Liverpool chairman Broughton

[Craig_H]

Quality goal by Oberton

1-0 to the mancs

[Scratch]

I see SOS is sending out a warm welcome to our possible incoming Chairman...and also they shot themselves in the foot with those "minutes".

In another week where the name of Liverpool Football Club has become a byword for embarrassment, mismanagement and everything that is wrong off the field in the modern game, we have reports that Martin Broughton, Chairman of British Airways, is to become the Club's Independent Chairman to settle the continuing squabbles between Liverpool FC's warring owners.

As always, the supporters are considered secondary in all of this - starved of information and influence, ignored by Managing Director Christian Purslow despite reasonable requests to him for information about the immediate future of our Club.

If, as expected, Martin Broughton is appointed this week, then Spirit of Shankly will respectfully but firmly ask for an early meeting with him to seek answers to the questions that supporters want answering now:

1. Who appointed you?
2. What is your role and objectives?
3. Who is running the Club?
4. What are the immediate implications for the team on the pitch and the urgent squad strengthening called for by the playing staff?
5. Is our Club for sale?
6. If the Club is for sale, what criteria, other than the asking price will you apply in accepting any bid?
7. Would you speak to supporters' representatives about a stake being taken in the Club by them?
8. If not, why not?

While the news this week might herald the beginning of the end for Hicks and Gillett and them leaving on a jet plane (probably an LFC expenses jet not British Airways we're afraid Martin) more questions are posed. Spirit of Shankly will continue to make Tom and George "Not Welcome" but will concentrate upon the immediate future if that is Martin Broughton and the medium term future, if new owners or investors come in.

Additionally, the Premier League continue to ignore fans who have asked pertinent questions about their "fit and proper" test (or in our Club's case "Fat and Prosper" test) - ignoring us will not work. If you won't respond or meet with us, then as Tom and George have seen we'll be down to see you at our convenience.

[Exiled_red]

Why could they not just ask politely for a meeting? That seems overly aggressive IMO

[Kenneth]

Because they're power crazed cunts

[CJ]

they cant help themselves.

[red g]

Why could they not just ask politely for a meeting? That seems overly aggressive IMO

I am sure if they invited him over for a cup of tea and a slice of cake, or maybe a scone they would have got a meeting

[Kenneth]

I think the first point on their list is pretty ironic

"1. Who appointed you?"

[Scratch]

I am sure if they invited him over for a cup of tea and a slice of cake, or maybe a scone they would have got a meeting

Rather than "firmly" requesting a meeting, why not ask politely, then if he refuses, try a different approach. This new fella could be here to help us, so why set out to antagonise him from the off?

[Craig_H]

It does come across as confrontational and aggressive, unnecessarily so IMO.

[CJ]

It does come across as confrontational and aggressive, unnecessarily so IMO.

and i am sure the first thing he wants to do is to meet a union that represent some of the fans

and that either post lies on their website or dont agree to keep some things off the record depending which is true

[Craig_H]

It did make me chuckle mildly, when i saw their bit about Purslow ignoring them.

Surely they cant be wondering as to why, can they?

[CJ]

It did make me chuckle mildly, when i saw their bit about Purslow ignoring them.

Surely they cant be wondering as to why, can they?

they are either stupid or out of their depth

good aims but badly done and will just become a mouth piece for some irrelevent loud mouths.

[Darth Marty]

I like them usually but thats terrible.

[Exiled_red]

I think the first point on their list is pretty ironic

"1. Who appointed you?"

[5europeancups]

Evertyime I see one of their letters or communications I always think of the program from th 70's Citizen Smith.

I cant think why...

All they do is moan and organise crappy little demos outside anfield every so often.

At least the mancs came up with a gimmick that is visible and accessible.

silly old sods...