Fairies Wear Boots

Highlight of the week – my game is on par with Wyatt’s *beam* Still; whatever I say, he oppose, whatever I do, he also oppose. Wyatt just want to be outstanding, he wants The British & Seth to notice him in particular. Wyatt’s objective: SURVIVAL. Me: WHATEVER! :)

Went to 1 Utama with Damian on Wednesday night – had Burger King, had a long long heart-to-heart talk. Issues where we need to grow up :(

Friday – was called for the interview :(

Troy’s birthday today. Make the long distance phone call :) It was so cool to catch up and share stories to fill in the gaps of the years gone by.

Liverpool have been invaded by the Yankees :( I don’t want the club to end up like Arsenal. Run by a French coach and majority of the players are from France. I want the Reds to continue to have that English passion and goals are score by the local lads. No doubt, the cash is tempting and global outlook is crucial, but the local identity, the historical roots must lay intact. And do these Americans know anything about English football in the first place? One owns the Dallas Stars and baseball’s Texas Rangers and the other owns NHL’s Montreal Canadians. English football is pure and should not be tainted for American commercialism purposes. And Henry Winter – you have my vote. Your article greatly sums up all of my grievances and hopes.

MEMO to George Gillett and Tom Hicks.
In buying Liverpool Football Club, you have not acquired another ‘franchise’, as you unfortunately described them on Tuesday. You have purchased one of the crown jewels of English sport, an emotional force in the lives of countless people, a place where community means more than commerce. At least you didn’t call them the Liverpool Red Sox.
Be careful with your new investment. We realize you are here only for the profits, that you perceive Liverpool as an ATM shaped like a stadium. George, your comment that “the new TV contracts are outstanding” clarified your game plan. We know you are corporate raiders.
Tread carefully. Liverpool are not mere business, a megastore with pitch out back. English football clubs are not about bucks and mortar; when fans gather they don’t talk about bottom lines, but about shared heartaches and triumphs, about center-forwards, not CEOs. So think New York Yankees, the closest your great country comes to a sporting institution steeped in history, personality and passion.
Ask Roman Abramovich. When Chelsea’s owner visits Anfield, he gazes in awe at the Kop, listening to the many songs, reading the banners, just reveling in a unique atmosphere. Don’t ruin it. Transplanting Anfield’s special feel to a new arena in Stanley Park was always going to be daunting, so don’t make it a disaster by pricing out true Kopites.
Where you come from, no one really blinks when a ‘franchise’ packs up in the middle of the night and re-locates thousands of miles away. Over here, a debate rages over whether Liverpool should move 200 yards. Enjoy your new venture. Please do not let Liverpool become a foreign-owned brand who sacrificed their local identity on the altar of dollar-lust.
So talk to the fans. Draw on the wise counsel of fans in smart jackets such as Rick Parry, or fans in bomber jacket like David Moores. They understand Liverpool’s soul. Do not stay away from Liverpool, like the dreadful Glazers do from Manchester United. And don’t you find it sad that United can deliver sensational football and still the Glazers do not often come to watch?
If you understand the Liverpool way, that brashness is frowned upon, that the club is nothing without the fans – then you will never walk alone.