Liverpool owners cap transfer spending at £20m-a-season for next five years

[Roboklopp]

lol

60 million would be silly, to be honest I wouldn't be particularly disappointed with a net of at least £20m / season (and the article does say that figure would grow with increased revenue, which is something we have been seeing)..... IF that were actually going to be £20m made available for transfers. However considering Purslow keeps insisting we spent our £20m this summer when anyone with a modicum of sense and a calculator can see that's a very sideways definition of a "transfer budget" I would be inclined to be rather concerned if this is actually true.

Exactly. Very worring if true. We will quickly drop out of the top 4 that way with some of our key players aging.

[The_weatherman]

So during which of the previous summer did we spend significantly less then the rest of the "top 4"?

I was under the impression that other the Chelsea we've been spending similiar for a while. As the anti rafa brigade used to trot out at every possible opportunity.

What about last summer? Were you pleased with that? They are shifting the goalposts now by including the contracts in the transfer budget and we can't just be happy about that, NEVER has anyone insinuted that contracts are included in the transfer budget. If they want it that way then they have to increase it.

The difference between us and the rest of the top four is that if the need something they can go out and buy someone in, we can't. We have always had one or two spots needing to sort, they can always fix what is broken.

[Elvis]

Are there people on this thread employed by Hicks and Gillette...???

[Vermilion]

How any lfc fan can have any faith in our owners is incredible. They are here to make THEMSELVES cash, any way they can, and making us fans happy does'nt come into it.

I keep hearing that to do this the club needs to be successful, well i don't believe that's necessarily the case, as Hicks has said himself.

They will just concentrate on selling the name LFC on every tacky item they can, winning trophies is far down their list of prorities imo.

[Norbs]

How dare fans of top 4 club expect a top 4 transfer budget.

Responses are unfair, they bought the club just prior to the credit crunch, we were crying out for new owners at the time IIRC. We're lucky that they were able to refinance at all. With the squad we have, we really should be able to manage on £20m net spend.

All I'm saying is that they are being prudent, regardless how popular that makes them. If they could afford a bigger budget then I'm sure they'd make it available. I'd rather we got our debt down instead of running the risk of going under.

[Scratch]

No, there are people on this forum who reside in the the real world, don't hang on every negative story that is produced by the papers/sos/internet gossip and realise that football is not like Football Manager, so unless a club is bankrolled by a billionaire who is not looking for a return on his investment, then a club will have to budget and so far, we've been doing ok.

[Chris]

No, there are people on this forum who reside in the the real world, don't hang on every negative story that is produced by the papers/sos/internet gossip

Is that the "real world" where you stick your fingers in your eyes shouting "wa wa wa im not listening"?

You think theres a new negative article about us every day just for the sake of it? Wake up for **** sake.

[The_weatherman]

Responses are unfair, they bought the club just prior to the credit crunch, we were crying out for new owners at the time IIRC. We're lucky that they were able to refinance at all. With the squad we have, we really should be able to manage on £20m net spend.

All I'm saying is that they are being prudent, regardless how popular that makes them. If they could afford a bigger budget then I'm sure they'd make it available. I'd rather we got our debt down instead of running the risk of going under.

That's key really, I would not have any complaints about a budget of 20m. net, but if all contract renewals are to come out of the budget we don't stand a chance. Why do you think Mascher wasn't given a new deal? We couldn't afford to IMO. I think he is peeved off because of that and I think we have to sell him next season to fund further renewals and purchases.

Also I think they are prudent now because they took a HUGE risk to buy the club leveraged to the top and now the club has to pay the consequences. Which ever way I look at it, they took a risk that didn't pay off and now we'll see the club drag further behind.

[Norbs]

No, there are people on this forum who reside in the the real world, don't hang on every negative story that is produced by the papers/sos/internet gossip and realise that football is not like Football Manager, so unless a club is bankrolled by a billionaire who is not looking for a return on his investment, then a club will have to budget and so far, we've been doing ok.

Hate the situation we're in but it's a reality. I'd love an Abramovich type owner but they total 1 in world football, Abramovich.

Looking on the bright side, at least we got Torres before the credit crunch arrived, there's no way we would've got him now.

[Norbs]

That's key really, I would not have any complaints about a budget of 20m. net, but if all contract renewals are to come out of the budget we don't stand a chance. Why do you think Mascher wasn't given a new deal? We couldn't afford to IMO. I think he is peeved off because of that and I think we have to sell him next season to fund further renewals and purchases.

Also I think they are prudent now because they took a HUGE risk to buy the club leveraged to the top and now the club has to pay the consequences. Which ever way I look at it, they took a risk that didn't pay off and now we'll see the club drag further behind.

Second paragraph is correct, but it's not their fault and could be construed as them wanting to buy us even more. Perhaps the ones that should shoulder the blame are those that accepted a bid from such a highly leveraged buyer.

[Chris]

Its not about having an "Abramovich" its about having the sort of budget we were sold for and promised by these two scumbags.

Hicks could be on ssn this arvo saying "Haha im robbing the scouse cunts" and some on here would still say "oh its obviously a fake video by the media"

[Scratch]

Is that the "real world" where you stick your fingers in your eyes shouting "wa wa wa im not listening"?

You think theres a new negative article about us every day just for the sake of it? Wake up for **** sake.

Oh, so the papers don't realise that bad "news" sells...and what about all the claims that the London papers have a vendetta against us...oh no, if it's a bad story that fits in with the Liverpool-Is-Screwed fan mindset, we'll happily believe it.

You believe what you want, but the reality is the yanks aren't going anywhere, so i will look on the brightside, otherwsie i'll end up a gibbering wreck posting vitriol on an internet forum, spitting my dummy out and getting all upset at people who dare to have a different viewpoint from me.

[Shaggy]

I'd love an Abramovich type owner but they total 1 in world football, Abramovich.

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[Chris]

Oh, so the papers don't realise that bad "news" sells...and what about all the claims that the London papers have a vendetta against us...oh no, if it's a bad story that fits in with the Liverpool-Is-Screwed fan mindset, we'll happily believe it.

You believe what you want, but the reality is the yanks aren't going anywhere, so i will look on the brightside, otherwsie i'll end up a gibbering wreck posting vitriol on an internet forum, spitting my dummy out and getting all upset at people who dare to have a different viewpoint from me.

HAHAHA You think Tony Barrett, Oli Kay and co both huge Liverpool supporters sit at home every day thinking of fake Liverpool stories to make up?

For someone who preaches about the "real world" maybe you could join us sometime. People like you make me sick, and are the exact reason we get their media releases about how rosey things are, you are gullible.

And it doesnt need any media article to say how bad things are, the FACTS are all available for everyone.

[dom9]

No, there are people on this forum who reside in the the real world, don't hang on every negative story that is produced by the papers/sos/internet gossip and realise that football is not like Football Manager, so unless a club is bankrolled by a billionaire who is not looking for a return on his investment, then a club will have to budget and so far, we've been doing ok.

I could list all the arguments I had typed in countless other threads, but I really can't be arsed.