The #FarewellBoleyn media love-in does not extend to Merseyside seemingly.
After West Ham United fans enjoyed their side’s 3-2 win over Manchester United and endured the never-ending multimedia extravaganza that was their final goodbye to Upton Park, a few took souvenirs with them.
Seats and signs were torn from their moorings as supporters made off with mementoes of the old ground before leaving for the Olympic Stadium.
On Wednesday night in Anfield, Liverpool fans in the Main Stand did likewise after the 1-1 draw with Chelsea, which was the last home game before a redevelopment of one-quarter of the ground this summer.
The match at Anfield ends with the sound of snapping seats as fans take souvenirs from the old Main Stand.
— Tony Barrett (@TonyBarrett) May 11, 2016
There is a ceremonial removing of Main Stand seats underway at Anfield at the moment…
— Chris Bascombe (@_ChrisBascombe) May 11, 2016
"Please do not remove your seats," is the announcement.
"Removal of club property is theft…" Maybe they want to charge £70 for them!!!!— Chris Bascombe (@_ChrisBascombe) May 11, 2016
Perhaps it was this last point that was seized upon by the Daily Mail, who have been catching some flak from Liverpool fans for the contrasting manner in how they reported the souvenir hunting in West Ham on Tuesday and Liverpool on Wednesday.
Absolute gobshites @MailSport West Ham take Souvenirs but Liverpool steal. Pathetic southern Bias as per usual. pic.twitter.com/Odv7Ydvnlj
— Stephen Evans (@StephenEvans75) May 12, 2016
It has got to the point where the Daily Mail are trending in Liverpool. Ask The Sun, it is not great for a newspaper to be trending on Merseyside.
West Ham fans gather souvenirs while #LFC fans "steal" seats! More disgusting anti-Liverpool media bias @MailOnline pic.twitter.com/BpWg9KUs2V
— jules (@Julian_Lee76) May 12, 2016
The daily mail- unapologetically bias. https://t.co/YHtskBgo7a
— Alex Culvin, PhD (@alexculvin) May 12, 2016
Daily Mail show pathetic bias against Liverpool: brandishes fans thieves, but salutes We… https://t.co/gFbjHL11jg #LFC #VoteCameronOut
— Liverpool FC News (@lfcgossip) May 12, 2016
https://twitter.com/bignick47/status/730728980547047425
Love the selective journalism going on here @MailOnline.
Souvenirs for West Ham fans but "Stealing" by Liverpool? pic.twitter.com/PDd44x84Vz— LFC Rewind (@LFCRewind) May 12, 2016
https://twitter.com/wrightylfc123/status/730682835657478144
