By Mighty Reds
February 11 2007

Rick Parry believes that George Gillett and Tom Hicks are the right people to take Liverpool Football Club forward and that they are keen to keep the culture of the club as it always has been. He believes the takeover heralds a bright new future for the Reds. Mr Parry said:

"It is difficult to focus on the long-term plan when the whole issue of ownership and future direction is uncertain, so it is a huge relief.

"The debate was not on money at any stage it was about passion, it was about excitement and winning trophies, which for every Liverpool supporter, for everybody associated with the club, winning trophies is the only thing we think about.

"The reason they bought the club in the first place was the things that are special about Liverpool. The last thing they are going to do is spoil that.

"They are very honest and have been very straightforward. They don't pretend to be lifelong fans, there is nothing bogus about it.

"Of course they have been reading up on the history of the club and very quickly got an appreciation of the fans and the atmosphere.

"They don't pretend to understand it inside out which is why it is so important to them that David Moores is staying on board as life-president and a member of the board.

"One word that featured from them was continuity. They are not about to come in and change things for the sake of change.
"I have every confidence the strengths of the club will remain and don't let us forget that our supporters will not let things change.
"They will be very vocal and the new owners will get the message very quickly if they even attempt to overstep the mark.