Liverpool Thread - 2022/23

[TCIB]

FSG are gaslighting their supporters with the ‘cannot compete’ line.

Last season they were 180mins away from the unprecedented English&european quadruple (or alternatively 4 penalties away from nowt), with the ‘best’ keeper, defence, midfield and attack ever assembled, led by the ‘best’ manager, the road to continuing success was laid out and there for all to see, and it was published by reams of ‘knowledgeable’ media, and regurgitated by the most ‘demure’, ‘intelligent’ and ‘realistic’ fanbase ever.

And now, 4 months down the line, FSG present financial tenders seeking partial share selling investment with an eye to potential full and complete sale, because ‘they can’t compete’.

Bollox, the financial tenders, haven’t just magically appeared in a few months, they’ve been thought of, discussed, sought backing, proposed and finally published in a timescale far longer than between the quadruple being on (winning the LC) and now.

As Martin Samuel accurately pointed out, it’s down to the continued failure of FSG and other leech US owners of getting the English game changed into a complete US style cartel of money extraction, no relegation, guaranteed income, a complete wankfest of a league competition - FFP (hijacked at conception), project big picture, European super league … the list of attempts at cartelship is long , with big and small steps.

…and still Liverpool fans don’t see it.

I often find myself so exasperated with the sheer brass balls of the Utd and Liverpool modus operandi of pointing at us with the City bingo i can't even be bothered to deal with them. If i could, i hope i would be able to calm myself and respond with something like this. Well said sir, well said!

 

[Dave Ewing's Back 'eader]

No doubt potential investors will be vetted for any involvement in oil, gas, banking, neo-liberalism, tax evasion, factory farming, Brexit, coal mining, racism, over-fishing, war crimes, employment of child labour, Trump worship, public schools, homophobia, deforestation, misogyny, PPE supply, seal clubbing, climate protesting, offshore investment, dog eating, futures trading, Holocaust denial, fracking, arms production, people trafficking, Putin admiration, Sun reading, sweatshops, peat digging or whaling.

Yaah, and if they can't put a tick against active involvement in all of those they are politely told to fuck off!

 

[bobbyowenquiff]

When you have an unsustainable business model built on huge debt you have problems. You often hear that United are doing things the right way with organic growth but this is total bollocks. They have done the opposite of organic growth and their whole empire is built on £600m of debt and the shifting sands of the stock market.
Organic growth requires proper investment in the business and that is much wider than just buying players. These clubs need calling out.

 

[west didsblue]

I'm going to stick my neck out and make a prediction that the general opinion of the RAWK blowhards will evolve from "I'm walking away from football if we get taken over by an oil state" to "I'll take anyone willing to pump untold billions into the club because Man City have forced us to do it and for the good of football we'll have to accept it, and we're not hypocrites really".

 

[Musselburgh Blue]

Well, well, well...

FSG are looking at the big 'Exit' sign above the door and have decided now is the time to get the hell out of town. Either that or the 'investment invite' is akin to having the begging bowl out which in itself is comedy gold. You've got to hand it to them, they bought the club for a relative pittance in 2010 and will potentially cash out with a profit 10x what they initially paid for the club. Bravo.

After multiple attempts to extort the game via 'Project Big Picture' and the 'European Super League', their incentives where laid bare for all to see - more profit before they cashed out. They can see the writing on the wall and it's nothing to do with this season's shit form.

Once the Anfield Road End is finished, that's it... there's no scope for more expansion and additional match day revenue streams. We can extend at ease and have plans in place if needed, Old Trafford is way bigger (albeit, a dump), Spurs and Arsenal have bigger grounds, even West Ham have a bigger ground - they should have ditched Anfield - BUT... "istry". FSG chose the cheap option and soon Everton will have a ground not too far off Anfield capacity and it will be a damn site more attractive.

Then there's Newcastle, those Mags are making a wave or two and lets be honest, their owner's have barely started and that's a challenge for us to step up too in due course. From FSG's perspective, it's another club knocking on the Champions League door on a permanent basis.

I cannot see this sale being straightforward for them, and FSG have revealed their true colours, as if we didn't already know it... Greed and profit margins. They got lucky with Klopp - but it feels like the well has run dry across the squad and coaching staff. Same with sell-able players.... who's left that you would want at this point in their careers?

This mob is at risk of becoming a mid table Europa League club within the next few years and the only hope is an "oil" takeover to compete... Sensational.

 

[oakiecokie]

This popped up on my feed.It'd be rude not to share it?
As it's provided plenty of shits n giggles down the years :-)

Never seen that before but surely thats a spoof one with an Evertonian commentating. If not its wonderful.

 

[tommy116]

Are the dippers that attract an option?? Huge outlay needed to buy them, not much room for any stadium expansion, deluded fans who think they are special and will turn on you very quick, ageing squad that needs huge investment and clubs around them that are already way ahead of them on and off the park. Shoulds like an utter headache and think many will stay clear.

 

[jrb]

You have to remember it is the Sun.

The last made up headline/article is an absolute cracker.

Do people really get paid for writing lies and bullsh*t like that?

 

[oakiecokie]

You have to remember, it is the Sun.

The last made up headline/article is an absolute cracker.

Do people really get paid for writing lies and bullsh*t like that?

Keep fucking wishing la`s.

 

[Manx Blue]

Why has John got a red car and is it from Redcar?

These facts are unknown.