News

Saturday is a massive day for us. We are playing one of our biggest rivals, a team who are one behind us in league titles. A team who are European Champions. And a team that we love to beat. Much of the talk at the moment, however, is about what’s going on off the pitch – what Hicks and Gillett are up to, the stadium and the club’s finances.   The world’s media will b... Read more

This has been agreed upon as a course of action at today's meeting. Royal Bank of Scotland are the Main Financers of Tom Hicks and George Gillett in their ownership of Liverpool Football Club. They borrowed the initial money, £350 million, from them, and subsequently approached them about finance for the new stadium which as we know, has been turned down. However, RBS still have a vital role... Read more

Please find the Agenda for Saturday’s meeting below. The Agenda is subject to change before the meeting.   1. Introduction & Welcome - Paul Rice   2. Admin Update - Update on memberships- Jay McKenna       -Update on Newsletter – Fran Stanton   3. Events update - Michael Shields Fundraising Night and Bucket Collection - Ste Monoghan... Read more

Spirit Of Shankly, the Liverpool Supporters' Union, would like to invite all members, and non member wishing to join and take part, to a specially convenened meeting next Saturday 6th September. The meeting will take place in the Liverpool Supporters' Club on Lower Breck Road, Anfield, and will start at 1pm. The American owners have hit yet another stumbling block in their attempts to further burde... Read more

Further to todays announcement from Liverpool FC regarding the delays facing our new stadium (click here) Spirit of Shankly have released the following statement: SOS has been expecting this news for over a week.  It is our firm belief that the owners have neither the resources nor the intention to deliver this project and are using the current economic climate as a subterfuge whilst they at... Read more

Spirit Of Shankly, the Liverpool Supporters' Union, is hosting a benefit night in support of wrongly jailed Liverpool fan, Michael Shields. Michael is member number 1 in the Union, and we are glad to be able to offer any support we can to Michael and his family in their ongoing legal fight to have him freed.Much of the money that has previously been raised for Michael has been spent, and with ... Read more

I am sure some of you are aware Anne Williams has been fighting the system for many years concerning the death of her son Kevin at Hillsborough. She currently has a case lodged with the European Courts of Human Rights. The case was lodged in August 2007 and is now waiting to find out if it is admissible or not, either way she will carry on the fight. But being on her own she is without funds and wi... Read more

Following our first league away coach of the season, and the sell-out success of our coach to Liege, we are pleased to announce details for our coach to the away game at Aston Villa. The game takes place on Sunday 31st August 2008 and is a 4pm KO. The coach prices are as follows - £14 for members, £24 for non members (this includes a £10 membership fee, and enables you ... Read more

On Monday evening, representatives of the Spirit Of Shankly (SOS) Management Committee, accepted a request from Liverpool FC Chief Executive, Rick Parry, to attend a meeting. SOS took the opportunity to explain to Mr Parry why the Union had been formed, and expressed deep concern, on behalf of its members, about the present ownership situation at the club. Mr Parry accepted and appreciated that SOS... Read more

Spirit Of Shankly, the Liverpool Supporters' Union, is pleased to announce details of our first European Away coach for the Champions League First Leg Qualifier versus Standard Liege on Wednesday 13th August 2008. We are able to offer our members coach travel at a price well below that of our 'competitors'. The price for the coach is £60 for m... Read more