News & Updates

Rhys Jones Memorial Fund 5 - A-Side Football TournamentDate: Sunday 2nd August 2009Time: 12pmVenue: PlayFootball, Drummond Road, Crosby, L23 9YPhttp://www.playfootball.net/Crosby/contact.htmEntry fee: £100 per squad. MAXIMUM of 7 per squad.*********************This is a 5-a-side tournament set up to raise money for the Rhys Jones Memorial Fun...More

The Spirit of Shankly Management Committee have published the agenda for this weekend’s meeting – it can be found at   http://www.spiritofshankly.com/documents/0907_EGM_Meeting_Agenda.pdf   A full report of the meeting for those that cannot attend will be published early next week.   As can be seen Michael Shields S...More

Following yesterdays shock news from Jack Straw that he will not be granting a pardon to innocent Liverpool fan Michael Shields the following events have been organised by the Free Michael Shields Campaign.Monday 6 July 12pm – All Hackney Carriages in Liverpool will parade past the Shields family home at noon.  Please make every effort t...More

The Spirit of Shankly have responded to the RBS email received by members following our recent letter and email campaign as follows: From The Spirit of Shankly: Thank you for your email response, we are grateful for a response but would like to bring the following discrepancies and inaccuracies to your attention: Thank you for your email express...More

MASS MEETINGThe Spirit of Shankly are calling a mass meeting for 1.00pm on the 11th July 2009 at Zelig's (Liverpool One). A formal agenda will be circulated in the week before the meeting but likely topics for discussion will be the Owners, RBS Refinancing, Michael Shields and seeking feedback from members as to where they consider our priorities s...More

The Spirit of Shankly have collated responses from members in relation to the recent meeting we had with Ian Ayre, Commercial Director of Liverpool Football Club and also the significant response we got relating to the changes planned to the PTS. Below is the content of a memo sent by the Union’s Club Liaison Officer today to Mr. Ayre reflect...More

The Spirit of Shankly released a statement on the 8th June 2009 in response to the video footage of the End of Season Party Night which appeared on a number of internet sites. We subsequently received approximately 25 pieces of correspondence from members commenting on the footage. In the interim period we have received four requests to cancel memb...More

On Tuesday 26th May 2009 SOS representatives met with Thomas Cook to discuss any common ground over the cost and arrangements of travel for Liverpool fans.Thomas Cook opened the meeting by asking what it was that the Union wanted from them. SOS replied that as far as European travel was concerned we were looking at much cheaper air travel. Thomas C...More

Spirit Of Shankly, the Liverpool Supporters Union, is currently looking at different methods of appropriate action that can be taken, against Tom Hicks, George Gillett, or those involved in the financing of their ownership of Liverpool Football Club. As part of this, we would like to consult with members, and ask for suggestions for the following:1...More

Spirit of Shankly (SOS) is aware that video footage has been posted on the internet from the SOS End of season party on 24th May 2009. This footage shows an unscheduled performance which the SOS Events Commitee had no prior knowledge of. The Events Committee will endeavour to increase back-stage security for future events to ensure improm...More