Book contents
- Dreams and Songs to Sing
- Dreams and Songs to Sing
- Copyright page
- Contents
- 1 Maidstone 1987
- 2 Anfield 1906
- 3 Chester 1946
- 4 Huddersfield 1959
- 5 London 1965
- 6 Liverpool 1974
- 7 Rome 1977
- 8 Toxteth 1981
- 9 Brussels 1985
- 10 Sheffield 1989
- 11 Scunthorpe 1994
- 12 Istanbul 2005
- 13 London 2010
- 14 Paris 2022
- 15 Parkdale 2024
- Notes
- Figures
- Acknowledgements
- Works Cited
- Index
15 - Parkdale 2024
Body in Toronto, Heart in Liverpool
Published online by Cambridge University Press: 07 August 2025
Book contents
- Dreams and Songs to Sing
- Dreams and Songs to Sing
- Copyright page
- Contents
- 1 Maidstone 1987
- 2 Anfield 1906
- 3 Chester 1946
- 4 Huddersfield 1959
- 5 London 1965
- 6 Liverpool 1974
- 7 Rome 1977
- 8 Toxteth 1981
- 9 Brussels 1985
- 10 Sheffield 1989
- 11 Scunthorpe 1994
- 12 Istanbul 2005
- 13 London 2010
- 14 Paris 2022
- 15 Parkdale 2024
- Notes
- Figures
- Acknowledgements
- Works Cited
- Index
Summary
This chapter uses Jürgen Klopp’s resignation in 2024 as a jumping off point for reflections on the author’s ‘long distance love’ for LFC, drawing on his experiences watching LFC and LFCW in 2023/24 and his return to Toronto at the end of the season.
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- Dreams and Songs to SingA People's History of Liverpool FC from Shankly to Klopp, pp. 296 - 304Publisher: Cambridge University PressPrint publication year: 2025
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