Liverpool Fans Organise #RodgersOut Airplane Flyover at Anfield Before QPR Game

Brendan Rodgers may have had a less-than-stellar season with Liverpool, but surely nobody expected an airplane flyover calling for his exit in May.

That appears to be exactly what will happen, however, with the Twitter account @RodgersOutClub leading the protests.

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To those who thought we were joking about the #RodgersOut plane/banner for today: pic.twitter.com/2FK2UyF0dc

— #RodgersOut (@RodgersOutClub) May 2, 2015"

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We can confirm a booking has been received for #Anfield tomorrow but the message will be revealed on flyover. #RodgersOut #LFC

— Airads Banners (@AiradsBanners) May 1, 2015"

And sure enough, it later arrived before the game began, saying "Rodgers out, Rafa [Benitez] in":

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This banner is currently flying over Anfield ahead of Liverpool's clash with QPR. #LIVQPR pic.twitter.com/XOGyA80u0N

— World Soccer Talk (@worldsoccertalk) May 2, 2015"

A similar message flew over Old Trafford just over a year ago as pressure began to tell on David Moyes. Moyes was given support from the crowd on that day but lost his job not long after.

There was a suggestion that this stunt too might have been the work of mischievous Manchester United fans, but this was denied by the pilot, as the Liverpool Echo reported:

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@Ab_Rafe no it was funded by Liverpool season ticket holders

— AirAds (@AirAds2) May 2, 2015"

[Twitter]