I think a boycott would work. If the KOP was completely empty for (1) Half or (1) Match that would get a lot of press. With a long enough lead time it could work. It would get press before and after the actual boycott.
These 2 owners don't know how to run an European Football club. They are stuck in the American Sports model which is screw the fan, take the money and f**k everyone else. To them its business. They don't understand what its like to support a team or have passion for something bigger than yourselves. They don't care about you, Liverpool, LFC. They don't care about Shankly or Paisley or even Gerrard. They don't care that your dad and his dad supported Liverpool.
They do care about the price you paid for the seat and how many shirts and scarves you buy for your kids. They know they can make just as much money with the team finishing in 4th place in the EPL than 1st. As long as they finish in the UCL money they don't care about winning. Why spend loads of money for good players at the transfer window and make 100 million a year when they can spend 0 money at the transfer window and still make 100 million.
If you want the rest of the world to know what you think of the current owners, boycott a match and take away their money. That is all they care about.
YANK_LFC_FAN you re right about Hicks & Gillette only caring about the money and the merchandise we buy and not our passion and you are right about the fact that thee can make just as much money for THEMSELVES by winning 4th place or 1st place so they wont spend money in the transfer market because for themselves its doesn't make a difference .
But the idea of boycotting a game is too serious , I agree these leaflets won't do enough( because it doesn't affect them in any way at all) but to boycott a game will leave a negative impression on the players . I mean what do we want more to give our support and love to our players ( so they can win games ) OR to get these goons get out of our club ( in any possible way ) . As much a I like the latter idea giving support to our players is whats most important an making sure they win us trophies too . I mean now ( according to people who have gone for matches at Anfeild lately) the home atmosphere hasn't been very good , that's because we're too busy arguing and protesting about these goons that it's taken us away from doing the one thing all of us love the most ( no matter where we are in this world ) : supporting our team , whether we're winning 3-0 or losing 3-0 , that's what makes Liverpool supporters famous , not the protests and stupid owners , but the supporters , the funny and unique chants and banters and huge flags waved on the KOP . that's what matter the most .
Whoops . I think I went a little to far on this ( not really a rant ) but boycott wouldn't be such a great idea , try chucking stuff at 'em . There should be another way to take away their money ? I don' really have any better ideas myself but your idea sounds good on paper because they won't get the money they want but for real it doesn't look good at all for the supporters and players . Many people are putting their heads together and trying to find a solution for this mess , and hopefully , they'll find it soon !
But overall you are absolutely correct about one thing : to hit them where it hurts most , their pockets !
P.S : YANK_LFC_FAN I'm not hitting out on you specifically this is something I've wanted to say from some time .
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