KopTalk.com Forums Football Liverpool FC Forum Damn you FSG for letting united get Falcao!

But a new stadium with all the trappings ala City and Arsenal would've been much, much better for our long term future.

You say Hendo isn't as important as Sterling and that's as maybe but who was missing for three vital games at the end of last season and what happened? As far as I remember Sterling still played.

And if we pay him £100k a week then I'm happy with that. As you say it's the market value or probably more than for someone his age. But I'd be [oops] off if we buckled and gave him as high as £130k which they want. He's been great for us but is far from the finished article.

Would we have won the other games without Sterling, well nobody knows and nobody knows if with Hendo we would have beaten Chelsea. IMO, it's easier to buy a Hendo like player than Sterling and if Sterling was the finished article, he would be earning 200m, that's his potential. Now if we let him go, who do we buy, another Markovic for 20m?

Regarding the stadium, long term future is great as long as the short term doesn't jeopardise it.

Of course the short term should not jeapodise the long term. But neither should we just plan short term as seems to be the FSG way probably because they are owners in transit, also Vish constantly talks about number of seats without considering what those seats are like at anfield seats are cheap plastic and crammed into a tiny space anyone of more than medium build will be in agony after 60 minutes. I don't know how the club have the cheek to ask for what they do now never mind once they hike the prices Further once the new stand is built which are the rumors following a statement from LFC.

Yes Hendo would be easier to replace but he's still been very important for us. And yes, Sterling as the finished article would command double what's on offer. Personally I think it's just posturing on both sides. It's been reported a few times that he wants to sign so they'll sort something between them.

Building a new stadium will always have some pain involved or short term loss but the long term gains have to be worth it surely? It's not just number if seats but the whole experience. If the seats are only big enough for a child to sit comfortably then what's the point? It's a massive missed opportunity from FSG really even though I'm happy they're doing something.

I agree it’s a massive missed opportunity, in fact it’s more than that it’s a tragedy. But for me it would be better if they just left it until they sell up and let someone else do a proper stadium, fit for both the present and the future. This mickey mouse tart up is a disaster, and will define us as 2nd or 3rd rate for a generation. Better they did nothing!

There's no guarantee that we'll get better owners if and when FSG do sell. The thought that we might actually miss FSG in the future is not very appealing.

There is no guarantee of anything but it does not mean we lose hope or aspiration

I don't understand why people think that FSG will sell and the new buyer will be throwing money away, what's the basis of this belief?

and that impact in football in general is worth 60 mil to man united? I don't think so. What the hell do united care about what he has done for Madrid or Benfica...they paid 60 mil for him to do the business for them, and so far he isn't wortha shadow of 60 mil.

The basis is reading the signs and they all point towards an expedient exit at the opportune moment.