People are going to have to accept that when they said we would live within our means, they meant it, and that's why things are taking time.
When, exactly, did FSG "saying" that "we would live within our means" supercede "we have the resources to compete with anyone for transfers" Swab? Did they [FSG] not mean that when they said it?
The fact that we
now buy into the notion that they only really meant "we would live within our means" (sort of) proves that we've been hoodwinked to a degree.
but they as far away from h&g as it's possible to be.
They are not asset strippers, leveraged buy out merchants or anything else of that ilk.
Agreed that they "are not asset strippers" or "leveraged buy out merchants" but to say that they are "as far away from h&g as it's possible to be" might be slightly off the mark. Let's look at the whole picture, differences
and similarities, then decide.
Two American (sorry if this description offends, it's not meant to) owners riding in to save the day. Lot's of, what transpired to be, hyperbole, lies and big promises. An initial, of what appeared to be, big injection of transfer funds [both in and around £150m gross] which actually cost them [owners] nothing. A new stadium; subject to 'outside' funding (of course). Intent to make a profit without any further cost to themselves. A three year reign with no tangible, on-field progress... I could go on but you get my drift.
Don't get me wrong mate; I'd rather FSG to H&G but I always ask myself "Is that only because H&G were pure sh*te or because FSG are good?" So whilst I'm happy we aren't being robbed and I see where you are coming from: I fully understand that a lot of folk see similarities between the two.
On topic tho': I did read that whoopeedoo (or what ever the F**k they are called) 'said' "We want to sponsor the Stadium (
possibly rename it)". Maybe this leaked "news" is merely a way of testing the water on that possibility?
For what it's worth; I would have no objections to them sponsoring anything and everything to do with the club
except Anfield. If they want to sponsor a stadium - let them build us a new 80,000 seater. Or change their name to er... Anfield then sponsor it.
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