bb … what’s vibe among Liverpool fans on this?

be upset with Henry and Co. because they are Americans. After a bit of time, when the new ownership can prove that they know what they’re doing, the supporters will come around, but it’ll be a tough go in the early going. Getting proven sports owners, getting rid of the debt and having the ability to go forward A) buying a couple much-needed players and B) moving forward on their new stadium, will do Liverpool a world of good.

As a life-long United supporter, I was hoping to enjoy the continued suffering at Anfield. F**k the Scousers!

How’s that Europa League thing working out for you all? :)

This is an interesting move. I am curious to see if the Henry group are businessmen 1st or not. They are making a play at Liverpool at an apparent bargain price. They also are sitting on a baseball team they could probably sell for a fortune.

The other end is it costs serious money to compete for the top of the table in England year in and year out which is the minimum a Liverpool fan would want. Most of these teams buying players are in the red financially on a yearly operating basis. Most of the wealthy owners expect to be and treat it like there fantasy teams. That being said Henry and co. could buy at this low run some operating expenses in the red, restore the team to prominence then sell for a heck of a profit if the sale goes through as is.

I don’t understand the legal matters involved here nor how long this could take, but the current owners are getting squeezed pretty hard. I presume they will push back just enough to not get totally hosed in the deal. I think the only way they sell sooner without the legal hassle is to up the ante personally.

What I do hope to happen is that they do care about Liverpool and thus drain the well on the Red Sox spending. That in turn will hopefully drive the Yankees overspending down some. Combine that with the McCourts hopefully getting run out of town and the Dodgers and hopefully Angels can an enjoy a little more even playing field in baseball. In the end go Sox owners.. may your spending be fruitful across the pond. I hope you win lots of trophies and run a huge operating expense at the same time!

Man City is the new rising team spending tons of cash. Following up recently new spenders Chelsea. It’s obviously pushing the traditional big 4 to spend much more and be patient much less than they use to.

Man Utd who are the Yankees of the EPL that have recently finally tightened up their purse strings dramatically and are now aiming to develop their youth players around a few big dogs now. They also happen to be owned by their own hated American owners, who have been accused of essentially leveraging the team to essentially embezzle away a fortune for their own needs.

Needless to say it’s a good example in my opinion of what the MLB should do their best to avoid. The lessers in Europe are supported only because their passion is ridiculous. Baseball has totally tanked a generation of fans already in many cities. I don’t think the league survives with the haves and have nots they way Europe is set up at all.

When UEFA’s financial regulations go into effect. Wages are the biggest killer to a team’s finances, much more so than transfer fees. That’s how despite spending on transfers for years now, Spurs manage to make a profit nearly every year. They have a strict wage structure and it’s worked out fine for them. If the UEFA regulations cut out ridiculous wages like Yaya Toure’s £200,000, things will become much more sensible.