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Liverpool Fans Exonerated

Reaction to Senate Report Speaking to the press for the first time since last season, Jurgen Klopp, when asked about the Champions League final, said: “For Liverpudlians, the smallest problem we had that night was that we lost the game. Imagine that at the Champions League final? Crazy!” He was right. That quote from the Liverpool manager captures perfectly the aftermath of events at Stade de France on 28 May 2022. What should have been a fitting finale to a great season, a blue-riband game for the hosts Paris and organisers UEFA, instead turned into a [...]

By |2023-02-15T17:19:18+00:00July 13th, 2022|

Response to LFC Ticketing Update

Season 22/23 Following the LFC announcement on Tuesday 12 July 2022 regarding policy changes for members tickets and the way that credits will apply from the new season. We acknowledge that these changes will bring positives for many supporters, but we’re also aware that for others, the effects will be negative. For some regular matchgoers, the matchday experience and culture will change as passing on last-minute spare tickets is only possible to those on a friends and family list. But it’s not always possible to think of every person you want on that list until an [...]

By |2022-07-13T12:28:43+01:00July 13th, 2022|

Coach Travel to Fulham

Fulham (A)  Premier League Saturday 6 August 2022. Kick-off 12.30pm Cost £45 members £55 non-members (includes membership fee) Pay £5 to reserve a seat online here. Pay the balance on the coach using cash or card (credit, debit and contactless payments). The £5 is non-refundable.  Departs The Twelfth Man at 5:30am The Rocket at 6.00am Please confirm when booking where you would like to pick up the coach. Other pick-ups may be available depending on demand. After the game Please be aware that the coach will wait a maximum of 15 minutes after the match [...]

By |2022-07-11T14:11:55+01:00July 11th, 2022|

Coach Travel to FA Community Shield

Man City at King Power Stadium, Leicester FA Community Shield Saturday 30 July 2022. Kick-off 5.00pm Cost £27 members £37 non-members (includes membership fee) Pay £5 to reserve a seat online here. Pay the balance on the coach using cash or card (credit, debit and contactless payments). The £5 is non-refundable.  Departs The Twelfth Man at 10.00am The Rocket at 10:30am. Please confirm when booking where you would like to pick up the coach. Other pick-ups may be available depending on demand. After the game Please be aware that the coach will wait a maximum of [...]

By |2022-07-11T13:58:57+01:00July 11th, 2022|

French Senate Hearings

French Senate Hearings English Version On Tuesday 21 June, Spirit of Shankly chair Joe Blott and Liverpool Disabled Supporters Association chair Ted Morris travelled to Paris to give evidence in front of the French Senate Law and Culture committee. They were joined by Real Madrid socio Emilio Dumas, and Ronan Evain and Pierre Barthélemy from Football Supporters Europe. Below is a summary of the hearing in English. Thanks to Luke Tilden for the translation. Incidents at the Stade de France on 28 May 2022 - Hearing with Ronan Evain, Executive Director of Football Supporters Europe (FSE), [...]

By |2023-02-15T17:19:31+00:00July 6th, 2022|

LDSA testimony to French Senate

LDSA testimony to French Senate On Tuesday 21 June, the Spirit of Shankly chair Joe Blott and Liverpool Disabled Supporters Association chair Ted Morris travelled to Paris to give evidence in front of the French Senate Law and Culture committee in a vital and historic visit. Below is the evidence provided by LDSA. Click this link to read the statement from SOS. Click this link to listen to Joe and Ted talk about their experiences during the visit in the Allez Les Rouge Podcast, hosted by SOS committee member Peter Hooton. Ted Morris - LDSA Good [...]

By |2023-02-15T17:19:38+00:00June 23rd, 2022|

SOS testimony to French Senate

SOS testimony to French Senate On Tuesday 21 June, the Spirit of Shankly chair Joe Blott and Liverpool Disabled Supporters Association chair Ted Morris travelled to Paris to give evidence in front of the French Senate Law and Culture committee in a vital and historic visit. Below is the evidence provided by SOS. Click this link to read the statement from LDSA. Click this link to listen to Joe and Ted talk about their experiences during the visit in the Allez Les Rouge Podcast, hosted by SOS committee member Peter Hooton. Joe Blott - Spirit of [...]

By |2023-02-15T17:19:45+00:00June 23rd, 2022|

French press reaction to SOS Senate hearing

French press react to SOS evidence at the Senate English fans recount Stade de France incidents before the Senate By Clément Martel, Le Monde. At a Senate hearing, fans' representatives – in particular from Liverpool, gave their account of the Champions League organisational debacle and called for the resignation of Gérald Darmanin. They were the first to be affected; they were the last to be heard. Representatives of the supporters who were present at the Champions League final on Saturday 28 May, and who are used to being in the stands, swapped the stadiums for the [...]

By |2023-02-15T17:19:52+00:00June 22nd, 2022|

SOS at French Senate Hearing

SOS Give Evidence Today, Tuesday 21 June, the Spirit of Shankly chair Joe Blott and Liverpool Disabled Supporters Association chair Ted Morris will travel to Paris to give evidence in front of the French Senate Law and Culture committee. Since the Champions League final on 28 May, representatives from the French authorities have been giving their version of events at the Stade de France. Now, finally, our voices will be heard. Last week we were informed there was to be no testament from fans. But in tandem with Football Supporters Europe, SOS lobbied for the right [...]

By |2023-02-15T17:20:01+00:00June 21st, 2022|

Shankly’s Spirit Lives On

Spirit of Shankly Cup The inaugural Spirit of Shankly Cup finally took place on Saturday 11 June. Two years later than originally planned, due to the pandemic, it was worth the wait. Eight Under-13 teams from Liverpool and East Ayrshire played for the title at The Barony Campus in Cumnock. Crosshouse Boys Club, Cumnock Juniors, Stewarton Annick and Townhead Thistle pulled on their boots to represent East Ayrshire against Liverpool's Dynamo Childwall, Kingsthorne Warriors, Parkview Colts and South Liverpool. The tournament was split, Champions league style, into two groups of four, with teams playing three [...]

By |2022-06-22T12:55:11+01:00June 15th, 2022|

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