The Official Liverpool FC Thread [Vol 20]

The Official Liverpool FC Thread [Vol 20]

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SWoll

18,793 posts

261 months

Saturday 8th June
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Flip Martian said:
Quote from Tom Werner, in a recent interview with the Financial Times:

"I’m determined one day to have a Premier League game be played in New York City.

"I even have the sort of crazy idea that there would be a day where we play one game in Tokyo, one game a few hours later in Los Angeles, one game a few hours later in Rio, one game a few hours later in Riyadh and make it sort of a day where football, where the Premier League, is celebrated."

Proving again that Americans really don't understand football. Alternatively, you could say they think outside the box the rest of us are stuck in, I suppose...
Saw this mentioned in the WUM thread yesterday. Rent free and all that.

To add some context

The Guardian said:
In the same interview, however, Liverpool’s owner, John Henry, said the idea was “not something that I advocate or am particularly interested in”.
Edited by SWoll on Saturday 8th June 09:03

Flip Martian

19,886 posts

193 months

Saturday 8th June
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SWoll said:
Flip Martian said:
Quote from Tom Werner, in a recent interview with the Financial Times:

"I’m determined one day to have a Premier League game be played in New York City.

"I even have the sort of crazy idea that there would be a day where we play one game in Tokyo, one game a few hours later in Los Angeles, one game a few hours later in Rio, one game a few hours later in Riyadh and make it sort of a day where football, where the Premier League, is celebrated."

Proving again that Americans really don't understand football. Alternatively, you could say they think outside the box the rest of us are stuck in, I suppose...
Saw this mentioned in the WUM thread yesterday. Rent free and all that.

To add some context

The Guardian said:
In the same interview, however, Liverpool’s owner, John Henry, said the idea was “not something that I advocate or am particularly interested in”.
Edited by SWoll on Saturday 8th June 09:03
That's interesting - hadn't seen JH's quote. I found the Werner quote on Sky Sports News where they said "in an interview alongside JW Henry..." without reporting AT ALL that Henry had said that...

peter tdci

1,778 posts

153 months

Sunday 9th June
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SWoll said:
Flip Martian said:
Quote from Tom Werner, in a recent interview with the Financial Times:

"I’m determined one day to have a Premier League game be played in New York City.

"I even have the sort of crazy idea that there would be a day where we play one game in Tokyo, one game a few hours later in Los Angeles, one game a few hours later in Rio, one game a few hours later in Riyadh and make it sort of a day where football, where the Premier League, is celebrated."

Proving again that Americans really don't understand football. Alternatively, you could say they think outside the box the rest of us are stuck in, I suppose...
Saw this mentioned in the WUM thread yesterday. Rent free and all that.

To add some context

The Guardian said:
In the same interview, however, Liverpool’s owner, John Henry, said the idea was “not something that I advocate or am particularly interested in”.
Edited by SWoll on Saturday 8th June 09:03
It's ironic that the WUM thread (if it's the one I'm thinking of) made no reference to the revenue their own club presumably receives for hosting NFL games between US based franchises in their own stadium! Can't see much difference there so there's a precedent - and don't MLB teams do the same thing in West Ham's stadium?

What would they say to playing a PL game in South Korea?

Adam.

27,543 posts

257 months

Sunday 9th June
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Hopefully this idea goes the way of the ESL and Henry tells Werner to shut up.

Unfortunately a few owners would like this if it made more revenue including their convicted insider trading chairman.

There is some interesting chat on the City thread of the implications if they are FFP punished and how the State owned clubs might react

juliussneezer

131 posts

5 months

Sunday 9th June
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Adam. said:
Unfortunately a few owners would like this if it made more revenue including their convicted insider trading chairman.
Levy, the Tottenham chairman, ihas been convicted of insider trading? I think you need to do more research.

Adam.

27,543 posts

257 months

Sunday 9th June
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OK owner not chairman - you know what I meant

Flip Martian

19,886 posts

193 months

Sunday 9th June
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"They're always watching..."

General Price

5,311 posts

186 months

Sunday 9th June
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Alan Hansen been rushed to hospital. frown

Flip Martian

19,886 posts

193 months

Sunday 9th June
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Aw no. FFS... Sounds serious too.

Martin315

201 posts

12 months

Sunday 9th June
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General Price said:
Alan Hansen been rushed to hospital. frown
Sad news. Fantastic player and my favourite all time pundit. MOTD has not been the same since he left.

Hope he recovers.

Chris Stott

13,719 posts

200 months

Sunday 9th June
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Best wishes to Alan and his family… fabulous player.

DSLiverpool

14,878 posts

205 months

Sunday 9th June
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Shocked about Alan H, I really hope he comes good.

Cupid-stunt

2,658 posts

59 months

Monday 10th June
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Not sounding good for Jocky.
An amazing player with so many titles - hope he can turn this around.

Byker28i

62,468 posts

220 months

Monday 10th June
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Not good news for Hansen, always liked him as a pundit, even if he had a red bias biggrin Hope he recovers quickly
https://www.liverpoolecho.co.uk/sport/football/foo...

Flip Martian

19,886 posts

193 months

Monday 10th June
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Have to hope that no further news is good news and not a bad sign.

Flip Martian

19,886 posts

193 months

Wednesday 12th June
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Anyone wondering why there's been so little PR about "new boss Slot" by the usually overkill LFC PR dept after he started in post on 1 June - he's on holiday in Ibiza.

https://www.thisisanfield.com/2024/06/arne-slot-ha...

type-r

14,550 posts

216 months

Wednesday 12th June
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Starts job, fails to show up on Day 1, goes partying in Ibiza.

Sign me up!

type-r

14,550 posts

216 months

Thursday 13th June
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Jokes aside, glad we've not heard from Slot yet and that he's getting some much needed rest and relaxation. Plenty of time for all the interviews and media, which as we all know will be relentless once it starts. The amount of media duties over time probably contributed to Klopp leaving.

epom

11,849 posts

164 months

Thursday 13th June
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He’s obviously in Madrid hi jacking the Mbappe deal.

SWoll

18,793 posts

261 months

Thursday 13th June
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Well he's got at least a month before the majority of the squad are due to report in, and as head coach I guess that leaves him with bugger all to do but watch the Euros and Copa América like the rest of us. smile