SOS to Unveil Billboard in Liverpool

[Paul12]

You mean this site is full of people able to think for themselves, to form opinions and not to be forced into following what is essentially a party line like you are made to do on other sites? Try posting an anti-SOS post on RAWK and watch as 500 devotees tear you limb from limb. Thank **** this site isn't like that, and a rational discussion can take place.

Yes, it's not a 'for us or against us' issue.

[Paul12]

of course - everyone* is welcome here

Including Dunk?

[Fierce]

Quite right, he's done more in a couple of posts on here to make me think again than any of the public 'stunts'
Maybe some of it is lost in translation or are communication issues, I don't think anyone disagrees with the SOS sentiment of getting rid of H&G it's just how they portray what they do and some of the outcomes (The Purslow affair)

I think that a lot of the decisions made re the Purslow affair were to a large extent, taken out of SOS' hands. I doubt we'll ever know the full truth of what went on, but it seems to me after reading various different versions, that SOS had little choice in releasing what they did


Anyway, as others have said I appreciate being able to read and/or converse with members of the group that are obviously well regarded within the organisation

[vlahka]

I'm not really buying it. Its very PR in the way everything is said. Not to be disrespectful to you melboo. These are the reasons we do this, we have to do it like this, etc. While having it said can come across logical and possibly the right way to do what is being done, it still doesnt change the fact that you need someone to explain it to you for them to agree with it. Thats the part that bugs me. On an EXTREME example its like one of those religious cults where looking in you think wow how can they buy this, but then listening to the leaders you start to nod sympathetically, even if its a bit weird. Again, extreme view but thats whats stuck in my head.

Saying SoS is trying to change their image and do good is a little off. The two recent events were the Purslow meeting thing and also a large group blocking the owners at the stadium, not interested in talking but more abusing. I dont know what happened fully with the Purslow thing but I'm pretty sure one option would be not to do what was done, and I think that would of been the smarter option. The whole blocking the owners at the stadium thing, that just rankled. And I'm sorry but its hard to forget the munich thing. I mean how many people have smiled and patted Itandje on the back after his little moment during the Hillsborough memorial service? Mind you thats no where near as large but its an example.

We look at the things SoS does and they look dodgy. They do come across like thugs and they do look aimless in their xenophobic hate towards the owners. If you need someone to explain to others so they can understand why it was done then I'm afraid you're doing something wrong. It should not be 'negative impression, explaining, positive realisation'. It should be positive positive positive. If it comes across negative then its wrong. Why must they take a supposed hard line because the owners play that way? You're not going to force them to sell because you're intimidating them or something. So why not just do what you're doing with a bit of class? Win the people over, then everyone focuses on ways to convince the owners to sell earlier rather than later.

This isnt politics. Its about supporters uniting in my eyes. I'm not interested in being part of a group that seems more malicious than anything. Why evict someone with a court order when you can smash their house up while they're out. SoS to me is the latter.

[merlboo]

I'm not really buying it. Its very PR in the way everything is said. Not to be disrespectful to you melboo. These are the reasons we do this, we have to do it like this, etc. While having it said can come across logical and possibly the right way to do what is being done, it still doesnt change the fact that you need someone to explain it to you for them to agree with it. Thats the part that bugs me. On an EXTREME example its like one of those religious cults where looking in you think wow how can they buy this, but then listening to the leaders you start to nod sympathetically, even if its a bit weird. Again, extreme view but thats whats stuck in my head.

Saying SoS is trying to change their image and do good is a little off. The two recent events were the Purslow meeting thing and also a large group blocking the owners at the stadium, not interested in talking but more abusing. I dont know what happened fully with the Purslow thing but I'm pretty sure one option would be not to do what was done, and I think that would of been the smarter option. The whole blocking the owners at the stadium thing, that just rankled. And I'm sorry but its hard to forget the munich thing. I mean how many people have smiled and patted Itandje on the back after his little moment during the Hillsborough memorial service? Mind you thats no where near as large but its an example.

We look at the things SoS does and they look dodgy. They do come across like thugs and they do look aimless in their xenophobic hate towards the owners. If you need someone to explain to others so they can understand why it was done then I'm afraid you're doing something wrong. It should not be 'negative impression, explaining, positive realisation'. It should be positive positive positive. If it comes across negative then its wrong. Why must they take a supposed hard line because the owners play that way? You're not going to force them to sell because you're intimidating them or something. So why not just do what you're doing with a bit of class? Win the people over, then everyone focuses on ways to convince the owners to sell earlier rather than later.

This isnt politics. Its about supporters uniting in my eyes. I'm not interested in being part of a group that seems more malicious than anything. Why evict someone with a court order when you can smash their house up while they're out. SoS to me is the latter.

i wouldn't know were to start with there ... it's got minefield written all over it ... you'd have to pop along to a meeting and we'd discuss your grievances over a shandy

[Mattshark]

i wouldn't know were to start with there ... it's got minefield written all over it ... you'd have to pop along to a meeting and we'd discuss your grievances over a shandy

I think that would be a very expensive trip for him.

[Scratch]

I think that would be a very expensive trip for him.

Ah, an OOT'er eh?? Meh, his views mean nothing!

[vlahka]

My feelings are hurt now

[merlboo]

hot off the press

http://www.spiritofshankly.com/gallery-12.html

and theres some from the meeting if any would like to view

http://www.spiritofshankly.com/gallery-11.html

and one of the kids team and aspiring players of tomorrow

http://www.spiritofshankly.com/sos-juniors.html

[Chazza]

Melboo, can you give a little more info on what a member of SOS has just said on 5Live.

They are having a debate with various people in the game, David Gold, Dan Johnson (Premier League), Gordon Taylor about finances and they spoke to a guy from SOS in the crowd.

Basically the SOS guy said that SOS are a fair way down the road with getting finances in place in an attempt to buy into the club.

Can you comment on this?

[Shanks]

hot off the press

http://www.spiritofshankly.com/gallery-12.html

and theres some from the meeting if any would like to view

http://www.spiritofshankly.com/gallery-11.html

Is that uniform Black Prada or Black North Face?

[merlboo]

Melboo, can you give a little more info on what a member of SOS has just said on 5Live.

They are having a debate with various people in the game, David Gold, Dan Johnson (Premier League), Gordon Taylor about finances and they spoke to a guy from SOS in the crowd.

Basically the SOS guy said that SOS are a fair way down the road with getting finances in place in an attempt to buy into the club.

Can you comment on this?

i've had a busy night with the travel to Lille mate so didn't catch it , but i know Mr Graham Smith our outstanding secretary[hope he doesn't see that] was due to talk on the said show ... also tonight a member got decent airtime with Stan Collymore and he pretty much wants to get right behind what were doing /... the upshot ... we gained 18 new members off the back of tonights radio shows ...

[merlboo]

Is that uniform Black Prada or Black North Face?

i'm neither mate ... give me the arl adidas anytime ....

'its not the clothes that maketh the man'

[Shanks]

i'm neither mate ... give me the arl adidas anytime ....

'its not the clothes that maketh the man'

Yep, me too mate..

I got Dave Hewitson's book "The Liverpool Boys Are In Town" the other week.

What a great read that is..

Transalpino have some classic old school trabs...

[merlboo]

Yep, me too mate..

I got Dave Hewitson's book "The Liverpool Boys Are In Town" the other week.

What a great read that is..

Transalpino have some classic old school trabs...

a good friend and committee member who goes by the name of mono is on nearly every picture in that book ... i still can't get me head around the hindsight they showed in taking a camera around europe back then .... me i just about scraped me pennies together for the actual match if we didn't have to jib it