There’s a certain ritual to being a Liverpool fan online, especially when the window rolls around. Someone posts a line or two claiming they’ve heard something. The replies pile up. And before you know it, people are acting like it’s come from the club itself.
Truth is, ITKs have been wrong plenty of times over the years. That’s not a scandal, it’s just the nature of rumours. Even when they do land one, it often turns out it was already doing the rounds elsewhere anyway. You can see why people enjoy it, though. A slow news day, a bit of hope, a name linked, and suddenly there’s something to talk about.
Rumours are part of the fun, not the truth
Supporting Liverpool comes with enough real emotion as it is, and the transfer window can turn that up another notch. But a rumour is still just that, even if it’s written confidently, even if it comes from an account or a poster who’s “got things right before”.
That’s the bit some of us forget. People develop selective memories. They remember the one time a call was correct, and quietly ignore the long list of maybes that never went anywhere. It’s not even malicious, it’s just how fans work when we want something to be true.
The “thank you” culture and taking it all too seriously
The funniest part is how seriously some take it all. Not the reading, not the chatting, not the debate. The seriousness. The tone that suggests any rumour is either a promise or a betrayal. It’s a rumours site at the end of the day. That should be the clue.
And yes, there’s always a little crowd who treat every ITK post like it’s a service to the nation. Endless “thank you” replies, even when the content is basically “heard something might happen”. I’m not having a go at anyone for being polite, but it does create this strange echo where confidence grows simply because people are applauding it.
A healthier way to read it
If you enjoy the gossip, enjoy it. If you like the community side of it, even better. Just keep a clear line between official news and fan chatter. Use rumours as a talking point, not a coping mechanism.
Take everything with a pinch of salt, have a laugh, and save the proper emotion for what happens on the pitch. That’s the bit that actually matters.
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