I will call the fans - George Gillett

[Pacman]

When I arrived yesterday I picked up a newspaper and I read six or seven letters to the editor from people saying that they didn’t like us or the idea of us buying the club,” Gillett, owner of the Montreal Canadiens National Hockey League franchise, said.

“Those people have never met us, but I have got my team getting phone numbers from those people so I can telephone them and talk to them myself. Maybe when I’ve done that, they’ll like us.”

It quickly became clear that he was not joking. If the Glazer family have been vilified by Manchester United’s supporters as much for their refusal to communicate with them as for the aggressive nature of their takeover, it seems that Liverpool fans will have no such quarrel with the latest American investors in English football. “We are interested in fan communication,” Gillett said. “We expect to be accessible. We will watch some games from the directors’ box, but I love people. If I see an empty seat in the stands, I’ll sit there among the people. Maybe I’ll get lynched, but I’d rather get lynched there among the people.”


I like this bit of an article in the Times today.

[Dhav]

He should start with anfieldanfield

[Rich]

Fantastic stuff - he really is talking the talk.

[disco]

He should start with anfieldanfield

Can you imagine that conversation

[sean_lfc]

And yourself! lol


On a serious note, that's an incredible gesture by Gillett. The more I hear, the more excited I become of ours having grabbed us real gems here.

[Flake]

And yourself! lol


On a serious note, that's an incredible gesture by Gillett. The more I hear, the more excited I become of ours having grabbed us real gems here.

aghhhhhhhhhhhh, you've jinxed it...aghhhhhhhhhhh

[sean_lfc]

Don't give in to superstition, remember, you create your own reality.

[Bari]

Fantastic stuff - he really is talking the talk.

But will he walk the walk

[anfieldanfield]

Calling up a handful of fans is all well and good George, lovely in fact.

Deciding not to sell out and instead naming the new stadium 'Stanley Park' or 'Anfield', would make a much bigger and deeper statement and earn a great deal of immediate respect from the match goers.

It is possible to win number ninteen and not sell the name of the stadium.

The two aren't mutally exclusive.

[sean_lfc]

What the man said!

[philred10]

surely he doesnt need to call the fans as one of dunks insiders will have given him an honourary membership yesterday. with a portal to so many thousands why bother looking up numbers.

[zimbo]

That's actually a relief.

When I read the thread title I assumed that Gorgeous George had somehow purchased naming rights to the club's entire fanbase, and we were legally required to adopt his own alliterative moniker as our own.

Would make the inevitable "There's only one George Gillet" chant ring fairly hollow, mind, although the half-time birthday announcements would be infinitely more entertaining.

[Chrono]

I'm not saying we were in a complete state but there has to be some give and take here. I don't see the naming of the stadium as a massive deal. It's not the name that counts.

However much they love sport there needs to be some reality from the business side of things. I think they have done more than enough to keep the fans happy with the general takeover and hope they bring us much success.

[Rich]

Where do you draw the line?

Technically we already have "sold out" by selling to a couple of Americans - teams in this day and age require VAST sums of money to support it's playing staff and assets, why would you not look at one particular revenue stream, when it's a brand new stadium, it's not as if he is looking to rename what we currently have?!?!

Move with the times...

[Harv]

Calling up a handful of fans is all well and good George, lovely in fact.

Deciding not to sell out and instead naming the new stadium 'Stanley Park' or 'Anfield', would make a much bigger and deeper statement and earn a great deal of immediate respect from the match goers.

It is possible to win number ninteen and not sell the name of the stadium.

The two aren't mutally exclusive.

why dont you call him up and tell him that

It sounds like the type of interaction he wants...something that will keep our tradition, yet still make us better.