Delayed Gratification: Supporting Liverpool in the twenty-first century

Supporting Liverpool is not easy. Thirty years without a league title - false dawns and shattered dreams have been offset by incredible highs and the ultimate golden sky at the end. This is the story of the record-breaking 2019-20 season, interspersed with the milestones of a tumultuous twenty-first century for Liverpool Football Club. Told from the perspective of one fan and her love affair with LFC, and the interplay with the highs and lows of a life lived alongside the team: tribulations and triumphs, heartbreak and happiness. Relive the memorable title-winning matches and the coronavirus uncertainty; the miracle of Istanbul; Barcelona 2019; the Worthington Cup 2003; the heyday of the official fan forum; the Gerrard Final; the dark days at the turn of the previous decade; the narrow losses of 2009 and 2014 and much, much more pain and glory. This is a love letter to the club and a testament to its impact on one’s mental health and mood, for better or worse. Yes, it’s a book about football, there is no getting away from that. But it is also a book about love and loss, highs and heartache, disaster and delight, celebrations and setbacks. It is one woman’s story and at the same time a universal story of the life of a football fan. It’s really not easy supporting Liverpool FC, but who among its faithful fans would change it for the world?