Liverpool FC have been responsible for selling some rubbish over the last few years. Examples include Stewart Downing and this sartorial horror:
We assume they choose to sell these products because they know folk will buy them. A third party has now jumped on this capitalist gravy train, in the process exploiting the fact that the past holds memories far fonder for Liverpool fans than the present does.
A company called Printabrick have produced a limited edition version (and fully licenced) Lego version of Liverpool's open-top bus from the homecoming parade of the city following the club's improbable 2005 Champions League triumph:
It can only fit four players, but we doubt many Liverpool fans will decry the absence of Josemi. There are another couple of catches: there are only going to be 500 produced, and they are very expensive, coming in at a cool £90. To put that into context, it is more than treble the price of the ticket Liverpool fans paid for to see the semi-final second leg victory against Chelsea that brought them to Istanbul.
He may be unaware of the product's existence, but Alex Ferguson can derive some satisfaction from its existence, as the idea for the Liverpool bus is based on the success of his former side, Aberdeen:
The idea came after the massive success of a version of the kit we made for Aberdeen FC when they won the league cup.
We had a massive response and sold out in no time.
If you fancy one of the buses, they are available to pre-order now. In the event you don't want to shell out for the product, satisfy yourself with this Lego recreation of the Champions League final , featuring some fairly excited commentary by John Aldridge:
Surely we don't need any more Istanbul memorabilia until the 25th anniversary in 2030?
