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12th Aug 2017 from TwitLonger
Tick Tock: A message for Mr John Henry and FSG
Anfield Talk - Saying it the way it really is!
For those that have followed this account for a while, we would like to think we are respectful yet genuinely passionate with our opinions. We don't do many pieces these days but here is a piece on FSG and why enough really is now enough!
For years now many have not trusted FSG. Lie after lie and media game after media game re: so called attempts at big transfers. A very sad yet most likely true predicament that many believe they genuinely deliberately mess up every big deal (one deliberate way or another) and leak stories into the media to make them look like they tried. So many clubs just don't want to deal with us it can't be a coincidence! It has happened so many times now too, surely only fools cannot see through these so called FSG PR tactics. Not only this, under them LFC have regularly and will continue to regularly lose our most valuable assets. That is fact. Many just knew they would find some spin to sell Coutinho this season - and he follows on from Torres, Suarez and Sterling. Firmino, Mane and then Salah are probably next.
The VVD situation this summer is just plain bizarre. The theory that they really didn't think he would choose us is a very strong one. The moment they realised it and thought "oh shit £60m" they leaked a story to the media and frankly pissed Southampton right off. They then issued a grovelling apology yet no action at all against whomever "messed up" such a big deal and potential huge coup. Something just doesn't add up there.
The last few days now have been very odd. You could just sense something was not right between Klopp and FSG by him referring to them as much as he did. Whatever the issue, it is simply incomprehensible that they don't back him. If they sell Coutinho now then clearly it is because Klopp wants to - so they have nothing to lose. If they want to sell him and Klopp doesn't then just where does that leave Jurgen?! Again all is just very odd there. They have to back him, they just have to. Even if these stories of them asking Klopp to buy cheaper alternatives are not true, the fact it is even believable just sums up their actions or lack of these past 7 years.
Summer 2014 was simply CRIMINAL. They had such a platform to kick on. They knew Luis was leaving when they removed his clause in the winter yet with all that time in their hands, cash to burn from his sale plus the new tv deal at the time plus the £ and allure of Champions League football they mustered a net spend of £30m and replaced Luis Suarez with Mario Balotelli and Ricky Lambert and by forcing the former upon Rogers at the time - basically ensuring it the beginning of the end of his tenure. He clearly did not want him.
Other things also wrangle with FSG. Their treatment of Kenny Dalglish and Mr Henry even by passing Steven Gerrards final Liverpool games. Two of our all time greats deserved much more respect surely!
Anyway all that said, NOTHING will make many happier than them stumping up for VVD and Keita this next fortnight (especially us). Those that thought this would happen under them AND we kept Coutinho were/are in dreamland! Anyway like so many others we just keep on waiting to be proved wrong about FSG
Either way the accord/level of trust between them and the fans is virtually zero, and all thing considered, how can it possibly not be! What makes all worse is that they have had some very big offers for the club, surely if they don't want to take it further, then just sell it. They were the chosen investors to save the club from Hicks and Gillette, and credit they have steadied the financial ship with every sort of a deal bar big transfer deals it seems. They are not selling purely because of the greed to sell it for more. Quite his they think that will happen with a net spend of £30m every year is another mystery!! Anyway if Liverpool Football Club, 18 times Chsmpions of England, 5 time champions of Europe and one of the most followed teams in WORLD football, really want to compete again - FSG HAVE to invest much more than they are and seemingly willing to do. They have to start acting like a big player in the transfer market not some penny pinching mouse. Steady will get you 6th or 7th in the League and too many a younger fan today seems happy to accept this mediocrity.
Our message to #FSG @John_W_Henry @Linda_Pizzuti and co is to put up or finally simply sell up. Prove us wrong...finally spend the 2014 cash John, sign VVD, sign Keita...just no more media bullshit - you are not fooling anybody anymore, and more and more genuine and passionate Liverpool fans have had just about enough of your tenure!!
Two weeks, back the manager, please prove this article as a load of shit....TICK TOCK!!!!