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Get In The Movies And Send A Message To LFC Owners
The campaign to oust Tom Hicks and George Gillett from their positions as co-owners of Liverpool FC continues to gain momentum.
Hicks and Gillett RBS have a decision to make next month: extend the finance or go with the Red majority and take the club out of its owners’ hands.
But that decision will be taken out of the bank’s hands if Tom and George can somehow, from somewhere, find a backer that allows them to refinance and pay RBS off.
So at the same time as campaigning to make sure RBS know what their decision must be, Liverpool supporters are campaigning and working to make sure nobody else comes along, takes pity, and takes the decision away from RBS.
Liverpool fans the world over have helped to push the story under the noses of bank executives the across the globe. Last week the story was placed firmly into the faces of literally thousands of US media contacts.
Email has been an important tool. Twitter and Facebook have helped push it that little bit more. Next up – YouTube.
But it’s not going to be just any old YouTube video.
Casting Director Dan Hubbard (King Kong, The Damned United, The Bourne Ultimatum and more) and Hollywood Producer & Director Mike Jefferies are both massive Liverpool supporters. And that means they’ve also had just about enough of the situation too. And they’re going to do something about it.
But, as with every part of this whole campaign, they need your help.
Are you in Liverpool this weekend? Can you be in Liverpool this weekend?
They’re making a film, they want it to go viral, they want you to star in it.
It’s not just about the famous faces they’ve approached to join in, it’s about all fans – all fans who want an end to this nightmare.
Get yourself down to the Hope Street Hotel in town this weekend.
Saturday: 10am-6pm.
Sunday: 9am-Noon.
It won’t take long – unless there’s a queue. And it’ll be a queue worth joining.
Don’t forget, there’s a game being played on Sunday, with a protest before, during and after, but if you can spare some extra time and make it to the hotel during those times it could literally be the difference between success and failure.
Success is a move towards getting our club back. Failure – forget failure. We’ll win this one – because we’re all getting together to make sure we do.
The twelfth man isn’t just the Kop for this. It’s all of us, wherever we are.
If you absolutely can’t get involved this weekend don’t worry. You’ll be needed when the movie is done. You’ll be needed to help spread the word.
But do what you can to get down.
And do what you can to spread the word.
We will get our club back.
(Source: AnfieldRoad.Com)
"I've Enjoyed Every Minute. People Have Made Far More Money Than Me In Football But Nobody's Ever Enjoyed It More Than Me."
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Thats boss, its good to see how things are progressing and whats being done, be interesting what sort of theme they will go for with the video, will it be an interview with fans & whoever else is involved, im hoping to get down there saturday.
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Sounds great on paper and excellent if it happens but i think by the time its edited and doen it will prob be to late. Hicks i imagine prob already has a deal in place by now at this late stage bu t not needing to announce it until he has to
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Thats boss, its good to see how things are progressing and whats being done... Exactly mate. 'Progression' (of protest) being the key word.
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Hollywood film producer Mike Jefferies to launch anti Tom Hicks and George Gillett Liverpool FC campaign
CELEBRITIES today revealed a plan to spread the message about Liverpool FC’s much-maligned owners around the world.
Hollywood film producer Mike Jefferies (pictured in Liverpool with writer Kevin Sampson and Neville Kelly) is fronting a new video campaign to try to force Tom Hicks and George Gillett out of Anfield.
The Woolton-born screenwriter will be joined by other high-profile names at the Hope Street Hotel on Saturday.
Famous names and rank and file fans alike are set to record short clips as part of one overall short movie to be posted on YouTube.
The Reds supporters hope to get more than 1m hits on the internet site as the drive to oust the Kop co-owners goes global.
Singers Ian McCulloch and Ian Broudie and comedians John Bishop and Neil Fitzmaurice are expected to take part.
Samuel L Jackson and Robert Carlyle
Samuel L Jackson (pictured with Robert Carlyle filming 51st State in Liverpool), who is rumoured to be in town for the filming of Hollywood blockbuster Captain America, could be asked to join the protest.
Today, Mr Jeffries spoke exclusively to the ECHO, and said: “Nobody has been despised on Merseyside as much as Hicks since Kelvin Mackenzie.
“This will really get right in Hicks’ face as he doesn’t appear to pay any attention to sit-in protests.
“My fear is that if the Royal Bank of Scotland repossesses the cub, Hicks will injunct their ability to sell it and get rid of it from underneath them.
“This film will illustrate how much he is hated.”
Mr Jefferies flew in from Cape Town to Liverpool this week and is set to take part in the campaign which runs from 10am-6pm on Saturday.
He has joined in the voiceferous protest against the Americans in recent weeks and helped the viral email bombardment of USA media institutions.
His cheekily penned letter, which made the Wall Steet Journal and New York Times, read: “Dear USA media executive, we love America in Liverpool but…we gave you the Beatles, and this is how you repay us?!”
It suggested no bank should lend the Texan money to cover the £237m which he desperately needs to cover the RBS loan.
The film producer, who was behind the well-known Goal! trilogy, tried to invest in the Anfield club himself in 2004.
Singer Neville Skelly, who is supporting this weekend’s campaign, added: “The club is in dire straits. When they took over we were European champions.
“Hicks and Gillett said they wanted to be custodians of the club but now, they’re not even thinking of cutting their losses and getting out.
“They still want to make a serious profit.
“It’s so gutting to see the soul getting ripped out of the club. Liverpool FC is a way of life that defines our city.”
(Source: Liverpool Echo)
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Hollywood film producer Mike Jefferies to launch anti Tom Hicks and George Gillett Liverpool FC campaign
CELEBRITIES today revealed a plan to spread the message about Liverpool FC’s much-maligned owners around the world.
Hollywood film producer Mike Jefferies (pictured in Liverpool with writer Kevin Sampson and Neville Kelly) is fronting a new video campaign to try to force Tom Hicks and George Gillett out of Anfield.
The Woolton-born screenwriter will be joined by other high-profile names at the Hope Street Hotel on Saturday.
Famous names and rank and file fans alike are set to record short clips as part of one overall short movie to be posted on YouTube.
The Reds supporters hope to get more than 1m hits on the internet site as the drive to oust the Kop co-owners goes global.
Singers Ian McCulloch and Ian Broudie and comedians John Bishop and Neil Fitzmaurice are expected to take part.
Samuel L Jackson and Robert Carlyle
Samuel L Jackson (pictured with Robert Carlyle filming 51st State in Liverpool), who is rumoured to be in town for the filming of Hollywood blockbuster Captain America, could be asked to join the protest.
Today, Mr Jeffries spoke exclusively to the ECHO, and said: “Nobody has been despised on Merseyside as much as Hicks since Kelvin Mackenzie.
“This will really get right in Hicks’ face as he doesn’t appear to pay any attention to sit-in protests.
“My fear is that if the Royal Bank of Scotland repossesses the cub, Hicks will injunct their ability to sell it and get rid of it from underneath them.
“This film will illustrate how much he is hated.”
Mr Jefferies flew in from Cape Town to Liverpool this week and is set to take part in the campaign which runs from 10am-6pm on Saturday.
He has joined in the voiceferous protest against the Americans in recent weeks and helped the viral email bombardment of USA media institutions.
His cheekily penned letter, which made the Wall Steet Journal and New York Times, read: “Dear USA media executive, we love America in Liverpool but…we gave you the Beatles, and this is how you repay us?!”
It suggested no bank should lend the Texan money to cover the £237m which he desperately needs to cover the RBS loan.
The film producer, who was behind the well-known Goal! trilogy, tried to invest in the Anfield club himself in 2004.
Singer Neville Skelly, who is supporting this weekend’s campaign, added: “The club is in dire straits. When they took over we were European champions.
“Hicks and Gillett said they wanted to be custodians of the club but now, they’re not even thinking of cutting their losses and getting out.
“They still want to make a serious profit.
“It’s so gutting to see the soul getting ripped out of the club. Liverpool FC is a way of life that defines our city.”
(Source: Liverpool Echo) Sorted then, what were we all worried for?
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Sorted then, what were we all worried for? Err...no, not quite yet mate. 'Sorted' it will be, when the 'Justice League' arrive!!   What do you mean they're not coming??? Newly acquired Hicks franchise?! 
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excellent if it happens but i think by the time its edited and doen it will prob be to late. Mike Jefferies aims to have the video uploaded onto YouTube by Tuesday 5th October.
"I've Enjoyed Every Minute. People Have Made Far More Money Than Me In Football But Nobody's Ever Enjoyed It More Than Me."
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