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To clarify the situation with regard to the Liverpool Supporters' Club. - Membership of the Liverpool Supporters' Union (SOS) does not mean automatic membership of the Liverpool Supporters' Club - Anyone wishing to use the facilities of the Liverpool Supporters' Club must become a member of the Club and abide by the rules of the Club. The only exceptions to this are: - attendance at mass meetin... Read more

The Liverpool Supporters' Union are proud to announce their first public donation from La Rouge pub near Anfield in the form of a cheque for £200. This will be used to make our next flag. We hope this also cements our relationship with this well-placed red drinking establishment. The two owners Mick Laffey and Robbie Rogers are well known local reds and proud unionmembers. Union lit... Read more

Spirit Of Shankly, the Liverpool Supporters' Union, have arranged with Liverpool FC for a Bucket Collection to take place at Anfield on Saturday, prior to the Stoke City match.   Collectors will be inside each turnstile, so please give what you can to support the campaign to Free Michael Shields. Michael turns 22 this weekend, and more than ever needs our support, to help try and free him be... Read more

Spirit Of Shankly, the Liverpool Supporters' Union last week called for two victories. For a large, and loud passionate march to take place prior to the Manchester United game, and for fans to then take that anger and passion inside and convert it into supporting the team during the game. We all know what went on inside the ground, and the fans were magnificent. Outside of the ground, ... Read more

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