The stories of Liverpool's Kop are legendary, with one of
the most famous coming in 1964, when a BBC Panorama reporter studied the
behaviour of the fans in much the same way as he would when discovering a new country.
They were different back then, and to this day they retain
the mystique and reverence of more than just football fans.
More recently, in this BBC Sport report, Chelsea boss Jose
Mourinho claimed that a controversial Luis Garcia goal in a 2005 Champions
League semi-final came "from the Anfield Road stand" such was the
pressure put on the officials by the fans, whilst Reds supporters set the world
sound record for any sport when John Arne Riise scored early in the Carling Cup
final in the same year.
Their cheers measured 130.7 decibels, the same as being
stood next to a pneumatic drill.
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