ILSA news archive - December 1st to December 31st
30/12/01
Do you know a decent firm that makes banners? We have been asked on
a few occasions if we can recommend anyone who produces banners for
fans - if you know of anyone email
us
29/12/01
Park and Ride permits for Southampton v Liverpool (9/1/2002) - LFC have
received an allocation of approximately 800 Park and Ride permits for
the game at St. Marys. The one day permits can be collected at the ticket
office immediately. Postal applications can be made to the ticket office
enclosing a stamped self addressed envelope to supporters who have purchased
a ticket for this fixture. The permits will be allocated on a first
come first served basis.
22/12/01
ILSA would like to wish everyone a Merry Christmas and a Championship-filled
New Year.
Over the holiday period there will be less updates so we'd suggest
these links if we find ourselves buried by turkey or forced to test
a PS2 for younger brothers and sisters and therefore unable to update
the site:
Official Liverpool news: http://www.liverpoolfc.tv/
Latest ticket news: http://www.liverpoolfc.tv/match/tickets
Red All Over The Land: http://www.raotl.co.uk/
and the RAOTL
forum
Liverpool Echo: http://icliverpool.icnetwork.co.uk/0500liverpoolfc/
21/12/01
The latest stadium news from the Liverpool Echo:
Doubts over new Anfield Dec 21 2001
Exclusive by Jane Woodhead, Liverpool Echo
ENGLISH Heritage has today raised "serious concerns" over
proposals to build the new Anfield stadium at Stanley Park. The ECHO
can reveal that a senior official from English Heritage has met informally
with the Friends of Stanley Park. A spokesman for English Heritage
told the Echo although no formal consultations about the Liverpool
FC scheme have taken place, the club's plans have been discussed on
an informal basis.
The spokesman said: "We would have serious concerns about a
major development on Stanley Park - one of the city's finest registered
parks." The spokesman added that as soon as a formal approach
is made, English Heritage will then be seeking meetings with Liverpool
Football Club and Liverpool City Council.
Cllr Joe Kenny, an Anfield councillor, said: "This is the best
Christmas present the people of Anfield could have wished for. I see
this as a very big step forward and a great boost for the campaign."
Cllr Harry Jones, a Breckfield councillor, added: "This is a
significant step. I believe this adds weight to the argument that
the stadium should not go in Stanley Park."
Liverpool city council leader Mike Storey says the views and concerns
of English Heritage will be taken into account. He added: "No
planning applications have been submitted to date concerning Anfield.
If and when that happens the views and concerns of English Heritage
will be considered as will the views of the wider Anfield community."
Labour leader Cllr Gideon Ben-Tovim also believes the comments made
by English Heritage will be an "important part of the debate."
He said: "This is an important issue and I believe this is something
which needs full and wide-ranging debate. English Heritage's comments
will be an important part of the debate."
Liverpool Football Club has said it is committed to staying in Anfield.
It plans to either develop on the existing site or move to Stanley
Park. The club said it had no comments to make last night. If and
when a plan is submitted English Heritage acts in an "advisory
capacity". If English Heritage believes it to be a bad scheme
it can advise Liverpool City Council to reject it. If the council
does not take this advice, English Heritage has the power to ask the
Government Office to intervene. The Government Office for the North
West would then decide what steps to take and a public inquiry could
follow.
previous stadium
news >>
18/12/01
Arsenal away (13/1/2002) - the club have received 2,646 tickets (South
Bank/West Lower) priced at £24/24.50 Adult, £12/12.25 Child.
One ticket per Season Ticket holder with serial numbers 5, 6, 7,
8 and 9; spare voucher R. Tickets go on sale 8.15
am tomorrow morning (Wednesday 19/12).
18/12/01
Southampton away (9/1/2002) - the club have received 3,187 tickets (Notham
Stand) priced at £27 Adult, £14 Children. One ticket per
Season Ticket holder - all serial numbers apply; spare voucher Q.
Tickets go on sale 8.15 am tomorrow morning (Wednesday 19/12). General
sale from Wednesday 2nd January.
18/12/01
Ticket Office closing over Christmas/New Year - the TO will be closed
on Saturday 22 December, Monday 24 December, Tuesday 25 December, Wednesday
26 December, Saturday 29 December, Sunday 30 December 2001, and Sunday
6 January 2002.
16/12/01
The RAOTL website appears to be down at the moment - however you can
still access the message board through this
link>>
14/12/01
Are LFC to ban large flags? This was posted on RAOTL and if the club
is to ban "large" flags it's another nail in the coffin of
the atmosphere on the Kop. We should be getting more flags in the ground
not less.
"At half time against Fulham I was told, along with another
lad, Ian, that we'd not be allowed to bring our BIG flags again (we
both have 13-15 footers at the front of the Kop mines the one with
the Czech flags in). The Head Steward said it had come from "upstairs"
and he nodded towards the control room. I asked him on what grounds
and he said "safety lad", I gather Ian - with the other
flag was told the same, but we could bring them on "Flag Days"
- so kind don't you think? All the other stewards said it was a load
of shite and we weren't causing a danger.
"Anyway, im pissed off, taking flags out of the Kop is like
getting rid of the singing and im still trying to get my head around
it. So from now on when you don't see the flag's its cause were not
allowed them.
"Can we get some support going to get the flags back in ? Does
anyone know who we can contact within the club ? I've half a mind
to go straight to the top. Is there a RAOTL committee ? i.e. to do
with Kop mosaic etc we can get help off ? I'm pissed off with the
whole "No Flag" attitude. HELP!"
Paul B
13/12/01
FA Cup v Birmingham - Liverpool have released details of ticket sales
for the home game at Anfield on Saturday 5 January 2002. Main Stand,
Centenary, Paddock and Kop £17; Kop Grandstand Adult/Child £25,
Lower Centenary Adult/Child £25. The whole of the Anny Road Stand
has been given to Birmingham fans.
Tickets will be sold by personal applications at the Ticket Office
from Friday 14th Dec until Thursday 20th Dec 2001. One per season ticket
holder. Voucher P is required. Postal applications should be
in by Wednesday 19th Dec. General sale from 21st Dec. The club has suggested
that stubs be retained as a similar loyalty scheme to those used for
other cup games will be in place for future games.
13/12/01
Despite all the promises of change UEFA
has decided to keep the current format of the UEFA Champions League
with 32 clubs and two group stages. This format will remain in place
for the next 3 seasons following "extensive consultations involving
clubs, leagues, the UEFA administration and committees".
Amazingly UEFA have forgotten to mention the role of the fans in this
consultation. They didn't forget did to consult them did they? Answers
on a postcard to Lennart Johansson .....
11/12/01
News from the LFC AGM
Speeches were made by David Moores, Rick Parry and Gerard Houllier.
They covered the general state of the club, the financial figures
for the last year and the playing side. The financial figures have
been covered in ILSA news previously (on the 20/11). The most interesting
aspect of the meeting was the extremely emotional appearence of GH
after his illness. He gave an excellent speech, the transcript of
which can be found on the official site here>>
Arising out of the meeting ILSA has been invited to meet Rick Parry
in early January. Hopefully this will be a major step forward for
ILSA in working with the club.
10/12/01
West Ham away (29/12) - the club has received 2,462 tickets priced at
£32 Adult, £18 Child. All serial numbers, spare voucher
N. Tickets go on sale 8.15 am Tuesday morning (11/12). Tickets
on sale to ST holders until Dec 17th after which they'll go on general
sale on the 18th if any are remaining.
10/12/01
Aston Villa away (26/12) - the club has confirmed they have received
2,851 tickets (North Stand) priced at £20 Adult, £10 Child.
All serial numbers, spare voucher M. Tickets go on sale 8.15
am Tuesday morning (11/12). Tickets on sale to ST holders until Dec
17th after which they'll go on general sale on the 18th if any are remaining.
8/12/01
The Liverpool AGM takes place on Monday at Anfield and we have been
offered a proxy by a share holder so we'll bring you a summary of the
meeting next week.
7/12/01
A couple of websites worth visiting are Clubs
in Crisis and the Anti-Phoenix
League site. Clubs in Crisis keeps fans updated when any football
club is endangered (and that doesn't cover selling Robbie Fowler or
losing at home to Grimsby) and generates support and help from fans
around the world. It was set up in 1996 after the troubles experienced
by Brighton and was one of the major factors in keeping the club alive.
The Phoenix League is this Premier League II proposed by 6 clubs in
Division 1 who are complaining they can't survive financially after
getting relegated. Rather than have leagues based on clubs results they
propose creaming off those with bigger grounds etc A possible invite
to Rangers and Celtic has also been mooted. Now what has this to do
with Liverpool I here you ask? Firstly the health of the football league
structure is vitally important to all clubs - you're only as strong
as your weakest member.
Also in conversations, arising out of these proposals, it has been
suggested by some fans in the lower divisions that it would be better
if the big 4 clubs in the PL disappeared off to Europe and joined a
Superleague leaving more domestic money for the other clubs. None of
us in ILSA want an end to domestic competition - we know no fans who
do. Also one of the basic tenets of Eurofans
is the maintenance of the domestic leagues. These proposals will affect
Liverpool fans if they come to fruition and it is important we have
our voice heard.
5/12/01
With the holidays coming up the first day of sales for both general
and PTS tickets will be shifted around a bit. You can find a list of
dates on the official website here>>
2/12/01
Were you at the 1981 Toyota Cup Final we lost 3-0 against Flamengo in
Tokyo? If you were you could help. O Globo, the biggest Brazilian newspaper,
want to publish a 20th anniversary article on the game (that 1981 Flamengo
team is considered to be one of, if not the finest in Brazilian club
history) and would like to contact Liverpool fans who were there for
their thoughts. The article is being put together by a Brazilian sports
writer currently based in Liverpool. If you can help contact
us or Fernando Duarte.
1/12/01
The latest ILSA newsletter is now online. more>>
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