Following the calamitous situation at Anfield in recent years it appears that slowly but surely large sections of Liverpool’s support are beginning to mount a concerted campaign against the owners in what is widely seen as a last ditch attempt to save Liverpool Football Club.
While many Liverpool fans have been involved in numerous protests before games, at half time, and even after games there is a growing sense that a more targetted attack on the owner’s finances needs to be exercised. It appears that the only kind of demonstration they will feel is one that hits them square in the wallets.
In advance of the impending Spirit of Shankly meeting coming up already many supporters are insisting that they will boycott Liverpool home games as long as the current owners are at the club. For some time many fans have avoided buying official merchandise from either the clubs online store or altogether. (It is believed that the club make at least an extra £15 from a shirt bought at the store as opposed to an independent retailer).
Paul Tomkins, the acclaimed writer on all things Liverpool FC, has wished the staff of the official website well, but insists he will no longer be writing articles for the official site under the present ownership.
Next weekend sees an important fans meeting. It is likely that if match boycotting is instigated – Liverpool fans will protest outside the ground on match days.
It is the editorial view of Anfield Online that we will NOT be attending Liverpool home fixtures until the present owners have left the club.
QUICK FACTS
1. Bought the club for just over £200M 3 years ago using bank loans. Club now in £350M of debt. Owners want a whopping £800M to sell.
2. No new transfer spending in 2 years. Rumours that the reds have a transfer kitty of a dismal £5M for this summer.
3. Promised to start work on new stadium in 60 days. 3 and half years later. Nothing.
4. Promised not to place debt on the club. Club in £350M of debt.
5. Since they arrived the club have spent £110M on bank interest.
6. Liverpool currently waste £4000 per hour, £1M every 9 days on interest. This is the equivalent of paying the wages of another SEVEN Fernando Torres’. Or a £35M transfer budget per season.
7. New Chairman, Martin Broughton, a Chelsea fan, said he ‘came in only to sell the club’ in April 2010. By June 2010 he was responsible for deciding the manager should leave.
8. Tom Hicks’ took over a succesful club before, Corinthians. By the time he had finished asset stripping the club was bankrupt.