Liverpool has a rich history of fan involvement with the club and the Spirit of Shankly has a supporters’ union committed to upholding the club’s traditional beliefs.
When West Ham faced the Reds in the Carabao Cup this season, away supporters carried banners that read: ‘Stop using #loyalty’.
The main message of this was to warn everyone that ticket prices for everyone continue to increase, and especially concession costs, which are increasing astronomically.
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West Ham and Liverpool fans gathered together at Anfield.
Outside The Kop now 🆘 Members are supporting @HammersUnited2 Protest against clubs removing concessions #StopExploitingLoyalty pic.twitter.com/fKylvIFlem
— Spirit of Shankly (@spiritofshankly) September 25, 2024
This seems to have had a major influence on the current release Spirit of Shankly. Statement on their website This confirmed the following: ‘SOS MC member George Bevan recently attended an informal meeting with the Premier League with fan representatives from Manchester City, Tottenham Hotspur, West Ham United and the Football Supporters’ Association to talk about ticketing.’
It’s a small step in the direction of possible change, but the fact that our fans are so well represented is a credit to those acting on our behalf.
We should also rightly applaud those at Manchester City, Tottenham Hotspur and West Ham United who have publicly committed to real change.
There have been many protests inside Anfield and while they may not always work, one thing is certain: sending a message to those in power will always help reduce further greed in the game.
We should all be grateful that SOS is the voice of the public so that fencing at Wembley, crowd management at the Etihad and many other situations are handled correctly.
We are fortunate to have them join our fight.
