Parry in NOTW

[Rashid]

I went out and bought the NOTW after seeing the BBC quote him this morning in the rumours section. He appears to have given an interview to the NOTW and here are the quotes in brief. (bear with me as I am typing it myself)

• "Nobody demanding the Premiership this year or any year but the fans expect to be in "contention". That's the main goal for Rafa and for the board."
  
• "We appointed Rafa on the back him having experience of winning a major championship and that's what we are aiming for here."
  
• "The recent meeting was cordial and positive and gave everybody the chance to air their views and remain focussed."
  
• "Money at Liverpool is always available if we need it. We spent more money this year than any other year and the whole business model is based on success."
  
• "The stadium is going ahead as planned and we will still have funds for transfers."

I didn't see much wrong with what he says to be honest but I don't trust him one bit and his take on how much we spent is bollocks.

[reddragon]

I saw that this morning too.

Agree with you - I don't trust him one iota. He's a brown nosing get who is toeing the party line.

[Red Chilli]

I went out and bought the NOTW after seeing the BBC quote him this morning in the rumours section. He appears to have given an interview to the NOTW and here are the quotes in brief. (bear with me as I am typing it myself)

• "Nobody demanding the Premiership this year or any year but the fans expect to be in "contention". That's the main goal for Rafa and for the board."
  
• "We appointed Rafa on the back him having experience of winning a major championship and that's what we are aiming for here."
  
• "The recent meeting was cordial and positive and gave everybody the chance to air their views and remain focussed."
  
• "Money at Liverpool is always available if we need it. We spent more money this year than any other year and the whole business model is based on success."
  
• "The stadium is going ahead as planned and we will still have funds for transfers."

I didn't see much wrong with what he says to be honest but I don't trust him one bit and his take on how much we spent is bollocks.

Cheers for posting, NOTW though isn't it, so I'll politely decline to comment on the content .

[Chris]

I didn't see much wrong with what he says to be honest

Neither do I but then I dont see the point in yet another pointless interview either.

He's said nothing new so should just keep quiet.

[Steve101]

I didn't see much wrong with what he says to be honest but I don't trust him one bit and his take on how much we spent is bollocks.

So, people ask for the club to make statements. Why? They may as well not bother because people like you know better and tell us lesser beings not to trust them. I dont know what more Parry can say really, and cant understand the level of personal animosity toward him.

[Rashid]

As for spending the most this summer well thats incorrect on NET spend.

(POSTED BY REBEL23 ON TLW)

Transfers for the 1999-2000 season
In

Date Player From Amount
19.05.1999 Sami Hyypia Willem II £2,500,000
24.05.1999 Vladimir Smicer Lens £3,750,000
01.06.1999 Titi Camara Marseille £2,600,000
02.06.1999 Stephane Henchoz Blackburn £3,500,000
15.06.1999 Sander Westerveld Vitesse Arnhem £4,000,000
01.07.1999 Erik Meijer Leverkusen Free
22.07.1999 Dietmar Hamann Newcastle £8,000,000
10.03.2000 Emile Heskey Leicester £11,000,000

Gross Spending: 35m

27.05.1999 Rob Jones West Ham Free
01.06.1999 Gareth Roberts Panionios £50,000
17.06.1999 David James Aston Villa £1,800,000
01.07.1999 Steve McManaman Real Madrid Free
01.07.1999 Tony Warner Millwall Free
14.07.1999 Jean Michel Ferri Sochaux £1,500,000
22.07.1999 Jamie Cassidy Cambridge United Free
30.07.1999 Sean Dundee VfB Stuttgart £1,500,000
30.07.1999 Paul Ince Middlesbrough £1,000,000
06.08.1999 Øyvind Leonhardsen Tottenham £2,800,000
30.08.1999 Bjørn Tore Kvarme St Etienne £750,000
28.09.1999 KarlHeinz Riedle Fulham £200,000

Gross Sales: 8.8m

Total Net Spend on Transfers in 99-00: £26m

Transfers 2004-05

01.07.2004 Djibril Cissé Auxerre £14,500,000
26.07.2004 Josemi Rey Malaga £2,000,000
17.08.2004 Antonio Nunez Real Madrid Cash(+ Player Exchange)
20.08.2004 Xabi Alonso Real Sociedad £10,700,000
20.08.2004 Luis Garcia Barcelona £6,000,000
05.01.2005 Mauricio Pellegrino Valencia Free
13.01.2005 Fernando Morientes Real Madrid £6,300,000
21.01.2005 Scott Carson Leeds United £1,000,000

Gross Spending: £40m (£33m excluding Jan window signings Carson and Morientes)

Out:
Owen 8.5m
Murphy 2.5m

Gross Sales: 11m

Total Net Spend on Transfers in 2004-2005: £29m (£22m excluding Carson and Morro)

Transfers 07-08

11.05.2007 Lucas Pezzini Leiva Gremio £5,000,000
01.07.2007 Sebastian Leto Club Atlético Lanús £1,800,000
04.07.2007 Fernando Torres Atletico Madrid £20,200,000
06.07.2007 Andriy Voronin Leverkusen Free
12.07.2007 Yossi Benayoun West Ham £5,000,000
13.07.2007 Ryan Babel Ajax £11,500,000
09.08.2007 Charles Itandje Lens Undisclosed
26.08.2007 Emiliano Insúa Boca Juniors £1,300,000

Gross Spend: 44.6m

03.07.2007 Luis Garcia Atletico Madrid £4,000,000
09.07.2007 Djibril Cissé Marseille £6,000,000
10.07.2007 Craig Bellamy West Ham £7,500,000
17.07.2007 Mark Gonzalez Real Betis £3,500,000
26.08.2007 Gabriel Paletta Boca Juniors £1,200,000*

Gross Sales: £22m

Total Net Spend on Transfers in 2007-08: £22.6m
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Bear in mind that since 99/00 and since 2004/05 Television Revenue has increased by about £40-50m a season (POSTED BY REBEL23 ON TLW)

[Red Chilli]

As for spending the most this summer well thats incorrect on NET spend.

(POSTED BY REBEL23 ON TLW)

Transfers for the 1999-2000 season
In

Date Player From Amount
19.05.1999 Sami Hyypia Willem II £2,500,000
24.05.1999 Vladimir Smicer Lens £3,750,000
01.06.1999 Titi Camara Marseille £2,600,000
02.06.1999 Stephane Henchoz Blackburn £3,500,000
15.06.1999 Sander Westerveld Vitesse Arnhem £4,000,000
01.07.1999 Erik Meijer Leverkusen Free
22.07.1999 Dietmar Hamann Newcastle £8,000,000
10.03.2000 Emile Heskey Leicester £11,000,000

Gross Spending: 35m

27.05.1999 Rob Jones West Ham Free
01.06.1999 Gareth Roberts Panionios £50,000
17.06.1999 David James Aston Villa £1,800,000
01.07.1999 Steve McManaman Real Madrid Free
01.07.1999 Tony Warner Millwall Free
14.07.1999 Jean Michel Ferri Sochaux £1,500,000
22.07.1999 Jamie Cassidy Cambridge United Free
30.07.1999 Sean Dundee VfB Stuttgart £1,500,000
30.07.1999 Paul Ince Middlesbrough £1,000,000
06.08.1999 Øyvind Leonhardsen Tottenham £2,800,000
30.08.1999 Bjørn Tore Kvarme St Etienne £750,000
28.09.1999 KarlHeinz Riedle Fulham £200,000

Gross Sales: 8.8m

Total Net Spend on Transfers in 99-00: £26m

Transfers 2004-05

01.07.2004 Djibril Cissé Auxerre £14,500,000
26.07.2004 Josemi Rey Malaga £2,000,000
17.08.2004 Antonio Nunez Real Madrid Cash(+ Player Exchange)
20.08.2004 Xabi Alonso Real Sociedad £10,700,000
20.08.2004 Luis Garcia Barcelona £6,000,000
05.01.2005 Mauricio Pellegrino Valencia Free
13.01.2005 Fernando Morientes Real Madrid £6,300,000
21.01.2005 Scott Carson Leeds United £1,000,000

Gross Spending: £40m (£33m excluding Jan window signings Carson and Morientes)

Out:
Owen 8.5m
Murphy 2.5m

Gross Sales: 11m

Total Net Spend on Transfers in 2004-2005: £29m (£22m excluding Carson and Morro)

Transfers 07-08

11.05.2007 Lucas Pezzini Leiva Gremio £5,000,000
01.07.2007 Sebastian Leto Club Atlético Lanús £1,800,000
04.07.2007 Fernando Torres Atletico Madrid £20,200,000
06.07.2007 Andriy Voronin Leverkusen Free
12.07.2007 Yossi Benayoun West Ham £5,000,000
13.07.2007 Ryan Babel Ajax £11,500,000
09.08.2007 Charles Itandje Lens Undisclosed
26.08.2007 Emiliano Insúa Boca Juniors £1,300,000

Gross Spend: 44.6m

03.07.2007 Luis Garcia Atletico Madrid £4,000,000
09.07.2007 Djibril Cissé Marseille £6,000,000
10.07.2007 Craig Bellamy West Ham £7,500,000
17.07.2007 Mark Gonzalez Real Betis £3,500,000
26.08.2007 Gabriel Paletta Boca Juniors £1,200,000*

Gross Sales: £22m

Total Net Spend on Transfers in 2007-08: £22.6m
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Bear in mind that since 99/00 and since 2004/05 Television Revenue has increased by about £40-50m a season (POSTED BY REBEL23 ON TLW)

He never mentioned NET spend though did he?

Plus all the figures are inaccurate and open to bias as we don't know signing on fees, loyalty payments etc etc which all need factoring in.

Why does no-one trust Parry? Why is he always made out to be some sort of scheming incompetent fool?
I firmly believe he's doing the best for the club, he's a red after all.

[Rashid]

He never mentioned NET spend though did he?

Plus all the figures are inaccurate and open to bias as we don't know signing on fees, loyalty payments etc etc which all need factoring in.

Why does no-one trust Parry? Why is he always made out to be some sort of scheming incompetent fool?
I firmly believe he's doing the best for the club, he's a red after all.

How can any sane person when talking of transfer "budgets" not include money the club has coming in?

Are you serious?

Parry has a list of **** ups longer than Crouchy's legs mate.

[Steve101]

He never mentioned NET spend though did he?

Plus all the figures are inaccurate and open to bias as we don't know signing on fees, loyalty payments etc etc which all need factoring in.

Why does no-one trust Parry? Why is he always made out to be some sort of scheming incompetent fool?
I firmly believe he's doing the best for the club, he's a red after all.

It's because that would be going against the flow Chlli! Seems that people like Rashid will go to any lenghts to discredit the clubs hierarchy, its really gets up my nose. **** off you miserable gits.

[Red Chilli]

How can any sane person when talking of transfer "budgets" not include money the club has coming in?

Are you serious?

Parry has a list of **** ups longer than Crouchy's legs mate.

Look Rashid, I don't want a big argument over this, it's sunday, I'm hungover and there's a vital game to concentrate on. All I'm going to say is, you can't QUOTE parry and then move the goalposts to suit your own agenda. If the QUOTE had mentioned NET spend, fine, use his quotes to prove your point of view.
I just think it's a very underhand, dare I say it "tabloid", trick to quote someone and then subtly change the argument.
Plus you haven't addressed siging on fees, loyalty payments etc etc so all the figures we have are open to bias

[Chris]

How can any sane person when talking of transfer "budgets" not include money the club has coming in?

Should we of kept players we didnt want like Cisse and Bellamy so we could all boast about a higher net spend then or something?

[MascheredUp]

I went out and bought the NOTW

And you call yourself a LFC supporter?

[Red Chilli]

It's because that would be going against the flow Chlli! Seems that people like Rashid will go to any lenghts to discredit the clubs hierarchy, its really gets up my nose. **** off you miserable gits.

I like to poke fun at Parry for his ties/hair and stuff like that, that's the englishness in me I suppose, but I never mean and malice when doing it, it's just for a laugh. It bugs me too when people have an agenda against him, sure he's ****ed up on occasion, but to err is human. We have to have someone doing his job and Id rather have a red do it than some cunt like Chavski have.
IMO there needs to be a supporter element in the hierarchy of the club, someone we can trust to look at the bigger picture and remember the Liverpool way, otherwise we'll just turn into "another Premiership club", and we're better than that.

[Rashid]

And you call yourself a LFC supporter?

Owen had a column in it, Gerrard and Carragher have both given exclusives in it in the past 6 months - what's your point?

[Red Chilli]

Should we of kept players we didnt want like Cisse and Bellamy so we could all boast about a higher net spend then or something?

I don't get it. We spent more and we recouped more back and people are criticising Parry.