Not German, I'm Scouse

A Lifelong Red's Journey Abroad

Carsten Nippert

• Publisher: Pitch Publishing Ltd
• eBook ISBN:
  9781801502191
• Year: 2022

Not German, I'm Scouse is the hilarious, emotional and compelling life story of German Liverpool supporter Carsten Nippert. As a young boy, Carsten was fascinated by the Reds. His teenage years were marked by despair and frustration as rare TV highlights and an unreliable radio reception offered the only access to his beloved Liverpool. Fear characterised his first visits to Anfield when he encountered vitriolic Mancunians and Kopites whose dialect confused him. His whole life revolved around his unquenchable passion. An emotionally blackmailed mother had to provide a ticket for a European Cup final when her underage son announced he would travel there regardless. She was even tasked, through his will, with scattering his ashes around Anfield if she outlived him. Carsten's adventures took him to Istanbul, outwitting riot police and 'bunking in' in Athens, a sleepless round-trip to Kiev and an unforgettable party in Madrid. Not German, I'm Scouse is the remarkable tale of an unlikely Liverpool fan who became a Scouser at heart.

Table of contents

• Cover
• Title Page
• Copyright
• Contents
• Dedication
• Acknowledgements
• 1. Searching for Heroes
• 2. First Time
• 3. Got My Education from the Kop
• 4. Any Spares for a European Cup Final?
• 5. From Away Ends to the Sacred Terrace
• 6. At Home in a Far Foreign Land
• 7. A Golden Sky at the End of a Storm
• 8. Priorities
• 9. On the March with the Red Army Again
• 10. Oh, Istanbul is Wonderful
• 11. Bunking In
• 12. You’ll Never Walk Alone
• 13. World Order Restored
• Photos