ILSA news archive - March 29th to April 30th 2002
29/4/02
Blackburn confirmed as Wednesday 8th May, 8pm. If you require a refund,
the club has issued this statement:
"Fans in possession of tickets and unable to travel to the fixture
should return tickets asap to the ticket office.
They advise that you send them by recorded delivery to:
Liverpool Football Club
Po Box 204
Liverpool
L69 4PQ
Tickets are not accepted for return if less than 48hrs before a fixture.
If you bought the tickets from Ticketmaster, you will have received
an email outlining what you should do to return tickets. You can contact
Ticketmaster's customer service at http://www.ticketmaster.co.uk/help/contactus_email.asp
or on 08701 696 872."
25/4/02
Latest on the Blackburn saga - the club has issued a statement this
evening. The relevant section states:
"Blackburn have agreed to change the date of the fixture to
Wednesday 8th May on the basis that they have safeguarded their Premiership
place in the meantime and we fully understand that position. We will,
therefore, have to wait until this weekend's games have been played
and a final decision on the date of the fixture will be made on Monday
morning (29th April 2002)."
25/4/02
A message from the Hillsborough Justice Campaign:
Following the break in at our premises on Monday, 15th April, 2002,
the Justice Campaign expresses our sincere gratitude to those who
have given support to help us back onto our feet. The break in was
not an isolated incident, and is not thought to be a random opportunist
attack.
During the previous evening the Hillsborough Centre (social services
office) was burgled and computer equipment stolen. In both incidents
other items of value which would normally disappear in a burglary,
e.g. hi-fi, were not taken. Also, in both burglaries, professional
(a uniformed professionals view) techniques were used.
These attacks may be connected with a recent (1st week in April)
hold up in a victims case whereby the defendants(SYP etc) claim to
have confidential information from the counselling services and are
using the information to delay settlement of the action which they
have already agreed in principle. It is also thought that the attacks
are linked to the momentum building up for Anne Williams' presentation
to the Attorney General for a re opening of the inquest on her son
Kevin.
These vindictive and disgraceful tactics are typical traits of those
who perpetrated the disaster who have consistently shown a blatant
disregard for the suffering of victims and will stop at nothing (literally)
to hinder those who challenge them. The Justice Campaign would like
to thank everyone who has offered their support, cash, computer, peripherals,
book publishing and plain simple words of support. Your support is
our lifeline. A special mention to the lad who sent £96 and
asked for flowers to be laid at the memorial.
The Justice Campaign will continue until responsibility for the killing
of 96 people is apportioned to those who perpetrated the disaster.
Justice has to be done and seen to be done. Support the Hillsborough
Justice Campaign.
25/4/02
LFC has reiterated than anyone caught bringing a flare into a game at
Anfield will be banned for life. One fan arrested in the Main Stand
for lighting a flare against Roma has also been banned from all sporting
events in the UK for 3 years. Continuing lighting of flares may also
affect Anfield's application for a safety certificate and lead to the
banning of flags, banners and mosaics. Full text of Anfield Stadium
Manager Ged Poynton's interview/statement can be read here>>
24/4/02
According to liverpoolfc.tv the decision on the possible Blackburn fixture
change is now due to be announced this morning. Check the official site
for latest news >>
22/4/02
A decision on whether the Blackburn home game is moved from Sunday May
5th to Wednesday May 8th (to coincide with the Man Utd-Arsenal game)
will be taken tomorrow according to the FA.
16/4/02
The Hillsborough Justice Campaign shop was broken into last night on
the anniversary of the Hillsborough disaster. Donations and a computer
with vital information was stolen. The computer has since been found
but the money has not been retrieved.
To join the HJC or make a donation write to HJC, 134 Oakfield Road,
Liverpool L4 0UG (just down the road from Anfield see photo).
All cheques should be made payable to the Hillsborough
Justice Campaign. You can also buy HJC T-shirts, car stickers, justice
badges (£2) and you're always welcome to pop in for a chat and
a cuppa. The HJC meets every Monday evening at the shop. Phone/Fax 0151
260 5262 or e mail info@hillsboroughjustice.co.uk
or carneyco@hotmail.com.
16/4/02
The 13th Hillsborough Memorial service held at Anfield yesterday can
now be viewed online on the official
site>>
An audio version is also available>>
15/4/02
Today is the 13th anniversary of the Hillsborough disaster. Our thoughts
are with the families of the 96 who died, the hundreds of fans injured,
and those who still suffer to this day. You'll Never Walk Alone.
14/4/02
We've been sent a couple of pictures of the possible new home and away
kits for next season. Again no way of confirming the accuracy of these.
The home kit is a plain all-red with the same badge as this season and
the away kit black with grey arms as per the rumours doing the rounds.
13/4/02
Spurs away (27/4) ticket details - South Stand Upper Adults £34
Children £17; South Stand Lower Adults £29 Children £15.
One ticket per Season Ticket holder - serial numbers 5, 6, 7, 8,
9, 0 - voucher 22 required on purchase. Tickets go
on sale 8.15 am Tuesday 16th April.
12/4/02
13th Hillsborough Memorial Service
Monday, 15th April 2002 will be the 13th anniversary of the disaster
in Sheffield that cost the lives of 96 fellow supporters.
The Hillsborough Family Support Group (HFSG) is once again organising
a memorial service to mark the occasion and remember those who died.
The service will be inter-dernominational and take place on the Kop.
Doors will open at 2pm and the families will take their seats at 2.30pm.
As in previous years the service is expected to be well attended and
it's advised that you allow plenty of time to get to Anfield and take
your seats no later than 2.20pm.
The service will start at 2.45pm and conclude at approximately 3.30pm.
As the names are called of each individual a candle will be lit in their
memory. A minute's silence will be observed at 3.06pm and the service
with end with the singing of You'll Never Walk Alone.
All are welcome to attend. Tickets are not required and the HFSG extend
an open invitation to all to join the families, representatives of Liverpool
FC and thousands of fellow football fans in the annual act of remembrance.
12/4/02
HJC Annual Memorial March
The Hillsborough Justice
Campaign (HJC) will be holding its Annual Memorial March to mark
the 13th Anniversary of the Hillsborough Disaster on Monday 15th April
2002.
The March will start at 2pm from outside the Justice Campaign Shop/Office,
134 Oakfield Road, Anfield, Liverpool L4 and will proceed to the Memorial
on Anfield Road. Words of remembrance will be said by local religious
minister Kelvin Bolton, poetry will be read & flowers will be laid.
The March will end in time to join the annual service inside Anfield.
The shop and office will also be open afterwards. Tea & coffee available.
Join the HJC to remember the 96 men, women & children who lost
their lives on the 15th April 1989. For further information ring 0151
260 5262.
10/4/02
Liverpool Echo carry a story tonight saying "Proposals for the
future of Liverpool Football Club's Anfield home could be revealed shortly"
for full article click
here>>
10/4/02
Leverkusen away - well complaints galore about the way tickets were
allocated to ETC members. Many fans complained that the details of the
number of games they have travelled were wrong. Confusion also seemed
to reign over eligibility for those who had travelled with Lonsdale
previously. Fans were told these trips were not counted by LFC towards
priority for an away ticket as Lonsdale do not provide the club with
a list of the ETC numbers for those who went.
Also problems at the game itself with poor stewarding at the away end.
"Chaos" was how it was described by many who tried to enter
via Gate G (we also had fans in F4). Loads of forgeries in circulation
of a very unsophisticated ticket. Some of our fans got in with forgeries,
some failed to get in with original tickets. Also a high amount of congestion
around G pre and post game.
If you have had problems email
us and we'll approach the club to pass on your views and try and
clarify the situation over priority for next season.
8/4/02
Eurofans Press release
Glasgow's Hampden Park, which will host the 2002 Champions' League final,
has a capacity of 52,500 seats. More than half of it will be reserved
for VIPs and sponsors. The participating sides will only receive 14,000
tickets each. UEFA is giving 24,500 tickets for the most important game
in European football to people who are not directly concerned with it:
VIPs, sponsors, club and FA officials and other fairweather visitors.
Many more fans from the participating teams are expected. Therefore,
many tickets not given directly to fans will end up on the black market,
where true fans have to pay extortionate prices to attend their team's
biggest match. Out of their contingent, clubs will serve their sponsors
and VIPs again. This means that the majority of the tickets for the
final at Hampden Park are not available for fans.
Eurofans initiated the following
letter - demanding a fair ticket allocation - from fan groups of the
clubs participating in the Champions' League quarter finals to UEFA
president Lennart Johannsson.
If you want to support our request, please write an email to UEFA.
Tell them your thoughts about the ticket allocation for the Champions'
League final.
Dear Mr Johansson
We, the undersigned fans' representatives of the eight 2001-2002
Champions' League quarter finalists, wish to register our protest
at the proposed ticket allocations for this year's final, to be staged
at Hampden Park, Glasgow.
We feel that an allocation of 14,000 tickets per team is a recipe
for disaster. Not only could each of our clubs quite comfortably sell
many more tickets, but it is obvious that thousands more fans - and
in some cases tens of thousands - will travel to Glasgow.
This will give rise to increased touting, profiteering and forgery,
as well as being a blatant security risk and amplifying the chances
of violence. As peaceful football supporters, this is simply unacceptable
to us.
We hereby urge you to reconsider the allocation before disastrous
consequences are realised. It is surely unfair that the fans of the
two most successful clubs should make do with less than half of the
tickets between them.
Yours sincerely,
Signed by the representatives of
Club Nr 12 (FC Bayern)
Gate 13 (Panathinaikos)
ILSA (Liverpool FC)
IMUSA (Manchester United FC)
L'Elefant Blau (CF Barcelona)
Orgullo Vikingo (Real Madrid CF)
Supporters organisation of Deportivo (La Coruna)
and the elected Spokesman of Bayer Leverkusen fans
1/4/02
Leverkusen away (9/4) ticket news - the club has received 1655 tickets
priced at £25 and £29. Applications from ETC members to
be received by Thursday April 4th. Priority for independent travellers
will be given to those who have travelled independently to previous
away games in Europe.
29/3/02
Auction of rare programmes in aid of the Hillsborough
Justice Campaign by JMC (of the RAOTL
and RAWK sites) including:
Liverpool v Rejkavic (1st European Game)
Liverpool v Inter Milan (European Cup Semi-Final 1964)
Liverpool v Bayern Munich (1971)
Liverpool v St Etienne (European Cup Quarter Final 1977)
Payment by cheque made payable to Hillsborough Justice Campaign
and he will arrange to deliver programs personally (at the game if possible).
If anyone wants to make an offer for any of the programmes they can
do so by email to: progs_for_HJC@hotmail.com
John will reply to the email to inform you if your offer has been successful.
A more complete list of the programs is available at:
http://www.john-mac.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/programs.htm
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