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Jose Reina spends half of every home match a few feet from the Kop, and theirs is a noise the Liverpool goalkeeper admits he had never heard before coming to Anfield.
Tonight it will be a torrent of passion with one man's name chanted throughout. If Rafael Benitez can no longer count on the unequivocal backing of Liverpool's new owners or indeed the club's chief executive, Rick Parry, the loyalty of their supporters is not in doubt.
Liverpool have dealt with departures of their great managers before. Bill Shankly's retirement in 1974 was announced over the tannoy at the city's central market. When Kenny Dalglish resigned 17 years later, exhausted by the aftermath of Hillsborough, it was announced to commuters at Euston Station. But in neither case were there mass demonstrations to keep them at Anfield.
Benitez has not been sacked by Liverpool's owners, Tom Hicks and George Gillett, and judging by his complete refusal to discuss club politics yesterday - something he perhaps should have done at St James' Park on Saturday - the Liverpool manager no longer wants to force the issue.
But there will be demonstrations outside the Shankly Gates tonight, organised by a group named Reclaim the Kop. A spokesman for them, John Mackin, said yesterday: "Liverpool Football Club exists not to make money. It exists to win trophies and be a source of pride for its supporters. It serves no other purpose. Rafa is far and away the most important figure at Anfield, bar none."
Look out on TV for a 120 foot banner, "As always, we are focussing on supporting our manager" - a reference to the wording Benitez used in the press conference highlighting the 'instructions' from the owners. Liverpool fans attending the demonstration before the game are also planning to answer any questions from TV/newspaper reporters with the same response.