Liverpool Football Club celebrates its 134th birthday today 🎈
The club officially came into existence on June 3, 1892, after founder John Houlding set about creating a new team on Merseyside that year 🔴
A special story was underway... ✨
Robertson open letter
It feels a bit self-important writing a letter like this, if I’m honest. But when I was asked, I didn’t want to miss the chance to say thank you to a city and a community that has made me and my family feel like one of their own from day one.
Let me start with something that probably sounds more suited to a letter in The Herald back in Glasgow.
I’m a proud Glaswegian. I always will be. I love telling people where I’m from. It’s part of who I am. It’s where I was born, where I was raised and it’ll forever be in my blood.
But after nine years here, I’ve realised there’s room in my heart for two cities.
Liverpool will forever define a huge part of my life.
Honestly, I think the reason me and my family settled so quickly is because Liverpool reminded us so much of home.
The humour, the people, the mentality — it all felt familiar straight away. At times it genuinely feels like Glasgow and Liverpool are only separated by two different accents.
Both cities have that working-class spirit. Pride. Defiance. People who say what they think. No airs and graces. What you see is what you get.
And more than anything, both places value honesty. There’s something real about Liverpool. People here can spot nonsense a mile off, and I’ve always respected that.
I know from the outside my connection to this city will always be tied to the football club and everything we achieved together. Of course I’m immensely proud of that. How could I not be?
But for me and my wife, our bond with Merseyside goes much deeper than football.
Rachel and I arrived in 2017 as a young couple expecting our first child. Like me, Rach is fiercely proud of being from Glasgow. We actually went to school together, which probably tells you how long she’s had to put up with me.
Looking back now, we probably underestimated how daunting it was — moving to a new city, away from family, about to become parents for the first time.
But Liverpool instantly made us feel comfortable. And the incredible people at Liverpool Women’s Hospital made us feel safe at a time in our lives where that meant everything.
Over the nine years, two became five. Liverpool is where our little team was built.
A lot of teammates — mainly James Milner to be fair — loved winding me up about being captain of Scotland while having three kids born in England. But I’m always quick to correct them. They’re not English. We’ve got three proper little Scottish Scousers.
And honestly, we couldn’t be prouder of that.
The kids probably sum us up best really — Glaswegians with a Liverpool passport.
My wider family feel exactly the same way about this city.
IT’S OFFICIAL!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
31 YEARS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
OVER 1 BILLION POUND SPENT!!!!!!!
ZERO PREMIER LEAGUES!!!!!
ZER CHAMPION LEAGUES!!! ZERO FA CUPS!!
ZERO CARABOA CUPS!! ZERO CLUB WORLD CUPS!! ZERO UEFA SUPER CUPS!!!
ZERO TROPHIES SINCE 1995!!!!!!!!!
Liverpool may be desperate to stick with Arne Slot, but that stance won't withstand the Anfield crowd turning against him. Today felt like that - these fans are just sick of watching a passive, toothless brand of football they have seen for over a year now.
Shows the importance of supporter groups like @spiritofshankly taking a stand on ticketing. Fair play to Liverpool for listening, acknowledging fans’ concerns and implementing “a price freeze for season 2027-28”. Always makes sense to work with fans. #LFC
What are we even training for?
Sprint about 20 metres while catching a ball.
I really don’t understand Arne Slot’s training methods. There’s no wonder we’re so inconsistent.
The levels between Klopp’s training and Slot’s training is insane.
#LFC
It’s not embarrassing. They’ve been to Wembley something like 33 times since Guardiola took over. Their fan base is predominantly a working class Manchester demographic. They don’t have endless pots of gold in their bank accounts. The issue is semi finals being played at Wembley
This is why they 🔊 switch off ❌️ the VAR audio for the audience. This review was such an incompetent clusterfuck. The conclusion was to award West Ham a goal kick.
Well a lot of people took part in that.
A big thank you to every single supporter who helped give out the cards and those who took them and held them up.
It was great to see supporters making themselves seen and heard. I hope LFC are listening
Manchester City tickets FROZEN 🧊
“Prices for renewing general admission season tickets and Premier League match-by-match tickets for junior and adult Matchday Members, will be retained at the same rate for a third consecutive season.”
🟨 Show FSG The Yellow Card 🟨