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VIDEO : Jamie Carragher’s first interview (via @LiverpoolPlus)
Friday May 17Posted by: Guest Writer No Comments »
Redmen TV : Liverpool vs QPR 2012/13: The Uncensored Match Build Up ShowSunday’s visit of QPR to Anfield will be Jamie Carragher’s last game for Liverpool before his retirement. Ahead of kickoff The Redmen TV bring you all the Uncensored Match Build Up… The Redmen TV is Uncensored LFC Television…
Wednesday May 15Posted by: Antoine Zammit No Comments »
Win a 1984 European Cup Final replica shirt with your own name and number on! 1984 European Cup Final Replica Shirt With the new Liverpool home shirt being announced a few weeks back, the classy red shirt looks set to soar in sales, especially amongst the younger fans, with many running around with ‘Gerrard 8’, ‘Suarez 7’ and even possibly ‘Coutinho 10’ on their back, wanting to be like their heroes. This means last season’s kit may be unused and unwanted, and you may decide to sell your old shirt, to help fund your new shirt, especially when the away and third shirts are announced too. However, no matter what new kit comes out, some kits just can’t be beaten, and one of these are the classic 1984 European Cup Final shirt, in which we beat Roma 4-2 on penalties after a 1-1 draw, thanks to Phil Neal, Graeme Souness, Ian Rush and Alan Kennedy all stepping up to the mark at Roma’s home ground in Stadio Olimpico. Well how would you like to win not only your very own 1984 European Cup Final replica shirt, but also with your own name and number on the back, something that every Liverpool fan would love to own. With thanks to musicMagpie, one lucky fan can win their very own replica shirt with their own name and number on the back, a classic kit that not only holds so many memories, but one that will remain a classic with Liverpool FC forever. To enter is easy, you just have to retweet the tweet on @EmpireOfTheKop’s Twitter page, and follow musicMagpie, and the winner will be chosen at random on Thursday 23rd of May. Good luck and get retweeting!
Tuesday May 14Posted by: Guest Writer No Comments »
Hillsborough 1989 – A Wider View (part one)This is the first of a series of blog entries named :
Hillsborough – A Wider View
In this first entry, we look at the wider scope of the fallout from the events at Hillsborough in very brief terms.
More detail and a look at individual errors will follow in future entries.
HILLSBOROUGH - what an evocative word, or is it?
If you’re a citizen of Britain or indeed a football fan, we would strongly suggest that it should be. Why?
On Saturday 15th April 1989, the worst ever British sporting disaster occurred, & many have taken to pen and paper, recording their thoughts, but here we ask:“What should that simple phrase, Hillsborough, April 1989, mean to a British citizen?”In short, it should bear witness to a tragic injustice of our ‘green & pleasant land’, to wear the scars of British hypocrisy & never be hidden away.
Because that dark scheme leaves a stain that seeps into many prongs of our Society, from young to old, from poor to rich, & from those of privilege to those who scrap for everything they have in life.All are touched by the events of Hillsborough, but especially by their aftermath; whether in ignorance or the criminally tragic truth.
Abundant are the names of those hypocrites, many living today & those now dead, but it is in what they did & yet what they claimed to represent, that we should never forget.
Policemen, doctors, nurses, politicians, teachers, parents, football supporters, journalists, tradesmen & executives of many sorts, have all been very powerfully touched by those 96 innocent deaths.An extraordinary account of events is for an eternity inscribed, in the Hillsborough Independent Panel’s Report.The 395-page chronicle of responsibility is not easy for any honourable person to contemplate, nor should it be; if we are to honestly remember, respect and provide justice for those who died and those who survived but are forever physically and/or emotionally scarred.
The Panel’s Report was published on Wednesday, 12th September 2012 (Wednesday’s child is full of woe), & in our view permanently changed our relationship with the British “Establishment”, because institutions now undeniably have blood on their hands, as well as those forever tarnished for publishing lies.It is an horrendous fact that if we wrote this to point the finger of blame, we would only currently fail to do so, because who exactly takes responsibility for the deaths of The 96 cannot be identified right now; precisely the reason why we have a number of investigations proceeding, & of course the crucial High Court judgement exposing very serious corruption at the heart of this nation’s judicature.
Which is why this is so much more than a sporting disaster. It should be remembered for a very long time in our history, reminding us of what takes place when a ‘modern’ democracy seeks to quell, yes, even crush its citizens’ voice.It has been established that Policemen lied & their Force(s) colluded, that the English FA denied people their human rights for monetary profit, that people in various organisations failed to ensure grounds being used were basically safe, that coroners & medics essentially lied to hide accountability, that judges conspired to subdue the truth, & politicians connived to hinder innocent victims. 
Consider now more closely, which ‘professions’ made such mendacious schemes, to trample & silence the voices of dignified memorial:
First we have to understand that such lying smears only compounded Police force failure & Ambulance service incompetence, which are now established facts.It began with an MP & Policemen’s lies, probably within minutes of the tragedy’s first victim, & once the tangled web of lies and deceit began, many would implicate themselves in its deceit and by doing so also tarnish the reputations of many innocent people and indeed a whole city.To make matters worse, journalists & press agencies bought into the lies, many without question. This only served to spread the lies not just to those alive at the time but to a whole generation who followed.Indeed, one utterly discredited agency clung to its bigoted insults, which to this day is hated.
What followed these initial lies only makes for very uncomfortable cognition, that senior Police officers could lie to protect those they saw as their own, that well respected UK coroners (themselves responsible for very serious tasks) could take part in deception, which would only brutalise & smear innocent people, denying them true justice.These are the very people we as citizens put our trust in to protect us. To uphold the law, & to ensure that there is justice when there is wrongdoing.On Hillsborough, they failed.To date not a single person has been held accountable for the deaths of 96 innocent people at Hillsborough. That is not merely unjust – it is a national disgrace.What about the football authorities though ? This happened prior to the Premier League and it happened in an English FA organised competition – their prestigious cup tournament : The FA Cup.
So where have the English FA been in all of this? This potentially corrupted Body have said absolutely nothing of note, since the HIP published that damning Report, except a half-hearted apology that doesn’t even come close to recognizing the terrible, double injustice done, nor in any way attempt to lift the very heavy burden carried by the victims’ families, & to many more who survived Hillsborough. It is this glaring abuse by a Governing Body which proves that it isn’t fit for purpose. Indeed as in many organisations instead of the guilty being shipped out, sacked and/or prosecuted many have been promoted or are still in other positions of influence within either the English game or abroad. Hillsborough is a massive stain on not just Football but also the English Justice System, Democracy and indeed on basic human decency. Justice is coming. But it is over 24 years too late for some.  JFT96
Tuesday May 14Posted by: Guest Writer No Comments »
Risky BusinessWith the recent announcements of Sir Alex Ferguson’sretirement, David Moyes’ departure from Everton to United, Mancini’s axing, and the inevitable exit of Chelsea interim manager Rafael Benitez at the end of this season. Could there be a better opportunity for FSG to invest heavily into Liverpool FC?  John W Henry Alright, I guess heavy investment is an exaggeration on my behalf, but if Liverpool are serious about their desire to reclaim their ‘rightful’ top 4 spot, shouldn’t FSG be planning ahead for the up-and-coming transfer window? Last week, when questioned about next seasons targets, Brendan Rodgers stated… “We can build towards that but we need more depth, we need some more (players) in the summer.” “If we can do that we will be looking to make a real sustainable challenge next year for the top four.” It’s true, the depth of a squad can sometimes be a key ingredient to mounting a serious push for a top four finish, but if BR and FSG are serious about achieving that, money has to be invested in quality players, not just depth. By focusing on bringing in players to prosper your starting XI, you can automatically add depth, as players like Henderson and Downing become impact or rotational players. Of course this is an example if you aim to strengthen in those areas, but I’m sure you catch my drift.. And when you consider the recent rumors linking Ajax’s Christian Eriksen to Liverpool, it is obvious they are capable of making big improvements to their squad, they just have to find those players and bring them in at all cost. With the inevitable pressure any new manager has when taking over a club, without even considering the clubs sheer size which can be recognized globally, you have to presume the dynamics of the EPL’s top four could be in some form of jeopardy. After all, whats the possibility that United, City and Chelsea once again finish in the top 3? The importance of LFC finishing in one of those top 4 positions, could be crucial to keeping the magician that is Luis Suarez at the club, and that itself, would be some form of achievement. On top of that, they only have the league and domestic cup competition to concern themselves with next season, no excuses. In terms of who they bring in, I won’t really go to deeply into it, but essentially LFC need to acquire a CB that can provide the squad with half the presence and influence Jamie Carragher has brought to the side in the past, especially with the likelihood of ‘out of flavor’ Martin Skrtel returning to former side Zenit St. Petersburg. They might also want to ponder bringing in another striker, considering Suarez will miss 6 matches at the start of the 13/14 campaign through suspension because of, well, you know what… In order for FSG and BR to make great strides to their desirable objectives, signing players that are capable of performing on the European stage and furthermore are willing to buy into the ambition and long-term plan that they have in mind, is an essential key to moving forward, just like Suarez, Sturridge and Coutinho did when they joined the LFC family. Author: Matthew Lyons, 14/05/13 Contact: @MLSportsJ
Monday May 13Posted by: Antoine Zammit No Comments »
VIDEO : Philippe Coutinho vs Fulham (by @FootyFactors)
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