Reds fans let Bob’s memorial takeover their attention

Put to one side for a moment the nonsense regarding the Liverpool FC takeover and all the claims about how many hundreds of millions of pounds the club will be bought or sold for and how many tens of millions of pounds in profit that will be made.

George Gillett seems to have enjoyed making damaging accusations against Liverpool supporters (without any signs of proof) on the eve of the derby clash with Everton, Tom Hicks has decided wisely not to bite over the accusations made against him with no public response so far and Dubai International Capital are no doubt pulling up a chair waiting for the Hicks-Gillett battle to commence.

It’s all a far cry from the days of board members we didn’t even know the first names of because they were only ever listed by initials, surname and some more initials afterwards.

One director of Liverpool in days of old had that role after serving the club for years in various capacities. He was director when Kenny Dalglish was manager, but was manager when Kenny Dalglish was a player. Bob Paisley turned Bill Shankly’s foundations into the grandest structure in all of football, making sure Liverpool FC were the most successful club in English history.

Bob Paisley won us our first ever European Cup, the first of the five that eventually meant we got to keep one forever. He won the second and third too. All by himself he won more European Cups than Manchester United have won in their entire history.

If it wasn’t for Bob there’s every chance there’d be no interest at Anfield from anyone like Hicks, Gillett or DIC. But it’s because of Bob that we’re all so determined to do what’s right by the club and fight for it back again. Whoever wins the war of the rich people has only won a minor skirmish, because after that they’ve got to win over the people who are determined Bob’s memory and achievements will not only never be forgotten but will be built on and added to yet further.

One way of ensuring Bob’s memory goes on comes in the form of the efforts to place a permanent memorial to him at Hetton-le-Hole, his birthplace. You can find more out about it here. A lot of money has been raised already but there’s still some way to go.

Tomorrow night in The Sandon is a special fundraiser for the appeal. Some tickets are left and can be bought on the door at just £10 each.

If you can, please get down and not only do a good cause some more good, have a great time too!

You might fancy a crack at winning one or two of these prizes too:

Bob Paisley Memorial Fans Fundraiser

SUPER RAFFLE
£5.00 a strip of 5 or 5 strips for £20

Prize
Football signed by 1st team of 1990 Donated by Wattie (OTK Member)

Istanbul Ticket – unused plus pamphlet (Italian) Donated by Indiaforever (OTK Member)

Toshack Autobiography Donated by ScottyG (OTK Member)

1977 European Cup Final Programme Donated by ScottyG (OTK Member)

Signed Team Photograph Donated by The Paisley Family

Shirt signed by LFC Team that beat Inter Milan in the San Siro 2008 Donated by LFC TV

NY LFC Supporters T Shirt signed by Ian Callaghan Donated by 30forTorres (OTK Member)

2 Tickets for the IOW Festival 2008 Donated by James Walsh of Star Sailor

Case of Champagne Donated by Poorttroop (OTK Member)

Framed Picture of Fernando Torres Donated by Sueys Tache (OTK Member)

Framed Picture of Fernando Torres Donated by Sueys Tache (OTK Member)

Signed Evo trilogy – One Boy and His Kop, My Youth My Kop and Middle Of The Kop Donated by Evo www.onthekop.com

1965 FA Cup Final replica shirt signed by Ron Yeats (Captain) and Ian St. John (Winning goalscorer)Donated by Retro Reds Retro Reds : Liverpool FC Memorabilia

1978 European Cup Final replica shirt (gold badge & lettering) signed by Jimmy Case, Joey Jones & Ray Kennedy Donated by Retro Reds

Replica late 1970s away shirt (gold liverbird – much sought after) signed by Joey, Jimmy, Ian Callaghan, Ray Kennedy, Ian St. John and Tommy Smith Donated by Retro Reds

Glossy signed 12insx8ins photo of 1965 FA Cup Final full back Gerry Byrne Donated by Retro Reds

Glossy 12×8 photo of Tommy Smith running towards Joey after Tommy’s goal in the 1977 European Cup Final signed by both players Donated by Retro Reds

Glossy 12×8 photo, signed by Tommy Smith and Ian Callaghan of the 1974 FA Charity Shield winning team after the match with the trophy and Bill Shankly in the middle. Collector’s item as it was Shankly’s last match and there are only ten players in the picture as Keegan wasn’t allowed to collect a trophy after being sent off. Donated by Retro Reds

Glossy 12×8 signed photo of Alan Kennedy kissing the big one after the 1981 European Cup Final. Donated by Retro Reds

Glossy black and white signed photo of Joey with about a million scarves on and doing that mad dance after the 1977 European Cup Final. A real collector’s item as the famous “Joey eats frogs legs” banner is in the background. Donated by Retro Reds

Glossy 10×8 black and white photo of Cally and the late, great Sir Bob in a victory embrace after the 1977 European Cup Final. Signed by Cally Donated by Retro Reds

Glossy 12×8 signed photo of Brucie with the European Cup on his head after Rome 1984 Donated by Retro Reds

Glossy 16×12 signed photo of Joey and King Kenny coming off the field after a match. Signed by Joey. Might possibly be able to get it signed by the King later. Donated by Retro Reds

Glossy 16×12 black and white photo of Sir Bob Paisley with the 1983 Football League Championship trophy. Signed by Joey Jones, Ray Kennedy, Ian St. John, Tommy Smith, Ian Callaghan, Willie Stevenson (1965 FA Cup winner) and Laurie Hughes (1950 FA Cup Finalist and teammate of Bob’s for much of his career) Donated by Retro Reds

Glossy 18×12 signed photo of Ron Yeats receiving Liverpool FC’s first ever FA Cup from the Queen in 1965. Note: this has been signed by the really important one of those two. Donated by Retro Reds

Glossy 16×12 black and white photo of Tommy Smith and Cally with the 1977 European Cup. Signed by both players. Donated by Retro Reds

Glossy colour photo of Tommy Smith and Cally after the 1977 European Cup Final with Tommy holding his medal aloft. Signed by both players. Donated by Retro Reds

Glossy facsimile of the 1981 European Cup Final programme cover signed by Jimmy Case, Ray Kennedy and Alan Kennedy. Donated by Retro Reds

Glossy 18×12 photo of Gary Mac and Robbie Fowler with the 2001 UEFA Cup. Signed by Gary Mac. Might be able to get it signed by God later. Donated by Retro Reds

Glossy 16×12 photo of Tommy Smith and Cally with the 1977 European Cup. Signed by both players. Donated by Retro Reds

Bob Paisley Memorial Fans Fundraiser

RAFFLE
£1.00 a strip or 6 strips for £5.00

Prize
½ Case of Red Wine and ½ Case of White Wine Donated by Maggie May (OTK Member)

½ Case of Red Wine and ½ Case of White Wine Donated by Maggie May (OTK Member)

Extra Time Shankly Special Donated by Maggie May (OTK Member)

Liverpool Head 2 Head – A stato’s dream, every result from our birth up to 2004/5 season. Donated by Swoop (OTK Member)

Gerard Houllier, The Liverpool Revolution by Stephen Kelly Donated by Swoop (OTK Member)

Middle of the Kop by Peter Etherington Donated by Swoop (OTK Member)

Spitting image DVD – From FA to Fair play Donated by Swoop (OTK Member)

Steven Gerrard Autobiography (Paperback) Donated by Jay_Mc (OTK Member)

Coleraine Branch Hoodie Donated by Andy M (OTK Member)

Steven Gerrard Autobiography (Hardback) Donated by Daveyred (OTK Member)

LFC Interactive DVD Quiz Donated by Daveyred (OTK Member)

Bottle of Jamesons Donated by Morestellata (OTK Member)

Bottle of Baileys Donated by Brum Bird (OTK Member)

Bottle of Jamesons Donated by Amylfc (OTK Member)

Bottle Donated by jdirckze (OTK Member)

Bottle Donated by gerry.farrell (OTK Member)

Bottle Donated by Cakesnjelly (OTK Member)

Bottle Donated by Sixtimesinmoscow (OTK Member)

Signed copy One Boy And His Kop Donated by Evo

Bottle Grants whisky Donated by Evo

Signed copy My Youth My Kop Donated by Evo

Signed copy Middle Of The Kop Donated by Evo