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Benitez, Aquilani, Hicks + Gillett: Promises, lies and hypocrisy at ANFIELD?

Liverpool Kop 20 November @ 07:39 AM EST
Has Rafa Benitez lied over the fitness of Alberto Aquilani? Is it fair to label Liverpool's manager a liar over the regularly changing estimates about the Italian's return to fitness? That is the question being considered here.
Let's take a look at the evidence.
AUG 7th 2009: Statement on the official Liverpool FC website:
"Liverpool FC confirmed this evening that Alberto Aquilani has successfully completed a medical and agreed a 5-year contract with the club. Click to continue reading...

How Liverpool fans forced 'Spirit of Shankly' to change its xenophobic approach to the Owners

Liverpool Kop 15 November @ 09:01 AM EST
For the last few months, this site has attacked Liverpool FC fan's group ‘Spirit if Shankly' for its juvenile, counter-productive approach to ousting Liverpool FC's owners. After raising awareness, putting SOS under public pressure and showing how the majority of fans are against their ‘Yank Liars Out! Click to continue reading...

EXCLUSIVE - The REAL level of Liverpool FC's current debt and interest payments

Liverpool Kop 15 November @ 09:01 AM EST
Misinformation and agenda-driven exaggeration are the key factors at play when it comes to reporting the true level of Liverpool FC's debt and interest payments. The anti-Liverpool media and fan's group SOS exaggerate the figures in a bid to whip up anti-Owner sentiment. Well, Liverpool-Kop can now exclusively reveal the true state of the club's current debt/interest level under Tom Hicks and George Gillett. Click to continue reading...

HICKS + GILLETT: The truth about Liverpool FC's sensationalised debt problem

Liverpool Kop 07 November @ 06:43 AM EST
Scaremongering about the extent of Liverpool FC's debt under Hicks and Gillett is rife these days, with fans groups and the media alike painting a picture of irreversible gloom and impending financial meltdown. What is the truth of the situation? Do H+G deserve such villification? TAF MCDONALD analyses the reality of Liverpool FC's debt level, and comes up with some surprising results. Click to continue reading...

GILLETT'S COMMENTS: Amid the Xenophobia + sensationalism, fans are missing one important thing…

Liverpool Kop 16 October @ 06:15 AM EST
George Gillett's recent comments have caused quite a stir amongst Liverpool fans, with the media jumping on the bandwagon, gleefully trying to resurrect the ‘Rafa vs. the Owners' spat. There is one thing, however, that I believe many fans are missing about this situation...
The basic crux of the (predictable) media response to the comments has been "Gillett blames Benitez for poor performance' and "Gillett reignites public feud with Benitez". Click to continue reading...

GEORGE GILLETT interview: Did it REALLY happen? I'm not so sure. And here's why...

Liverpool Kop 16 October @ 06:15 AM EST
George Gillett's interview with a member of ‘Spirit of Shankly' has been the hot topic of debate this week, but did the alleged interview even take place? I'm not convinced.
Having re-read the transcript a couple of times and considered the context, I have now come to the conclusion that this ‘interview' with George Gillett is either:
a) Completely false
b) Cobbled together from other interviews/statements
I retract points A and B above from the list of possibilities. Click to continue reading...

REVEALED: How Hicks and Gillett saved Liverpool FC from mediocrity

Liverpool Kop 02 October @ 09:29 PM EST
New Liverpool-Kop writer ALEX MILLER explores how the unpopular Americans have actually been good for the club, and examines how Liverpool's future is looking bright as a result..
There is no other way to put it other than to come straight to the point. Tom Hicks and George Gillett are good for Liverpool. Click to continue reading...