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An email to Tom Hicks

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Bazza The Kopite

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Dear Tom,

Have you finally realised the damage yourself and Mr Gillet have done to our wonderful club? You came in with so many promises but have failed to honour them:

i) to wipe out the clubs debt and to put none of your own on the club
ii) a new stadium which now you are blaming on the current global financial crisis
iii) money to spend on players. Why is it that in the last 12 months we have a negative spend on players, having received more money than spent.

After finishing second last season and coming ever so close, it was essential and obvious that if the manager was allowed to spend and bring in an extra top quality player, like David Villa for example, without the loss of other players we could make this our season. Furthermore, the fact that Man United lost Ronaldo and Chelsea didn't particulary strengthen their squad, this was our big chance. Sadly we sold a right back (Arbeloa), we brought in a right back (Johnson), we sold a midfielder (Alonso), we brought in a midfielder (Aquilani - who has yet to start a game, although I blame the manager for buying such a player, not you or Mr Gillet), we sold a striker (Keane) we brought nobody in to replace.

Now that we are out of the champions league, I urge you and Mr Gillet to consider selling your stake and getting this club back on track. Difficult times lie ahead if their is no investment in January, especially with the emergence of Manchester City and Spurs as credible contenders for a top four finish in the league. If you don't sell your stake I plead for some investment in the squad.

I want to make clear that I don't blame you for everything that's going on at the moment. Rafa has to take a lot of the critics too, but it hasn't helped with the shocking way the club has been run. Still though, he should be doing better, and who knows, maybe it could and should be time for him to go too. Guus Hiddink is one the best managers around and he seems to be available. We all saw how he turned Chelsea around last season!

Something needs to be done because it is very painful, repeat, very painful at the moment for us fans. OUr season is basically over and it's not even December! Thank you for your time.

Kind Regards,


Barry O'Connor (PhD)
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Here was his response

Dr O'Connor

Please examine the idiocy of the SOS claims.

The debt has been reduced to £ 200 M and will go down another 100 soon.

The stadium was finally approved Sept 08, just in time for the credit meltdown. We see the markets reopning this spring, and the new stadium is a high priority.

Christian and Rafa are doing their best.

We have less debt than any big club by far.

Injuries have been a disaster, and we are beefing up our medical staff to reduce.

We know we need depth.

Best regards,

Tom Hicks
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I was surprised he actually responded, I think the fact I didn't abuse him or anything allowed this. Medical staff can't prevent injuries, a bigger squad can reduce the impact of injuries.

We have less debt than some of the other clubs, true, we were promised no debt!
 
Nice one Barry.

Fingers crossed they'll allow us to buy a few players come January.

And a new Anfield.
 
[quote author=the_khl link=topic=37428.msg998508#msg998508 date=1259154834]
Nice one Barry.

Fingers crossed they'll allow us to buy a few players come January.

And a new Anfield.
[/quote]

I wouldn't hold my breath. He knows we need more depth, but whether or not he'll deliver remains to be seen. I have my doubts!
 
[quote author=LarryHagman link=topic=37428.msg998513#msg998513 date=1259155173]

Sign him up for some gay porn if you've got his email address.

[/quote]

He might like that, you never know
 
[quote author=Le Chacal link=topic=37428.msg998516#msg998516 date=1259155261]
How the debt "will go another 100 soon"? ???
Europa League money? :-X
[/quote]

We've bought a ticket for the Euro-Millions, and we've got a really lucky feeling.
 
I still believe in G/H and Benitez. Credit meltdown and injuries are hard to predict...but of course Benitez knew about Aquilanis injury (and had/has too high hopes on Lucas) and our striker situation.
 
[quote author=Le Chacal link=topic=37428.msg998516#msg998516 date=1259155261]
How the debt "will go another 100 soon"? ???
Europa League money? :-X
[/quote]

Torres.
 
You do realise that that isn't Hicks, just a PR person replying on his behalf with spin etc..
 
[quote author=Dahuge link=topic=37428.msg998528#msg998528 date=1259156012]
You do realise that that isn't Hicks, just a PR person replying on his behalf with spin etc..
[/quote]

You are no doubt correct but its a very poorly written email for a PR person to write
 
[quote author=Dahuge link=topic=37428.msg998528#msg998528 date=1259156012]
You do realise that that isn't Hicks, just a PR person replying on his behalf with spin etc..
[/quote]

I thought about that, but the reply came from a blackberry and I sent it to his email not the companies email. The fact it's from a blackberry adds more credibility to me it came from him. I would imagine a PR person to be replying from an office. I could be wrong.
 
[quote author=Richey link=topic=37428.msg998533#msg998533 date=1259156246]
[quote author=Dahuge link=topic=37428.msg998528#msg998528 date=1259156012]
You do realise that that isn't Hicks, just a PR person replying on his behalf with spin etc..
[/quote]

You are no doubt correct but its a very poorly written email for a PR person to write
[/quote]

Which would suggest that it could have been written by Hicks himself.

Of course if it had been written in crayon then that would have been the clincher.
 
I'm not sure how much it really matters TBH. Even if the reply didn't come from the guy himself, it will have been sent because he directed someone to be ready to send it. Either way, I actually think it does him credit, and I'm not H and G's biggest fan by any means.
 
[quote author=Judge Jules link=topic=37428.msg998538#msg998538 date=1259156476]
I'm not sure how much it really matters TBH. Even if the reply didn't come from the guy himself, it will have been sent because he directed someone to be ready to send it. Either way, I actually think it does him credit, and I'm not H and G's biggest fan by any means.
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I agree. Obviously it helped that it was a polite email in the first place. If someone emailed him saying "Tom you're a cunt" I doubt they would get a reply. Which is of course also fair enough!
 
[quote author=Judge Jules link=topic=37428.msg998538#msg998538 date=1259156476]
I'm not sure how much it really matters TBH. Even if the reply didn't come from the guy himself, it will have been sent because he directed someone to be ready to send it. Either way, I actually think it does him credit, and I'm not H and G's biggest fan by any means.
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Yes, I was enouraged by the response. From frothing-at-the-mouth disgruntlement with Hicks over recent times, I have moved to a more wait-and-see standpoint.
 
[quote author=Bazza The Kopite link=topic=37428.msg998535#msg998535 date=1259156346]
[quote author=Dahuge link=topic=37428.msg998528#msg998528 date=1259156012]
You do realise that that isn't Hicks, just a PR person replying on his behalf with spin etc..
[/quote]

I thought about that, but the reply came from a blackberry and I sent it to his email not the companies email. The fact it's from a blackberry adds more credibility to me it came from him. I would imagine a PR person to be replying from an office. I could be wrong.
[/quote]

I sent and email about a year ago to his own mail address and it was replied to by a PR person, but I didn't get a blackberry response. So maybe it was him..
 
It would have been awesome if he'd responded to that email with

'This email is the final straw, I've had enough. I'm selling up.'
 
[quote author=Brendan link=topic=37428.msg998565#msg998565 date=1259159230]
"Barry O'Connor (PhD)"

Hahahahahahahaha!
[/quote]

Of course it could have been that which led to the reply

"Yeah this guy's got a PhD, that can go into the reply pile. What's this next one? MA? Fuck off"
 
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"I accept this doctorate in Union Activities with pride and great satisfaction..."
 
[quote author=Bazza The Kopite link=topic=37428.msg998574#msg998574 date=1259160402]
Ha ha, it's just a signature set up for the end of my emails whilst looking for work.
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I would suggest that "Bazza the Kopite" might actually do you more favours.
 
[quote author=Brendan link=topic=37428.msg998565#msg998565 date=1259159230]
"Barry O'Connor (PhD)"

Hahahahahahahaha!
[/quote]

why is that funny?
 
[quote author=Richey link=topic=37428.msg998568#msg998568 date=1259159575]
[quote author=Brendan link=topic=37428.msg998565#msg998565 date=1259159230]
"Barry O'Connor (PhD)"

Hahahahahahahaha!
[/quote]

Of course it could have been that which led to the reply

"Yeah this guy's got a PhD, that can go into the reply pile. What's this next one? MA? Fuck off"


[/quote]

I've only used the letters after my name perhaps half a dozen times in well over thirty years, but one of them was when I wrote to the club to question the proposal to install seating on the Kop. What followed may or may not have had anything to do with the way I signed my letter off, but the chairman at the time (Sir John Smith) telephoned me a few days later to explain the decision. We actually had quite a long chat and the matter of my degree subject came up. After I told Sir John that the degree was in French and German, we ended up agreeing that I'd write in German to the then Secretary-General of UEFA as a Liverpool fan asking them to let us back into Europe (other English clubs had got back in but we were still banned). Our ban had been due to last for the rest of that season and the one after, but in the event UEFA relented and readmitted us to European competition that summer. Obv.I'll never know if my letter played any real part in that, but I like to hope it might have done.
 
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