Coronavirus and Football (Plus all Sport in General)

[spud_gun]

I assume you will be boycotting every other company that does this as well?

Are you suggesting that people are as invested in other companies as they are in football clubs?

[dom9]

Just because the ownership can take advantage of this scheme doesn't mean they should

I'm not trying to be deliberately contrary, but you went on a similar rant about festivals and events yesterday, and I gave you some context (to which you've not replied - and that's fine).

So without knowing the full the context for the rationale to the this decision, I'm personally not making a judgement either way. It's really easy to jump to conclusions.

[spud_gun]

I'm not trying to be deliberately contrary, but you went on a similar rant about festivals and events yesterday, and I gave you some context (to which you've not replied - and that's fine).

So without knowing the full the context to this, I'm personally not making a judgement either way. It's really easy to jump to conclusions.

You're entire raison d'etre is to be contrary.

Whoop to you for you not rushing to judgement.

And i'd hardly call the post you've quoted 'a rant'

[RedAndWhite]

Are you suggesting that people are as invested in other companies as they are in football clubs?

Not at all. And I get that people are more invested in football clubs than other companies, and maybe it is just me but I have no problem with the football club acting as best they can to protect themselves.
Like I said above while Liverpool are a large football club they are a medium size business in the grand scheme of things. One who has lost a major source of income for the foreseeable future and are using whatever means available to mitigate the risk in uncertain times.

[Stanbull]

I assume you will be boycotting every other company that does this as well?

No some companies genuinely need the assistance so why would I, those that take the piss definitely

[dom9]

You're entire raison d'etre is to be contrary.

Whoop to you for you not rushing to judgement.

And i'd hardly call the post you've quoted 'a rant'

Yeah, not that post, but there was another before. I can't be arsed to find it.

Anyway, whatever. Feel free to have a grown up conversation whenever you like.

[spud_gun]

Yeah, not that post, but there was another before. I can't be arsed to find it.

Anyway, whatever. Feel free to have a grown up conversation whenever you like.

Sloppy.

[dom9]

Ok.

Enjoy your evening.

[BobTheCharmer]

Not at all. And I get that people are more invested in football clubs than other companies, and maybe it is just me but I have no problem with the football club acting as best they can to protect themselves.
Like I said above while Liverpool are a large football club they are a medium size business in the grand scheme of things. One who has lost a major source of income for the foreseeable future and are using whatever means available to mitigate the risk in uncertain times.

They be a medium sized business but by heck they aren't short of a few quid. The premier league is awash with cash. You're not comparing like for like.

[Norbs]

They be a medium sized business but by heck they aren't short of a few quid. The premier league is awash with cash. You're not comparing like for like.

[labourRed]

They be a medium sized business but by heck they aren't short of a few quid. The premier league is awash with cash. You're not comparing like for like.

Some clubs are. Most aren't. Owners will probably want to provide a unified front on this and keep a status quo. IMO.

[Stanbull]

Not at all. And I get that people are more invested in football clubs than other companies, and maybe it is just me but I have no problem with the football club acting as best they can to protect themselves.
Like I said above while Liverpool are a large football club they are a medium size business in the grand scheme of things. One who has lost a major source of income for the foreseeable future and are using whatever means available to mitigate the risk in uncertain times.

Look at their accounts on companies house, what they are doing is wrong and I’m ashamed of our club, they can well afford to pay the wages of ordinary people. We’re do you you think the payment of these furlong payments will come from? Increased taxes from me and you and everyone else who are by no means as wealthy as FSG and LFC

[Fosterbloke]

They could have met with the players and proposed wage cuts to fund all Liverpool FC related staff.

To be honest, these ****ers can be paid two years wages to cover their entire careers and still retire in their mid-30s.

[Exiled_red]

They be a medium sized business but by heck they aren't short of a few quid. The premier league is awash with cash. You're not comparing like for like.

I suspect that the issue is with cash flow and the uncertainty around the remainder of the season. They are still having to pay wages, but have no income, the TV money is on hold, there are no match day revenues and presumably no one is buying merchandise.

Money raising pre-season tours presumably won't be happening, and if the season is voided they will have to payback a huge amount of TV money that has probably already been spent. We made a profit of £40m or so last year but I imagine that could be eaten into very quickly. The situation doesn't sit particularly will with me either but I hope that the reasoning for doing it is something like the above and that the club will straighten things out once things are sorted.

[Resu]

If the club doesn’t sort this out I’m pretty much done with it.