Liverpool Rumours Archive June 26 2020

 

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26 Jun 2020 22:06:47
Hey Eds, a couple of stories going on linking Adama Traoré to Liverpool. Do we have any interest in him?

Also, is there any interest in Origi from the Wolves side? Cheers.

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{Ed002's Note - If Salah or Mane were to leave and generate funds then it makes sense. Wolves have not shown interest in Origi.}

28 Jun 2020 02:43:56
I never cease to be amazed by the average fans poor grasp of the finances of the company that each football club is. I’m no expert, but I know that the finances of every company roll on continuously. If we report say £10 Million profit for the year, it doesn’t mean that everything has been paid and we’ve got £10 million to spend. In most companies the profit at the year end would go to shareholders as a dividend. I’ve no idea whether or not FSG take a dividend
Unless you are a Chelsea Or Man City who seem to have found ways to magically acquire massive funds from owners and represent it as “Income”, any Club needs to balance the books.
The clubs income is from TV Revenue (which could at any time fall), Commercial Sponsorship, Gate receipts, Merchandise, Hospitality and Functions. Prize money will vary from season to season obviously dependant on results
There is a massive cost in just maintaining the infrastructure of Anfield and the Training Grounds, The non-playing staff from Teamakers to Jurgen all require paying, Having successful players means that we have a high wage bill in order to keep them here. Any loans we took out for capital works or transfer fees need repaying with interest.
The days when a team bought an incoming player or sold an outgoing player for cash, if they ever existed are now long gone; Most deals are like massive HP deals.
So whilst we will be receiving various sums from players sold over the last few years, there will also be instalments to pay for players bought in the same sort of timescale.
People see a sum mentioned for winning a cup or title, or from some new sponsorship deal and somehow think that if the sum was £100 million then we have that much to spend – it doesn’t work like that. Any windfall from wherever may a club to spend, but generally speaking signing players for most clubs most of the time requires the clubs to sell to at least part finance the new signing.
People seem to think that all the money made after we splashed out on Virgil and Allison is new money to spend. It isn’t, that money is still in the process of being paid by us. When I was last aware of the position, the money for Coutiniho is paid in instalments some of which hasn’t been paid yet because its not due to be paid yet.
The sums involved in football finances are insanely huge, but its not just the income that’s massive, the costs are too. LFC seem to be financially well managed but taken as a whole football finances at most clubs is quite scary.
Leeds came up with a spending plan to help them compete with the likes of Man U Arsenal and Liverpool – and then collapsed because it was too unrealistic. Its taken them best part of 20yrs to recover. Portsmouth, for a while, competed with the top tier by paying massive wages in the hope that they would stay in and be competitive in the Premier League – they got relegated and virtually had to give all their best players away – they still haven’t recovered financially.
I’ve heard it said that Chelsea couldn’t afford their wages bill if Abramovich wasn’t there putting money in. With the size of transfer fees today, two or three wrong signings could sink many clubs.
If the Broadcasters decided that they were overpaying for Broadcasting rights and came to some sort of unofficial gentleman’s agreement to cap the price per game they were willing to pay, a lot of clubs would be in financial difficulty. The game is too reliant on TV rights income and the TV people have financed and then virtually abandoned different sports in the past.
Clubs in the Premiership get a reward every year – every club from top to bottom. This years prize money for being Champions is about £150 Million and the difference to what we got last year is virtually nil – and we were expecting this income in our financial planning. So there isn’t a magical boost in money to spend at all.

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28 Jun 2020 21:41:23
You seem obsessed with the financial position of Chelsea!

Certainly RA financed the club for a few years but over the last few years the Chelsea business model as far as I can see, has generally generated profits.

The club is generally well run and as far as I know we do our transfer business in the correct way.

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26 Jun 2020 00:21:10
This is my first time seeing Liverpool win a league title. I cannot describe how happy I am, it doesn't feel real yet but I want even more titles now. This is bliss, this is vindication and a testament to the endurance of those fans who have suffered more for longer than I have. Boom.

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26 Jun 2020 01:14:07
The last time we won the title I saw the scores come in on Teletext. There have been times when I never thought I’d see us win the league again. Enjoy this!

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26 Jun 2020 02:20:27
It's relief, isn't it. I was 4 the last title we won, so not something I remember. I'm the same, thunderbird. There were times I thought we'd never win it again. Beautiful.

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{Ed0666's Note - The last time we won the title was the year I lost my virginity. I’m 58 now. How do you like the, apples?

26 Jun 2020 04:00:22
i was 13 when liverpool last won a title, Thunderbird 2 is right, enjoy the moment for what it is and fingers crossed we will be serial title winners once again.

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26 Jun 2020 09:11:27
Bloody hell 0666, I've heard of waiting for right woman but 28,yikes.

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{Ed0666's Note - It was a social experiment. That was my excuse anyway mate

26 Jun 2020 09:13:13
Not many wait till they are 28 Ed, saving yourself or were you just a hard sell?

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{Ed0666's Note - My body was a temple that no one wanted to pray in

26 Jun 2020 12:03:54
I was 22 when we last won it, some years ago I though it'd never happen again, especially during those dark Hodgson days. But at the end of the storm there's a golden sky.

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26 Jun 2020 12:13:21
Better a temple than a garage that hundreds are going in and out of every day, LOL. 😉.

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26 Jun 2020 14:52:31
I was 27 last time we won it. still hasn't sunk in. tears of joy watching jurgen and the lads last night. we are back on our perch. god bless the 96.

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26 Jun 2020 15:45:10
Just to add to this, I was 14 when we last won it!

What a complete and utter relief!

Just before C.V. hit I thought to myself "how unlike Liverpool to get to the end of a competition with little or no drama, no 90th minute winner etc. We're walking this league and it should be all over in a week or two and then a gentle stroll for the rest of the season"!

Well, we shan't see a season like this again, regardless of the fact its been 30 years!

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26 Jun 2020 17:48:49
I am not even born at that time 😊.

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26 Jun 2020 18:19:38
Great to see you posting again zed, hope your keeping well.

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26 Jun 2020 19:51:05
I was 10 when we last won it myself

Just wanted to say what an unbelievable time these last couple of seasons have been, we looked good last year and somehow improved on that this season

I've loved chatting with you all, especially during the live chats when it felt truly we were all in it together


Celebrations aplenty coming up, hope you all enjoy it every bit as I do.

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28 Jun 2020 20:39:19
Ed was loosing your virginity as memorable as this title win Was she a special lady?

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26 Jun 2020 00:11:51
I have been reading this site for years, only posted once before. I just want to say I'm so happy for everyone of our fans. I started supporting in 1992. I can't describe how amazing this feeling is. I've had a very hard few years ending in losing my leg In janurary. I always said I'd give my left ball to win the league. Gave my left foot instead. Who care we are champions 😃.

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{Ed002's Note - It is done now so plenty to celebrate. Sorry about the apendages. Well deserved.}

26 Jun 2020 00:28:32
Thanks Ed002 love the site.

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{Ed002's Note - Hang on in there and contribute, the Liverpool page is most busy, and generally folks are pretty good. But enjoy this evening.}

 
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