In or out?

[SB]

I’ve got too much invested historically & sentimentally to just walk away. My Dads brothers used to take him on the Kop back in the 40’s & 50’s & I’ve grown up with stories from family & friends & what it meant to them to be a part of this amazing Club. In 2013 Liverpool visited Australian shores for the first time in history & we were fortunate to have all 3 generations of my family there together at the MCG with a crowd of 96000 watching us win 2-0. I’ve since seen LFC in Oz twice more & ive taken my son to Anfield twice so while I would be gutted to see our owners sell out to human rights violators LFC will always be in my heart.

[baitman]

Regardless of who comes in, if we were in a position where we could match the spending of City, PSG etc, I'd fully expect FFP to be suddenly enforced and us probably the first and only team to be properly punished.

It's inevitable

[RedReet]

Regardless of who comes in, if we were in a position where we could match the spending of City, PSG etc, I'd fully expect FFP to be suddenly enforced and us probably the first and only team to be properly punished.

[Cerbie]

Like most of us I'm a middle-aged man now and LFC has been a massive part of my life for as long as I can remember. I can't just switch that off.

I'm definitely not as obsessed with it all as I used to be, and I think the way football has changed has been the main cause of that (as well as just getting older and having a family). But to go from "not as interested as I used to be" to giving up on football entirely is a massive ask.

I am a principled person and I fully get the reasons why some people say they will walk away if we become a sports-washing regime, but I'm just not sure how easy that will be in reality to do?

Yep, me too.

[Irishnev]

Like most of us I'm a middle-aged man now and LFC has been a massive part of my life for as long as I can remember. I can't just switch that off.

I'm definitely not as obsessed with it all as I used to be, and I think the way football has changed has been the main cause of that (as well as just getting older and having a family). But to go from "not as interested as I used to be" to giving up on football entirely is a massive ask.

I am a principled person and I fully get the reasons why some people say they will walk away if we become a sports-washing regime, but I'm just not sure how easy that will be in reality to do?

Also just to add the ease/difficulty in which we can "walk away" is directly proportionate to how good/bad we will be going forwards.

If we go on to sign Bellingham, Mbappe etc. under new owners with Klopp still in charge it is going to be extremely hard for any current LFC fan to cut ties with the club and not watch us!

If we end up like we were under Hodgson (shudder) I think it will be a while lot easier to be be moralistic and walk away.

Sad but ultimately true for the majority of us I'd say.

This is me as well

[Pablo]

Also just to add the ease/difficulty in which we can "walk away" is directly proportionate to how good/bad we will be going forwards.

If we go on to sign Bellingham, Mbappe etc. under new owners with Klopp still in charge it is going to be extremely hard for any current LFC fan to cut ties with the club and not watch us!

If we end up like we were under Hodgson (shudder) I think it will be a while lot easier to be be moralistic and walk away.

Sad but ultimately true for the majority of us I'd say.

[Pablo]

Like most of us I'm a middle-aged man now and LFC has been a massive part of my life for as long as I can remember. I can't just switch that off.

I'm definitely not as obsessed with it all as I used to be, and I think the way football has changed has been the main cause of that (as well as just getting older and having a family). But to go from "not as interested as I used to be" to giving up on football entirely is a massive ask.

I am a principled person and I fully get the reasons why some people say they will walk away if we become a sports-washing regime, but I'm just not sure how easy that will be in reality to do?

[The_weatherman]

My first reaction was that I'd be out. But it's hard, I feel like I'll have to wait to see. The Premier League has ruined global football really by allowing these state ownership's so it's gotten to the point that it's close to impossible to compete otherwise. It's a different game now, I do feel like in the coming decade though that international politics could have effect on questionable ownership like with Chelsea so hopefully we get something different.

[Fierce]

Yeah, I'm half out already

Haven't bought a ticket to a game in years and used to go 3/4 times a year

I'm not that arsed if I miss a game but I guess more importantly, I'm not arsed if we LOSE a game. I mean I am obviously, but not so long ago how we played on a Saturday would define my weekend. Its completely irrelevant these days

[Irishnev]

They have about 4 billion barrels of reserves apparently. They were the first emirate to embrace and exploit tourism, and were alway more Liberal than their neighbours in AD or Sharjah. They have industry in support of O&G and they also have new nuclear and coal (yes really) power plans. Think they still have a Bob or two.

I did see that Maktoum’s personal wealth was circa 12 billion

[Cerbie]

I thought they were “broke” - all the other Emirate states had oil but Dubai only had tourism….. didn't they run out money building the Burj and the UAE family bailed them out?

They have about 4 billion barrels of reserves apparently. They were the first emirate to embrace and exploit tourism, and were alway more Liberal than their neighbours in AD or Sharjah. They have industry in support of O&G and they also have new nuclear and coal (yes really) power plans. Think they still have a Bob or two.

[Irishnev]

FWIW, my gut feel is, DIC will come back in.

I thought they were “broke” - all the other Emirate states had oil but Dubai only had tourism….. didn't they run out money building the Burj and the UAE family bailed them out?

[wiw]

Are we allowed to like Dubai?

[Le Chef]

FWIW, my gut feel is, DIC will come back in.

[Le Chef]

I guess everyone has their own definition of 'in' or 'out', so it's up to the individual really.

I'd stop going though and try to sever all emotional ties. Not watch on TV etc, just end my interest. I'd watch my local non-league club instead.

That's a bloody tough one to answer, supported them for 40 odd years, starting going in my late teens and apart from when I've lived abroad I've always gone. I'd certainly think twice, plus I love non league, also lower leagues and always try and get a game in when Liverpool aren't playing. I'll defo be doing non league during the World Cup as I aint gonna be watching it.