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"George Sephton was Liverpool's stadium announcer for 54 years - modern stadium entertainment makes him cringe"

"George Sephton is having his photograph taken outside Anfield when a pair of Liverpool fans walk by."

""All right, George?" says one of them, recognising the man who, until he retired last May, was for more than five decades an integral part of matchdays at the stadium. "We all miss you, mate.""

George Sephton served as Liverpool's stadium announcer for 54 years and retired last May. He was an integral part of matchdays at Anfield and remains a recognisable figure among supporters. Fans still approach him outside the stadium to have photographs taken and to express their affection. Sephton experiences discomfort with modern stadium entertainment and finds contemporary matchday productions cringeworthy. He represents a long-standing matchday tradition that contrasts with newer, more commercialised forms of crowd engagement and spectacle. The presence of enduring personalities like Sephton contributes to a sense of continuity for the club and its supporters.

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