07 Feb 2016 13:13:15
First, I want to applaud those fans that left Anfield, early yesterday. There is no better way to get the owners attention than showing them there actions might cause them to lose revenue. Yet there is something you must understand about FSG. They are business men FIRST and they will attempt make a profit one way or the other. I live in the States and have seen how they operate. Before John Henry took over the Boston Red Sox he owned the Florida Marlins. This would be similar in size to a club like Swansea. While in Miami he tried to build a new stadium yet local politicians refused to fund the stadium themselves. The result was John Henry did not spend a dime on players. This resulted in the Florida Marlins being one of the worst teams in all of Baseball. Yet throughout this time he still managed a profit through Revenue Sharing. When he took over the Red Sox he did the opposite and invested in player personnel. The difference was they understood they could make a larger profit by making the team competitive for titles. My point is this FSG will make a profit one way or other. They will either obtain revenue by increasing sales of Memorabilia and making larger profits on tickets or they will simply reduce spending on players thus reducing cost. This is not a criticism of FSG I think they are good owners but they want a profit like any owner. I understand that a balance must be met with generating revenue and reducing cost but that it is one that must be met. You also have to keep in mind the deft the club is saddle with that must be paid off. In the end realize FSG are not fans but Business men and as Ian Arye stated it could be worse we could have hicks and gillette back. Ed's, If you believe I am wrong I would love to hear your opinion. YNWA.
07 Feb 2016 13:32:20
IA saying things could be worse and we could have and G as owners, is a pathetic excuse for FSG and a race to the bottom in terms of accountability for their inherent blunders.
07 Feb 2016 13:36:00
Football clubs are without a doubt a business. FSG have delivered their word on the stadium so it is not like they have done nothing for the club. Look at Moores who only cared about his own pockets too. H and G who leveraged money from the banks onto LFC which almost spelled the end for this club.
Obviously LFC owe FSG a whole lot of money and they will get it back some way or another. You spend money in order to make money. That is the norm.
The ticket price hike is a massive slap in the face to the paying fan. At the end of the day I am not sure there is much that can be done about the situation. You either pay or stay away. I think it is fair to say that those seats will be filled by those who are willing to cough up the money.
Gone are the days where football was a sport. Money has ruined the game and there is no way the situation can be repaired.
07 Feb 2016 16:23:40
Unless I come into possession about £2bn and I buy and fund the club, I don't see us getting an owner who won't ultimately look for a profit. With that in mind, FSG have been very good in terms of providing money for the club in my books. They made bad appointments and that's resulted in the money not being invested particularly wisely, but it was put up and I don't think that can be disputed.
That being said, I have no problem with yesterday's protest, either. It might only be a small increase on some tickets, but ticket prices in England have been getting silly for quite some time and enough is enough somewhere along the line.
07 Feb 2016 17:10:30
Well I am Liverpool forever, but sad to say that I will be watching matches from the bar stool or from home, I am not paying big money to go in the pockets of footballers who at the moment are not good enough .
{Ed002's Note - I am sure the club will find someone else to take up you space.}