The OFFICIAL Liverpool Supporters thread

[gawa316]

rumour has it new stadium isnt going ahead due to lack of funds/credit crunch....

From offical site

Liverpool Football Club have today confirmed that the building of their new stadium will be subject to delay. 
A spokesman for the club said: "Our commitment to building a new world class LFC stadium is undiminished. Like many other major development projects in the UK and overseas we are affected by global market conditions and as such work on the project will be delayed in the short term. We will use this period productively and revisit the plans for the stadium to increase its capacity to 73,000 seats." 

[Doogie Browser]

This is a club facing a massive internal crisis, I predict Rafa out by Christmas as he will not stand for more of last seasons in-fighting

[Mentalman]

This is a club facing a massive internal crisis, I predict Rafa out by Christmas as he will not stand for more of last seasons in-fighting

As soon as Schuster hits problems at Real.

[An Fear Rua]

so what happens now? Borrowing was secured against future 60k attendances ? The san giro looms large in Kirby..

[AZOffaly]

Maybe we'll ground share with United. Ye could use the rent money too

[full back]

Maybe we'll ground share with United. Ye could use the rent money too

Looks like you could use a decent ground as well

[brokencrossbar1]

I have to say that I fear that Rafa will jump unless the ownership is sorted out.  There needs to be a cash rich organization brought in to buy out Tweedle Dumb and Tweedle Dee.  A lot will depend on how the results are going on the pitch.  If the performances start to pick up and there is a concerted push for the PL then I can see him sticking it out.  However, the first glimpse of trouble and he will be ready to jump.

I am not sure though that he would be for Madrid if Schuster is pushed.  They didn't take too kindly to the last practical manager, Capello, and he was gone as soon as they could, despite the results.  He will go back to Spain but nit to Real. 

Anyway, the game on Sunday will be interesting.  The touchline shenanigans of Mssrs O'Neill and Benetiz will be a sideshow in themselves. 

As Barry walks off after losing 2-0 Rafa walks up and whispers in his ear 

"thiz iz  sad that you cannot be with your great friend Stevie.  But there is time yet.  Meet me before midnight and sign.  You will be sorry if you don't".
O'neill goes apoplectic and does a Cloughie on Benetiz with a "clip round the lug" and an all out wrestling match starts on the pitch, with Sami scoring some Scandinavian points by clocking Carew.  C'mon the Pool!

[An Fear Rua]

I have to say that I fear that Rafa will jump unless the ownership is sorted out.  There needs to be a cash rich organization brought in to buy out Tweedle Dumb and Tweedle Dee.  A lot will depend on how the results are going on the pitch.  If the performances start to pick up and there is a concerted push for the PL then I can see him sticking it out.  However, the first glimpse of trouble and he will be ready to jump.

I am not sure though that he would be for Madrid if Schuster is pushed.  They didn't take too kindly to the last practical manager, Capello, and he was gone as soon as they could, despite the results.  He will go back to Spain but nit to Real. 

Anyway, the game on Sunday will be interesting.  The touchline shenanigans of Mssrs O'Neill and Benetiz will be a sideshow in themselves. 

As Barry walks off after losing 2-0 Rafa walks up and whispers in his ear 

"thiz iz  sad that you cannot be with your great friend Stevie.  But there is time yet.  Meet me before midnight and sign.  You will be sorry if you don't".
O'neill goes apoplectic and does a Cloughie on Benetiz with a "clip round the lug" and an all out wrestling match starts on the pitch, with Sami scoring some Scandinavian points by clocking Carew.  C'mon the Pool!

you need a ride

[brokencrossbar1]

I have to say that I fear that Rafa will jump unless the ownership is sorted out.  There needs to be a cash rich organization brought in to buy out Tweedle Dumb and Tweedle Dee.  A lot will depend on how the results are going on the pitch.  If the performances start to pick up and there is a concerted push for the PL then I can see him sticking it out.  However, the first glimpse of trouble and he will be ready to jump.

I am not sure though that he would be for Madrid if Schuster is pushed.  They didn't take too kindly to the last practical manager, Capello, and he was gone as soon as they could, despite the results.  He will go back to Spain but nit to Real. 

Anyway, the game on Sunday will be interesting.  The touchline shenanigans of Mssrs O'Neill and Benetiz will be a sideshow in themselves. 

As Barry walks off after losing 2-0 Rafa walks up and whispers in his ear 

"thiz iz  sad that you cannot be with your great friend Stevie.  But there is time yet.  Meet me before midnight and sign.  You will be sorry if you don't".
O'neill goes apoplectic and does a Cloughie on Benetiz with a "clip round the lug" and an all out wrestling match starts on the pitch, with Sami scoring some Scandinavian points by clocking Carew.  C'mon the Pool!

you need a ride

You're not wrong there.  Between the mammy being down and "other" things I am like a man possessed!

[Mentalman]

The touchline shenanigans of Mssrs O'Neill and Benetiz will be a sideshow in themselves. 

Couldn't be as good as the game the other night, Benitez and Baloni marking each other on the sideline, Loughnane would have been proud.

[Mentalman]

Maybe we'll ground share with United. Ye could use the rent money too

What about a ground sahre with Everton? Seriously, if Inter & AC, Juve & Napoli, Roma & Lazio can do it, I don't see why Red and Blue can't do it. A practical solution to both clubs problems.

[under the bar]

Couldn't be as good as the game the other night, Benitez and Baloni marking each other on the sideline, Loughnane would have been proud.

Twas funny alright.  Like two spoiled kids.  One rants and the other makes a diving gesture, then 5 mins later the roles are reversed.   Benitez would make a good stand in for Gordon Kay as René in Allo Allo if the show is ever run again!

[Minder]

Maybe we'll ground share with United. Ye could use the rent money too

What about a ground sahre with Everton? Seriously, if Inter & AC, Juve & Napoli, Roma & Lazio can do it, I don't see why Red and Blue can't do it. A practical solution to both clubs problems.

Juventus & Torino surely?

[brokencrossbar1]

It's a fair auld drive from Turin to Naples.

The ground share would obviously be practical but is a none runner.  It would be like Celtic/Rangers or Spurs and the Arse they hate each other far too much to have anything to do with each other.  Imagine Meath and Dublin having a single home fied, that would be fun.

[bingobus]

Re Groudshare, apart from fact that the supporters don't want it and LFC have many parts of the ground to incorporate that would be ailen to Everton eg Shakley/Paisley gates, Hillsborough memorial, Museum, Kop, etc on basis would it be built? 40,000 capacity to suit Everton? They didn't sell out their opening game and the still have season tickets for sale or 60,000+ to suit Liverpool who sell out most games and have thousands on waiting list?

Who pays for what? How are the costs spread 50/50? Don't think either side would agree on it and I'm sure Everton would look to pay Liverpool pay the most. They have less money than us and that says a lot.

Plus would reds want to sit on blue seats or Blues on red seats?

In Italy it works cause it has always been that way and If i'm not mistaken are the grounds owed by local government? Could be wrong.

As for the collapse/delay of building the stadium, it was always on the cards and rumoured on LFC websites this last week. Shows are poorly we are been run and that the owners haven't got the funds needed to run a club. Lots of fans happy as it extends Anfields life and weakens the position of the yanks. With the income of the club restricted to current levels it devalues there "investment" and should encourage DIC to come back in to take over. The yanks may be happen to accept an offer that will give them a profit on the banks....sorry yanks investment.

Long term, stadium needs to be built or the transfer funds will be championship level and CL success will have to be achieved to make a few pound.