01 Sep 2015 22:04:36
This is for all those who want BR to be sacked.ED'02 has given a brilliant response to my question regarding BR and the owners.
{Ed002's Note - (1) I think it was a mistake keeping BR on, but they have invested a lot in the way he wants to play the game and I guess this is the last chance saloon. They made the decision early in the summer that they would keep him rejecting the opportunity to look at the option proposed. More recently they have taken the opportunity to take advice from someone who is an employed manager. If they do end up parting company they will certainly listen to what he has to say. (2) 2017 sees the first real return from the new television money and now that the proposal for an early pan-European breakaway has been voted down (3 for, 14 against and 2 no shows), 2017 would be the time to sell at a profit if success still eludes the club. (3) The owners cannot keep throwing money at players whilst relying on future income - it makes no sense - and yet again the FFP balloon is ready to burst. It is a nonsense to have ejaculated these vast amounts of money over the past three years with zip to show for it. They have attempted to buy the league and failed - you have to draw a line across. (4) Right now BR is the manager for the season, losing at the weekend did not change that. After that I don't know as it depends how it pans out - they won't be keen to change mid-season but will deal with it if they must.}
Thanks for posting and replying to my question ED'02.
01 Sep 2015 22:55:57
PL, all Ed said regarding BR was they chose to keep him because they had invested too much in him and his players and NOT because they felt he was competent enuff to turn it around but they are willing to take the chance on him again. Had they taken the option proposed to them who ever that was and chose to cut their losses, BR would have been sacked. FSG have failed themselves and they are in too deep to pull out now. Besides don't think for one second that they won't sack BR mid season if they thought he deserved it.
01 Sep 2015 23:34:09
Wonder if that employed manager could be Klinsman?
02 Sep 2015 01:12:28
If that option was Klinsman then might as well keep BR
02 Sep 2015 05:30:31
Hi Eds002, with respect to the above post quoting you, if the club is put up for sale in 2017, what do you think will be the minimum purchase price to cover the gaping abyss of debt we've accrued thus far?
{Ed002's Note - You cannot equate the two.}
02 Sep 2015 08:31:10
Thanks for thet PL Fan and Ed002. My question to Ed002 is, do you see them selling in 2017? Are steps being take at this stage?
{Ed002's Note - I think it will be entirely dependent on the success the club obtain on field.}
02 Sep 2015 10:07:58
Hi Ed002,
You say that it is dependent on the success of the club on the field, do you mean that if things don't improve they will cut their losses and get out, or if things do improve they think they can make a profit and get out?
Essentially I was just wondering if the club being put up for sale is dependent on the team performing well or poorly?
I for one am not going to start calling for the owners' heads just wondering.
Cheers in advance
{Ed002's Note - If they are getting success on the field then they will look to build the business for the long term - but they will be aware (a) you cannot sustain the level of investment they have made with no on field success, and (b) that at some point there will be a breakaway league that will have a significant impact on the European game.
They will also be aware that buyers for clubs the value of Liverpool are few and far between.}