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Can't we put this Sig saga to bed now, and move on.

For something different.
I have a feeling with everyone jumping on the Gaston Ramirez badwagon, it might also turn out to be like the Sig case.

I'm not so sure. Even if we base their 'real standing' as an avearge over the last 2 or 3 seasons it doesn't read much better. We certainly aren't the attractive option that many fans think we are. The reality is, we've been left behind by clubs that are far better run than ours and our last 2 managers have set us back even further than we deserve to be.

No I accept that we don't have the appeal of the top 4 bar Spurs but would have us as the 5th on a par with Spurs at present

Some people need to get real. Just because we're Liverpool supporters and love our great club does NOT mean that everyone else does, especially not foreign players born long after Liverpool's glory days. Why do you think we've over spent on British players recently? It's because the clubs status and history only matter within Britain. Nobody else could care less.

Why's that then?

Because the mancs Arsenal and Chelsea all have Champions League football on offer and we don't. Spurs are not nailed on to make the top 4 this season so its a similar sell to prospective players on that as it is for us. Everton and Newcastle would do very well to finish ahead of us again next season.

We're still one of the most popular clubs in the world. In the top ten richest clubs in the world from income, and that's from our dated stadium etc. Do you seriously think that companies like Standard Chartered and Warrior are going to invest the amount that they have on a club that can't get their name out there?

Liverpool is still a massive club globally and is still drawing fans in, I mean how many kids do you see walking around wearing Liverpool shirts? That's not just in Briton, I'm not from Briton and there are lots of fans down here, just like there are elsewhere. We're not just making money from sky, it's from merch sales too and that's globally.

The reasons he has given for choosing Spurs are exactly the same reasons he WOULD of given IF he would of chosen us-

Club with great ambition and desire.
World class players etc etc

He has chosen Spurs because they waived extra money under his nose. I think he has made a mistake, but hey you live and learn!

I can't think of any reason why Spurs, Everton and Newcastle won't finish above us this year. Are you saying that the league table was wrong last season?

Are you sure?? I'd say spurs have more world class/top class players than we do. And as for ambition - I don't see any ambition whatsoever coming from within the walls of anfield. Our new owners have spent very little and we can;t even sort out a new ground - how long has that been dragging on!?! Simply saying 'we want to be the best' is NOT ambition - it's what you do that matters.