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There are also some contradictions here people are saying match day revenue is a declining part of the total but they are using the match day revenue as the sole determinant of the viability of the stadium and separating it from other revenue sources

I maintain the stadium is the hub of the club itself

In the future the match going fans will almost be a loss leader for the TV audience. That means big impressive stadiums with big crowds to create the spectacle. Ticket prices will I believe be lower than today

because it is separate. Commercial sponsors are not throwing money at Liverpool or any other clubs to appeal to the relatively small minority who are attending the games. It is to be linked with a successful, global brand. Having a new stadium will not be of any major interest to a sponsor, bar beyond having naming rights, of which there doesn't appear to be a willing sponsor to fund 200+ mil towards a new stadium build.

The stadium and match going fan would be low down on the list of a tv stations priorities.

You boys still plugging away at this one eh?

Its too late now anyways, so there is no point in debating it. I'm with you stan, much would have preferred a new stadium, but it is what it is! At least the area of Anfield will get a much needed renovation at any rate, it is one of the worst, run down parts of the country after all.

58k is not a small stadium but it's not a big one either and it's the best we can ever do.

If we were say villa or Sunderland you could probably get away with it. But Liverpool is one if the biggest clubs in the world. Vish makes a lot of predictions about football in the next 50 years but he no more knows than anyone.

The new stadium would allow Liverpool to grow as football changes (or not) it's the flexibility for our long term future we are buying and it's a price worth paying in my opinion

in 50 years, City will be a worldwide brand encompassing the majority of British football, in the same way that Real Madrid and barcelona are now in spain, Man City will be twice that in terms of brand recognition and economic worth. The reason why? They are investing not only in the present, but heavily in the future with youth development. European success breeds worldwide fanbase, which is something they will acquire easily within the next couple of decades.

A lot of things can happen in the next 50 years, you don't know neither, let's sort out the next 15 first. We need to regenerate the worldwide fan base starting yesterday not the stadium to be used may be in 15 years. A brand new stadium would mean no trophies for 10 years and probably no CL, looks like you would prefer that.