Relaunch for Reds fans' ShareLiverpool buyout group
A BID by Reds fans to take over Liverpool Football Club will receive government backing tomorrow night.
Andy Burnham, Secretary of State for Culture, Media & Sport, is the guest speaker at the next stage of ShareLiverpoolFC's ambitious Anfield takeover plan.
The MP for Leigh, and a lifelong Everton fan, will put aside personal allegiance to support the scheme, a principle that he championed in his former role as chairman of Supporters Direct.
Also speaking at the Liverpool Lighthouse on Oakfield Road will be former Reds stars John Barnes, Phil Thompson, ShareLiverpoolFC board member John Aldridge and the organisation's founder member, Rogan Taylor.
More than 28,000 fans have already expressed a firm interest in the scheme, and Taylor is urging those supporters to now re-register their details on a new website www.shareliverpoolfc.com.
"We are effectively relaunching tomorrow night," said Taylor.
"We've been quiet while we've been putting in place the enormous amount of back work necessary for a scheme like this and now the assembled board of ShareLiverpool will put themselves in front of the Liverpool FC people on Wednesday and express their belief.
"This is a do-able scheme.
"A little like Istanbul, it's all about belief and how badly people want it.
"We had 28,000 people initially show interest in buying a share in the club. Now we want those people to visit our new website and register some details.
"We don't want any money. That will only come when a deal is in place. We want commitments."
Tomorrow's meeting will hear how the ShareLiverpoolFC concept has become a Financial Services Authority approved co-operative society, with a constitution that will put fans in control through a democratic one-member, one-vote mechanism.
The new phase of operation will see the organisation push on towards increasing its membership to provide the finance to buy the club from the existing owners.
Paul Rice, who chairs the Spirit of Shankly, and Nicky Allt (founder member of SOS) will also speak in favour of a change of regime at the club, in a show of solidarity among Liverpool FC supporters' groups.
The meeting will take place before the second leg of Liverpool's Champions League qualifier at the Liverpool Lighthouse in Anfield, from 5.30-7.00pm.
A 400-strong full house is anticipated, with numbers strictly limited on a first come, first served basis (no ticket required).
Supporters will have the opportunity to ask questions on how the concept will work in a Q&A session with the ShareLiverpoolFC board.
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The whole idea is a farce. People may register interest but when it comes to the crunch who in their right minds would fork out £5,000 for the right to have a vote. And get absolutely nothing else for their money. I'm just surprised that people like Aldo and Thommo would put their names to a scheme like this dreamed up by prima donna Rogan Taylor.
The whole idea is potty.There is no benefit to the fans.You make a "donation" of £5,000 and in return you get one vote and sort of partly own the club along with 99,999 others ! Don't give up your day job Rogan.As you might hear on TV's Dragons Den, "I'm Out !"