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Everything we as fans are doing to try and get the owners out of the club was originally the idea of someone – one of the fans – one of you. There is no secret committee deciding everything in private. If you have an idea, we want to hear it, for it to be discussed with other fans to be improved, refined, publicised and acted on.
We have a few guidelines to bear in mind, for this campaign to be effective:
- Be funny. Check the image galleries for examples of how humour can get a point across more sharply than a dry list of facts and figures.
- Be open. If you have an idea, post it. It doesn’t matter if it’s unfinished, if it’s crap, or if it’s being considered before. This is a forum for open discussion, not for competing for the “best” idea. Sometimes the simplest ideas can be the most effective.
- This is not an Anti-American campaign. We are against the owners because they’re liars and leeches, not because of their nationality. Steer clear of anti-American imagery or language. Some of the most active people involved in this campaign are Americans.
- This campaign does not and can not endorse any action which is illegal, dangerous or may lead to physical confrontation. Be naughty, be cheeky, be innovative: but stay legal and safe.
The future of our club depends on your ideas.
Lets all show we mean business. Lets boycott the UEFA cup game on JUly 29th, and set up a protest outside the ground.
I read an idea on one of the forums about bombarding the directors box with paper planes when the ref blows his whistle in our first home match. That sounded like a brilliant idea.
also, we have seen a number of initiatives (mosttly started by that stalwart FS on RAWK) to raise awarenes and such, I would like to see the same involvement & enthusiasm given to obtaining supporters ownership of y-our club…
I wrote some letters like this..
Dear *******
“I am writing to all current and ex – LFC players, and “celebrities” who claim to be Lfc supporters/fans. On behalf of the global network of Liverpool supporers and fans, of which it is estimated there are over one million of us. We intend to raise sufficient funds a.s.a.P. to take control of Lfc. WE DO NOT WANT ANY FINANCIAL exploitation of our club, or sell off of our traditional values to continue. We believe that any player or ex-player (or fan) who REALLY cares about this club will join our initiative. We are not waiting for SOS/ShareLfc but we are open to co-operation with them. We are asking Supporters , fans , friends and families to donate an estimated 10% of their annual expenditure on LFC – related activiities ; tickets, travel, souvenirs, replica kit, and food /drinks to a fund.
The first step is for each person to open a saving account with their own bank. We will then begin negociations with the “chairman” and seek a “neutral” bank to co-ordinate with the numerous banks in due course, should we agree a FAIR price on y-our behalf. There is NO RISK for you as we shall only call on you to transfer funds when/if we achieve our goal.
We do not wish to debate strategy in this communication. If you are seriously committed to the same ideals and love for Liverpool’s future we welcome your questions via email to ball_can_Reds@mypod-net.org
with hope in y-our hearts”
WHY NOT?
…..write your own version, OBVIOUSLY now that ShareLfc & SoS (credit Union) have agreed to proceed with a supporters buy out/in ..
you can refer to the supporters iniative or write a personal appeal.. choose a player, ex-player or “celeb” ..if everyone done this it would snowball and make sure that anyone connected with LFC is “on the same page” ????
according to LFC.Tv here is a list of celebreties alledgedly calling themselves “Lfc fans”…make what you can of it?
“After much extensive research, Liverpoolfc.tv are proud to present the top 106 celebrity fans of England’s most successful football club.
The fans listed below range from the holiest of the holy to the prettiest of the pretty. From Lybian leaders to freedom fighters, iconic Scousers to Old Trafford favourites, this is the definitive list of celebrity LFC supporters…
1. Rosanna Davidson: Miss World 2003
Current Miss World Rosanna might not have picked up her beautiful looks from her father – million-selling Irish singer Chris De Burgh – but he did pass down his love of Liverpool Football Club to his beautiful daughter. She’s as passionate about the team in Red as her dad which means she’s not just a pretty face!
2. Pope John Paul II
There have been rumours about the Pope following the Reds for years but his Liverpool affiliation was affirmed this year after meeting his fellow countryman Jerzy Dudek. Sources inside The Vatican also revealed to liverpoolfc.tv that the Pope follows Jerzy’s career at Liverpool very closely.
3. Nelson Mandela
The pioneering black rights campaigner was delighted to meet the Liverpool squad as they toured South Africa during his time as president in 1994. He was presented with a Reds shirt by skipper John Barnes who also conducted a landmark interview with the 20th century icon. Mandela told Barnes that he supported Liverpool Football Club during the interview.
4. Sven Goran Eriksson
After rumours in the press suggesting that the England coach had touted Steven Gerrard to Chelsea in the summer, manywill be surprised to hear that the saucy Swede was in fact a Liverpool fan before coming to England. Both he and Tord Grip gew up supporting the Reds.
5. Angelina Jolie
When the Hollywood beauty isn’t raiding tombs, she’s cheering the Mighty Reds on to victory. She revealed that her baby son, Maddox, “only wants to play for Liverpool” after he was admitted to Alder Hey Hospital in West Derby for treatment. The hospital is just minutes from Liverpool training complex.
6. Samuel L. Jackson
‘Our man in Inglewood’ SLJ fell in love with the club after attending a Merseyside derby while shooting the movie ‘The 51st State’ in Liverpool. From an executive box, the ‘Pulp Fiction’ star was seen waving his arms and singing ‘You’ll Never Walk Alone’ during the game. Jackson also had a few bad words to say about the people of Manchester which one him even more respect from the Liverpool fans.
7. Kirsty Gallacher
The gorgeous brunette daughter of golfer Bernard has always been vocal in her love for the Reds. Why else do you think we watch ‘Kirsty’s Home Videos’?
8. Rio Ferdinand
The Manchester United might have forgotten to take his drug test but his memory isn’t all bad – he can remember he grew up as a Liverpool fan idolising the great John Barnes.
9. Dr Dre
The Westside hip-hop producer – responsible for bringing Eminem to the masses – took time out from an NWA concert in Brixton to state: “They’re the team I always look out for when I’m at home. Back in 1988 I was in London on a promotional tour with NWA, and one night we were watchinbg TV and these cool cats in red came on the box. They whupped some poor dudes four orfive zip.” Dre claimed John Barnes was his favourite Liverpool player but refered to Patrik Berger as “the bomb”!
10. Joanna Taylor
Danny Murphy’s fiancee rose to fame as an actress in ‘Hollyoaks’ and now stars in ‘Merseybeat’.
10. Joanna Taylor
Danny Murphy’s fiancee rose to fame as an actress in ‘Hollyoaks’ and now stars in ‘Merseybeat’.
11. Ole Gunnar Solksjaer
Manchester United footballer
12. Maddox Jolie
Angelina Jolie’s baby son
13. Cherie Blair
Prime Minister’s wife & QC
14. Peter Johnson
Former Everton Chairman
15. Darren Clarke
Professional golfer
16. Michael Howard
New Conservative Party leader
17. Graeme Smith
South African cricket captain
18. Mark Owen
Former Take That star and now solo singer
19. Melanie C
Former Spice Girls star and now solo singer
20. Craig Charles
Comedian and Red Dwarf star
21. Jodie Kidd
Model
22. Michael Starke
Sinbad from Brookside
23. Ian McCulloch
Echo & the Bunnymen lead singer
24. Kelly Dalglish
Sky Sports News presenter
25. Saadi Gaddafi
Lybian leader Colonel Gaddafi’s son
26. John Power
Former member of pop group Cast, now solo artist
27. Laura Davies
Professional golfer
28. Johnny Ball
Magician and TV presenter
29. Peter Hooton
Former lead singer of pop group The Farm
30. Davinia Murphy
Former girlfriend of Ryan Giggs and Jamie Redknapp and daughter of a fanatical Red
31. Gail McKenna
Former Page 3 model
32. Mike Myers
Hollywood actor and star of ‘Austin Powers’
33. Philip Oliver
Tinhead from Brookside
34. Harvey
So Solid Crew member
35. Adam Woodyatt
Ian Beale from Eastenders
36. Mark Morris
Lead singer of Britpop band The Bluetones
37. Gerry Marsden
Gerry & The Pacemakers frontman
38. Ricky Tomlinson
Comedian and actor, famous for ‘The Royle Family’
39. Robert Kilroy Silk
Chat show host
40. DJ Spoony
Radio 1 DJ and member of the Dreem Team
41. Chris De Burgh
Pop star famous for the song ‘The Lady in Red’
42. Tommy Scott
The singer from local Britpop group Space
43. Stan Boardman
Comedian
44. Louis Emerick
Actor best known as Mick from Brookside
45. John Peel
Radio 1 DJ
46. Eddie Yates
Actor who played a binman in ‘Coronation Street’
47. Malandra Burrows
Actress, best known as Kathy from ‘Emmerdale’
48. Les Dennis
TV presenter
50. Paul Boardman
Sky Sports TV presenter
51. Mark Moraghan
Actor in ‘Dream Team’
52. George Cooper
‘Ziggy’ Greaves from ‘Grange Hill’
53. John Conteh
Former boxing champion
54. Paul Hodgkinson
Professional boxer
55. Brian Reade
Daily Mirror columnist
56. Alan Parry
Sky Sports commentator
57. Alan Greene
Radio 5 live commentator
58. Andrew Schofield
Actor who played Scully in the TV show of the same name
59. Gary Mavers
Andrew from ‘Peak Practice’
60. Stevie Faye
Comedian
61. Goss
Big Brother contestant
62. Andy McCluskey
Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark frontman and writer for Atomic Kitten amongst others
63. Johnny Vegas
Comedian
64. Courtney Love
Singer from the group Hole and widow of Kurt Cobain
65. Zoe Ball
Followed the good example of her dad Johnny until she decided to switch allegiances to the Mancs because, and we quote her, “I wanted to be different”
66. Halle Berry
Oscar-winning actress
67. Kim Cattrall
‘Sex and the City’ actress
68. Craig Phillips
Original Big Brother winner
69. Barry Gowan
English tennis ace
70. Billy-Bob Thornton
Actor once married to Angelina Jolie
71. Gordon Burns
North West Tonight presenter
72. Craig Hignett
Professional footballer at Leicester City
73. Jari Litmanen
Professional footballer at Ajax
74. Kevin Nolan
Professional footballer at Bolton Wanderers
75. Jermaine Pennant
Professional footballer at Arsenal on-loan at Leeds
76. Gnasher
Guitarist from Fankie Goes To Hollywood
77. Jimmy McGovern
TV script writer
78. Jimmy Tarbuck
Comedian
79. MC Squami
So Solid Crew member
80. Megaman
So Solid Crew founder
81. DJ Dan Da Man
So Solid Crew DJ
82. James Walsh
Starsailor singer
83. Ian Brodie
The Lightning Seeds singer
84. Ewan Blair
Prime Minister’s son
85. Curtis Robb
Athlete
86. Steve Smith
Athlete
87. Tony Booth
Actor and father of Cherie Blair
88. Andy Holligan
Professional boxer
89. Gary Beadle
Paul from ‘Eastenders’
90. Nicky Barmby
Professional footballer at Leeds United
91. Berti Vogts
Scotland manager
92. Scott
Big Brother contestant
93. Tord Grip
England assistant coach
94. Alan Bleasdale
Playwrite
95. Neil Finn
Crowded House singer
96. Pete Wylie
Former frontman of The Mighty Wah
97. Elvis Costello
Pop Star
98. Ian McNabb
Pop Star
99. Margie Clarke
Liverpool actress
100. Sean Moore
Manic Street Preachers drummer
101. Hannah Spearit
Former member of S Club7
102. Bobby Goulding
Former Wigan Rugby League player
103. Cilla Black
One-time pop star & TV presenter
104. John O’Shea
Manchester United footballer
105. Michael Schumacher”
I have no ideas at the moment but a strong belief that the owners will leave the club only if the club stops being a viable business for them or somebody buys it off them at ridiculous prices.
I’m sure massive boycott of games will hurt them, but I believe this won’t happen – there’s enough fans out there that take football as entertainment or a hobby.
While it’s good to continue to educate and enlighten fans and hope to achieve critical mass to change the social mood, I’m hoping some great minds out there have a eureka moment on how to hurt them financially – and I mean really hurt them!
wtf’s an html tag guys?
Following roy’s call for us to get over here from RAWK if we’re prepared to help out; got a few hours this week – anything I can do from Cambridge area on the end of a computer?
Not sure if this in the right place, but given the recent moodswings as hopes of a sale has risen and fallen and the overall militancy of the support has simply fallen while the majority wait and hope – is it time for a change of tack?
Everyone gets that G&H need to bucked out, but maybe we need to strike a different chord – building the pressure for and credibility of supporter ownership. Is it worth Save LFC contacting SoS to see if there are ways we could promote their supporter ownership plans. The credit union seems like a well devised and realistic mechanism to amass the cash to get noticed and involved in negotiations – imagine if supporters had aeven a few million to put on the table right now.
Or, perhaps the more urgent need is to apply pressure on RBS, and ideally Broughton, to ensure they’re aware of the consequences, for their business or reputation respectively, of failing to see off G&H’s grim efforts to cling on – there must be imagery to work with there. If this is going to have an impact, it needs to start now though.
This is what I think we should be doing, there is a post on the LFC.TV forum about an article by Ian Ayre, commercial director for those that don’t know. Well he is bragging about all our commercial successes…It’s also a handy little guideline for the fans on how we can hurt H&G where it hurts most
He does highlight the clubs commercial successes in terms of kit sales, facebook, TV, Twitter etc. I suggest we hit them right there.
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Deregister from the Facebook page and register on one of the protest pages or unofficial pages.
Deregister from Twitter, rather follow players directly.
Do not buy the replica kit (well everyone knows this by now)
Try not to tune into Liverpool TV (difficult one I know)
Cancel your E-season ticket[/LIST]
Read the article here http://www.fcbusiness.co.uk/eversion/issue47/pageflip.html