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by **Ciggy** » Fri May 20, 2005 1:56 pm

This is totally unfair from LFC over 45 thousand fans will still be in Turkey.

Fans to miss Euro parade May 20 2005

Liverpool Echo

LIVERPOOL will hold their Champions League victory parade less than 24 hours after the final.

The homecoming procession, to be staged only if Liverpool win, would go ahead when thousands of fans were still in Turkey.

A route has already been finalised after meetings with council officials and police chiefs with the tour likely to begin shortly after the team arrives back from Istanbul.

A senior council official today told the ECHO plans were at an advanced stage to hold a parade on the Sunday after the match - until Liverpool intervened and brought it forward to the Thursday.

Steven Kelly, editor of Liverpool fanzine Through The Wind And Rain, is one of many fans who will still be travelling back from Istanbul.

He said: "I would rather be at the match and miss the parade, but it shouldn't come to this.

"If the players and the club want to go around the city with half the fans still in Turkey, that's up to them.

"Things like this undermine people's loyalty to the club."

Season ticket holder Phil Connolly, from Old Swan, said: "I'm on an official trip and I'll be at a Turkish airport on Thursday evening.

"Surely the club has to take into account that people are paying thousands of pounds and travelling halfway around the world to support Liverpool and the least we deserve is a chance to welcome them home.

"Even the lads on day trips won't have been back that long and most would probably be in bed.

"It is a bank holiday weekend after the final, so why couldn't they plan it for the Sunday?"

In 2001, more than 500,000 people turned out on the streets of Liverpool as the treble-winning team went on their bus tour on a Sunday afternoon.

But the last time the club won the European Cup in 1984, the parade was on a Thursday.

A Liverpool FC spokeswoman said: "We can confirm that, if there is a parade, it will be on the Thursday."

by **thegreedo** » Fri May 20, 2005 2:13 pm

I can't believe it. We give the club the most passionate night since st ettiene and the pen pushers do this!! Unbelievable!!!

by **thegreedo** » Fri May 20, 2005 2:14 pm

I don't even leave Istanbul until friday!!!

by **Ciggy** » Fri May 20, 2005 2:20 pm

I knew it would be on the thursday if we win it, cause the players will want there holidays, plus its a bank holiday weekend double pay for the police, my mum said a few weeks ago it would be the next day, it always has been but you would think that LFC would have some consideration for the 40 odd thousand fans still in Turkey.

by **stmichael** » Fri May 20, 2005 2:27 pm

cisses_gona_get_ya wrote:This is totally unfair from LFC over 45 thousand fans will still be in Turkey.

Fans to miss Euro parade May 20 2005

Liverpool Echo

LIVERPOOL will hold their Champions League victory parade less than 24 hours after the final.

The homecoming procession, to be staged only if Liverpool win, would go ahead when thousands of fans were still in Turkey.

A route has already been finalised after meetings with council officials and police chiefs with the tour likely to begin shortly after the team arrives back from Istanbul.

A senior council official today told the ECHO plans were at an advanced stage to hold a parade on the Sunday after the match - until Liverpool intervened and brought it forward to the Thursday.

Steven Kelly, editor of Liverpool fanzine Through The Wind And Rain, is one of many fans who will still be travelling back from Istanbul.

He said: "I would rather be at the match and miss the parade, but it shouldn't come to this.

"If the players and the club want to go around the city with half the fans still in Turkey, that's up to them.

"Things like this undermine people's loyalty to the club."

Season ticket holder Phil Connolly, from Old Swan, said: "I'm on an official trip and I'll be at a Turkish airport on Thursday evening.

"Surely the club has to take into account that people are paying thousands of pounds and travelling halfway around the world to support Liverpool and the least we deserve is a chance to welcome them home.

"Even the lads on day trips won't have been back that long and most would probably be in bed.

"It is a bank holiday weekend after the final, so why couldn't they plan it for the Sunday?"

In 2001, more than 500,000 people turned out on the streets of Liverpool as the treble-winning team went on their bus tour on a Sunday afternoon.

But the last time the club won the European Cup in 1984, the parade was on a Thursday.

A Liverpool FC spokeswoman said: "We can confirm that, if there is a parade, it will be on the Thursday."

by **supersub** » Fri May 20, 2005 3:41 pm

I remember missing the 1984 parade because we were still travelling back.....wouldn't mind missing it again if it meant we were the European Champions!

by **Leonmc0708** » Fri May 20, 2005 3:57 pm

A bit premature, but as supersub says its a small price to pay.

by **andy_g** » Fri May 20, 2005 4:04 pm

that would be my point - though my point is irrelevant seeing as i won't be in istanbul for the final or liverpool for the parade...
but if i'd been in turkey and seen liverpool win and then lift the cup i'd be more than happy for the 450,000 other people to see the parade.

by **zarababe** » Fri May 20, 2005 4:28 pm

.. I agree.. winning it and if your there will be tops... the parade will really be a chance for the towns folks to honour the achievemnet.. it's more important that there is a parade ..

by **84-1106852058** » Fri May 20, 2005 4:33 pm

Since when have liverpool fc considered the fans.

by **joependo** » Fri May 20, 2005 8:24 pm

I can't believe it the supporters that are goin don't get to see the players comeback with the trophy.That's awful.I can't go becaause i never got the tickets.

by **LFC #1** » Sat May 21, 2005 7:12 am

poor form.

by **roey316** » Sat May 21, 2005 10:32 am

One name for you. Ged Poyton. Title: Stadium Manager. He organises all these things, and has no interest in the feelings of the fans, or his staff. Is more interested in getting seen by the tunnel throughout the match. He wakes up in the morning and leaves his common sense behind when he leaves for work!

by **lawrenson_sarah** » Sat May 21, 2005 10:36 am

Thats wrong! :angry:

by **woof woof !** » Sat May 21, 2005 10:38 am

supersub wrote:I remember missing the 1984 parade because we were still travelling back.....wouldn't mind missing it again if it meant we were the European Champions!

Agree with SS.

We haven't won it yet and some people are crying about seeing the game and missing the parade ! Duh

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