Saturday, 9 January 2010

Fans' outrage at LIVERPOOL FC director's f-word email



ANGRY Liverpool fans last night called for club director Tom Hicks Jnr to resign after the American allegedly called a supporter “f*** face”.

In a message to concerned fan Steve Horner, an email from the Hicks Holdings Ltd account of Hicks Jnr, son of the Anfield club’s co-owner Tom Hicks, first called Horner an “idiot” after he had sent an article claiming cash from player sales was being used to pay off the club’s £250million debts.

But when Horner again emailed Hicks Jr's address, a reply fumed: “Blow me f*** face. Go to hell. I’m sick of you.”

The emails, seen and verified as being from Hicks Holdings by the Sunday Sport, also copied in Ian Ayres, the club’s commercial director, and Philip Nash, Liverpool’s finance director.

Horner emailed Hicks Jnr, along with Hicks Snr and co-owner George Gillett, with an article featuring concerns over Liverpool’s mounting debts and ability to compete in the transfer market.

And the foul-mouthed response from the account of a senior member of Liverpool’s board has sparked outrage among the Kop faithful with many furious fans posting on popular internet messageboards.

Jon Jones from Liverpool, a Kop season ticket holder of 25 years, fumed: “This is no way to a treat a Liverpool fan. Fans have every right to be questioning the people in power at the club as they have not delivered on their promises over a new stadium. They have also dragged the club into £250million of debt and we don’t seem to be competing in the transfer market.

“Tom Hicks Jnr is in a privileged position at the club. If he has abused that power I for one want to see him step down.”

Hicks Jnr has clashed with Liverpool fans in the past. In February 2008 he made an ill-advised visit to an Anfield pub after a game and was confronted by supporters.

Fans have launched a campaign to oust owners Hicks Snr and Gillett from the club, led by supporters’ union Spirit of Shankly who have vowed to stop the Americans attending Anfield for future games.

Last night, nobody at Liverpool FC was available for comment.

(Unedited version of story written for Sunday Sport)
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Derek Wharton · 791 weeks ago

I would like to have Mr Hicks e-mail address - to thank him for his concern about the Club and to put the odd word of advice in him about how directors of LFC should behave. I may also suggest where in the world he should spend the rest of his life - preferably with his father and American colleagues.
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Gaz · 791 weeks ago

I reckon you should suggest up their own arses.....seems like they are there already though!
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Momo · 791 weeks ago

Liverpool fans in outraged shocker.

I'm not that arsed personally. In fact I thought it was hilarious.
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Patrick · 791 weeks ago

That is what the Yanks thnk about Liverpool fans in general. They are more interested in ice hockey and American football. Someone should pelt them with rotten eggs.
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redman · 791 weeks ago

like most yanks, they talk out of there arses. as they don,t know were there mouths are..they all need to leave liverpool ASP..................
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Ron Davidson · 791 weeks ago

If anyone wants to email him....gngillett@bcmgt.com
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Graham Matheson · 791 weeks ago

Another week, another idiotic decision by the owners of Liverpool FC. When will their indignity end?
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Patrick · 791 weeks ago

We should just find all their emails and help them get free subscriptions to all the porn and spam emails.
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Redshadow · 791 weeks ago

When will their indignity end? When THEY end probably as owners of our club - Either that or with the 2 bullets with THEIR names on it that are JUST waiting for them along with a plane ticket and an infra-red silenced rifle for whichever hitman our fans FINALLY hire to do the necessary and yes it may one day come to this.................
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Jon · 791 weeks ago

Letter bomb would do and its very simple to make. Lose a few finger s and eye would do that idiot some good so that he wont be able to show his middle finger to us fans.
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Joseph · 791 weeks ago

You are a coward and a disgrace. You don't speak for me as a fan of this great club. Regardless of what they are doing to my club your comments are vile and pathetic...crawl under that rock you came out of and don't ever come back out.
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Alex · 791 weeks ago

As an American and LFC supporter, this is not conduct that should be tolerated from a member of the ownership group.

The talk of inflicting physical harm is TIC, I'm sure, but Tom Hicks Jr should no longer be a part of running the club. Fans have every right to express concern and frustration, and if his skin isn't thick enough to handle it, dismiss him.
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Carlos · 791 weeks ago

I can get it done for $50,000. Any Liverpool fans want to pay?
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omar · 791 weeks ago

50,000 is a small price to pay for the sake of this great club , i would never support this kind of behaiviour usually but with the way these guys are ruining LFC its inevatable that patience of us fans will snap and one will go overboard and i dont think many would shed any tears over them , i have never wished harm on anyone in my life and while death is still a bit strong i wish them serious bad health and will be satisfied when life takes its toll on these to greed filled disrespectful dishonest disgrace of human beings , thats how much i hate G&H , money isnt always the route of all evil but it is in this situation im afraid
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neilash · 791 weeks ago

this is stupid we have history and damn respect so all this crap about a hit takes away what all this is about and that is how the hell is an american nobody who knows nothing about our amazing club put in such a position that he can talk to a fellow kopite like hes something hes stepped in when the yanks took over it was the saddest day of my life RED FOREVER YNWA !!!!
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OzReds · 791 weeks ago

It is very obvious this yanks totally dispised the fans. In their mind the fans are nothing, they own the club no thanks to the greedy idiot moore$ . What the fan emailed was what ALL of us feel about how our club is being destroyed. Instead of worrying about how to win, the managers have to sell players to service the debt at the same time only get a fraction of fund from the sale. The damn yanks havent even started anything on the Stadium. How will we ever be able to compete at the highest level?
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Dinny · 791 weeks ago

What a way to celebrate 50 years since Shanks. These two jokers are breaking my heart. I'd love to know in what esteem they're held in the world of business. I mean what competent businessmen would not make the necessary investment to take their business to the top of the tree especially when it is within a hare's breath from them. This is what happened last season, we finished second but Rafa had to raise his own transfer funds to get the quality required to win the league. I'm no business expert but if the extra investment had of been made to the team then surely we'd still be in the champs league and in contention for the league. Look at Real Madrid, they outlay £80m for Ronaldo, they haven't got it either but they know this money will be made back over the duration of his contract. I have to commend Rafa and his staff for their patience, dedication, loyalty and committment because however frustrated i am, i'm sure they're a thousand times worse.
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Momo · 791 weeks ago

This is just smalltime and will be forgotten about in a few days. We've long ceased to be a football club thanks to these self serving militant fan groups, who will no doubt be all over the press again claiming a victory for outdated socialist ideals.
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stanman · 791 weeks ago

Have you ever played a match in an empty stadium??????The fans are the hearth beat of this great football club our club
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perthmanc · 791 weeks ago

I am a man utd fan and I would hate to go through what you lot are going through, Liverpool are a proud club with a massive history, get that pathetic yank out.
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essay wrіter · 472 weeks ago

Liverpool FC is a great club because they invest in their players and work hard on the fitness and progress of their players. They know the importance of their players and never able to leave their players in their bad times.

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