Socialist, Trade Unionist and Evertonian: Chair of Fans Supporting Foodbanks |Chair of EFC fan Advisory Board| Views & opinions expressed are mine & mine only
Mondays meeting with Farhad Moshiri was an interesting one,to say the least. When you factor in "Chatem House Rules, NDAs it's difficult to give a full & accurate amount to the wider fan base. However, report back we will
The "alternative scenario" FM spoke about excited me
#EFC
Absolutely devastated to hear that
@BrentfordFC
players families recieved racist abuse at Goodison yesterday.
It's time that the MANY called out the FEW for this abhorent behaviour
How dare they tarnish our great club, root them out, kick it out.
#NoAlRazzismo
Memo to Richard Masters & the
@premierleague
......
1: You hurt one of us, you hurt us all
2: You picked on the wrong club
3: You picked on the wrong Fans
4: You picked on the wrong players
5: Your action United a fanbase
6:
@Everton
don't do going down
#WeShallNotBeMoved
#EFC
Solidarity is the same has hunger, it doesn't wear club colours.
#ASHLEYOUT
#efcmatchday
#NUFC
Good Luck for the rest of the season, fingers crossed you get shut of your wretched owner
We protested, they said it was one man & a dog
We protested again, they said it was rent a mob
We protested yet again, the said it was a vocal minority
We protested again today.The vocal majority marched again, as one. "We shall not be moved"
@premierleague
has awoken the giant
Hey
@Barclays
Bank I will be closing my account with your company due to your partnership agreement with the
@premierleague
They clearly have little or no consideration for rules, regulations or natural justice. I'm sure 10s of 1000s of likeminded Evertonians will follow suit
A big shout out to each & every Evertonian who have stood
💯 % behind our club...... The most loyal and passionate fans you could wish.
Let's make the "Old Lady" a bearpit on Saturday.
#FootballWithoutFansIsNothing
#WeShallNotBeMoved
video courtesy of
@joe_thomas18
In our thoughts & prayers
No Fan, Player or Official should ever go to a game & not return home safely.
❤
#JFT96
❤ A Civilised Society ensures that Justice is not only seen to be done but is actually done
They ain't heavy, their our brothers
#EFC
💙
#LFC
❤
I know he won't thank me for this, however in my opinion
@IanByrneMP
has become a brilliant ambassador for his constituents, this City & the Trade Union & Labour movement
Really impressed the way he has seamlessly become a Parliamentarian.
I time for "us" to show him some love
I recieved a phone call this evening from this Gentleman, to say I was gobsmacked is an understatement.
Thanks for taking the time & the trouble big man. The legend that is Duncan Ferguson is alive and kicking.
Delighted to be elected to the Fan Adivisory Board. I'd like to place on record my Thanks to everyone who voted for me & the unsuccessful candidates in ballot. Hopefully we will do Blues Fans proud & in the years ahead be accountable to the wider fan base
I'm proud to have stood by many other Blues on Anfield Rd collecting food for the need and rattling the bucket in aid of
#SeanCox
No fan should ever go to a game & not return home safely, neither should we have a humanitarian crisis on our streets
#HungerDoesntWearClubColours
A quick phone call to our volunteers this evening..
"Any chance of giving us a couple of hours tonight to distribute the mountain of food that
@LFC
have kindly donated"
Everyone of them said yes, why wouldn't they?
After all who wants to sit in the house on a wet Friday night
Go Julie, go
Another day and another opportunity to challenge the wholly inappropriate sanction imposed on our beloved football club.
The
@premierleague
once again demonstrating that it isn't fit to govern. An independent regulator, armed with the tools to do the job is a must
This weekend sees me miss my first match since Boxing Day 2005.
I have been absolutely overwhelmed by the amount of phonecalls, messages & cards I've received. I also intend to stand down as Chair of
@EFCSA
& will urge them to appoint an interim Chair with immediate affect
I've know MP of the year
@IanByrneMP
longer than most.During this friendship Ian has become a Councillor,then a MP & turned into a formidable Parliamentarian
Many MPs see the Parliamentary route as a career move. Ian sees it as a vocation, an opportunity to represent our class
🔵 First of all they ignored us
🔵 Then they laughed at us
🔵 Then they tried to gag us
They will never silence a united, organised & motivated fan base.
You can stick ya points deduction up ya arse....
We shall not be moved
#EFC
One of these men is an absolute legend of an Evertonian. The other is a lad who played for us called Gazza.
Tony Kelly epitomized everything an Evertonian shoul be style, class,dignity & principled
Condolences to all the family on your sad loss
Rest In Peace Tony, Godbless
#EFC
A united fan base can move mountains..
We can inspire a team running on empty to Victory
We can remove underachieving managers
We can remove incompetence in the Boardroom
We can challenge
#PSR
& point deductions
Collectively,we now need to move our owner
#NotInOurName
#EFC
These people call the working class work shy. This individual and his kind are largely responsible for the abyss we are currently facing.
He needs a size 9 right up his privileged arsehole. Kick him and the Tories into touch
The benchmark for a PSR breach ....... 6 points.
Forest deduction....... 4 points ???
The level of hypocrisy is astounding.
Bring on the Independent Regulater NOW !!!
#FootballWithoutRegulationIsNothing
They ignored
@ManCityPT
and
@ChelseaFC
..
First of all they came for
@Everton
...
Then the came for
@NFFC
...
Followed by
@LCFC
...
Who's next ???
Fans of all clubs need to put aside tribal differences & come together as one. We need to mobilise and need to do it now.
#ItsOurGame
The evolution of
@SFoodbanks
on the 17th of Oct 2015 3 like minded idiots turned up outside Goodison Park & started collecting food in a wheelie bin.
Tomorrow we launch our latest initiative in this. Our journey has been a good one Thank you
@billyliar9
&
@IanByrneMP
for caring
🔹️Demanded a price cap on away match tickets,they laughed at us,we mobilised, organised & won
🔹️Opposed PPV games during the pandemic,they ignored us, we organised, mobilised & won
🔹️Opposed the unfair & unjust record points deduction... we organised, mobilised & WILL WIN
Eight years of Austerity have left many many communities struggling to put a meal on the table. Are the kids next door or down the street going to bed hungry tonight?
It's getting worse out there, the demands on us grow ever greater. Are you in a position to make a donation
#EFC
Well done to all involved in and attended todays
@27yearsCampaign
PEACEFUL Demo at Goodison.
You will win the hearts and minds of the middle ground by conducting the campaign in this way.
#UTFT
Well done
@Everton
#HillsboroughLaw
will benefit so many people who have suffered an injustice.
Justice, shouldn't be about the ability to pay, it should be available to all
#AccessToJustice
God bless
@keioc
.
I cant think of a better legacy to people like
@notokirkby
who cared enough to fight the Destination Kirkby decale every step of the way
Another journey begins.....
#UTFT
Absolutely delighted to have been elected to the position of Chair of the Oldest Shareholders Association in World Football
@EFCSA
has had some notable holders of the post since its inception in 1938 Special thanks to
@John_B58
our outgoing Chair for 10 years service in the post
We’ve now had 3 hearings, overseen by 3 different commissions, applying 3 different approaches, & reaching 3 different conclusions.
We've admitted breaches of PSR & accept that we will be punished. Put you tribal instincts to one side & ask yourself who's next ?
Delighted to be on the shortlist for the election to the
@Everton
FAB, a once in a lifetime opportunity for Fans to have a real say & influence the direction clubs travel
I urge all Evertonians to take part, to vote for up to 4 of the candidates listed
Attended the
@Everton
v
@NUFC
in April this year in a wheelchair. Suffered a demoralising 4 -1 defeat.Our club was rudderless,lacked direction & ambition,down but not out, still defiant
No matter what they throw at us, we bounce back. Last night I floated out of Goodison
#UTFT
A ruling body of any organisation/business should have the trust & respect of it service users, customers or in this instance its clubs and supporters.
Making
@Everton
a scapegoat to demonstrate to central government & avoid the appointment of an independent regulator backfires
Hurt one of us,you hurt us all. Yet another well planned & executed display from the
@The1878s
.Gotta take ya hatoff to all the gang who pulled this off yet again
Special mentions for
@1878carter
@Birks1878
@Hanstours
to name but a few...You stood up to the plate when we neededit
I've paid over £500 for a season ticket to watch games that I am denied access to. I pay
@SkySports
&
@btsportfootball
£130 a month to watch the games I've already paid for. In fairness the Peoples will refund games we are denied access to. Pity they didn't oppose todays motion
Big thank you to
@Alison_McGovern
for raising this in Parloament today.Fair play to
@Everton
for admitting the breach to all the MPs who signed
@IanByrneMP
#EDM79
has your MP signed yet?
The
@premierleague
has once again demonstrated that its not fit to govern our national game
No homes under the Hammer for me today.... Maybe
@premierleague
CEO under the Hammer.
Well done to
@EFC_FanAdvisory
Secretary Julie Clarke for your efforts today. A formidable Toffee Lady indeed
#NHS
love it, cherish it, embrace it, save it
After 10 days in hospital, I've experienced the love care & compassion of a workforce who are overworked & underpaid.
#NHS
staff should be foodbank donors, not users Pay them what their worth, do you agree ?
#RightToFood
Wishing
@Ian4WestDerby
all the Luck in the world for tomorrow. Hopefully you will reap what you've sown.
Cant wait to see/hear the Parliamentary Channel with sub- titles for your maiden speech.
Friend, Comrade and Humanitarian
#ShutUsDown
#HungerDoesntWearClubColours
Goodison Park can be a bear pit, it can also be an unforgiving area....
After lots of soul searching I have come to the decision not to walk out on
#27minutesfor27years
Instead I will be supporting the team, in their hour of need. Organise outside the Stadium support the team
I don't think
@Everton
and
@CPFC
have got the credit they deserve for the sensible pricing for tonights game. Well done to both of them.
Can't say the same for the Broadcasters scheduling, shame on Thursday night KO with a 400 mile round trip for 4,000 travelling Blues
#UTFT
Safe travels to the 4000 Evertonians heading to our 3rd Round FA Cup tie at Selhurst Park tonight.
Incredible support as ever from our fellow Blues on a Thursday night just a few days into the new year and thanks again to
@CPFC
for keeping the ticket prices sensible 🙏
UTFT! 💙
14 years ago the Destination Kirkby debacle finally came to an end when the Secretary of State refused EFC/Tesco/Knowsley Council planning permission.
A small group of match going Evertonians came together, created KEIC & challenged the establishment
Absolutely delighted to have been presented with a "25 YEARS' SERVICE AWARD" from my employer.
A privelege to work representing working class people.
Our strength is our Unity
The Foodbank van is fully loaded.... 50,000 of the
@1878
@premierleague
posters on board ready for tomorrow's main event.
Big thanks to
@SFoodbanks
for providing the transport. If your poster from the van please make a foodbank donation if you can.
40,000 Fans, 40,000 cans 🥫
Goodison Sleep Out....
Well done to each and everyone one of you who collectively have raised £23,000 towards a mental health facility in the shadow of Goodison Park
Just giving pages still open, can we smash £25,000 ?
Big Thank you to Bill & the team
@Red_Neighbours
and
@LFCFoundation
& the choir for visiting me today. To see the patients, nursing staff & Doctors forming an orderly queue to get a picture with the European Cup was boss
Love,cherish & defend the
#NHS
Pay them their true worth
Todays the day that just keeps giving. It was great to bump into
@speedomick
in his civvies on Goodison Road after his barnstorming performance in the Council Chamber on Thursday. Most clubs think they are special. However, ours is truly unique
#UTFT
Supporting our beloved club is often challenging It's like having a child with behavioural problems Often apologising for their behaviour,often let down & forever letting you down
However the pain we all collectively suffer from is worth it on nights like last night
#EFCawayday
Every single fan heading to Goodison Park tomorrow needs to have their heads held high, have their chests puffed out & give it large.
No quarter asked, no quarter given
NIL SATIS NISI OPTIMUM
The
#GoodisonGang
stand as one. Together we can win
Excellent meeting tonight. We'll done to all the speakers who made Excellent contributions. Thoughtful, measured and well articulated.
See you all on Saturday
#AllTogetherNow
#WeWantOurEvertonBack
It suits the football establishment for Fans to be tribal, they really don't subscribe to fans working together collaboratively over ticket prices, safe standing or the
#HungerDoesntWearClubColours
campaign. Beniftting communities around 0ur Stadiums.
We are stronger together
Magical memories from a bygone age before Murdoch invented football.
Football was a working man's game, for all its riches the Beautiful game has been stolen from our class. God bless Eddie Cavanagh.
#EFC
#SWFC
🧿 Football should be about teamsheets,not spreadsheets
🧿The transfer window should be about players coming in or out,not the latest addition to the legal team.
🧿 Football should be about travelling to London to support your team,not to Lobby Parliament.
We shall not be moved
Many many thanks to all the Board members for having the trust & faith in me. Its always an honour to be elected into any position by your Peers, espwhen its Evertonians.
@BlueVirtuous
has left a massive void. Hopefully, together, we can fill it
We can confirm that Dave Kelly has now been appointed as our permanent Chair, with Tony Sampson moving into the Vice Chair role.
Scott McAllister has also joined the team after narrowly missing out in this summer’s FAB election.
Total amount raised by Liverpool fans who donated to
@SFoodbanks
instead of paying £14.95 for tonight's pay-per-view match is now £93,000 and counting 👏❤
#BoycottPPV
#LIVSHU
#LFC
When Sky invented football in 1992 they have been innovative, imaginative & groundbreaking. Unfortunately they have become bland & mundane. They've become stale
No wonder they are losing subscribers in their droves. It's no longer the go-to channel for sports news
#SkyCancelled
Thank you
@henrywinter
, the
@premierleague
have once demonstrated its governance isn't fit for purpose and self regulation isn't fit for purpose.
A open & tranparent tariff for any breaches of PL rules & regs should be a minimum requirement not an after thought
Least we forget the fans who support that little club Top of Spellow Lane, top of the Premier League who donated in large numbers.
@SFoodbanks
has worked due to 🔴 & 🔵 working in collaboration, hence
#HungerDoesntWearClubColours
Irrespective of breaches of PSR & VAR the behaviour of
#NFFC
fans was abhorent yesterday. To be making derogatory comments about our City & food Insecurity whilst one of our players is unconscious on the pitch is unacceptable
Personally I hope
#Forest
stay up & yes 3 pens all day
Well done to Lilly who was the Toffee Lady yesterday. You are an excellent ambassador for
@SFoodbanks
hope to see you on Pantry duty next week "Up the Toffees"
The
#RightToFood
will one day be enshrined in law. Your Mum & Dad
@jamesbeckett7
face was a picture
Tony Kelly was a man's man, a Toffee, a Socialist. Tony was a man who cared passionately for his Club and his Community
Still difficult to understand why he is no longer here. My thoughts and prayers to all of the Kelly family.
#EFC
RIP Tony,
Gentleman, Socialist, Evertonian.
I Stand with
@Ian4WestDerby
100% do you ???
Working class
#Solidarity
has always dictated that we dont cross picket lines and we support workers in Struggle.
Its a basic concept, it's what the Trade Union & Labour movement was built on
#WeStandTogether
All forms of racism is abhorent. Racism has no place in football, the workplace or in a modern society
Zero tolerance to all forms of discrimination
#KickItOut
We are working alongside Merseyside Police to investigate a reported incident of racist abuse directed towards an opposition player during Sunday’s Premier League match with Arsenal at Goodison Park.
We want our
@Everton
back
For this generation
For the next generation
For future generations
Our kids should enjoy what we enjoyed
N I L S A T I S N I S I
O P T I M U M
#AllTogetherNow
No player or supporter should ever go to a game and not return home safely.
Remembering the brave souls who lost their lives at Croke Park 100 years ago
#BloodySunday1920
The
@premierleague
aren't fit to govern. End of .
@DCMS
need to accelerate legislation to appoint an Independent Regulator who has the powers to protect the Beautiful Game
The PL currently market a valuable commodity to a global audience. It now has a stain on its brand
#EDM79