Liverpool co-owner George Gillett has described Tuesday night's experience at Anfield as "magical".
"What can I say after Tuesday night? It was magical," said Gillett after Liverpool's Champions League semifinal victory over Chelsea.
"It was like attending the greatest sports event you ever go to on steroids. Nothing can compare to it.
"I couldn't have imagined when we bought the club the kinds of experiences we've already had. David Moores told me I had to understand what it was like and I would nod and say, 'Yes, we understand'.
"Really, neither I, Foster or the Hicks family could say we did. This is so much bigger and so much more important to so many people than we could ever have imagined.
"We walked around town on Tuesday to see some of the sights. There was a lot of singing going on, and I know this may shock a few people, but there was quite a lot of beer drinking. And I'm sure there was a lot after the game, too!"
Gillett again spoke of his desire to one day sit on The Kop � whether in its current form or in its new incarnation as the centerpiece of the club's new stadium.
"I wish I had been on The Kop on Tuesday, but I was concerned it would be a distraction. We've acknowledged the importance of The Kop already since we arrived and it's clear why the new stadium must be designed around it.
"We'll try to have as many seats in there as there used to be when it was originally a standing area. That's our ambition.
"That was once 24,000. We may not be able to get that many, but we'll certainly go beyond the 12,000 we have now."
"What can I say after Tuesday night? It was magical," said Gillett after Liverpool's Champions League semifinal victory over Chelsea.
"It was like attending the greatest sports event you ever go to on steroids. Nothing can compare to it.
"I couldn't have imagined when we bought the club the kinds of experiences we've already had. David Moores told me I had to understand what it was like and I would nod and say, 'Yes, we understand'.
"Really, neither I, Foster or the Hicks family could say we did. This is so much bigger and so much more important to so many people than we could ever have imagined.
"We walked around town on Tuesday to see some of the sights. There was a lot of singing going on, and I know this may shock a few people, but there was quite a lot of beer drinking. And I'm sure there was a lot after the game, too!"
Gillett again spoke of his desire to one day sit on The Kop � whether in its current form or in its new incarnation as the centerpiece of the club's new stadium.
"I wish I had been on The Kop on Tuesday, but I was concerned it would be a distraction. We've acknowledged the importance of The Kop already since we arrived and it's clear why the new stadium must be designed around it.
"We'll try to have as many seats in there as there used to be when it was originally a standing area. That's our ambition.
"That was once 24,000. We may not be able to get that many, but we'll certainly go beyond the 12,000 we have now."
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