I still think we should use this on the day if the March gets up and running....
We, therefore, the Representatives of the Supporters of Liverpol Football Club, in General Congress, Assembled, appealing to the Supreme Judge of the world for the rectitude of our intentions, do, in the Name, and by Authority of the good People of this Community, solemnly publish and declare, That this Community are, and of Right ought to be a Free and Independent Club, that we are Absolved from all Allegiance to the current Ownership, and that all commercial connection between them and the Ownership of the Club, is and ought to be totally dissolved; and that as Free and Independent Club, we have full Power to levy , conclude Peace, contract Alliances, establish Commerce, and to do all other Acts and Things which Independent Clubs may of right do. And for the support of this Declaration, with a firm reliance on the protection of Divine Providence, we mutually pledge to each other our Lives, our Fortunes, and our sacred Honor.
bleed - I've tried to updated it a little
needs more work
The Declaration of Independence - The want, will and hopes of the people
You’ll Never Walk Alone 4th July 2010
"The unanimous declaration of the supporters of Liverpool Football Club".
When shit happens and it becomes necessary for fans to stand up for themselves against those that are screwing them over its only fair that they should say why.
We know that all fans are equal and that every fan has the right to support their club as they see fit.
We know that Football clubs were created by and with the agreement of the fans.
We know that whenever any clubs owners act against the best interest of the club that it is the fans right to challenge those owners and to change those owners if required.
This right to change owners can’t be undertaken on a whim, usually fans will suffer whatever crap is thrown at them rather than change owners but there comes a time when the owners have taken the piss just once too often – then it is the right of the fans and their duty to kick out those lying cheating bastards and replace them with decent owners who have the best interests of the club at heart and that’s the point we have reached. The track record of the current owners is abysmal and to prove this let the Facts be stated for everybody to see:
They lied about placing the burden of debt onto the club
They lied about ‘doing a Glazer’
They lied about a spade being in the ground in 60 days
They lied about building a new stadium
They spent club money on fee’s and more fee’s and expenses without any benefit to the club
They claimed to be spending their own money whilst taking the money from the club itself
They’ve failed to regenerate the Anfield area and let down thousands of residents in the process
They’ve undermined the manager with talk of different managers
They’ve argued amongst themselves in public
They’ve abused the fans
They’ve abused the manager
And they’ve abused each other
They’ve dragged the clubs name through the mud
They’ve refused to speak to the fans representatives
They’ve repeatedly ignored the fans pleas to leave
They’ve got rid of anybody on the Board who stood up to them
They’ve failed to secure investment to address the debt
They’ve failed to find new owners because of their greed and asking price
They’ve scraped old membership schemes and upped the prices
They’ve been absentee landlords who’ve barely attended a game
They’ve crushed our traditions and history
They’ve lost their right to ownership by declaring they want to sell and don’t intend to spend a penny of their own money
They’ve stripped assets from the club to pay for their debts
Despite all our attempts to ensure that they were fit and proper owners they have refused to act decently and have shown themselves unfit to be our owners
We have warned the owners repeatedly of what this would mean, we have appealed for justice and honesty but it has all fallen on deaf ears. So now we have to declare our independence.
We, the representatives LFC supporters everywhere swear to whatever faith we each hold true, ,and in the name of our fans do declare that Liverpool Supporters are free of any allegiance to the current owners, that any connection between them and the club is finished and that we will boycott LFC until the club is in safe hands
And with a firm belief in the divine we pledge to each other our commitment
John Hancock
oh and get the fuck out of dodge you bleedin cowboys
Roy - do you have a list of who's contacting who- we need a list of contacts and a list of who's responsible for contacting each - not sure where you'd hold it ? - they we could pick the buggers off one at a time and check progress - what's that Yul Brenner/Tony Curtis film were they go riding across the steppe and every couple of miles another tribe joins in - and they all shout ' HAH' ?? I'd volunteer to pick a few off but unfortuntely (as you can testify) I have the diplomatic skills of a rabid dog