liverpool are playing in some form of Cup Final

And 2 inches off your nails.  I'm sure I was down to the knuckle over Istanbul.

Never to sit in the Centenary stand if you are over 6 foot tall? 

You are absolutely correct......supporting LFC through the seventies and eighties has spoilt us, that's without a doubt!
Because back then we were the best in the world by a chasm, nobody could touch us, and that is what has set the bar so very high for me.
What have I learnt from all our trials and tribulations? 
Its,s a cliche I know but it's all built from the ground up over many years, and that start with the best manager in the world!
We had that, and he built our clubs foundations, from the sixties onward until he left us, the greatest ever manager and man that has ever, and will ever be associated with fooball.
He showed us how to believe in ourselves, and never ever except second best!  I often think what would Skanks do now, that's the impression the man has left on me.
The top and tail of it is that we've been spoilt rotten, we will always be striving to measure up to the great man, and we'll always fall short!

Top post neilh, my sentiments exactly.

So I have haha! I'll change that later, see what you done, made me perform incorrect spelling AND choke!!! You're trying to kill me admit it!

Kill you? I am not......or am i? 

never lose hope -in istanbul at half time my dad turnred to me and said "what happened there then?" i shrugged my shoulders and said "if liverpool win, we are gonna saty and watch them lift the cup arent we?"

Kill you? I am not......or am I? 

Wouldn't put it past you  naa I'm joking mate (obviously!)
Lessons learnt from the Reds? Appreciate the good times, having grown up in the 90's and not able to really able remember our last title win, means that I had a precious little to celebrate in the 90's, but since the turn of the century we have been on a steady rise, with a lot more success! So yeah would have to be appreciate the good times, and don't walk away during the bad times!

Beware of Americans bearing gifts. 

Never give up!

Beware of Americans bearing gifts. 

what gifts ?

Sorry i forgot the key word it should have been beware of Americans bearing false gifts

Seems like everyone have learnt the same lessons as me...



1. Drink enough beer (For calming down your breakdancing nerves)
2. When you think youve had enough, get some more... it normally takes longer than 90 mins!
3. And then some more... to survive the penalty shoot outs and the celebration after!


After a few games not having this ^  in, i now feel confident i could take any nerve blasting game easy peasy, any day! :

Having watched my first Cup Final in '87 when the Arse beat us in the League Cup Final 2-1 (thanks to 'Champagne Charlie') I have watched many great matches and grew up on success.
Through the dark 90's fulled with mediocre players in average teams, when we were a laughing stock in comparison to the glory days, it only strengthened my resolve about how much I love this club and how it hurts when it doesn't go well.
I remember when I cried and was inconsolable at the last kick of the 88-89  season and even when the poor relations  across the way brought an end to our unbeaten run record in the old First Division the year before.

I WOULDN'T HAVE SWOPPED IT FOR ANYTHING   

Having watched my first Cup Final in '87 when the Arse beat us in the League Cup Final 2-1 (thanks to 'Champagne Charlie') I have watched many great matches and grew up on success.
Through the dark 90's fulled with mediocre players in average teams, when we were a laughing stock in comparison to the glory days, it only strengthened my resolve about how much I love this club and how it hurts when it doesn't go well.
I remember when I cried and was inconsolable at the last kick of the 88-89  season and even when the poor relations  across the way brought an end to our unbeaten run record in the old First Division the year before.

I WOULDN'T HAVE SWOPPED IT FOR ANYTHING  

Good point i go back a lot further than that ,the good news is that that you suport liverpool fc  the best loved club side in the world.

The biggest lesson for me is to Expect the Unexpected

You very rarely get what you deserve.