If only for one game.................

[Igors Uncle Dave]

Its been a long time since I put pen to paper with any real direction so to speak so excuse the rustiness. Events over the last couple of years seem to be coming to a head bigger than that of our very own Stanley Victor Collimore and the whirlwind romance that one hoped for with Hicks and Gillette, has ended up being more akin to a Stephen King novel.

 

Hicks and Gillette (H&G) have harmed the club more that one could have foreseen when they took over but it is their brazen disregard for the feelings of the Liverpool fans that really cuts to the quick. Their lies or misinterpretations of the quotes are there for all to be seen, the debt saddled on the club and the inner turmoil that continues to stir has made the club the laughing stock of the English league.

 

Many have penned, as I do now, their thoughts, feelings and appeals for the future of the club. Each of us trying implore H&G to leave and allow us to regain some kind of dignity and respect. We all have ideas of what is needed and all, in our own way, are right, each of us going about it in our own way but all ultimately with the same goal. The unequivocal removal of Hicks and Gillette!

 

Our needs and desires are one thing, the outcome is another. Hicks and Gillette have pulled the wool over eyes of the RBS. The person granting the latest extension must be kicking himself seeing their unacceptable demands for the club. I just hope that they will not act so foolishly the next time around, in fact, latest media reports indicate that RBS might be calling them in! One can but hope.

 

In the mean time what do we as fans do? SOS have decided that marches before the games are their course of action. Others find that burning the stars and stripes is the way forward. What many of us fail to see is that H&G are business men, they are professionals at what they do, they have years of experience behind them in that field. Whether we like what they are doing or not, they do what they do for their gain, not ours. They couldn’t give a damn whether you or I are upset at their actions and I bet you what you want, they will have paid no heed to the flag burning incident. They will have seen the likes before, and probably much worse.

 

Being business men their drive is for the Dollar, it is all that they are interested in. Buying and selling businesses are what they are all about and their greed, emphasised by their demands a year or so ago when they wanted £500m and turned down the advances of Sheikh Mohammed, shows them for what they are. Greedy!

 

It is through their pocket that the only real way they can be hurt. So how could this be done? With a massive amount of difficulty but, Liverpool Football Club have the following and fans that can achieve anything. Istanbul shows what can be achieved. By boycotting the game, just one game, will generate such a noise that the whole World will take notice. I appreciate that it will be extremely difficult to get the kind of support for this and a logistical nightmare but the sound and shockwave it would produce would be massive. No merchandise bought in the shops, not attendance at the game albeit away fans and a few thousand that “don’t care, I paid my ticket and I will go anyway” types.

 

There are many websites, with thousands of readers, many of whom are far better than I at drumming up support and directing operations such as this. The recent marches show that and so far, thousands have shown support. If only, for one game, we could draw together the fans. For one game, we could unite all Liverpool fans in the same desire and direction, perhaps then we could make the ultimate statement and finally hit H&G where they WILL take notice.

 

We can dream, cant we?

[Rory Fitzgerald]

Celtic fans tried to boycott a home game at the end of last season. I think the stadium was about 40-50% full so there is a template there if someone wants to explore the logistics of organising such an non event.

 

I think its a great idea but extremely difficult to execute.

Edited June 10, 2010 by Rory Fitzgerald

[libero]

Celtic fans tried to boycott a home game at the end of last season. I think the stadium was about 40-50% full so there is a template there if someone wants to explore the logistics of organising such an non event.

 

I think it was because they were shiite that the stadium was empty.

 

As much as I think a boycott would work for the exposure it would get in the media I think the level of ignorance to the facts or sheer beligerence of some of our supporters means it would not work.

 

Mores the pity.

[Gunga Din]

needs to be total to work. and thats practically impossible. i know i keep harping back to it, but blockade the ground, dont let the teams in. sit on the roads around the ground and stop the game going ahead at all.

[Leroy]

needs to be total to work. and thats practically impossible. i know i keep harping back to it, but blockade the ground, dont let the teams in. sit on the roads around the ground and stop the game going ahead at all.

 

Think this may be the best way, get as many relatives Mums, Dads, Wifes , Kids, Grandkids to go along woman at the front

Put it around all the forums, then try some of our local pop groups to do a free concert in the park afterwards to say thanks.

Just another idea.

Edited June 12, 2010 by Redden

[dalennie]

Build a moat around Anfield with no drawbridge. We'll put that 'spade in the ground' afterall!

[Tones]

Celtic fans tried to boycott a home game at the end of last season. I think the stadium was about 40-50% full so there is a template there if someone wants to explore the logistics of organising such an non event.

 

I think its a great idea but extremely difficult to execute.

 

Did they? I know 100s of celtic fans but thats the first ive heard that. I thought it was empty cos they were s*** and the league was over. What were they protesting about?

[pipnasty]

What were they protesting about?

 

Being s*** and out of the league.

[Frosty Jack]

if they appoint Kenny, there's never going to be a match boycott.

[Gunga Din]

if they appoint Kenny, there's never going to be a match boycott.

 

there's never going to be a match boycott anyway

[Billy Talbot]

The only way I can see to stop a match isn't through a boycott.

 

A blockade might work though. Sit ins outside the gates.

[Coyler]

The only way I can see to stop a match isn't through a boycott.

 

A blockade might work though. Sit ins outside the gates.

What if Kenny gets off the coach and asks you nicely to move because you're disrupting the team?

[Flight]

What if Kenny gets off the coach and asks you nicely to move because you're disrupting the team?

 

 

I'd respectfully tell him Hicks is taking him and the rest of LFC for mugs and now needs his hand forcing to sell and that RBS need their hand forcing to stop supporting the clowns.

[Rory Fitzgerald]

Did they? I know 100s of celtic fans but thats the first ive heard that. I thought it was empty cos they were s*** and the league was over. What were they protesting about?

 

Just rummaged back through my text messages when I text 2 Celtic buddies to see what the story was with the Hibs game;

 

One said "Ye pickets on the gates and all over there sad.

 

The other said "Talk with your pocket"

 

Never looked into it further beyond those 2 messages.

[Igors Uncle Dave]

Think this may be the best way, get as many relatives Mums, Dads, Wifes , Kids, Grandkids to go along woman at the front

Put it around all the forums, then try some of our local pop groups to do a free concert in the park afterwards to say thanks.

Just another idea.

 

Interesting reply there and exactly the kind of reply I expect from some. What would your suggestion be? Perhaps you could enlighten us on your thoughts?

 

What will it take for things to happen, what will it take for us to finally get the picture that these clowns are not sapping the final sinews of life from the club. The manager has gone, benny is the first bigger name to be on the verge of a maove away. Torres is now being heavily linked with a move to City or Chelsea. Even Steve (God forbid) is heavy linked with Real Madrid.

 

What will it take now?

[cymrococh]

I think you're preaching to the converted on here, but there are far too many fans who don't appreciate the situation at the club and the damage it's doing.

 

I still don't know what the solution is, but the likes of Save Liverpool FC and SOS are doing the best they can.

 

At the moment any blockade/boycott is as likely to draw the opprobrium of other matchgoing fans and cause a mini riot as it is to get the board out.

Edited June 15, 2010 by Captain Sanil Crastow

[smithdown]

At the moment any blockade/boycott is as likely to draw the opprobrium of other matchgoing fans and cause a mini riot as it is to get the board out.

 

 

So the people who would rather not have their match day experience of a few pints and a wander to the ground spoiled by protests are going to riot against a blockade are they?

 

I think it more likely they will tut themselves daft and roll their eyes a lot and have another pint when their palate gets dusty.

 

They can stick their opprobrium. It's useless.

[Igors Uncle Dave]

The important thing here is that we all must realise that we want the same thing. We are each trying to decide what WE THINK, is the best solution to rid ourselves of H&G and we must pull together in this. It is them that are the cause of the dismay and heartache that we are all feeling and not each other. Each of the groups that draw on numbers to make a stance against them are doing what they feel is right, trying to make a statement that will have an impact.

 

Again, it is viatal that we stick together here and draw strength from each other and not allow them to divide us. Our history is stronger than those two and we must not allow thoem to tarnish our name any more that we can. I agree that our hands are tied to an extent, but we must continue to fight against them in every way we can.

[Rory Fitzgerald]

The thread is titled "If only for one game".

 

However, the idea itself is a seed that needs to be grown. It wont happen suddenly at any one game.

 

If a core group of fans put up a silent and non-aggressive picket at the gates. Lets say there is core group of 100-200 and deploy them at each gate around the ground, perhaps get them to show their season ticket and show that they themselves are foregoing the game. It will have no effect at the first game.

 

At the second game, it may have the effect of getting more people to notice. At the third or fourth game, more people might start thinking and debating about it in the pub. The crowd might grow to 400-500 by the 5th or 6th home game depending on how much coverage it gets.

 

If it gets good coverage, some regulars might join the lines. If it grows from there and an influence grows and attendances start to become noticeably affected the foreign travellers may consider not travelling if they feel they cant pass the picket.

 

 

Overall, this idea will have to start as a small idea, need people to sustain it and look to grow slowly. If it takes 10-15 home games to get recognised then that will take people to show their faces at Anfield until Nov-Dec, 3-4 months into the season before any kind of results are found.

[cymrococh]

The thread is titled "If only for one game".

 

However, the idea itself is a seed that needs to be grown. It wont happen suddenly at any one game.

 

If a core group of fans put up a silent and non-aggressive picket at the gates. Lets say there is core group of 100-200 and deploy them at each gate around the ground, perhaps get them to show their season ticket and show that they themselves are foregoing the game. It will have no effect at the first game.

 

At the second game, it may have the effect of getting more people to notice. At the third or fourth game, more people might start thinking and debating about it in the pub. The crowd might grow to 400-500 by the 5th or 6th home game depending on how much coverage it gets.

 

If it gets good coverage, some regulars might join the lines. If it grows from there and an influence grows and attendances start to become noticeably affected the foreign travellers may consider not travelling if they feel they cant pass the picket.

 

 

Overall, this idea will have to start as a small idea, need people to sustain it and look to grow slowly. If it takes 10-15 home games to get recognised then that will take people to show their faces at Anfield until Nov-Dec, 3-4 months into the season before any kind of results are found.

This makes sense.

[Redray]

Just wondering whether all on here know of the RBS campaign led by a poster called Fat Scouser on RAWK? I sent the email to them and got the standard response as I now see many others have.

 

They must be wondering what is going on. It could help.

 

Not sure if I casn post a link to another forum here but the thread on RAWK is called Fight Back Part 2.

[Igors Uncle Dave]

Just wondering whether all on here know of the RBS campaign led by a poster called Fat Scouser on RAWK? I sent the email to them and got the standard response as I now see many others have.

 

They must be wondering what is going on. It could help.

 

Not sure if I casn post a link to another forum here but the thread on RAWK is called Fight Back Part 2.

 

I got a reply today too

[Redray]

Roger Lowry and his generic reposte?

 

Gone back to him going over all the points he's missed.

 

Told him i'm changing banks and all my mates will be doing the same.

 

Can't do any harm.