25 Jun 2015 15:33:47
All of you FSG haters should be ashamed. The abuse aimed at the owners last week was pathetic. My personal favorite moronic statement was "they're just in this to make money." They've only lost money since investing in Liverpool. So, show some respect next time. They're once again digging deep; to be honest I'm worried about where all this money is coming from. I imagine sterling has to be sold at this point.
25 Jun 2015 15:47:07
Agreed mate, utter knee jerk reactions after a poor season. They all loved fsg the year before.
25 Jun 2015 15:50:49
FSG have always made money available to our managers. Very good owners.
25 Jun 2015 16:02:30
And here's the thing: the only way they make money is by selling for a higher price than they bought us for. And they can only do that by increasing the value of the club. And, while they can and are doing some things on the commercial side, the only other way to increase the value of the club is to develop the stadium (good) and maximize TV revenues (which requires on field success).
So their incentives are absolutely aligned with the supporters.
25 Jun 2015 16:04:04
Yes, Sterling has to be sold.
There will (probably) never stop being a widespread anti-American bias in the BPL, at least until our game has improved enough that you're forced to recognize our league as a legitimate 'top league'. This is 20+ years off, but viable considering the growth of the MLS in the last 10.
Therefore, the FSG haters will long continue. As long as you can recognize they are far better than the previous owners and have consistently spent big to make our squad better, you can have all the qualms you want about their dealings with the club. They aren't perfect, but I'd say they are doing a really good job this summer and long may it continue.
25 Jun 2015 16:15:36
I'm glad we have good owners, glad they spend money each window. We could have had an Ashley. We're lucky. But with a low purchase price, plenty of sales income and still in debt, are they digging deep? They do own one of the biggest names in world football, would expect some investment to continue to win tournements.
Maybe I'm completely wrong, I'm sure more ITK and eds will know better. I don't in anyway hate FSG at all. I'm not ungrateful either. I just see it that the saved £200m on purchase price, a further £200m on four/five players sold plus more from others and reduced wage bill. aren't they just reinvesting what's been sold?
Even if this window they spend £80m. They will/have sold Coates, Aspas and Sterling for £50m combined. Still to sell Borini, Balotelli, Skrtel and Allen have been offered out, maybe others. Add the loss of two big wages and the £65k p/w Sterling didn't accept. Are they digging deep? Will they not be able to sell for twice what they paid when they do? I don't see abuse to question their motives behind owning us.
They say they're sports fans and winners. I hope they are and they have genuine love for LFC and will be here for many years and get the club debt free. But I have a feeling they're just business men.
25 Jun 2015 16:30:40
Steady on lads, you're posting 9 days too early, haha.
FSG's approach, to date, has been more 'Revolution not Evolution".
It was never the Liverpool Way but it seems to be the American Way.
That's not being jingoistic, and maybe it is what is required as the game gets ever more global, but understand it is not a process without pain to a lot of LFC fans in the UK.
25 Jun 2015 16:30:43
Before shooting from the hip TJRed, let's wait and see whether we get the striker we need. If we do it's been a good window but simmer down with the fan fair about the owners as I'll guarantee net spend won't be a great deal. Obviously Raheems gone, Borini, Coates, Aspas, maybe Skrtle and Allen, arguably £75-80 mill in the kitty there.
25 Jun 2015 16:35:36
They probably see firmino to be sold in a few years for a tidy profit, hopefully he's good enough to be, but we are doing well enough for him to stay!
25 Jun 2015 16:47:00
They have always provided money and that has never been the issue and those saying they`re in it for the money clearly have never taken a business class. You don`t get to where they are in business if you weren`t in it for the money. As for me, I agree that I lost some faith in them after deciding to keep BR after the shambles of last season. i just could not get around to believe that they would keep him YET sack his assistants as if they were the cullprits which they aren`t and I`m not the only one who thought that as even many on here, Ed01, and even SG couldn`t believe they went and he stayed. It seemed like a complete lack of ambition and illogical to do that. Having said all that, They are good owners who have poured money into the club and backed every manager so will never fault them for that. i just wish they were a bit more decisive on the BR issue. Anyway, we support our club and as long as we are progressing, that`s all that matters and if they sell in 2017 or whenever, well then, they sell.
25 Jun 2015 17:04:16
The juicer, we need revolution as we've been left behind.
Good on the owners who are still learning.
25 Jun 2015 17:18:05
What do you mean by they backed every manager?. They only had 3 and they sacked 2 of them, and you have kept on and on and on that they should sack the 3rd. So I wouldn't want to be backed by you if that is your idea of backing
25 Jun 2015 17:25:32
To anyone who disses the owners
They saved us from bankruptcy
25 Jun 2015 18:01:07
Davey, yes I agree with you but not a revolution every year, that was my point.
It's been chop / change since they took over.
At some point they have got to find some consistency surely.
If you look at LFC's Board of Directors for instance, how many of those are based in Liverpool ?
How many staff changes has there been ?
It seems like there's a disconnect, and with their inexperience of English football, it feels like they're still finding their feet.
Or maybe that's how it's going to be ; review and all change ?
25 Jun 2015 18:39:12
64, pay attention! I meant that they have backed every manager under them financially which includes KK and BR. Roy was not their appointment BUT they still made funds available for the Suarez purchase. There, fixed it for ya!