statement from grandaughter of Shankly

[Molby]

this is posted in the SOS forum but obviously hardly anybody has read it

 

this is quite beautiful

 

we asked her if she wanted to comment but didn't expect anything like this

 

 

STATEMENT FROM KAREN GILL

 

First I would like to thank each and every one of you for honouring my grandfather’s name by calling this Union ‘The Spirit Of Shankly.’

 

For me though it’s more than just honouring his name. In these times of corporate gluttony I am truly heartened to discover that there are still so many people who embody my granddad’s spirit. It’s an Olympic spirit: passionate pure and true. It’s a dream of greatness and glory which comes from dedication, hard work and integrity. In this dream, money is only a means to an end, it’s not the end itself.

 

My granddad had a dream for Liverpool Football Club and you are all helping to keep that dream alive. It’s the people with dreams who achieve things in the end because they have a vision which drives them on.

 

We know Bill Shankly “made the people happy”, but I know that you would have all made him happy were he alive to see this legendary support today.

 

I speak on behalf of the Shankly family when I say that we are wholeheartedly behind The Sprit Of Shankly.

 

Karen Gill March 2008

 

 

seems that many people think SOS are self-aggrandisers/too big for our boots/loony-left socialists, or just plain knobheads

 

fortunately, Shanks's grandaughter is not one of them

[RP]

Couldn't have got much more of a resounding blessing than that!!

 

Nice one.

[Flight]

[Molby]

Couldn't have got much more of a resounding blessing than that!!

 

Nice one.

 

 

btw, answer my email

 

we have $$$ for YNWA

[RP]

btw, answer my email

 

we have $$$ for YNWA

 

 

I am on the case right now - will be back later today.

[Lee W]

this is posted in the SOS forum but obviously hardly anybody has read it

 

this is quite beautiful

 

we asked her if she wanted to comment but didn't expect anything like this

STATEMENT FROM KAREN GILL

 

First I would like to thank each and every one of you for honouring my grandfather’s name by calling this Union ‘The Spirit Of Shankly.’

 

For me though it’s more than just honouring his name. In these times of corporate gluttony I am truly heartened to discover that there are still so many people who embody my granddad’s spirit. It’s an Olympic spirit: passionate pure and true. It’s a dream of greatness and glory which comes from dedication, hard work and integrity. In this dream, money is only a means to an end, it’s not the end itself.

 

My granddad had a dream for Liverpool Football Club and you are all helping to keep that dream alive. It’s the people with dreams who achieve things in the end because they have a vision which drives them on.

 

We know Bill Shankly “made the people happy”, but I know that you would have all made him happy were he alive to see this legendary support today.

 

I speak on behalf of the Shankly family when I say that we are wholeheartedly behind The Sprit Of Shankly.

 

Karen Gill March 2008

seems that many people think SOS are self-aggrandisers/too big for our boots/loony-left socialists, or just plain knobheads

 

fortunately, Shanks's grandaughter is not one of them

 

Great stuff.

 

She sounds like a chip off the Shankly block. Is she a signed up member of SOS to raise the profile of the group ?

[Molby]

Great stuff.

 

She sounds like a chip off the Shankly block. Is she a signed up member of SOS to raise the profile of the group ?

 

 

that's in process (along with all the other unprocessed applications) due to delay in getting bank account set up and various other bits and pieces

 

but we're nearly there now - its hard when everyone has day jobs but hopefully we can pay someone to work full time soon, and really kick on

[Crazy Horse]

That's nice. Especially glad to see corporate gluttony get a mention.

 

Do SOS have an official position on DIC? I maybe missed that press release.

[Archangel]

this is posted in the SOS forum but obviously hardly anybody has read it

 

this is quite beautiful

 

we asked her if she wanted to comment but didn't expect anything like this

STATEMENT FROM KAREN GILL

 

First I would like to thank each and every one of you for honouring my grandfather’s name by calling this Union ‘The Spirit Of Shankly.’

 

For me though it’s more than just honouring his name. In these times of corporate gluttony I am truly heartened to discover that there are still so many people who embody my granddad’s spirit. It’s an Olympic spirit: passionate pure and true. It’s a dream of greatness and glory which comes from dedication, hard work and integrity. In this dream, money is only a means to an end, it’s not the end itself.

 

My granddad had a dream for Liverpool Football Club and you are all helping to keep that dream alive. It’s the people with dreams who achieve things in the end because they have a vision which drives them on.

 

We know Bill Shankly “made the people happy”, but I know that you would have all made him happy were he alive to see this legendary support today.

 

I speak on behalf of the Shankly family when I say that we are wholeheartedly behind The Sprit Of Shankly.

 

Karen Gill March 2008

seems that many people think SOS are self-aggrandisers/too big for our boots/loony-left socialists, or just plain knobheads

 

fortunately, Shanks's grandaughter is not one of them

 

 

Lovely sentiments which few could argue with, the difficulty is that is an era which has gone, gone when the money from Sky started rolling in and clubs turned into PLCs, gone in the aftermath of Bosman and the rise of player power

 

We resisted more than others and the Moores regieme was a halfway house but whether we remain with Hicks or end up with DIC neither the Sons of Shankly or Reclaim the Kop will ever be able to rekindle that flame

 

I'm glad they are trying though

[Molby]

That's nice. Especially glad to see corporate gluttony get a mention.

 

Do SOS have an official position on DIC? I maybe missed that press release.

 

 

not anti DIC

 

not unreservedly Pro either; which I think is the case for most fans I think