December 27 – We Woz Robbed! | On This Football Day

December 27 – We Woz Robbed!

Ahh, Christmas, the time for giving. That is unless you’re part of the Merseyside crime syndicate that have a grudge on the Red half of Liverpool. Today in 2005 saw the scallywags get their plunder on at the Liverpool museum, stealing the eight pennants that the club received during their victorious Champions League run earlier in the year.

In an effort to ensure that Liverpudlian stereotypes are kept up, Rafa Benitez’s men have found themselves on the wrong end of the law more than most over the last couple of years, and it’s not just car stereos that have gone missing. The full list of players who have been caught out when they were playing away is: Jerzy Dudek, Pepe Reina, Daniel Agger, Dirk Kuyt, Peter Crouch and more recently, Steven Gerrard.

Before you begin to suspect a bitter Evertonian at the crux of the crime spree it’s worth remembering the Andy van der Meyde dog saga – that was when his pedigree dog Mac was held hostage, and nothing to do with Stan Collymore.

The club offered a handy post-Christmas cash reward for the pennants safe return but they were nowhere to be found and this part of the club’s history was lost to the Scouse criminal underworld. In fact, the only pennants to be found round Anfield way these days are crocked ex-con Arsenal rejects.

If you fancy getting your Sherlock Holmes hat on, we’re sure the club would love to hear from you, but we’re too busy eating leftover turkey to bother. We will however, be back for some lighter fare tomorrow as it’s goals galore, but until then all you Liverpool fans can re-live Istanbul, pennants and all.