Support Isn’t Silence, and It Never Was

There’s a certain type of argument that always pops up when things feel tense: the “I’ve supported Liverpool since…” speech, delivered like it’s a badge that instantly wins the debate. It doesn’t. If anything, it’s a bit cringe, because it turns support into a competition and shuts down anyone who sees the game differently.

And that’s the bigger point here. Supporting Liverpool is not a vow of silence. It’s not a cult. Fans are allowed to disagree, to question, to be annoyed, and to demand better without being told to “sit down” and clap no matter what happens. If you can’t handle different opinions, football probably isn’t the healthiest hobby in the world.

Standards aren’t entitlement

Wanting Liverpool to be right at the top doesn’t mean anyone thinks we’re owed trophies. That’s a lazy line people throw out when they don’t want to engage with the actual criticism. Standards and entitlement are not the same thing.

The standard is simple: give us a fighting chance. If we fall short, fine. You can live with losing a title race when the team has thrown everything at it and come up short. What’s harder to swallow is the feeling of “what might have been” hanging over the whole season, like we’ve limited ourselves before we even got into the proper fight.

Slot’s credit in the bank is running low

A lot of people did back Arne Slot when he came in. That’s not revisionism, it’s just how it was. Most Liverpool supporters want the manager to succeed because if he succeeds, we all do. So the idea that fans “want him to fail” is nonsense.

But football doesn’t run on good intentions forever. If results, performances, or the overall direction don’t match the level of the squad and the club, patience starts to drain away. And when supporters talk about his system, his stubbornness, even his ego, it comes from that sense that he’s making it harder than it needs to be.

The worst feeling is regret

There’s a particular pain in looking back and thinking we never truly gave ourselves the best chance. Not because every decision was wrong, but because it felt avoidable. Like it didn’t have to be this way.

That’s where the anger comes from. Not from disloyalty, and not from people trying to be clever online. It’s because Liverpool are supposed to swing big. Compete properly. And if we’re going to miss out, let it be with no regrets, not with a list of “if only” moments we can’t stop replaying.

Written by OliRed: 22 January 2026