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[devaney]

Sums you up lad (or is it Edith?) !! You are an absolute fkg *****. The point is you moron it was only 9 months ago that you came out with that pile of garbage. Just admit you were pitifully wrong in your numerous pathetic assessments of FSG instead of looking even more stupid by trying to be a smart *****. I fkg hate SUNSHINE supporters !!

[Lallana in Pyjamas]

FSG are ultimately responsible for bringing in the snake oil peddler to our club, thinking he could turn water  into wine. As we all know he failed miserably when Suarez left. They would not have survived if they had brought in another no-mark name to the club to replace him.

As much you all don’t want to accept this FSG have put the same constraints on Klopp than they had on Rodgers, that is buying players under 25yo and not spending on anyone over this age unless it’s a free transfer. The only difference is that we are spending more because the market dictates this now.

Klopp is doing a much better job because he is miles better the Rodgers in actually building a team and trying to get us playing as a cohesive unit. Rodgers had the world’s best strike partnership to paper over his obvious flaws.

Christ the guy was full of *****

I did notice he said f*ck all about the money spent in the summer

Says the plonk who has filled up countless threads arguing inane s**t about Jordan Henderson, who is nothing more than an average player.

Jog on you little snipper.

if you spout incorrect ***** on the internet then it’s going to come back and bite you - this is just for you “lad”

https://www.liverpoolecho.co.uk/sport/f ... t-15607284

[devaney]

Excellent article Lallana - thanks for the share.

We might not see eye to eye over Hendo but at least we can agree on one thing Ed’s is a c.unt 

[Pig Catcher]

Excellent article Lallana - thanks for the share.

We might not see eye to eye over Hendo but at least we can agree on one thing Ed’s is a c.unt 

+1

[Lallana in Pyjamas]

Excellent article Lallana - thanks for the share.

We might not see eye to eye over Hendo but at least we can agree on one thing Ed’s is a c.unt 

Can certainly agree on that

[Pig Catcher]

This is a good read for anyone interested in football finances. It talks about the seasons from 08/09 - 16/17 so covers about 2 and half years of H&G ownership and 7 and half years of FSG.

https://twitter.com/SwissRamble/status/ ... 3814902784

[Reg]

Thanks Pig, very interesting.

[kazza]

https://www.telegraph.co.uk/football/2019/01/21/liverpool-expected-become-first-club-100m-annual-net-profit/

[Reg]

Aye, they've done a good job. Shame H&G had to nearly bankrupt the club before they stepped in. Thank God they did...

Anyway, where's the new Annie Road stand?

[Pig Catcher]

That's a bit misleading really as the sale of Coutinho will have a big impact. EDBITA is a better benchmark. But profit is not too important as clubs tend to spend most the cash generated. Revenue figures will be interesting and I'd expect us to be third behind only the two Manchester clubs thanks to our Champions League run. But generally we are in a healthy state financially and miles ahead of the position we were in 10 years ago.

[Lallana in Pyjamas]

https://www.fourfourtwo.com/features/wh ... ugh-credit

[kazza]

https://www.fourfourtwo.com/features/why-liverpools-owners-dont-get-enough-credit

Good read

[devaney]

LFC have just reported gross profits of £125m for the last financial year which is the largest annual profit ever recorded by a football club. This is a phenomenal turnaround from the desperate days of H & G. Reaching the CL final was worth £72m in revenue compared to Real Madrid’s £78m.Total revenue amounted to £455m.

Now we just need some silver 

Source: FT 8th February 2019

Liverpool has posted the largest annual profit ever recorded by a football club, after a stellar run to the Champions League final and blockbuster player sales provided an unexpected boost to its financial performance.

Revenue at the English Premier League side, currently mounting a strong challenge to win its first league title in 29 years, was £455m in the year to May 31 2018, a period that covers last season.

Liverpool also made a pre-tax profit of £125m, up £85m from a year earlier.

The figure beats the £92.5m profit achieved by Leicester City in 2016/17, the season the Midlands club played in the Champions League, European football’s most prestigious competition, following its unlikely Premier League victory in 2016.

Liverpool has closed the gap on the sport’s financial elite, which includes Spain’s Real Madrid and Barcelona, England’s Manchester United and Germany’s Bayern Munich. However, each of those clubs still made at least £100m more in revenues than Liverpool last season, according to figures collated by Deloitte, the consultancy.

“What we have seen is a stable and sustained improvement in the club’s financial position over recent years,” said Andy Hughes, Liverpool’s chief operating officer.

Liverpool’s run to the Champions League final last May, when it was defeated by Real Madrid, provided extra income from broadcasters, ticketing and prize money.

Media revenues were £220m, up by £66m from a year earlier. Commercial revenues, such as from sponsorship contracts, were £154m, an increase of £17m. Match day revenues also increased to £81m, up £7m.

Over its financial year, Liverpool made a £124m profit in player trading, in part through the sale of Brazilian midfielder Philippe Coutinho to Barcelona for a reported £142m. In most transfers, fees are paid in instalments, meaning income from the Coutinho transfer will probably be realised over a number of years.

[bunglemark2]

That's great for the beancounters reading this. It's success and Sh*t to fill the trophy cabinet that is a measure of a club's success. Do the right thing NESV : if you're more interested in the P&L than silverware, move on...

[Lallana in Pyjamas]

That's great for the beancounters reading this. It's success and Sh*t to fill the trophy cabinet that is a measure of a club's success. Do the right thing NESV : if you're more interested in the P&L than silverware, move on...

How do clubs get success - through spending money and getting money to spend - for years we were behind multiple clubs in regards financial strength , we fell behind over the years

The owners have come in - tired to spend a bit early on , wasted a lot with BR , changed strategy brought in Klopp , got better away from the pitch, improved financially and we now have better spending power to be able break transfer records for GK and Defender - the owners want a successful club on and off the pitch