Subscriber CaaC (John)+ Posted February 8, 2019 Subscriber Posted February 8, 2019 Bring out the bottles of bubbly's, Liverpool is getting on top of the lot again...for now. Quote Liverpool have announced a world record profit of £106m. In their yearly financial results, the Reds made an annual pre-tax profit of £125m - up from £40m - as turnover increased in the 12 months to May 2018 by £90m to £455m, also a record. Liverpool were boosted financially by a run to the Champions League final last season, which earned an estimated £72m. They were also helped by midfielder Philippe Coutinho's £142m transfer to Barcelona in January 2018. Leicester City had held the record for net (post-tax) profit of £80m in 2016-17 (£92m pre-tax) after reaching the quarter-finals of the Champions League in 2017. Having topped the Premier League table for much of the season, Liverpool are vying with defending champions Manchester City for a first English top-flight title for 29 years, and that success has been mirrored off the pitch too. Media revenue has increased by £66m to £220m, commercial revenue by £17m to £154m and match revenue by £7m to £81m. In revenue terms, Liverpool will leapfrog Arsenal into third place in the Premier League, behind Manchester United and Manchester City. In total, £137m came into the club from player transfers. Liverpool say all of that has been reinvested back into the squad, taking outgoings on new players to more than £190m. Andy Hughes, the club's chief operating officer, said: "What we have seen is a stable and sustained improvement in the club's financial position over recent years. "This growth and increase in revenue has enabled us to significantly reinvest both in the playing squad and the football operational infrastructure. "Financial results do fluctuate depending on player trading costs and timing of payments, but what's clear in these latest results is the further strengthening of our underlying financial footing and profits being reinvested in the squad and infrastructure." The club also say their social media platforms had a 14% growth rate, taking the total to over 60 million followers across digital channels, and that in May 2018 they had the highest viewing figures ever for a Premier League club, and third of any sports club globally. In January, Liverpool climbed two places to seventh in the latest edition of the Deloitte Football Money League. https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/47168032 Quote
The Artful Dodger Posted February 8, 2019 Posted February 8, 2019 Need to get Anfield expanded again, unacceptable to have such a low capacity. 1 Quote
LFCMadLad Posted February 11, 2019 Posted February 11, 2019 (edited) Edited February 11, 2019 by LFCMadLad Quote
Rick Posted February 11, 2019 Posted February 11, 2019 13 minutes ago, LFCMadLad said: He's hardly wrong though, definitely needs the next phase to be sooner that later. Quote
Dr. Gonzo Posted February 12, 2019 Posted February 12, 2019 So there's some good news and some bad news. Bad news first: Lovren's looking unlikely to be fit by next week's CL clash with Bayern Munich. So we're looking at a CB pairing of Matip and Fabinho with big Virgil suspended. Good news: the Ox had his first training session with the first team. It wasn't a full training session, but still good news. Quote
LFCMike Posted February 13, 2019 Posted February 13, 2019 (edited) 11 hours ago, Dr. Gonzo said: So there's some good news and some bad news. Bad news first: Lovren's looking unlikely to be fit by next week's CL clash with Bayern Munich. So we're looking at a CB pairing of Matip and Fabinho with big Virgil suspended. Good news: the Ox had his first training session with the first team. It wasn't a full training session, but still good news. Yeah the centre back situation is not ideal at all. Don't really want to be moving Fabinho from midfield with the way he's playing at the moment but I think that's the only option Edited February 13, 2019 by LFCMike Quote
Dr. Gonzo Posted February 13, 2019 Posted February 13, 2019 17 minutes ago, LFCMike said: Yeah the centre back situation is not ideal at all. Don't really want to be moving Fabinho from midfield with the way he's playing at the moment but I think that's the only option Yeah he’s really been great lately and it’ll be a shame to lose what he gives to our midfield. Quote
Harry Posted February 13, 2019 Posted February 13, 2019 12 hours ago, Dr. Gonzo said: So there's some good news and some bad news. Bad news first: Lovren's looking unlikely to be fit by next week's CL clash with Bayern Munich. So we're looking at a CB pairing of Matip and Fabinho with big Virgil suspended. That's just shit.... I'm a huge fan of Joe Gomez but I think with him around we need a 5th central defender in the squad. Quote
Subscriber CaaC (John)+ Posted February 13, 2019 Subscriber Posted February 13, 2019 Quote Jurgen Klopp: Liverpool manager charged for comments about the referee in West Ham draw 3 minutes ago|Liverpool Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp has been charged by the Football Association for comments he made about the referee after his side's draw with West Ham. Klopp said Kevin Friend's performance was affected by the decision to allow Sadio Mane's goal, which should have been ruled out for offside. The FA says Klopp has been charged as the comments "questioned the integrity of the referee and/or implied bias". He has until 18:00 GMT on Monday, 18 February to respond to the charge. The match at London Stadium on 4 February finished 1-1. https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/47233177 Quote
Cicero Posted February 13, 2019 Posted February 13, 2019 So, Klopp is being charged, for criticising an official who gave him an offside goal? Quote
Rick Posted February 13, 2019 Posted February 13, 2019 Implied that cause he gave us that, he was evening things up in the second half with some of his calls. Quote
Administrator Stan Posted February 21, 2019 Administrator Posted February 21, 2019 2nd time it's happened to him. Pretty shit https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/47309681 Quote Liverpool forward Sadio Mane's house was burgled while he was playing in the Champions League last-16 tie against Bayern Munich on Tuesday. Items including watches, mobile phones and car keys were stolen. The incident happened at Mane's house in Allerton, south Liverpool between 18:00 and 23:45 GMT - while the 26-year-old was at Anfield. No-one was in the property at the time. Forensic examinations are under way and a police investigation is ongoing. Detective Inspector Phil Mahon, of Merseyside Police, said: "We are appealing for anyone with information in relation to this burglary to please come forward and assist our inquiries. "While the occupants were not present at the time of the incident this will no doubt be a distressing experience for them and I would ask the offenders to do the right thing and return the stolen items to the owner in any way possible. "We know the watches in particular are of significant monetary value and I would also like to appeal to anyone who might have been offered the items for sale since the burglary to contact police." Senegal international Mane was burgled in November 2017 while he was at Anfield for a Champions League game against Maribor. A gang was thought to have broken into his home first before smashing a patio door at the nearby address of team-mate Dejan Lovren before they fled when a woman shouted she was calling the police. Quote
Subscriber CaaC (John)+ Posted February 21, 2019 Subscriber Posted February 21, 2019 3 minutes ago, Stan said: 2nd time it's happened to him. Pretty shit https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/47309681 The same thing happened (once though) to Angel Di Maria when he was at United and his wife was scared and a lot of United fans blamed that incident for him leaving United as they were both scared of living in the Manchester area, but Di Maria claimed later it was the way the then United manager Louis Van Gaal treated him why he left. https://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/football/article-2937684/Angel-di-Maria-s-wife-says-scared-return-home-attempted-break-in.html Quote
The Artful Dodger Posted February 21, 2019 Posted February 21, 2019 (edited) 7 minutes ago, CaaC - John said: The same thing happened (once though) to Angel Di Maria when he was at United and his wife was scared and a lot of United fans blamed that incident for him leaving United as they were both scared of living in the Manchester area, but Di Maria claimed later it was the way the then United manager Louis Van Gaal treated him why he left. https://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/football/article-2937684/Angel-di-Maria-s-wife-says-scared-return-home-attempted-break-in.html Yeah, Di Maria got dogs abuse but can you really blame people for wanting to move on? I believe Di Maria's wife was in the property when it happened so maybe added an extra level of fright, who knows. Hopefully it doesn't effect mane too much, he seems a pretty stoic fella. He contributes to local and life and the community here, he frequents the local mosque. It's horrible to see the low lives in our community wreck things. There was a gang operating across the North West area, but it seemed to go quiet, wouldn't surprise me if it's not the same people. Edited February 21, 2019 by The Artful Dodger 1 Quote
Guest Cannabis Posted February 21, 2019 Posted February 21, 2019 Seems to happen a lot in Liverpool - absolute scum. Quote
Dr. Gonzo Posted February 21, 2019 Posted February 21, 2019 (edited) Mental that it’s happened to him twice, wonder if it’s the same group of burglars Edited February 21, 2019 by Dr. Gonzo Quote
Subscriber Mel81x+ Posted February 21, 2019 Subscriber Posted February 21, 2019 If its happened more than once then its a clear sign that the guys who did it the first time took themselves out of the spotlight just to do it again a few months later. Getting robbed is always scary when the police don't catch the people that did it because then you're left wondering what would happen if your family was at home and the assailants were armed. I hope they catch the people who did it and he gets his things back and more importantly it never happens again. Just out of curiosity, is it hard to get a house with better security installations in Liverpool? Quote
The Artful Dodger Posted February 22, 2019 Posted February 22, 2019 (edited) 12 hours ago, Mel81x said: If its happened more than once then its a clear sign that the guys who did it the first time took themselves out of the spotlight just to do it again a few months later. Getting robbed is always scary when the police don't catch the people that did it because then you're left wondering what would happen if your family was at home and the assailants were armed. I hope they catch the people who did it and he gets his things back and more importantly it never happens again. Just out of curiosity, is it hard to get a house with better security installations in Liverpool? Wouldn't have thought so, but these thieves are obviously pretty 'skilled' at what they do. Hopefully they get the Duncan Ferguson treatment, some scally broke into his house when he was at home. Needless to say he ended up regretting his decision. Edited February 22, 2019 by The Artful Dodger Quote
Subscriber CaaC (John)+ Posted February 22, 2019 Subscriber Posted February 22, 2019 (edited) 13 minutes ago, The Artful Dodger said: Hopefully they get the Duncan Ferguson treatment, some scally broke into his house when he was at home. Needless to say he ended up regretting his decision. Aye lol, they regretted breaking into Big Duncan's house and I don't think they would ever try that again!! Quote 8th January 2001 Duncan Ferguson fights off two intruders DUNCAN Ferguson, the first professional footballer to be jailed for an on-the-field assault, fought off two burglars at his home yesterday. One was taken to hospital. The former Rangers and Scotland player was praised by police for acting ''bravely and responsibly''. The 6ft 4ins striker, who was jailed for an attack on an opponent when he played for Rangers, and has long had a reputation as a hard man on and off the pitch, tackled the intruders at his house near Ormskirk, Lancashire, at about 1am. One man, whom Ferguson detained after a scuffle, was taken by ambulance to hospital but the other fled. Ferguson, 29, who now plays for Everton, suffered minor injuries to his head but did not need hospital treatment. Lancashire Police said the householder had asked not to be named but sources at Everton confirmed Ferguson was involved. Local residents said a police helicopter had circled the modern house in the village of Rufford. Inspector Steve Sansbury said officers attended a report of a burglary near Ormskirk at about 1.05am and found one alleged offender still on the premises, having been detained by the householder. He said: ''One of the alleged offenders was taken to hospital for treatment to injuries sustained in a scuffle with the householder. Another alleged offender fled the scene. Police inquiries are continuing to trace him.'' He added: ''We are satisfied that the homeowner, who was also injured in the incident, acted both bravely and responsibly when encountering these intruders in his home.'' Mr Sansbury said a 21-year-old man was arrested and has been detained at Ormskirk General District Hospital. Susan Smith, who lives close to Ferguson's house, a converted barn, said: ''I knew something was wrong because the helicopter doesn't fly round here very often, yet yesterday it kept on buzzing over. ''We didn't see any commotion or police cars or anything but we thought something must have happened.'' Ferguson began his professional career with Dundee United and later moved to Rangers in what was then a British transfer record fee of #4m. He became the first professional footballer to be jailed for an on-the-field assault and served 44 days of a three month sentence in Barlinnie Prison, Glasgow, in 1995 after headbutting John McStay, a former Raith Rovers defender, during a match at Ibrox. He was convicted at Glasgow Sheriff Court. It was his fourth conviction. In 1991 he was convicted of head-butting a policeman in Stirling and fined #125. The following year, he was fined #200 after he punched and kicked a postman who was on crutches. In the third assault, at Anstruther, Fife, in 1992, an argument took place in a pub and a fisherman was knocked to the ground. Ferguson was given a lifeline with a #4m move south to Everton, but on the eve of his first Merseyside derby, he failed a breath test, which cost him #500 and a one-year driving ban. The incident did not hinder his performance, however, and he scored against Liverpool, and instantly became a legend at Goodison Park. Injuries continued to plague him after a move to Newcastle, and he returned to Everton at the beginning of this season. He has won seven caps for Scotland but said in 1998 that he was not interested in playing for his country again, although Craig Brown, Scotland coach, said he would keep the door open for him to return to international football. https://www.heraldscotland.com/news/12158603.duncan-ferguson-fights-off-two-intruders/ Edited February 22, 2019 by CaaC - John Quote
Danny Posted February 22, 2019 Posted February 22, 2019 Should start putting tracking devices in their valuables and then pay some ex-soldiers to follow it up Quote
Guest Cannabis Posted February 22, 2019 Posted February 22, 2019 Given that footballers are on the insane amount of money that they are on, would it not be wise to invest in security when playing a match? Wasn't it Steven Gerrard who hired an ex-SAS guard to work at his house after a break in? Quote
Harry Posted February 22, 2019 Posted February 22, 2019 7 minutes ago, Cannabis said: Given that footballers are on the insane amount of money that they are on, would it not be wise to invest in security when playing a match? Wasn't it Steven Gerrard who hired an ex-SAS guard to work at his house after a break in? Totally agree. Though on the other hand that costs you 50k whereas you're insured for burglary. I'd do it though to catch the bastards doing it. Quote
Dr. Gonzo Posted February 22, 2019 Posted February 22, 2019 6 hours ago, Cannabis said: Given that footballers are on the insane amount of money that they are on, would it not be wise to invest in security when playing a match? Wasn't it Steven Gerrard who hired an ex-SAS guard to work at his house after a break in? I'd probably just rely on insurance, unless I had some particular one of a kind sentimental type of item. And even then I'd probably still just rely on insurance. Quote
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