It’s because Stanley Park is the park that separates Anfield from Goodson and the potential site for Liverpool’s new ground right? Sort of......

These days on match days I wander across Stanley Park in middle age moaning about something or other in victor meldrew mode. It’s a park and a nice one with a nice ornamental lake and Victorian glass house. But in 1972 it was a place of sheer terror for me. The coach disgorged a 11 / 12 year old in a parka and Liverpool scarf my apprehension was on a level with a delta force special forces about to air drop into enemy territory. “your gunna get your f*ucking heads kicked in” and so it proved on a number of occasions a bust nose and spilt lip was my best day. Thing was (which I thought was most unfair) the threatening, punching robbing, being set on was performed by both Liverpool and away fans. Liverpool because I was a wool, you a wolieeee lad? Sent a cold shiver down your spine particular from behind you and you would turn to face 5 lads in the middle of a deserted park. On the other hand you might meet up with the away fans (they would wait in arranged places) then you would be a scarsssse basterd... I still have nightmares about one arsenal fan a big black guy about 8 feet tall. Then there was the scallies that surround you eh lad lend us a quid. Now I am not a professional credit scorer but I would imagine the credit rating of the guy would be poor and unlikely he would be there next home game saying here is the quid I owe you. The best place (which is still there) was a small alley from the park to Anfield road they would line up each side saying got the time mate? I could not speak because of identification of myself as a wool so a shake of the head was all I could do but generally that did not fool them and gave the game away. Happy days it’s a wonder I ever follow Liverpool today but I guess it’s a part of growing up. Them days have gone thankfully but if I stranger asks me the time in central London there is a danger I could nut them as a reaction.

So that’s why I am called Stanley Park in memory of those memorable but terrifying days.

Great read that .....alays thought it was 'just a park' but guess everything has a story behind it, here was me thinking you happened to be of japanese or korean origin (sorry for the racist attack) and called stan and your surname was park

That place, everton valley and lime street were the front lines in the 1970's.

Didn't really want to read this. Too much text for me. But glad i did. Interesting post of past memories.

FYI - What the hell is up with you avatar Stanley did someone nick it?

If you add this it should work:

Son of a bitch

Bear with me...

Ok Stanley,go to your preferences and add the following for your avatar.

[img]http://i44.tinypic.com/294gdqc.jpg [/img]

*Very important though* you need to delete the space that is between .jpg & [/IMG].

This should technicallllllly work but...

Correction you need to click the 'My Stuff' drop down and then click 'Edit Profile'. You then need to add that text (minus the space) to the avatar section.

Not werthy of a new thread, but suffice to say, I call meself GROWLER for obvious reasons, both in here, elsewhere on the net., at home and at werk.

I thought that then i read it. It's in the casual section and you don't have to read it. It is really a piece of history though what ever way you look at it from one of our own resident (senior:) members. Its interesting. Read it! I did and I hate reading stuff!!..

Lol your in for it now.