“THERE is a tide in the affairs of men, which, taken at the flood, leads on to fortune.” WHILE it might not be obvious why I’ve begun with a William Shakespeare quote, consider the following. Shakespeare’s argument is that opportunity ebbs and flows in...
WITH Newcastle United due at Anfield tomorrow – and the name Gillett linked to the ownership of an English football club once more – memories of the all-too-recent darker ownership days at Liverpool came flooding back this week. Take your pick from the lowlights, from...
IN February 2007, Tom Hicks and George Gillett purchased Liverpool FC. It was a turbulent three-and-a-half years in the history of the club, and it also sparked the birth of Liverpool Supporters Union, Spirit of Shankly. “An Epic Swindle” was how Hicks later...
