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Abdication of leadership by Premier League and Liverpool FC

Abdication of leadership by Premier League and Liverpool FC The playing of the national anthem before the match at Anfield on Saturday was met with a cacophony of disapproval, boos morphing into chants of Liverpool and eventually, after its abandonment, You’ll Never Walk Alone. There will have been some who didn’t voice condemnation, but the majority did. And the Anfield crowd’s reaction will have surprised nobody. So why did the hierarchy of Liverpool FC decide to play it?  The club were left in a near-impossible situation. There was no mandate from the Premier League, just [...]

By |2023-05-08T13:27:49+01:00May 8th, 2023|
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Coach Travel to Southampton

Southampton (A) SOLD OUT - Call or text 07956 002 398 for late availability Premier League Sunday 28 May 2023. Kick-off 4.30pm Cost £45 members £55 non-members (includes membership fee) Book seat(s) online here. Bookings are non-refundable unless we are able to resell the seat(s). Departs The Twelfth Man at 8:00am The Rocket at 8:30am 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 15 minutes after the match is finished [...]

By |2023-05-17T17:24:02+01:00May 5th, 2023|
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Coach Travel to Leicester City

Leicester City (A) SOLD OUT - Call or text 07956 002 398 for late availability Premier League Monday 15 May 2023. Kick-off 8.00pm Cost £30 members £40 non-members (includes membership fee) Book seat(s) online here. Bookings are non-refundable unless we are able to resell the seat(s). Departs The Twelfth Man at 3:00pm The Rocket at 3:30pm 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 is [...]

By |2023-05-01T12:43:56+01:00April 24th, 2023|
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LFC SB – LFC backs fan engagement standard

LFC SB - LFC backs fan engagement standard Liverpool FC — LFC backs Premier League's Fan Engagement Standard. Full story below as published on Liverpoolfc.com here. Liverpool FC has announced its support for the launch of the Premier League's Fan Engagement Standard (FES). The FES is the latest in a series of league-wide measures designed to reinforce a commitment to ensuring long-term, meaningful engagement with supporters. LFC initially endorsed the development of the FES – alongside other Premier League clubs – in November 2022, and it is being introduced following a period of detailed planning. [...]

By |2023-03-22T20:55:07+00:00March 22nd, 2023|
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LFC Supporters Board Statement

LFC SB - Ticketing update for new Premier League season In line with the contractual agreement, LFC did engage with the Supporters Board regarding its proposed ticket price increases. Whilst they are bound to consider the SB views, such matters are not subject to Fan Consent and therefore LFC retains absolute and final discretion over the determination of such matters. It is they who have decided to impose these price increases. To be clear, the LFC Supporters Board were unanimous in their opposition to any proposed ticket price increases and this remains our position. To [...]

By |2023-03-14T10:01:54+00:00March 14th, 2023|
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Real Madrid away

Same old story Liverpool play Real Madrid on Wednesday, 15 March. For those travelling fans it should, as always when following the Reds in Europe, be a trip to look forward to. A mini holiday or day trip that, no matter the result, is fun, a laugh, an experience.  This upcoming trip? Not so carefree.  Alongside the dismal, reduced allocation and derisory number of disabled bays that prevents hundreds, who should have qualified under UEFA rules, from travelling, Real Madrid have charged the maximum ticket price they can.  There are to be 100% ticket collections. [...]

By |2023-03-12T13:07:36+00:00March 10th, 2023|
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SOS AGM

AGM details The next Spirit of Shankly AGM will take place on 22 April 2023. The time and venue are still to be confirmed, but it will be in the morning before the home fixture against Nottingham Forest FC with kick-off at 3pm. The AGM will cover elections to the Management Committee, the union accounts, a report on our activities since the last AGM and motions from members. Members who would like to propose a motion at the AGM, please contact [email protected] for details on the process. If any members would like to put themselves [...]

By |2023-04-20T22:10:28+01:00March 10th, 2023|
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UEFA statement following refund to LFC ticket holders

UEFA statement following refund to LFC ticket holders UEFA statement on Tuesday 7th March 2023: UEFA announces special refund scheme for fans following the 2022 Champions League Final in Paris. With this scheme UEFA will refund fans who had bought tickets and who were the most affected by the difficulties in accessing the stadium. UEFA will implement a special refund scheme for fans who were most affected when accessing the Stade de France on 28 May 2022. Refunds will be available to all fans with tickets for gates A, B, C, X, Y and Z [...]

By |2023-03-07T20:29:36+00:00March 7th, 2023|
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UEFA to refund LFC ticket holders

UEFA to refund LFC ticket holders Spirit of Shankly and the Liverpool Disabled Supporters Association welcome today’s announcement from UEFA that they are to refund all Liverpool FC ticket holders who attended the Champions League final in Paris in May 22. This unprecedented move is the result of tireless work, alongside FSE and Ian Byrne MP, to hold those responsible for the catastrophic events in Paris. With a promise to reimburse supporters, UEFA have gone some way to acknowledge their part in the fiasco. But it does not excuse UEFA, exempt them from criticism or [...]

By |2023-03-08T10:35:48+00:00March 6th, 2023|
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Coach Travel to West Ham United

West Ham United (A) Premier League Wednesday 26 April 2023. Kick-off 19.45pm Cost £45 members £55 non-members (includes membership fee) Book seat(s) online here. Bookings are non-refundable unless we are able to resell the seat(s). Departs The Twelfth Man at 12:00pm The Rocket at 12:30pm 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 is finished or when the Police ask us to leave. [...]

By |2023-04-06T09:19:16+01:00April 6th, 2023|
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