No matter how well Benitez’s team play in last night’s Merseyside derby, one red-shirted fan won’t be cheering for Liverpool FC.
Lifelong Evertonian Ray Parr will break a habit of a lifetime by wearing a red Liverpool shirt at the match after he was auctioned for charity.
Mr. Parr, who runs a property development company in Kensington, agreed to the forfeit after friends pledged £2,000 for the Prince’s Trust.
The 63-year-old has been involved in fundraising for children’s charity Variety Club for 25 years and hosts Formby Hall Golf Club’s annual auction in aid of the Prince’s Trust.
He said after taking £12,000 in bids for items, his friend Gary Williams called him back to the stage and announced he would be auctioning Mr. Parr off in an extra lot.
Mr. Parr, who lives in Formby, said: “He knows I’m absolutely 1,000% Blue and I go once a year to Anfield for the derby.
“He said ‘come as my guest but you’ve got to wear the red shirt’. I said I’ll give you £1,000 not to.
“But then the bidding went around the room. I appreciate how hard it is to raise money for charity and, if someone wants to give £2,000 to the Prince’s Trust, I’ll do it.
“The work they do is fantastic – they help people set up businesses and it’s a good charity.”
After the bidding rose to £1,800, Mr Williams said he would round it up to £2,000 and buy Mr Parr for the event.
The pair will both watch the match tonight in Anfield’s famed trophy room.
Mr. Parr, who started supporting Everton, aged 10, said he is well-known among former players as a high-profile Evertonian.
He hosts them and other guests in a converted terraced house on Goodison Road on match days.
Known as the Strikers’ Suite, the downstairs of the property has been turned into a club house where 20 members meet for pre-match meals and post-match drinks.
The decor pays homage to Goodison heroes past and present and has been featured on Sky Sports and Setanta.
He added: “This is the very first time I’ve had something red next to my body.
“I will get slaughtered for this. Even Howard Kendall has had a chuckle.”
But, despite his apparent shift in loyalty, the father-of-two remains upbeat about the Blues’ chances of holding Liverpool, who are under pressure in the title race, to a score draw tonight.
He added: “Everton have a great away record and Liverpool have a poor home record. I think we will get a draw there.
“There’s a few little problems [at Liverpool].
“Steven Gerrard’s under pressure, as is Benitez, who’s not signed his contract.”
Lifelong Evertonian Ray Parr will break a habit of a lifetime by wearing a red Liverpool shirt at the match after he was auctioned for charity.
Mr. Parr, who runs a property development company in Kensington, agreed to the forfeit after friends pledged £2,000 for the Prince’s Trust.
The 63-year-old has been involved in fundraising for children’s charity Variety Club for 25 years and hosts Formby Hall Golf Club’s annual auction in aid of the Prince’s Trust.
He said after taking £12,000 in bids for items, his friend Gary Williams called him back to the stage and announced he would be auctioning Mr. Parr off in an extra lot.
Mr. Parr, who lives in Formby, said: “He knows I’m absolutely 1,000% Blue and I go once a year to Anfield for the derby.
“He said ‘come as my guest but you’ve got to wear the red shirt’. I said I’ll give you £1,000 not to.
“But then the bidding went around the room. I appreciate how hard it is to raise money for charity and, if someone wants to give £2,000 to the Prince’s Trust, I’ll do it.
“The work they do is fantastic – they help people set up businesses and it’s a good charity.”
After the bidding rose to £1,800, Mr Williams said he would round it up to £2,000 and buy Mr Parr for the event.
The pair will both watch the match tonight in Anfield’s famed trophy room.
Mr. Parr, who started supporting Everton, aged 10, said he is well-known among former players as a high-profile Evertonian.
He hosts them and other guests in a converted terraced house on Goodison Road on match days.
Known as the Strikers’ Suite, the downstairs of the property has been turned into a club house where 20 members meet for pre-match meals and post-match drinks.
The decor pays homage to Goodison heroes past and present and has been featured on Sky Sports and Setanta.
He added: “This is the very first time I’ve had something red next to my body.
“I will get slaughtered for this. Even Howard Kendall has had a chuckle.”
But, despite his apparent shift in loyalty, the father-of-two remains upbeat about the Blues’ chances of holding Liverpool, who are under pressure in the title race, to a score draw tonight.
He added: “Everton have a great away record and Liverpool have a poor home record. I think we will get a draw there.
“There’s a few little problems [at Liverpool].
“Steven Gerrard’s under pressure, as is Benitez, who’s not signed his contract.”
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