"Daniel Sturridge is a great acquisition and I rewarding players for success instead of just handing them huge salaries before they've achieved anything is a great idea. Looking forward to seeing Anfield get redeveloped too. Onwards and upwards. Nice work Ian. YNWA"
"I think this approach is the best to be honest. I rather support a club built on a solid foundation with players striving and earning their bonuses. It just means we have to broaden our scouting range and try and be one of those teams that find a diamond in the dirt (michu) rather than looking at the usual suspects (sneijder). "
"I think Ian Ayre talks a lot of sense in that interview. Its nice to see that we arent just pandering to agents who are trying to get as much money out of us as possible. We should make them earn it. If they do earn it we are able to pay a good level of wage compared to a lot of teams in the Premiership."
"So Liverpool supporters need a really slow heartbeat.... I hope mine has not stopped before we win the le again.
We need to score goals and kill off games early. It really is simple. "
"To Cagger and his type of fan - I'd spend some time reading about how big clubs have become big and also, maybe check Sneijder's past two years of performance. Then you might reconsider.
Other than that, show some respect for your club's managing director.."
"Quite frankly I don't care Ayre... I just want us to sign Sneijder whatever u do or however just give him the vacant nr 10.. Hurry !!!! We need 4th this season not next2 years, and with Sneijder we may stand a chance.. And just saw u know he is world class mr....!! So lets see if u can pull him off to sign.. sterling needs another 5 years at least and I want us to be where we belong now."
"I am pleased the revamped stadium plans are progressing along niceley. I am concerned though when it is finished that seat prices will go up. They are still pretty high now, folks are having to make cut backs and I hope the owners think of this in the future."
"ToBeHonest - Okay, maybe its not Sneijder, but we can never progress with players like Downing or Allen, if our transfer policy is tending to young talents, go for ISCO who has a potential star for the future, it shouldnt be ALLEN or etc. One more thing, who is QPR? How can they buy REMY? Couldnt we do that? I dont believe somethings work rightly on here. "
"Mr Ayre is correct, Liverpool can still attract top class players, but unfortunately FSG are unable (because of their own financial constraints) to purchase these top players.
As supporters we have to get use to this situation and hope and pray that more of our youngsters turn out to be world class or FSG attract a big investor like DIC. "
"Who is this man taking for a fool? Most certainly we cannot attract the top players now. Our history is big but our present is getting gloomier by the day. No real leadership at club level!!!"
"Folks, I think this is the first real indication that we are perparing to sign Wesley Sneijder,
esp when Ayre says "I'm not one of those who subscribes to the idea that players are necessarily overpaid" provided they bring something to the club.Yes his wages are obscene but they're no more than Joe Cole & Andy Carrolls combined."
"FFP is a smokescreen,a myth!!Just look at Man City and the stadium contract with Etihad.
Not to mention PSG and the Quatari tourist board
sponsorship deal(150 million Euro's a season.)
Besides FFP only matters if you are in the Champions League and we are miles off qualifying for that."
"A lot of hot air Mr.Ayre.If we have a poor second half to the season and Suarez and co lose faith due to lack of investment in quality players then we could lose him to a champions league team in the summer.
I wouldn't trust BR with any money from the potential(worst case scenario)sale of Suarez."
"Buddy01, you have made two fantastic comments and I absolutely share your sentiments. I think that we,the fans, can be hopeful that things will turn out for good as touching our potential new signings."
"Oh and Rushjob did correctly predict this article yesterday.
Someone reresenting FSG clearly reads these blogs and says"The natives are getting restless again.Better give them some false hopes so that they don't revolt.Time for another stadium update!!"."
" A better type of passing game..absolute boll*x. We had a better game last year and a better squad so lets stop talking crap. Overall however this is better from Ayre although you cant believe a word that comes out of his mouth"
"I just read a news article with quotes from the Galatasary hierarchy and they claim the deal for Sneijder is 6.3 million for the transfer and 5.5 million per year wages. If that's true then Sneijder's wage would be 110,000 per week. That's lower than Suarez+Gerrard's wage. If we don't go for it, I am completely at a loss as to why. We need to show some intent!!!"
"Sometimes Ayre talks a lot of sense but he doesn't really update us on the stadium situation. It's all very vague.Please be more specific Ian or at least tell us you cant say anything just yet."
"So he said... well nothing really. Maybe it's a part of his job, but frankly this is not interesting enough to be put on LFC web page. I would rather hear from head of scouting about what type of players are we planing to sign."
"Especially considering We have offloaded Cole (100k p.w) fair enough we had to pay him off but not even one years wage(3m), if we had to keep him we'd eventually pay more anyway. Sahin also had a considerable wage, believed to be 70k per week. That's 170,000 wage to reinvest on Sneijder"
"just stop your nonsense talking and back the manager! we have had enough of you FSG!! no CEO, no Stadium, no World class players! all you know is sell players of good quality and only replace with potential!!
enough is enough..even Suarez started to comment about lack of senior world class players..if we lose Suarez, we will go on strike! "
"Who's only asking for 110,000 per week according to the Galatasary hierarchy. We'd still be saving 60k per week with Cole+Sahin offloaded, Which would pretty much make up for Cole's pay off in 1 years time (3m) And after that we'd have 60k per week saved on the wage bill."
"This is the same old rhetoric - The stadium is another 5 years away, minimum... By which time we will be so far behind the competition its untrue.
FSG and their puppet of a front man Ayre are cheap individuals who want to line their own pockets and run a business when FOOTBALL IS NOT A BUSINESS"
"I really believe this guy must be fired and in the January window! he thinks we are stupid; still nothing about the stadium. He thinks he brought in a world class player in DS, and to him that's a proof LFC attracts big name players. Hey man, you must understand that LFC supporters are intellegent and will not listen to such crap from you anymore. Shame shame and shame on you Ayre."
"How do we get our opinions to the owners and especially to BR. Does anybody in the club read our comments. What profile and system BR wants to play. We let BA go for a mere six mil. All we need at the moment is two better midfielders. Sneijder and De Jong both are available. We definately need a player like Cazorla, Silva or Mata. Come on BR not Ince."
"To Ian Ayre: we love this club. It's our club. we love our players and all of them and give them our unconditional support. As we must. We love SG and LS and both asked for signing of experience quality players. It is very painful to watch these two great players suffer and get beat other clubs. They deserve to be challenging for the les and now."
"It costs me at least 4000 pounds (family of four) to come and see a match at Anfield. I come from Kuwait and I attended games at Goodisen Park, Old Traford. But, it hurts alot when I see we are not challenging and out of contention by November for the past four years. My kids want us to win now and the only way to for that to bring in quality midfielders and players. "
"I have no idea why Ian feels the need to talk. He is simply making a rod for his back and is on a hiding to nothing. He somehow believes that fans, who are at best an irrational bunch, are going to practice the dying art of patience. As I said the owners have given us a football team which we watch week in and week out, cont..."
"The owners and BR must understand that fan and certainly kids base internationally will lesser and lesser towards LFC and more toward manure and Barcelona. Kids will follow winners of les. Who would blame them. I ask the supporters to voice their opinions loud and clear to get sign quality players with experince and now. It is very serious."
"We can afford to pay joe cole 3 mill to go on a free but we cant pay about 8 mill for snejder oh how the mighty have fallen no wonder rodgers looks the way he does hes given a certain amount of money i think hes spent is budget for this window as forcthe stadium roll on "
"the point is: we acquire players and pay them depending on what they can deliver and what we repute just. Are we sure that with this approach to the transfer windows we will be still capable to attract top top talents and not waste the money we have on overrated players Mr Ayre? I am really doubtful about our transfer phylosophy. "
""The educated fans you meet know it won't just come in a heartbeat. No-one is expecting an overnight turnaround in form to get to the level of winning the league." - quote of the day for me. No doubt many of the doubters on here will still complain the fans are not being told enough or the board are not committed, please try reading the interview before posting."
"We need specific type of players to play in the new stadium! We hope our inconsistencies will not follow us to the new stadium! if u admit right senior player with the right transfer GET SNEIJDER!!!! He will set our midfield alight alongside Stevie!!! Top 4 is well within reach before it slips away again!!!!"
"WE SAY WE CAN SIGN THE TOP PLAYERS AND THEY STILL WANT TO COME BUT ONLY IF THE DEAL IS RIGHT FOR THE CLUB... HOW IS 6MILLION FOR SNEIJDER REGARDLESS OF HIS WAGES NOT A GREAT SIGNING!!!!!!!!"
"There you have it Rushjob. Henry's absence from Liverpool is due to him being a daddy again and Red Sox approaching their pre-season! Satisfied? Me neither. Congrats to the baby, Mr Yank, but WE DONT CARE ABOUT THE RED SOX!!!! Get an MD here who's trusted competent and would die for the club. "
"MY guess is Mr.Ayre is that "The educated fans are wondering why we have gone backwards since last season.
With regards to "attracting" Daniel Sturridge,I didn't see any other clubs who were interested in him,certainly not at 12 million.Still it could be money well spent.
Nobody's expecting overnight success but we have to be careful we don't end up like Villa."
"I hate to mention Manure, but they built youth and experience for the future and it has lasted. Now it's our turn to knock them off their perch. We are on the right path, everyone just needs to take a chill pill. Rome wasn't built in a day. YNWA"
" we can't win a midfield battle against carrick and Cleverly! Sneijder is a must to Improve Suarez and Stevie as well as Danny Boy. Allen,Henderson and Jonjo Can learn from them and Lucas will take his time to recover fully. he can score and create as well and his Jersey will sell worldwide!! stop educating as about long term because we know your antics"
"Michu Plays for swansea and Allen was better in similar team.players with suspects have the right atude to play for big clubs,i have no doubt Danny will succeed here because he's got the right atude."
"It was obvious during and after the United game that we need a WCP midfielder to help SG and LS. We definitely need someone like Sneijder before the Arsenal and City games. For those 'more intelligent' fans than us I say Excuse meee! And yes, thanks to the owners. Happy! I have been a supporter since 1974 son. All of us asking for WS are just talking logic. We feel for SG and LS. That's all."
"His statement about the stadium is too vague and really only says that at the moment no real progress has taken place.The league position clearing shows that no progress is being on the pitch either.So cutting costs,doing nothing,no investment and going backwards is apparently the best way to go forwards!"
"Its confirmed then - Ian Ayre is the official mouthpiece of the yanks. People who talk too much(bs mostly), promise the world and deliver very little will surely have to walk when the fans revolt."
"Attract top players??! Haha Is he joking?! We couldn't attract any top class players after Suarez came to LFC. The club spent hundreds and millions on overrated young British players. Can you name a top class player that LFC had just recently bought after suarez?"
"Yes , Sneijder wants to come play for LFC but do you think the owner will pay his weekly wages? He is only 28, not that old! Its a very good opportunity for us to get him now, it seems like LFC is not doing anything about this!! Shame on Ayer to talk crap everytime he talks. For the love of god, no more lies! "
"Just get Sneijder signed. 6.2 million is a good buy for an experienced player. Too often we haggle over prices to lose out to other teams who don't start out with insulting offers. I understand not pandering to money grubbing agents, but we need to at least make respectable offers. Way too often our transfer windows are disgraceful!!"
"I am tired of all of the LFC sheep fans. Just because you don't agree with a player or staff member of the club and does not mean you do not love the club. NO ONE PERSON is above the club and if they don't measure up then it's free speech and fans have a right to voice their displeasure."
"contracts= 'no Sneijder' (too high wages)
Stadium- at least there's no 'a spade in the ground in x days', though I think everyone knows it will be a slow process(dealing with councils usually is!) Ultimately, unless there's a huge revenue,sponsorship deal the only way for a new stadium would be a share... "
""The educated fans you meet know it won't just come in a heartbeat."
Did IA just call all the moaners uneducated? LOL Just scroll up to see those uneducated fools"
"If these comment pages aren't indicative of fans unhappiness and mistrust then I dont know what is. Aside from about 6 posters (you know who you are) who are convinced about FSG- nobody else is. The clock is ticking FSG. There are thousands of 'educated' fans who think you are idiots. Take a seat on the Kop if you dont believe me....."
"Ive said it, and said it. You cannot run one of the biggest football clubs in the world using an American franchise model via email. Sort if out FSG. Every single Liverpool fan throughout the world deserves a whole lot better."
"I SAY IT AGAIN....."FSG IS LIKE MY COUNTRY **NIGERIA** AND IAN AYRE IS OUR BAD PRESIDENT!!! DOWN WE GO UNDER THEIR REIGN!!! YANKS OUTTTTTTTTTT!!!!!!!""
"STUPID OLD FOOL!!! WHAT DO YOU TAKE US FOR???? FOOLS I GUESS??? TALK IS CHEAP!!! WE ALL KNOW WHY YOU WHERE NOT SACKED ALONG WITH KENNY AND COMOLI...SO YOU CAN KEEP THEIR (F.S.G) DIRTY PLOTS ALIVE!!! OUTTTTTTTT!!!!!"
"I KNEW ALL HOPES WAS LOST WHEN THIS STUPID OLD FOOL OFFERED 3 MILL FOR DEMPSEY!!! I KNEW WE WHERE IN TROUBLE AND WILL NEVER BUY WITH SENSE ANYMORE! I JUST KNEW IT!!!"
"MR AYRE ARE REALLY TELLING US THAT YOU ACTUALLY SMARTER THAN 100 MILLION LFC FANS??? WE ALL WANT WHATS BEST FOR OUR CLUB,AND WE HAVE BEEN SUPPORTING LFC EVEN BEFORE YOU GRADUATED FROM COLLEGE!!! LISTEN TO 100 MILLIONS FANS!!! AND SIGN WESLEY SNEIJDER!!!!!!!!"
"How i wish i lived in the UK ,i will definitely come to anfield this weekend with a WANTED POSTER OF FACE!!! Saying dead or alive...Ransom...( sneijder ) i know million LFC bounty hunters would find and capture you for the ransom!!! "
"I see Rodgers wants Suarez disciplined for what he said in his interview in South America. Will Suarez ever learn to keep his mouth shut? He's an utter embarrassment to the club."
"yeah Ian, bit much to say fans who disagree with your predictions are uneducated.
Cant all be as informed as you Ian! Look where the club is!
Tut tut"
"Well, talk is cheap Ian and selling players on the cheap is even cheaper. How about bringing in the little we need so we can compete, if we were an aeroplane we could possibly take of but we would not be going anywhere that is plain to see. You need to step up and stop this jinberish and sign the players to fill the holes. "
"Why does he try to patronise us by saying educated fans know it takes time? If that is the case then why did Mourinho win the le in his first season at chelsea and inter, and guardiola at barca and many others at many clubs? If you have good players and good tactics you win football matches! Simple!"
"CAGGER-"Bla bla bla just sign Sneijder"
From what most people can see hes just a mercenary after money and hes 28 to boot. So you think blowing 20 mil on him will solve all out problems over night eh, Get real grow up and live in the big real world boy. We need genuine youger players with talent and the baility to progress not some overpriced overpaid mercenary we had enough of those recently
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"Cagger and anyone who wants instant success then take your fake allegiance and transfer it to Man City or Chelsea.. You will be welcome in those clubs (all the time you are winning stuff, that is)
Ian Ayre, I appreciate what you are saying about progress and contracts and you are right.. So long as progress is made, the management will get our support."
""The educated fans you meet know it won't just come in a heartbeat." Well done Ian, insult the vasy majority of loyal LFC fans who can see through you. Spoken like a true FSG liar. Still at least you get to fill your own pockets Ian with our hard earned money. Well done Sir. You're a real credit to this club. "
"Thanks for the update. Mr. Ayre, we do have some world class players, but we also have a young and inexperienced squad. No matter how much a player makes or how his contract is structured or which club he wants to play for, ultimately they all have one desire and that is to win. If we are not winning they will choose to not sign or move on. Some class and experience has to be brought in."
"cant beliefe you are counting Sterling as one of the best players in the world he is still only potential with a lot to learn most supporters on here have mor football knowledge than you Ian you are a very lucky man to hold the position you have."
"Less talking and more action is needed on points he mentions.Should of had the stadium sorted years ago,and as for atracting the best players those days are long gone."
""THE EDUCATED FANS YOU MEET KNOW IT WON'T COME IN A HEARTBEAT." IAN AYRE HITS THE NAIL ON THE HEAD. WHILE THE UNEDUCATED FANS THINK IT'S LIKE TURNING A TAP ON. PATIENCE, PATIENCE, PATIENCE !!!"
"Ian Ayre just does and says (or doesn't say) what he's told. He was employed as a frontman and this is what they do, they can't contradict their owners, they just sing the song the way they're told. The only way we get listened to is how we react to what they do and how we protest etc, may'be this is 'As Good as it Gets' YNWA. "
"skingrad i should not be a pessimist but i think you a fool to say what you just said!!! the only team in the PL that has played or believed young players can win the league or any mojor trophy ( arsenal ) has roasted for 8 year without winning a pin!!! and you believe in that???????????think again!!!"
"on and on he goes,he never says 100pc it will get done,how long are we going to have to wait till we have concrete news of the new development of anfield,ps 60 thousand is not enough even if it gets done eventually."
"why is there such a clamour by some posters to buy sneijder?are they all his agents.if he was so good the top teams in the prem. would be after him,according to some reports he carries alot of baggage.ther are plenty of good players out there that could do a similar job for us,"
"having just read some of the latest posts i am appalled at some of the dirt being thrown ay ian ayres.would these cowards have the guts to say these remarks to his face?"
"if I was them I would at least expect some graude from the fans for giving them a team to support. Failing that I would remain quiet and let the football do my talking. I feel sorry for this chap as he will now be the scapegoat for every ill that happens. Fan eh? "
"alot of people on here will look uneducated if behind the scenes at present time LFC were trying to sign sneijder. all this talk of FSG out etc. do fans see a queue of investors trying to buy us??? have a bit of patience and faith. come on you reds. YNWA"
"The contract policy sounds good but I hope it isn't solely based on individual performances - 'Look, I've done this and I've done that, look at the stats, now give me what you've promised!' It should also have a clause in it based on the 'TEAM'S' success, surely this is the case? Individuals should only be rewarded if they're part of a successful TEAM!"
"Nevermind the signings, think of the new ground - better facilities and 60,000 for every game. Think how many new players we can attract with the extra revenue created. Instead of slating FSG and Ian Ayre, we should be thanking them for taking us into the 21st century."
"No club has a right to be considered a top team just because they had a glorious past. Look at Leeds, once THE team in English football. There is not a player except Gallagher or a single member of the management team or board who were involved in the team in the GLORY days. The only consistant is the fans. Support, but do not EXPECT,LFC have no right to glory any more than QPR."
"Cagger, put a cake in your hole mate. Read teh en-ger-lish above and it makes perfect sense. As a scouser way away from home, I am heartened by the stance of Ayre on pay packets etc, and also that Anfield is getting redeveloped to help revenue into the club. Come on You Reds. it really is coming together. YNWA"
"A couple of years and Purple Nose Fergie will be gone, BR will have found feet (properly) and got to terms with both FSG and the team. Can't wait for the next few years, will be very exciting. YNWA-LFCNZ"
""we will keep investing and adding to the group. Ultimately we will get to where we want to get to." Yet from August 2012 to date only Sturridge had been signed. Investment my foot! Guess you've bribed other 'serious' teams not to occupy top spots after their huge investments?
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"Amazing that after all the critics he received after the Right Balance interview, he (or FSG)suddenly talks about Stadium to appease the fans. I'm starting to have serious doubts on FSG promises. They employ only inexperienced director, manager, commercial & communication directors at LFC to cut costs & better control it. We are going nowhere with this leadership management & their Lies"
"If FSG only employ inexperienced directors & managers in leadership level at LFC, what can we expect for the club? We are gradually going down. We are not good in negotiation, very amateur, can't convince good players to join us & the philosophy plan of club to go back to top is naive & flawed. Our best players will soon leave because heart, passion & confidence are dying out"
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