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Hi i just got a reply from david enrich.I thanked him for the exposure and if he would continue to support our cause to win back our club!

Hi Mark,
Thanks very much for your note. I'm glad you enjoyed the article. During my time working on it, I found Liverpool supporters to be some of the most devoted sports fans I've ever encountered.
Good luck, and please keep me posted on any new developments you hear about.
Cheers,
David


Again well done lads....lets keep it going! I think its good to take time out t o thank people who are helping us expose those bastards!
 


brilliant that!!
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There is a click programme on the bbc which this would be perfect for as it highlights some of the cutting edge tech being used to run this fan led campaign they may cover this as a tech piece, it also goes out on bbc world service and might help enlist further reds around the world lets truely go viral.


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Amazing and depressing in equal measure. I just hope that they realise the depth of loathing there is amongst the fans of our Club, and that this pressure will continue until they have gone a long, long way from Liverpool.

Off topic....but Michael A.... a website you might like. :D
http://uncyclopedia.wikia.com/wiki/Down_with_this_sort_of_thing!

Is there any way that we could get someone to kick Hicks really hard, right in the ball sack? All ideas welcome. Put the 'kicker' in the directors box maybe.....theres got to be a way!
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Has anyone tipped off friendly British Journos about the effect this is having over the pond?

Certain journos might be interested and supportive. Coverage in British media would be positive feedback for those involved, wake up for those still sceptical and uninvolved and a way to get through to the large number of supporters who don't use the internet regularly.
"You just have to give them credit for not throwing in the towel" - Gennaro Gattuso, May, 2005

And then we'll get 4th as well and everyone in the whole world can do one.

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Liverpool FC live blog - Dominic King answers your questions

Sep 24 2010


IT HAS BEEN a difficult start to the season for Liverpool FC, with the Carling Cup defeat to Northampton the latest setback alongside the turmoil over the club's ownership.

From 11.30am on Friday September 24, you can log on here and chat about the Reds to our Liverpool FC writer Dominic King

Just log in below and ask the questions you want answered about what's happening at Anfield


Read More http://www.liverpoolecho.co.uk/liverpool-fc/liverpool-fc-news/2010/09/24/liverpool-fc-live-blog-dominic-king-answers-your-questions-100252-27329951/#ixzz10RRKbr6P
http://twitter.com/redtrada

Luis Suarez "young players win matches and experienced players win championships"

Bullshit Mountain

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WOW...just out of words to be honest. I haven't thought our campaign would make such an impact. Seems a lot more people around the globe are now informed what's going on at our club and help us fighting against the yanks. Great great work   :D
Roy.....JOG ON!!

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Seriously good work chaps
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So proud. Reading that made the hairs on the back of my neck stand up. EVERY LITTLE HELPS. Its how these things work. Anyone who hasn't already needs to get those emails sent.
I think the same, can't stand him, but if you could have a £1million pound cheque or steve bruces head hollowed out and filled with pound coins which would you have?

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Hi i just got a reply from david enrich.I thanked him for the exposure and if he would continue to support our cause to win back our club!

Hi Mark,
Thanks very much for your note. I'm glad you enjoyed the article. During my time working on it, I found Liverpool supporters to be some of the most devoted sports fans I've ever encountered.
Good luck, and please keep me posted on any new developments you hear about.
Cheers,
David


Again well done lads....lets keep it going! I think its good to take time out t o thank people who are helping us expose those bastards!
 


is correct...sincere,honest appreciation goes a long way.it encourages people to do more...
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SIGN THIS ....AND MAKE SURE OTHERS DO TOO

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Dominic:
Hi Dave. I think the email campaigns have been fantastic and it has shown people on the other side of the Atlantic the strength and depth of feeling against the owners. There is a real momentum building up now, hopefully to reach a successful conclusion.
http://twitter.com/redtrada

Luis Suarez "young players win matches and experienced players win championships"

Bullshit Mountain

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Hi i just got a reply from david enrich.I thanked him for the exposure and if he would continue to support our cause to win back our club!

Hi Mark,
Thanks very much for your note. I'm glad you enjoyed the article. During my time working on it, I found Liverpool supporters to be some of the most devoted sports fans I've ever encountered.
Good luck, and please keep me posted on any new developments you hear about.
Cheers,
David


Again well done lads....lets keep it going! I think its good to take time out t o thank people who are helping us expose those bastards!

Totally agree. We need as many organisations such as this on our side - who knows how important this could be in the future. He's left the door open to contact him if we feel it's needed

Great work getting in touch with him

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Good work lads

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Fantatsic that - thanks for posting Roy. Will make an interesting case study on the power of social networking one day!

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Comment from; http://dealbook.blogs.nytimes.com/2010/09/23/liverpool-fans-mount-new-offensive-against-hicks/

Whatever happens to Liverpool FC, they deserve in full.

They gave us the Beatles? We made the Beatles billionaires.

Brits also gave us Mad Cow, concentration camps and Richard Reid, whose continued existence is being paid for by Americans like myself.

Good luck Tom Hicks. May you borrow more and drive the Liverpool knuckle draggers completely round the bend. Maybe they'll eventually get a life, who knows.

- Scott NYC


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I liked this part in the dallas article

"Tommy Hicks is not the worst robber baron in town, but he has been part of one of the most total taxpayer rip-offs this city has ever seen. 
No one is going to say their billion dollar empires were easy to come by for Daddy and Jr. or even Tommy H, but they all have had much assistance from government bureaucrats and elected officials.

Now, it looks like they are in for a bumpy road -- at least for awhile."



http://www.dallasarena.com/v020701.htm

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Brilliant....getting the exposure it deserves.Well in to everyone,lets keep it going.
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Getting a spread in The Wall Street Journal is huge,way beyond my wildest expectations.

Great work folks and special thanks to all those who have put so much time and effort into organising this

Let's keep the pressure on,I bet Hicks spat out his weetabix this morning!
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Had a reply from david Enrich as above ^^^^

That Sharon one doesnt sound afraid either email sent  ;D

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Why not see if we can wake up our own media...

u2us@skysports.com

A few thousand emails should fuck them up pretty well over the weekend. Maybe they will report more in the hope that they won't get as many...

Plus they can hardly change their address now can they?

Just sent this to them:


Dear Sirs,

Your eccentric coverage of the Liverpool ownership situation has left many fans concluding that your close connections to Tom Hicks are affecting your impartiality.

For example, last week SSN was reporting that Hicks had done a deal with Blackstone/GSO to remain in power at Anfield, long after the rest of the media was correctly reporting that Blackstone/GSO wanted nothing to do with him, no doubt partly due to his record of failure, including a $525m default, but also due to concerted fan pressure.

I hope you will make some attempt to reflect the reality of his situation. It’s quite astonishing that subscribers, like myself, can’t find the latest – or even accurate – information about our club on your service. With the new alternatives, including Youview, I’m seriously considering cancelling my subscription.

Yours faithfully,

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This is all great exposure of our plight.

I think one thing we possibly need to avoid is, where a website has published our story, we need to not get into slanging matches with any dickhead comments on there, it could deflect from our point, and in some cases, website may take the articles down if theres comment thread slanging matches goin on.

Just a thought


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This is all great exposure of our plight.

I think one thing we possibly need to avoid is, where a website has published our story, we need to not get into slanging matches with any dickhead comments on there, it could deflect from our point, and in some cases, website may take the articles down if theres comment thread slanging matches goin on.

Just a thought

Totally agree we know your hearts are in the right places guys but ignore the dickheads.



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well in!

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This thread has made my mornin, lets keep up the good work.

No place to hide, best fuck off now before things get even worse for yas.

Reminds me of a few lyrics from Eminems "Cinderella man"

You can die in a blink of an eye, so bat your eye lashes
So keep winkin and blowin kisses cuz ur flirtin with death
I’m destroyin ur livelihood, I ain’t just hurtin ur rep
I catch a flow and get goin,
No remorse, I’m showin they slowin, for no one, knowin there is nothing you can do about it
Zero in on my target like a marksman, the target is you




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We've had an impact in america now, how about making one in the far east? Exposing them over in the far east, i know its not there homeland but it would help educate our fan base on the other side of the world and lets face it the far east is/ going to be the next big hitter when it comes to money so who knows this slim ball may even try to get a bank over there to refinance the deal!
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We shall fight with growing confidence, we shall fight on the grounds, we shall fight on the Internet,  we shall fight in the fields and in the streets, we shall fight in the stadium,  we shall defend our Club whatever the cost may be,  WE SHALL NEVER SURRENDER

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Fox Sports is one:

Kevin Rupert Murdoch - rmurdoch@newscorp.com / murdochk.r@newscorporation.com

Teri Everett - teverett@newscorp.com (Senior VP)

Chase Carey - chase.carey@directv.com (Deputy Chairman)
 
Julie Henderson - jhenderson@newscorp.com (Senior VP)

Jack Horner - jhorner@newscorp.com (VP)

Reed Nolte - rnolte@newscorp.com (Senior VP Investor Relations)

Tony Santabarbara - asantaba@newscorp.com (Senior VP Investor Relations)

Sorry it's a rush job i'm in work...

Did you seriously just suggest we email murdoch?
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Great to see the exposure. Well done everyone.
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Keep it up everyone

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Get emailing to Sky - those are the fans we need to reach, the ones who think 'they gave us Torres.'
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Did you seriously just suggest we email murdoch?

It's not going to do any harm is it?

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Get emailing to Sky - those are the fans we need to reach, the ones who think 'they gave us Torres.'

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Just sent this to them:


Dear Sirs,

Your eccentric coverage of the Liverpool ownership situation has left many fans concluding that your close connections to Tom Hicks are affecting your impartiality.

For example, last week SSN was reporting that Hicks had done a deal with Blackstone/GSO to remain in power at Anfield, long after the rest of the media was correctly reporting that Blackstone/GSO wanted nothing to do with him, no doubt partly due to his record of failure, including a $525m default, but also due to concerted fan pressure.

I hope you will make some attempt to reflect the reality of his situation. It’s quite astonishing that subscribers, like myself, can’t find the latest – or even accurate – information about our club on your service. With the new alternatives, including Youview, I’m seriously considering cancelling my subscription.

Yours faithfully,



OK if I borrow that?

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This is the big dog in terms of Forbes Sport/Money matters. Definitely worth an email or 300...

Michael Ozanian Senior Editor

+1.212.620.2368

mozanian@forbes.com

Forbes Inc.

60 5th Ave

New York, NY 10011-8868

USA


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Lynds is already working her magic!!

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just sent a little reply to Scott on the NYT page -

Scott, your response does you little credit and is almost as bad as the "Blow Me, F***-Face" e- mail that the son of one of Liverpool FC clubs owners (who was a member of the Board of Directors at Liverpool Football Club at the time) sent to a fan.

The original message displayed on here, sent by a Liverpool fan in despair at how Messrs Hicks and Gillette have ruined a once great club, was polite and attempting to inform people just how much we as fans care about what is happening at our club.

Your response was rude and ignorant.

There is an ongoing campaign by Liverpool supporters trying to raise awareness of the damage done by Tom Hicks and George Gillette and sending e mails to various organisations, both financial and media institutions is part of that.

The campaign is ongoing, and will carry on until Hicks and Gillette fulfil their promise to sell the club. Refinancing their debt is not an option that any Liverpool fan would be happy with and we are determined to do as much as we can, in a peaceful way, to ensure that does not happen.

Our club is very important to us and we will not just sit back and let it be driven into a spiral of debt and the resulting poor performances on the pitch.

I hope that some of the more intelligent of NYT readers will understand that Scott, even if you can't.

Now if you will excuse me, I will go and type a few more e mails, using all my fingers and not just my knuckles!
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Come on guys! We got this! Kick em out!!!!!!!!!!
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Good work lads!
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Mr Hicks, to quote an honourable Texan, ferociously brave - unlike yourself hiding behind financial institutions and afraid to face us - Lieutenant Colonel William Travis still understood when the battle was lost.

The 26-year-old commander of 189 true Texans at the Alamo: "Our fate is sealed," Travis said. "Within [a] very few days--perhaps a very few hours--we must all be in eternity. This is our destiny, and we cannot avoid it."

Hicks this is our Alamo - There Will Be No Retreat; No Surrender