From Rawk.
It is surely time to ramp up the pressure on the corrupt regime currently in control of our club.
We need to attack them on as many fronts as possible. And one of those fronts has got to be the clubs sponsors and financial backers. Let them know that their brand is being tainted by their association with and support for the current highly unpopular regime at Anfield.
Let's list the sponsors and backers here and come up with a means to target each.
Standard Chartered
Tim Baxter
Head of Corporate Communications
Telephone: + 44 (0) 207 885 5573
Email: tim.baxter@sc.com
Address: 1 Basinghall Avenue, London, EC2V 5DD
Jon Tracey
Head of Media Relations
Telephone: +44 (0) 20 7885 7613
Mobile: + 44 (0) 7730 051 846
Email: Jonathan.tracey@sc.com
Address: 1 Basinghall Avenue, London EC2V 5DD
Yuki Finch
External Communications Manager
Telephone: +44 (0) 20 7885 5934
Fax: +44 (0) 20 7885 9934
Email: Yuki.Finch@sc.com
Address: 1 Basinghall Avenue, London, EC2V 5DD
AS has already listed Standard Chartered's contact details in her post. The obvious means of attack here is:
1) Let the bank know you have no intention of buying or walking round in their expensively purchased sandwich board
2) Let them know that they are tainted by association and that for a bank to be so publicly backing an entity that was in serious danger of defaulting on it's unmanageable debts was hardly the wisest piece of publicity in the current climate. Anyone got any of the auditors quotes from the accounts to back this up?
So who else? There is a list of partners on the official site:
http://www.liverpoolfc.tv/corporate/partnersCourts
Courts is an electronics and furniture retailer in Singapore and Malaysia. Doesn't matter that we don't live there. We've got enough good Reds over there to make a difference. Let them know that as a Courts customer you are saddened by their relationship with the deeply unpopular regime at Anfield and that you will not be purchasing from them while the Americans remain in control of the club.
Email / Contact Us Page -
http://www.courts.com.sg/contactus.aspxBank Of America /
MBNA
Email address - customeradvocate.office@mbna.com
Address to write to is MBNA Europe Bank LimitedPO Box 1004Chester Business ParkWrexham RoadChester CH4 9WW
Thomas Cook Sports
Email - sport@thomascooksport.com and match.breaks@thomascooksport.com
One for the OOCs this one. Let them know that you will not be visiting Anfield while the Americans remain in control and that the companies ongoing association with the current deeply unpopular regime means that unfortunately you will not be considering them for any of your other travel requirements.
Lucozade Sport
Contact Us Page -
https://www.lucozade.com/sport/contact/Default.aspxPES 2010
Konami UK Office389 Chiswick High RoadLondonW4 4ALUnited KingdomPhone: +44 (0) 20 8987 5730Fax: +44 (0) 20 8987 5731And there is also the contact page -
http://uk.games.konami-europe.com/contact.doMaxxis Tyres
Contact Us Page -
http://www.maxxis.com/About-Maxxis/Contact-Us.aspxSpain Tourist Board
http://www.spain.info/index.html?l=en Contact details not working at the minute188 Bet
Got to home page on website and Contact Us Email details are at bottom of screen.
RBS
Adidas
http://www.press.adidas.com/desktopdefault.aspx/tabid-19/Again the way to target these guys is to tell them that you have no intention whatsover of buying their expensively purchased replica shirt while the current corrupt regime remains in place at Anfield.
Follows hard copy of the letter.
Dear Sirs,
I write to you as a concerned Liverpool fan.
The company that you work for is well associated with Liverpool Football Club. Currently, the Club is in a state of turmoil due to two money grabbing, greedy, ruthless American businessmen: George Gillett and Tom Hicks.
Ever since day one at the club, they have lied to fans. Lied about a new stadium, lied about funds to the manager despite attracting record breaking commercial deals, such as the one with your company. Any money the Company (and that's what the Football Club has become) has made has been ploughed straight into their pockets, while the Football Club itself is now saddled with £350 million of debt amounting to £40 million interest payments each year. This is not financially viable, as has been suggested by the club's accountants for the past two years.
Your company's association with the club is putting your brand at risk. Who wants a two bit football team sporting your brand's logo? I would rather a clean cut, successful football team wearing my logo if I have a choice. Unfortunately, Liverpool FC is fast becomming a mediocre team. There has been no investment in the football squad for the past four transfer windows, and due to the interesting timing of the manager leaving, this summer is likely to be another summer without the much needed significant investment in the playing squad that was promised.
The way the media are playing this does not show the real issues here. They blame Rafa for poor signings and bizarre tactics, although further analysis, such as can be found on Paul Tomkins's blogs at the Tomkins Times show otherwise.
Fans are protesting vehemently against the owners. Fans are boycotting the clubshop and, while they remain in support of the manager and the playing staff, they are very much united against the owners, and board.
Look at the board of Directors and the executive team at Liverpool. Ask how many of those have experience of football club management... None. Martin Broughton, Chairman of an under fire a airline is now Chairman of an under fire football club, whilst continuing to be a Chelsea fan. Where do his allegiances lie, I wonder? Christian Purslow, the "life long fan" has done nothing to stand up to the Board and has, quite explicitly, failed in his task of finding investment in the Club, as Gillett and Hicks are not willing to put their own money into the Club.
Put very simply, your brand's association with the club is damaging to your company. You no doubt signed up to be associated with a high performing team playing at the top of the league and Europe. You have now been presented an unstable, corrupt, debt ridden club that should, according to all accurate methods of predicting places (average wage bill, money generated, average cost of squad etc[again, see TomkinsTimes]) , be competing for 6th, not 1st as you were led to believe.
If I were you, I would cheekily put a 'severance package' together and get your name as far away from the club as possible. Supporters are boycotting official merchandise, boycotting matches and rallying against anyone associated with the club. You do not want to be in this position. I can 'guarantee' this. All that I have written here are the 'facts' and while all we're interested in is how the manager 'coaches and prepares his team', we all know that there are huge issues associated with the club and if I were you, I would sever your association sooner rather than later.
Yours,
[Insert name name]