The OFFICIAL Liverpool FC thread - RIP Diogo

[Milltown Row2]

Club captain Henderson now railing against the decision.

But here, typical Liverpool. Right?

Good on him, the club will rally in behind him

[David McKeown]

People stating other big businesses are doing it why shouldn't Liverpool.

Liverpool have apx 400 non playing employees. That wage bill is negligible.
Branson has 69000. That wage bill is huge.

I am not convinced any of those billionaire owners should use this However this will cost Liverpool in the long run in terms of PR and the financial cost that brings.

Again so what's the cut off point?  Did these businesses and employees not pay the tax that is paying for this?  The notion we are all in this together is laughable. Everyone looks out for their own interests to one degree or another. For me it's hypocritical to suggest Liverpool or any other team or business should be any different.

[J70]

And just watch the rest of the clubs do the same in the coming days.

The sanctimonious hypocrites on this thread will not be so indignant and noisy then.

are you serious? Your club has scored a major pr own goal. Anyone defending this is so out of touch with what it means to be from the City of Liverpool its unreal. Look at the outcry from all sections of past players and fan groups as well as local and national media. This isn't what Liverpool as a city is about. Everton have said they won't be doing it and there would be equal outcry from Everton fans if the club did decide to do it.

I didn't defend it. I commented on the false outrage and gloating.

In the grand scheme, it's a dumb move from FSG. They're very good owners, but they've done stupid, capitalist things like this a couple of times before.

[Armamike]

There seems to be a few moralistic and upstanding members on this board when it comes to all things LFC.  Hopefully they hold themselves to these values in their daily lives.

FSG have done brilliant things for the club but have scored a few own goals in their time. To be fair to them they have usually learn't from mistakes and moved in a different direction as a result.  This latest move doesn't look great and I'd be surprised if they don't respond.  With all the faux outrage there hasn't been much mention of the good deeds that the club have been involved in over the past few weeks, i.e. the likes of Jordan Henderson setting up fundraising on the quiet. But that would only spoil the narrative.

[Boycey]

Players, who often get a bad rap in fairness, seem determined not to take the flak for this and mostly importantly want to do the right thing

https://www.mirror.co.uk/sport/football/news/premier-league-captains-crisis-meeting-21816820.amp?__twitter_impression=true

Rooney also spoke well on the topic today ..

[trailer]

Man City have come out and said that they won't Furlough non playing staff. A decision that will win them many admirers including myself. Have Liverpool had a change of heart yet?

[Taylor]

Players, who often get a bad rap in fairness, seem determined not to take the flak for this and mostly importantly want to do the right thing

https://www.mirror.co.uk/sport/football/news/premier-league-captains-crisis-meeting-21816820.amp?__twitter_impression=true

Rooney also spoke well on the topic today ..

I read Rooney's column and was very surprised - he should be paying the person that writes his column handsomely as I doubt he is doing it himself.
Raises some valid points and pulls no punches.

Am delighted City have taken this stance - it is the only one any decent sized club should be taking.
However the cynic in me thinks they have seen the massively negative press Liverpool have got and been opportunistic with it

[Boycey]

Man City's owners are charging the NHS millions to rent space off them while others are giving theirs free. They're hardly stuck for the few pound 

[J70]

One would hope not, but at the very least Liverpool have shown the wrong way to go about it for the big clubs (Spurs didn't elicit the same reaction for whatever reason).

I would expect FSG to reverse course this week, like they did with the ticket prices.

[laoislad]

Man City have come out and said that they won't Furlough non playing staff. A decision that will win them many admirers including myself. Have Liverpool had a change of heart yet?

Have Spurs,Newcastle,Norwich or Bournemouth? Or are you only worried about Liverpool?

[thewobbler]

One would hope not, but at the very least Liverpool have shown the wrong way to go about it for the big clubs (Spurs didn't elicit the same reaction for whatever reason).

I would expect FSG to reverse course this week, like they did with the ticket prices.

Spurs elicited a very similar reaction. Levy trended on Twitter for a day.

But Scouse are a bigger club with a bigger fan base, particularly in Ireland, so it was harder to ignore.

[trailer]

Man City's owners are charging the NHS millions to rent space off them while others are giving theirs free. They're hardly stuck for the few pound 

They're not now.

[trailer]

One would hope not, but at the very least Liverpool have shown the wrong way to go about it for the big clubs (Spurs didn't elicit the same reaction for whatever reason).

I would expect FSG to reverse course this week, like they did with the ticket prices.

Spurs elicited a very similar reaction. Levy trended on Twitter for a day.

But Scouse are a bigger club with a bigger fan base, particularly in Ireland, so it was harder to ignore.

Yes. Plus Liverpool do try to emit this aura that they somehow different to the rest. It's a terrible decision. I can't for the life of me understand why "supporters" on this thread seek to defend it. Shocking.

[quit yo jibbajabba]

Day 3 and Trailer is STILL OUTRAGED
delmontes OUTRAGE seems to have subsided but its early days

[magpie seanie]

Much and all as I don't want Liverpool to be successful I have to say I've sympathy for their supporters over this carry on by their owners. It's further evidence that football clubs are in fact part of their community and shouldn't be commodities that are bought and sold to the highest bidder.