Yes, this post is all about my visit to Anfield, the home of Liverpool FC. Sorry if you are not a football fan =p
After 2 hours of train from Sheffield to Liverpool and some 1 hour of walking from my friend’s hostel, i made my way to the stadium that i’ve seen so many times on the TV. We got there a little early as we were afraid that we might be late due to the distance but we reached some 20 minutes before the tour begin. We started off by taking some pictures around the stadium and of cos the famous Bill Shankly Statue.
We then proceed to the store and when i was checking out the gloves i accidentally left my guide book (cost me 4 pounds!!)on the display table and went off for the tour. When i went out from the store for like 5 minutes i realized i forgotten something, my guide!!!I walked back in hoping this won’t runied my whole day and to my dissapointment it wasn’t there anymore. I don’t know if my prayer works or what i asked the staff there and apparently someone handed it to the staff and they were nice enough to give it back to me. phewwww….
Right so they started briefing us a little before leading us into the stadium. We were brought to the dressing room and they told us abit of details on what will be going on during match day and bla bla bla before letting us taking photos with the jerseys hanging on the walls. Yup of course not forgetting the “This is Anfield” sign on the way out the pitch(i was struggling to touch it >.<)
When we were walking out to the stadium they were playing some recorded sound from fans from the speakers. We then sat on the manager dug out area and sub bench to listen to a short introduction of the stadium. I took pic of The Kop while the introduction was going on
We then were given 5 minutes to take pictures and son after that we were seated at the kop for more history about The Kop. More pictures…
The session ends after an hour without us realizing how fast an hour past, we then continue the journey with the muzeum.
Bill Shankly : “Liverpool was made for me and I was made for Liverpool”
I’m not so sure about Liverpool was made for me but certainly i am made for Liverpool =p
The 4 european cups won back in the 70’s and 80’s
And of course the most recent real trophy won in 2005, one of the most incredible final ever. Notice all the 5 in this event? =D (yup, as far as i know they gv out replicas for the winner to keep, only Real Madrid, AC Milan, Ajax, Bayern Munich and Liverpool has the real ones to keep for various reasons. A club can keep the real trophy by either winning 5 times or 3 consecutive years)
Yeah, i was there too holding the trophy
CARRA!!!I’ll have his name on for my next jersey =D
Last but not the least, to the 96 who lost their life 20 years ago. RIP and YNWA.
Special thanks to Kok wah for letting me staying at his place, Allen and friends for the guide in both Liverpool City and as well as the way to Anfield. It wasn’t all easy getting there but it’s all worth it cos i’ve made one of my wish since i was a child come true. Anfield ROXXXXX!!!!
YNWA
