PS... after writing all that tosh out, watch... within a few posts, I'll be getting jumped on again, for calling FSG H&G or some such shite.
Your in an open forum mate and you are entitled to air your grievences as far as im concerned.
To be honest with you Im not far off your thinking, in the sense that the main thing I care about is Liverpool Football Club full stop. Our current owners, are just that. They are fortunate to be the custodians of this football club and there every move should be watched, examined, discussed and analysed. We have an obligation to do so as the real heart and soul of this club.
Lets get one thing straight, these guys are venture capitalists and by definition they have bought the football club ultimately to make profit. FSG are made up of ex hedge Fund speculators who have made their names from capitalising on the undervalued.
The disparity between some people as far as I can see it, is this. There are the suedo economists who want to understand the business of football and therefore see it as a business. There are the passionate football supporters of LFC who understand the reality of the balance sheet and there are the damn right passionate who are slightly blind to the realities of economics and couldnt give a damn who just want to stampo their feet and expect a treasure trove to be opened.
For me im somewhere in the middle of all those things, but the thing that strikes me most, is it seems what ever the choices being made by the owners - it is the fans who seem to be the last consideration. Yes that is US, you and me who where here before FSG existed and will be here long after. It is us who are the romantic, the sentimental and the passionate. It is us who want the chance to be able to take our kids the match on a regular basis.
With regards to the stadium situation, economics yes it is a consideration a big one. But equally, the fans are a massive consideration regarding things like ticket prices, and the amount of seats available at a football match. The priority with FSG seems to be the capitalisation on the globalisation of LFC and the far reach to supporters everywhere as they see it an untapped source of treasure.
Its very much a case burying "look what profit we can make", in "look what we can do for you". Its about servicing the expectations of the fans whilst making as much money as we can. Which is ok im fine with that, but lets pretend these guys are on a crusade to return the lustre to liverpool because of their passion and allegience to our club. These owners are politicians and they know how to manage the masses.
Look if we win a premier league and give the fans an extra 25,0000 seats to sit in, make the ground more accessible to the immediate local people areound the ground (families) they can enjoy their profits. But the need of the fans i would argue is more important than any dollar they can make, its an obligation they have to this great institution and the people who have sweated blood tears, and indeed lost their lives making this club what it is.
So lets not be over the top about slating people when they question FSG, I'd say its an obligation to do it every day - they are fortunate and must live up to the traditions and expectations of the people of the city and the wider regions.
This isnt some sort of OTT tirade either, its just a that by definition Liverpool Football Club represents the city of Liverpool and its people, we should shy away from that. We have builty over the years a rpoud proud following because we have become world famous, and our ancestors have travelled and displaced. Great long may it continue.
My only message to FSG is this, make your profit and enjoy being holder of this club, but dont patronise us with rhetoric and spin, put the needs of the fans at the very top of your agenda and start delivering on what we need.
I look forward on these terms to a very bright and successful future.
