07 Nov 2022 13:16:21
Ed002, conflicting reports coming out of the club today re FSG. Some reports stating the club is for sale while other reports are stating FSG are simply looking for 3rd party investment in the club. Can you shed any light on the situation?

Thanks.

{Ed002's Note - I think the concept of "third party investment" is generally misunderstood.}

1.) 07 Nov 2022
07 Nov 2022 13:43:22
The realisation of the cost of a new midfield. too rich for my blood. im out.

2.) 07 Nov 2022
07 Nov 2022 13:48:00
Are this mean that we will get a whole new owner just like chelsea or FSG will still be in control ed002? Is it still to early to tell? The report are quite confusing.

{Ed002's Note - Redbird is the remnants of the Redball investment company that Gerry Cardinale and Billy Beane (a self-confessed Liverpool supporter who owns much of the Oakland As and is the "moneyball" guru) set up last year to buy 20% of FSG (not of Liverpool per se, but of all FSC assets - so part of Liverpool, the Red Sox, the racing business etc.). Whilst they had raised circa £400M through a public offering they could not raise the further £700M required to make that happen. At this point Billy Beane stepped away leaving Cardinale and his Redbird investment company that he used as a vehicle to buy Toulouse (and appoint Damien Comolli as their Chairman) and to spend €1.2M of investors funds on Milan. Whilst FSG would like an investor to sell part of their business (and therefore part of the Red Sox, Liverpool etc.) to, it is questionable whether any of the high-profile expensive EPL sides has the growth potential of other sides across Europe meaning that a merger-like solution would suit everyone best. Clubs like Liverpool, Manchester United and Chelsea will see growth potential flatten out whilst the chance of growth remains elsewhere - and remember these folks are investing other people's money - not their own. As such Cardinale had a plan to slowly merge with FSG rather than simply invest in it – his vision being creating another City Group or Red Bull type set up. Noteworthy is that the former Premier League chair Richard Scudamore joined the board of the now shelved Billy Beane RedBall Acquisition Corporation and he has been giving advice. At that point they were looking for investment funds to go beyond a merger and look to buy a decent club in mainland Europe or the Premier League as well.}

3.) 07 Nov 2022
07 Nov 2022 14:31:32
Hi Ed002

Do you see Chinese investors as being a possibility for Liverpool?

Thanks.

{Ed002's Note - No I don't. Chinese investment has largely partial ownership in most cases. There are exceptions of course - Wolves, West Brom, Reading etc..

4.) 07 Nov 2022
07 Nov 2022 14:50:44
In your opinion ed002, what would be the best case scenario for the club? I don't know whether to be afraid or happy about it. FSG is not the best but they are not the worse either.

{Ed002's Note - A merger with Redbird and carry on.}

5.) 07 Nov 2022
07 Nov 2022 14:31:32
Hi Ed002

Do you see Chinese investors as being a possibility for Liverpool?

Thanks.

{Ed002's Note - I think it would be very unlikely.}

6.) 07 Nov 2022
07 Nov 2022 15:21:14
It’s going to be a busy time on here.

Thank you in advance, Eds.

7.) 07 Nov 2022
07 Nov 2022 15:38:27
Thanks for your explaination ed002. Its going to be crazy days ahead. Have a good day.

8.) 07 Nov 2022
07 Nov 2022 16:24:27
Given what’s upcoming in November and December I would think a certain Middle-eastern nation would want to invest / buy

Do the Qatari royals/ investment have shares or own other clubs?

9.) 07 Nov 2022
07 Nov 2022 15:38:27
Thanks for your explaination ed002. Its going to be crazy days ahead. Have a good day.

10.) 07 Nov 2022
07 Nov 2022 16:45:12
The real question should be, does a merger give us the badly needed funds to buy the quality we need? Or is a sale better and new owners come, from the dreaded oil states or the like and bring mass investment with them?

{Ed014's Note - doesn’t that Jim Radcliffe want to buy a premier league team. He’s minted.

11.) 07 Nov 2022
07 Nov 2022 17:04:15
Why did FSG turn down a £3b middle east bid? what it to low or were they not interested in selling?
It appears they are now so can we assume another bid from thr middle east. Redbird is being heavily linked but as they invest other money. I can't see them forking out for players. Confused.

{Ed002's Note - All these bids don’t exist.}

12.) 07 Nov 2022
07 Nov 2022 17:48:13
I’m not sure if people are getting the wrong end of be stick…. the way I read the statement is that they may be jnterested in selling some of the shares to anyone interested but not giving up the controlling stake…. essentially bringing in another shareholder rather than actually wanting to sell the club.

13.) 07 Nov 2022
07 Nov 2022 19:09:00
Ed014, I can see a Man U supporting Tory Brexiteer who idolised Thatcher like Radcliffe being dead popular at Anfield.

{Ed014's Note - ?? didn’t know a thing about him mate but sounds like he’d be about as welcome as a fart in a space suit!