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that's what Dave Whelan was saying on the Insideout programme the other day but its a bit of a sweeping generalisation.

It doesn't matter about the nationality of an owner to me.

It would obviously be nice for someone from Liverpool (who is a boyhood supporter) to own the club but, in my opinion, we just want someone who does not want to bleed the club dry, by drawing huge dividends, and has an interest in the long-term financial health of the club.

This might be a pipe-dream in today's climate but I think there are enough people out there who genuinely support Liverpool, with enough money to meet the criteria.

Saying that, I doubt Randy Lerner is a life-long Villa fan but he seems to be capable of running a club efficiently.

should have sold to Morgan! But does morgan have enough dough?

No, I think he obviously has considerable wealth compared to most, with an estimated fortune of £350m but clearly not enough for Liverpool's requirements.

Plus, he wanted exactly the same as the Yanks, in terms of wanting to buy the club, but with him underwriting a new share issue diluting existing shares and increasing his in the process.

He was no more willing to use his own money as the yanks are.

Basically, he wanted to put hardly any money in, agree a groundshare with the bluenoses and then turn us into a PLC - turning a profit while hanging onto the Chairmanship.

nobody in business uses there own money, they all borrow so what the Americans are doing is what all business's do. I would rather be a ordinary mid table club, than become like City or Chelsea or have owners like we have or the Glazers, being a franchise for some rich billionaire blue chip company is not the answer.

chelsea and man city owners have used their own money haven't they?

and as I say the Villa owner has not bled the club dry.

the times are running another story now saying "sources" in india has "confirmed" their interest...

http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/sport/football/premier_league/liverpool/article7021154.ece

EY! he needs to throw us 200million.

200 million, will buy him a stake, and give the coach cash.

He will use LFC to market his indian companies.

Its a pity india is not much of a football nation, cricket is a religion in india. If it was a football nation, we would be able to make huge huge money.

then again, how many indians know football.

Here is SA the "indians" are football fanatics, but they aint the same indians like the ones in india. SA indians, UK indians have taken to football.

So will a indian businessman know more than a american businessman about SOCCER!?

liverpool have an academy set up in pune,maybe these indian guys see an opening in the market for football to become popular over there.

Chelsea and City are hobbies and Randy Lerner is an American who actualy likes the game of football, Dont want foreign owners no matter how much money the plough into the club.The club has already lost it's identity with locals being pushed out of the door in favour of rich out of town and foreign fans, might as well take the Liver Bird off the crest and play home games outside the City as there is hardly anything left of the City of Liverpool and local fans within the club.