""A lot of Blues will hammer me for this, but when we were struggling and things were looking bleak, so many Liverpool fans would come up to me and say, 'Forget the rivalries online and all that, we don't want you to go down.' "They loved the rivalry, the banter, the derbies themselves, the pride in the city that was always evident. That really was en masse.""
""I can't remember a bad word or being mistreated by Liverpool fans. Around the ground you might on matchday, that's fine and normal, but I loved the place. "We would eat at Three Piggies or have a curry at Millon, both on Allerton Road, or an Italian at Vincenzo and we were always so well treated. "They were just good people.""
Sean Dyche balanced serious football management with a strong sense of humour and appreciation for derby atmospheres. He experienced personal kindness from Liverpool supporters who urged against wishing Everton relegation during difficult periods. He admired the local rivalry, banter and civic pride while noting that matchday heat remained normal and rarely crossed into nastiness. Dyche recalled being welcomed in local restaurants on Allerton Road and described fans as fair and good people. His Merseyside tenure included mixed derby results, featuring a memorable Goodison victory and defeats at Anfield.
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