Like the manager or hate the manager, this is not the Liverpool way.
Anfield isn’t known for protests against bosses. It gets behind its team, it supports its staff and players. Liverpool supporters are supposed to be just that, supporters of Liverpool.
They’re not supposed to be flying airplanes over the stadium with messages against the current regime – one that almost won the league last year.
And, although that ‘Rodgers Out’ protest did happen yesterday at QPR, fans of the club have since hit out at the actions of a minority.
It started with Jamie Carragher initially calling for a bit of cop on.
About to leave for Anfield, hope this Rodgers banner supposedly flying over the ground is called off as it's embarrassing to club & fans.
— Jamie Carragher (@Carra23) May 2, 2015
He then brandished the protest that did go ahead as a ‘joke’.
Some strange & common occurrences at Anfield today. Plane banner (Joke) SG missing a pen but, Coutinho class again SG wins the game Again!!
— Jamie Carragher (@Carra23) May 2, 2015
But he wasn’t long in finding backers who weren’t happy with the actions.
When did our fans become so small time? Flying a Rodgers out banner over Anfield is embarrassing.
— Sam McGuire (@SamMcGuire90) May 2, 2015
Must say what ever side of the debate on RODGERS IN/ OUT you are I think flying an out Banner over anfield today is disrespectful & pathetic
— Mike Hassey (@MikeHassey_LFC) May 2, 2015
It'll be absolutely pathetic if there is a Rodgers Out banner flying over Anfield today. Just pathetic, were turning into what we hate.
— ri (@thisisntRiaz) May 2, 2015
The #RodgersOut plane banner is the most embarrassing thing I have ever seen arround our football club! #LFC
— Sven (@schwerziLFC) May 2, 2015
Pathetic morons whoever is behind that banner #embarrassing
— Stephen McNally (@steviemcnally) May 2, 2015
Can't believe people can even debate the plane banner. It's embarrassing. It shows no class whatsoever.
— Jason Roberts (@JaseRoberts_) May 2, 2015
What exactly did the people behind this plane & banner, think it would achieve? Apart from embarrassing the club, that is! Idiots. #LFC
— LFC_Tonks (@LFC_Tonks) May 2, 2015
https://twitter.com/Paddy_Robo/status/594497916854763520
Those behind the 'Rodgers Out' banner should be ashamed of themselves. This is NOT the Liverpool way. 😒 pic.twitter.com/TNlry2NceU
— Ziyaad 🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆 (@ZIYAAD_LFC) May 2, 2015
Rodgers out banner?! Ffs we are Liverpool! Show some class! (And Rafa in?! Wtf?!) #YNWA
— iKopite 🏆 (@iKoppie) May 2, 2015
https://twitter.com/istanbul2005lfc/status/594519503247147009
https://twitter.com/wardhorner9/status/594765899690803200
Them few #Liverpool fans who have paid for a plane should be ashamed of themselves..not proper fans! Support your club no matter what! #LFC
— ☆★((•• Ģεмßõß ••))★☆ (@Gembob10) May 2, 2015
But Brendan Rodgers had a simple response to the protest. And it really was as simple as pointing to 12 months ago when they were just one result off winning their first ever Premier League title.
“I thought it was Rafa’s [Benitez] agent,” he joked when asked about the banner.
“Football has short memories. We sat here last year and nearly won the league.”
There were no banners then.
