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No the price rises are not going in the current balance sheet which is based on cumulative profits to date but the aim is to make a capital profit that profit based on future value of revenue earnings so FSG,s aim is to put the least amount of investment in and get the best selling price out. Ticket price increases are there to pay for the new tier on the main stand which reduces their net investment prior to the sale which I expect is in a year or two. Effectively LFC is a remote financial investment to them and the fans are paying for it. This is good business sense of course but it's at the long term expense of the club and it's fans. What state will the club be in when they leave ? A mid table club with a poor ground and the highest ticket prices outside London and a declining fan base

The quality of the football has got worse, the ticket prices have, on the whole, increased.

They can easily charge £77 for a big premier league match but it totally disrespects supporters and will exclude quite a lot of people from watching.

The worst thing of all is the deception. From the misleading stats provided about new ticket prices on the LFC website to Ian Ayre trying to defend it. It's wrong.

There can be as many initiatives as you want for young and local people, but it doesn't get away from the fact they are trying to charge up to £77 for tickets.

I see the club stopped tonight's Q&A on the ticket changes they have a major problem on their hands the fans could do huge damage to the club if they wanted and I can't say the sponsors will be over impressed do standard chartered what to be associated with this debacle. We need a major statement from the club tinkering will annoy people more.

Who are the big 4?
And as far as signing the best players look at Leicester who bought Mahrez and Vardy for less than what we have paid Sturridge in wages since he last played for us.

We are paying more so we can spunk it on players like Lallana and Lovren so we can keep up with the Southamptons of this world.

Yes, the fact that the Q&A has been cancelled as they review ticket prices suggests there is going to be a trade-off between FSG and the fans. But somehow I don't think it will be a drastic change and it certainly won't satisfy most supporters - probably just enough to stop fans protesting.

Stanley, just out of curiosity what fans are you talking about that can damage the club, do you think FSG will be worried about 8 thousand out of a capacity of 44k or 8 thousand out of millions and millions worldwide, because lets face it they 8k complainers have thousands and thousands waiting to step into there shoes and take there tickets should they stop going out of protest, FSG are no mugs they will of seen all this before bringing the prices out.

even if they did bend a bit on the ticket prices they cant go too far as it will show the business being weak by backing down to customers, maybe they will knock a fiver off, they have to get this tier paid for somehow and it wont be with champions league revenue will it.

sorry, the big four are Arsenal, United, Chelsea and City, maybe I wasn't too clear on that...

Interesting read from This Is Anfield:

http://www.thisisanfield.com/2016/02/liv...ted-view-seats/

and

http://www.thisisanfield.com/2016/02/photos-the-view-from-the-upper-tier-of-anfields-new-main-stand/


400-500 seats in the new tier will have limited view over the pitch.

Surprisingly it seems that these are the seats the club have priced at £ 9 for a few category C games...

i have said before its s ridiculous looking stand, hope the people who wanted to stay at Anfield are happy with there decision only saving grace is we could put the away fans and tourists up there like Barca and Newcastle do I suppose...