In both Newcastle and Liverpool, thousands of supporters plan to march in protest against the owners of their respective clubs.
Members of a Liverpool supporters group named Spirit of Shankly intend to march to Anfield in protest against the club’s American co-owners, Tom Hicks and George Gillett. According to the group, it will be “a march of passion, a march of anger, a march of red solidarity that roars its message loud and proud.”
The Liverpool protesters plan to meet at the official supporters’ club on Lower Breck Road at 11:00 BST, ahead of the 12:45 kick-off against arch-rivals Manchester United which, it has been reported, Gillett may attend surrounded by tight security.
Meanwhile, on the other side of the country in Newcastle, two protests are planned against club owner Mike Ashley‘s regime. The first is by a group called Toon Ultras, who plan to demonstrate against Ashley from 14:00 outside the Milburn Reception.
The Ultras aren’t advocating a boycott of the match but say they “firmly believe that everyone should give their full support towards the players in a match [against Hull City] they should easily get three points from. The protest suggested will have flags, banners and of course non-stop singing, getting as much attention as possible.”
The unofficial Newcastle website TalkOfTheTyne.com has also organised a march, planned for 15:00 opposite Tilley’s Bar. The protesters will walk to St. James’ Park.
The protests are not expected to have a direct impact on Hicks and Gillett, or Ashley, but should put pressure on the owners to sell to more ‘suitable’ stewards, while raising awareness in the media about fans’ dissatisfaction with the way the present owners are running their respective clubs.
Members of a Liverpool supporters group named Spirit of Shankly intend to march to Anfield in protest against the club’s American co-owners, Tom Hicks and George Gillett. According to the group, it will be “a march of passion, a march of anger, a march of red solidarity that roars its message loud and proud.”
The Liverpool protesters plan to meet at the official supporters’ club on Lower Breck Road at 11:00 BST, ahead of the 12:45 kick-off against arch-rivals Manchester United which, it has been reported, Gillett may attend surrounded by tight security.
Meanwhile, on the other side of the country in Newcastle, two protests are planned against club owner Mike Ashley‘s regime. The first is by a group called Toon Ultras, who plan to demonstrate against Ashley from 14:00 outside the Milburn Reception.
The Ultras aren’t advocating a boycott of the match but say they “firmly believe that everyone should give their full support towards the players in a match [against Hull City] they should easily get three points from. The protest suggested will have flags, banners and of course non-stop singing, getting as much attention as possible.”
The unofficial Newcastle website TalkOfTheTyne.com has also organised a march, planned for 15:00 opposite Tilley’s Bar. The protesters will walk to St. James’ Park.
The protests are not expected to have a direct impact on Hicks and Gillett, or Ashley, but should put pressure on the owners to sell to more ‘suitable’ stewards, while raising awareness in the media about fans’ dissatisfaction with the way the present owners are running their respective clubs.
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