Talk:The Fields of Anfield Road

Fields of Anfield Road viewed with contempt
User:FearSneachta expressed the following intent on my talk page: "I will continue to edit that page until the day comes when Liverpool fans respect the history of the song without ruining it." Future unsourced edits from this user will be considered vandalism. Wikipedia is an encyclopedia, not a soap box for anyone to express their personal displeasure with Liverpool Football Club and/or their supporters. ~ smb 13:13, 24 May 2008 (UTC)


 * An anonymous user, very possibly the aforementioned editor, continues to add unsourced statements to this page:


 * "...this amended version of the The Fields of Athenry is particularly insensitive to the original version and is viewed with contempt by fans of the original version."


 * This is a sweeping, unsourced statement that cannot be allowed to stand. It's also a tad ironic, since two Celtic-Liverpool supporters are responsible for writing it. ~ smb 17:25, 26 May 2008 (UTC)

No I sign all my statements and I don't even think this page warrants an article. There should me a mention of public opinion on the page as I know plenty of Liverpool fans who sing every song BUT this one when they go to anfield. FearSneachta (talk) 15:00, 30 May 2008 (UTC)


 * That would be considered original research. Please familiarise yourself with Wikipedia rules and guidelines. Club specific songs are allowed here, but they are strictly limited and must pass notability. ~ smb 18:11, 30 May 2008 (UTC)

The song is not notable if that's the case. It is a terrace rip off of a real and meaningful song and a bad one at that. In that case there should be wikipedia documents for songs like "who ate all the pies" and "the referee's a w*&*er". FearSneachta (talk) 16:08, 3 June 2008 (UTC)

How'd you figure that? I would say that any song that makes it into the UK top 40 should be classed as notable, besides the chart release was to remember the 96 people who died at Hillsborough, a commemorative song not a "ripoff". Have you no respect for the dead (77.102.184.25 (talk) 23:04, 17 April 2009 (UTC))

Respect for the dead?? What are you talking about? What about desecrating a ballad about millions who died or had to leave their homes due to starvation brought on them from a repressive regime, and ruining it with lyrics about footballers who didn't even come from that country. Then for that butchering to be sang by fans of a club who were founded by a man who was part of an organization that celebrates the Battle which sentenced cemented the rule of the oppressive minority over the suffering majority. Now who has a lack of respect. Hypocrisy? 2.121.246.175 (talk) 01:02, 26 January 2011 (UTC)


 * ruining it with lyrics about footballers who didn't even come from that country Only two Liverpool players are mentioned by name in the song, one of whom was Irish. Jess Cully (talk) 13:52, 24 April 2011 (UTC)


 * Who Ate All the Pies? ~ smb 20:32, 3 June 2008 (UTC)

And I'm sure if 'The Referee's a W*&*er*' becomes a Top 20 chart hit,gawd help us,it will get its own little article Lemon martini (talk) 00:46, 13 April 2009 (UTC)

Are both versions necessary?
As the lyrical differences between the two versions are minimal, is it necessary to include both of them on the page? Wouldn't just the version that made the charts be sufficient? Jess Cully (talk) 13:50, 24 April 2011 (UTC)

Claims for writing the lyrics
There is a thread at Help desk, disputing who wrote the first two verses - I have asked the claimant to provide a reliable source, but, as the name that was being used in the article was also unsourced, I have been WP:BOLD and removed that in the interim.

Although only a Wiki, liverpoolfc.wikia states:-
 * "The first two verses and chorus were written by Liverpool FC supporter from Huyton Liverpool, Gary ferguson, ..... the third verse - written by local musician John Power - was added in 2009 to commemorate the 20th anniversary of the Hillsborough disaster."

This is the same name as is suggested in the Help Page thread - Arjayay (talk) 15:55, 15 November 2016 (UTC)