Having a go at the new owners

[Bob]

There's no doubt that G&H have made some good progress but equally its not all been flowers and roses as you suggest.

Rafa publically slated the new owners after Athens. now some of that may have been the disappointment of losing but in the 30 odd years I've supported LFC its far & away the most savage attack on the owners by an LFC boss. For this to happen something must have seriuosly been wrong. Rafa obviously felt he was being badly let down by G&H. Rafa is as shrewd as they come and he wouldn't have gone public with his concerns without very good reason.

The 2 buys Rafa had lined up failed to materialise. I think its fair to summise that the targets were lost due to a lack of action by H&G.

On top of this we haven't been over active in the t/fer market in terms of net spend. Sure torres came in, a club record. But most of the fee has been offset by the sales of Garcia, Bellamy, & Cisse. We still may spend big but with players like Benyoun being targets the feeling of many fans is that Rafa is again being forced into the bargain basement.

Fans want us to challenge for the title and the general feeling is that the purchases we've made so far will not bring us a serious title challenge next season.

Now H&G appear to be looking long term with the new stadium plans. We all want a bigger stadium than the original plans. financially H&G see that as essential, which is right.

I'm not pro or anti H&G yet. Like a new player they need time to bed in & should be judged over the long term.

Whilst some on here have gone OTT in attacking them, many have gone OTT in defending them. The truth as usual lies somewhere in the middle.

You have to understand mate that there are too many people on this forum and lets be honest, most football forums that one- only want to be there to complain, two- don't have a ****ing clue about what they're on about football wise and three- don't undestand the club, the polotics and how money works etc.

It's now fashionable to slate the team you support because for some reason it indicates that you watch the game and ur able to pin-point the negative aspects of the club.

Well thank **** we didn't have these forums when Souness was in charge we'd literally have people throwing themselves off buildings.

Tom and George have just bought in one of the hottest prodigies in europe and instead of a little opptomism alls we get is moan moan moan.

Next year's team:

Reina

Finnan Carra Agger Riise

Gerrard (c) Alonso Mashcerano Kewell

Torres Crouch

That to me is a team that can win the league and thats with only one signing.

So lets have a little more optomism and less moaning!

Two excellent posts.