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If you've no name plate screwed to the wall it doesnt count!

Used to drink bottles of their dandelion and burdock!

Not necessary if they covered it up, even city didnt realise for the period and their system was being accessed. But I understand your point and in my opinion, the same stands. Anyone connected to the club who idlly stood by and let them crack on is equally complicit.

I put the blame squarely on the two arseholes we employed from city and them thinking logging in to their old employers system was 'ok.' No, it's not ok and really, the club should have instantly dismissed them as soon as it found out. Now the club is paying the price. Confidentiallity clauses nearly always find their way into the public domain when one party is later made the subject of scrutiny. The FFP thing was city's excuse to do this.

I thought we bought Coutinho well before the time of the 'hacking'? And last I heard, didnt city speed up their purchases of players when they became aware of it so not sure how they missed out on any targets.

Our house is called Melwood in honour of the place. Not going to rename it Kirkby either, no disrespect to Kirkby like.

They'll blame us!

It's an utter bollocks story and here's why. UEFA demand for the Champions League, one club from each national association be submitted as Champions and from a league like the PL, 2nd. 3rd and 4th placed teams. Champions go in Pot 1. They also need to know who's 2nd, 3rd and 4th to work out tv pool money and future co efficients to secure future number of teams who qualify. Similarly with the Europa League. If the PL decides the season is null and void, there'll be no English clubs in UEFA competition next season. And that will impact future qualification in subsequent years. Additionally, the PL needs to distribute prize money based on club's final position in the league. Then you have clubs in The Championship who have 'won' promotion and those relegated from the PL. That will ripple all the way down the English football pyramid. Im sure Sky and BT who have paid hundreds of millions for televised games are also going to be well impressed. Was this story circulated by that cunt custis or some other cunt working at the daily manc?

All the audited accounts to date show that is not the case but still this bullshit view persists. The loan for the Main Stand is below market. Kirkby is being funded by the club itself. As far as Im aware, the intention is the ARE development will be funded by the club as well and no loan facility is currently envisaged. Directly employed FSG employees are paid a wedge, I think Mike Gordon is the highest earner outside of the playing and managerial staff.

Hope Im wrong but I think this is going to be one tough game especially with Hendo missing again.

Correct. Yes, I was fuming with the lad after the game in Kiev. But it seems while some people are going on about Ramos forcing Mo out the game, they're happy to ignore his forearm smash on Karius before the first goal. Im also uneasy with some of these comment and you have to wonder what YNWA really means to people calling the lad a 'cunt.'

390 million light years away, that's some distance.

I think we'd be looking for 30m plus a sell on for Wilson. Be surprised if there's any club paying 24m for Grujic, would be majorly surprised if Hertha got anywhere near that for him.

Paper rumours city to bid £30 for holgate as guardiola looks to rebuild his squad. Should cause some fume.

Correct. Accounting period upto 31 May. CL Final 1st June so the 'winners' money will be in this years current accounting period.

I still love it when a plan comes together. But Caitlan was a bit of a fox.

A city spokeswoman said "It is a matter of public record that we have been the target of several criminal attacks through our IT systems in recent years." Oh really, what 'criminal attacks' were they then?

Yep, I agree. Once the players have won us a couple of league titles and maybe another CL, while I'd be gutted to see them move on, Id be easier with it as they helped bring us that success. It's not like coutinho who fucked off because he thought he was going to win La Liga and CL titles whereas he had no chance here of doing that. Mind Im not talking about an exodus of 3 or 4 players leaving at the same time but as Ive said elsewhere, ferguson regularly moved on a star player every season or so. Jurgen can be incredibly loyal to his players but I think when you build long term success, you also have to be ruthless, for want of a better word.

As far as Im aware, that's the process they use for returned seats, isnt it? People either walk up to the window or if members, can go on the ticket exchange to see if any tickets available. Of course the problem's always going to be demand outstrips supply. The credit you get depends on the category of game but yeah, I think they charge about a 10 quid re sale admin fee! It's a bitch, why not just give people 1\19th of the price of the season ticket back? This season, Im not sure if Bournemouth on 7 March is the last game to get a re sale credit for 2020/21 season and any others goes towards 2021/22. And if you dont renew, you dont get any money even if the club did re sell your seat.

I think they charge too big an admin fee for re selling but I dont see a better way to be honest. If I let any old person use it, Im on the hook if they get dragged out by a steward or reported for unacceptable chanting etc. At least if I return it to the club and my seat is re sold via the club, Im no longer on the hook for someone acting the dickhead.

Would love to batter them but I think we're in a bit of a bad patch performance wise. Still hoping for the win though.

Not sure about the current accounts. Previous accounts have shown they havent taken any dividends. As far as Im aware only FSG employees directly employed by the club draw a salary. Neither am I aware of any consultancy fees. As for the comment about 'genuine fans' getting tickets, if I cant make a game, either my lad uses my seassie or if he cannot make it, I return my seat to the club. Sometimes it doesnt get re sold in past seasons which I find surprising given ticket demand.

Not the most important thing in the world for a football club although in today's FFP environment, they count. And it shows once again that the club is extremely well organised and run off the field while being self sustaining. Liverpool FC has filed its annual financial accounts for the season in which the club won its sixth UEFA Champions League title and invested a club record £223m on players. Summary of the financial period Won sixth UEFA Champions League title Four new player signings Eleven player contracts extended First official training partnership signed Nine new commercial partnerships signed Maintained seventh position in Deloitte Football Money League £50m invested in training ground opening in July During the reporting period for the year to May 31, 2019, Alisson Becker, Naby Keita, Fabinho and Xherdan Shaqiri all signed for LFC, with Danny Ward, Danny Ings, Ragnar Klavan, Dominic Solanke and Lazar Markovic leaving the club. The first-team squad was further reinforced with 11 players renewing their contracts, including club captain Jordan Henderson, Roberto Firmino, Mohamed Salah, Sadio Mane, Andy Robertson and Trent Alexander-Arnold. Turnover increased during the period by £78m to £533m, which represents sustained growth across the club and enabled the further investment into the playing squad. All three revenue streams saw rises, with media revenue increasing by £41m to £261m, commercial revenue increasing by £34m to £188m, and match revenue increasing by £3.5m to £84m. The increase in turnover is a result of a new UEFA Champions League broadcasting deal which commenced in this period, a second-placed finish in the Premier League and higher partnership and merchandising value. Overall profit before tax for the period was reported at £42m. Andy Hughes, LFC’s chief operating officer, said: “This continued strengthening of the underlying financial sustainability of the club is enabling us to make significant investments both in player recruitment and infrastructure. “Being able to reinvest over £220m on players during this financial period is a result of a successful business strategy, particularly the significant uplift in commercial revenues. “The cost of football, however, does continue to rise in transfers and associated fees but what’s critical for us is the consistency of our financial position, enabling us to live within our means and continue to run a sustainable football club.” Liverpool maintained its seventh position in the Deloitte Football Money League having moved up two places from ninth during the previous financial year. Nine new commercial partners joined the club, including its first official training partnership with AXA. Retail had a record-breaking season in sales with footfall surpassing a million fans into the official LFC stores. The club’s international expansion plans have also grown with a new retail partner announced in Malaysia, shop-in-shop opened in Thailand and new selling channels on Amazon in USA, Canada and Germany. E-commerce orders were shipped to more than a record 190 countries worldwide. Digitally, the club’s global social media followers increased by 26 per cent to nearly 70m. LFC’s official YouTube channel reached 2.5m subscribers and is the most-followed club in the Premier League. Twitter also increased by 11 per cent to 13.5m and reached 59m total engagements during the 2018-19 season – 6m more than any other Premier League club. Hughes added: “What we’re seeing is sustained growth across all areas of the club, which is aligned to the recent performance on the pitch. Since this reporting period we have continued to reinvest in the club’s infrastructure and we look forward to the opening of our new training base at Kirkby ahead of the new season, which will provide first-class facilities for our players and staff. “We have also just completed a second-phase consultation on a proposed expansion of the Anfield Road stand which could see an increase in the stadium’s capacity, giving even more supporters the opportunity to see the team. There is more work to do and, importantly, we will continue our dialogue with all key stakeholders, including local residents, businesses and community groups. “These financial results and this sustained period of solid growth is testament to our ownership, Fenway Sport Group, who continue to support the club’s ambitions and continue to reinvest revenues both in strengthening the playing squad and the club’s infrastructure to build for the future.” https://www.liverpoolfc.com/news/announcements/388376-liverpool-fc-financial-results-statement

Great article, thanks for posting. Make it so, Jurgen, sign Timo up.

Well, whisper it but ferguson regularly moved on one of his star players, whether by choice or player power. I know there's lots of speculation with a few here saying they wouldnt be surprised to see one of the front 3 move on at the end of the season. Im not sure whether that's part of the anti FSG line or whether they think one of Sadio, Mo and Bobby would push for a move. But I just dont see it. Bobby's the only one of the 3 who Jurgen didnt bring in. I just cannot see any of them stabbing Jurgen in the back and forcing a move at the end of this season when he's made them a World, European and English Champion. Events might prove me wrong or deluded but we'll wait and see.