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[Reg]

Red Sox Win 5th Straight at Yankee Stadium to Take Outright Division Lead   June 9, 2011

The Boston Red Sox won their fifth straight game, defeating the Yankees 11-6 to take the lead from New York in Major League Baseball’s American League East division.

Boston’s victory last night at Yankee Stadium improved the Red Sox to 35-26. It was their 10th win in their last 12 games on the road. The Yankees dropped to 33-26, one game behind their rivals in the standings.

The Red Sox have won all five of their games this season in New York, marking the first time since 1912 that the Yankees have lost their first five home games against Boston in a season. The teams conclude a three-game series today.

After opening the season with six straight losses and building a 2-10 record, the Red Sox have won 18 of their past 24 games. The Yankees have now lost seven of eight meetings with Boston this season. In each of the past three seasons, the teams have finished 9-9 against each other.

[ethanr]

Red Sox Win 5th Straight at Yankee Stadium to Take Outright Division Lead   June 9, 2011

The Boston Red Sox won their fifth straight game, defeating the Yankees 11-6 to take the lead from New York in Major League Baseball’s American League East division.

Boston’s victory last night at Yankee Stadium improved the Red Sox to 35-26. It was their 10th win in their last 12 games on the road. The Yankees dropped to 33-26, one game behind their rivals in the standings.

The Red Sox have won all five of their games this season in New York, marking the first time since 1912 that the Yankees have lost their first five home games against Boston in a season. The teams conclude a three-game series today.

After opening the season with six straight losses and building a 2-10 record, the Red Sox have won 18 of their past 24 games. The Yankees have now lost seven of eight meetings with Boston this season. In each of the past three seasons, the teams have finished 9-9 against each other.

I have a newfound respect for the Red Sox for obvious reasons, and have always hated the yankees (hate em even more now that i saw that yanks hat on rooney). 

This just goes to show... FSG don't mess around.  They build good teams.

[Reg]

Hence the post young man....... 

[zarababe]

Well putting money where the mouths are so-far...

[dundreamin]

Friends the dark days are over.god we,ve suffered for our beloved club in the past,on and off the field. But what goes round comes round. Now the futures red.LIVERPOOL RED:D

[crim cram]

Friends the dark days are over.god we,ve suffered for our beloved club in the past,on and off the field. But what goes round comes round. Now the futures red.LIVERPOOL RED:D

It really feels that way.  We aren't being linked with chump/cast off players.  you have to remember we've finished 6th two years running, but FSG know the investment needed to get to the top.  Not only that, but they seem to have a long-term strategy for the sustaining success. happy

[Dalglish]

Just to give those guys on here an idea of how FSG have changed things at the club for Season ticket Holders.............last season we had an ill conceived renewal system which was rushed,abstract, difficult to understand and had penalties if you simply wanted to post your renewal form as previous years and not renew online.

This year the ticket office have given an appropriate amount of notice and made it much clearer and easier to renew.

Its another small aspect of running a professional football club and FSG have obviously listened (and acted) upon fans grievances regarding last years debacle.

Walk on ........

[lakes10]

Reports this morning that they have given kenny 80mil to spend this summer, this will make us one of the big spenders but now this has been reported it will also put up the price of any player we go for.

[metalhead]

Great custodians till now

[Reg]

Liverpool Player Purchases Show Team Owners’ Desire to Win, Executive Says

Jun 17, 2011 3:12 PM GMT+0800

Liverpool’s spending on player trades indicates owner Fenway Sports Group’s desire to return the soccer club to trophy-winning ways, according to a senior executive at the company that also owns the Boston Red Sox.

Fenway Sports’ principal owner John W. Henry, who made his fortune in hedge funds, pushed through the 300 million-pound ($485 million) acquisition of the 18-time English champion in October after lenders forced the previous owners to sell.

After stabilizing Liverpool following its worst league start in more than half a century, FSG has provided manager Kenny Dalglish, who guided the team to its last English league championship in 1990, with funds to rebuild the squad. Liverpool paid 57 million pounds for strikers Andy Carroll and Luis Suarez in January and signed midfielder Jordan Henderson for a reported 20 million pounds from Sunderland last week.

“You’re seeing the desire to win and the desire to compete in the transfer market,” Billy Hogan, managing director of Fenway Sports Marketing, the group’s commercial arm, said in an interview. “We would expect to have a couple more additions as the summer progresses.”

Dalglish, who returned to the manager’s job after a 20-year absence, and Director of Football Damien Comolli have been linked with bids for players including Blackpool midfielder Charlie Adam, Aston Villa winger Stewart Downing and Newcastle pair Jose Enrique and Jonas Gutierrez.

Clear Desire

“Damien and Kenny have certainly been clear about the desire to add talent where they can,” Hogan added.

Players have been allowed to leave too. Liverpool sold Spain striker Fernando Torres for a U.K.-record 50 million pounds to Chelsea in January before paying Newcastle a club- record 35 million pounds for Carroll. Reserve-team quartet Deale Chamberlain, Steven Irwin, Alex Cooper and Nikola Saric were released yesterday, Liverpool said.

Suarez, Carroll and Henderson are all under 25. Hogan said that’s a sign that the team is favoring younger talent. Last offseason, Liverpool added the likes of Joe Cole, Raul Meireles, Paul Konchesky and Milan Jovanovic, who are all older than the players signed by FSG.

Hogan said the method mirrors his company’s strategy at the Red Sox.

Young Talent

“When the ownership group acquired the Red Sox 10 years ago, one of the focuses was to develop the youth and in particular our farm system,” he said. “That ultimately is where the Red Sox have been able to compete by bringing in what we call homegrown talent: young and talented baseball players that were grown within our minor league system. That’s certainly something that holds true across the organizations. We’re always looking for young talent.”

The Red Sox won the World Series in 2004, ending an 86-year title drought, and took the championship again in 2007.

Liverpool was the dominant English team in the 1970s and 80s and has since been usurped by Manchester United. The Red Devils added their record 19th league title last month, the 12th under manager Alex Ferguson. Liverpool finished in sixth place, meaning it will miss out on Europe’s elite Champions League for the second straight year.

Although the team’s focus will be on “winning”, setting targets publicly isn’t the way FSG does its business, Hogan said.

“We don’t like to over promise and under deliver,” he said. “Our goal is to always win.”

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[zarababe]

Lets get our targets quicker palease.. no dilly dalying please.. too many paochers waiting in the wings !

[ethanr]

I don't think anybody except Comoli and KK actually know who are targets are.  Henderson came out of nowhere, so I'm somewhat expecting the same on the rest of them (except Adam)

[zarababe]

Heard that Adam deal is done - in terms of Fee with BP.. personal tersm  to agree when he comes back from hols.

Wanted to joing Lievrpool and told BP that - appearently !

[desmdlow]

So far no complains from me on the owners. They are all supportive and sensible so far.. Best deal made is to bring back King Kenny.

[Greavesie]

still cringe at the thought of Hodgson being Liverpool manager...