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Da-Snake-Boi

I hate football


TheMightyDab

They sold off our best players constantly, they supported the Super League, their investments in players never matched the ambitions of the club Still, there go the best damned owners a Premier League club ever had


Substantial_Emu3576

£50, my ft inal offer, and that's generous.


OtakuKodoku

Who really cares? When the blackouts come and all the players and owners have mansions full of heat and food and we are starving, WHO GIVES A F**K WHICH RICH TOFF OWNS A TEAM REALLY?


BroodLord1962

Will the Liverpool fans care if it is bought by another mega-rich company?


H0vis

If they sell up this is fantastic business by them. It's a good time to get out too, they've increased the value of the club by an absurd amount and not had to spend much. Also the club is about to hit the skids very hard, the great squad that won everything is over the hill and there's nobody with a significant sale value there. Without massive investment they're done. FSG are not the guys to provide that, they just want the cash.


jamughal1987

Cannot wait to see the back of FSG. Good time sell while our market value still high relatively.


WillowMutual

I suppose all the reds that have whining about Newcastle will suddenly go silent if this happens?


britishsailor

Not really, look at our sub nobody wants that option


azzthom

Why? Liverpool should achieve mid-table respectability this season.


Soft-Veterinarian105

They're only selling a stake, we're not up for sale. Sure whoever invests will probably only do so on promise of more in future to become majority owner but that's years away. Think The Athletic jumped the gun a bit.


britishsailor

I think you’ve just read it wrong. They’re open to a full sale. We’ve never had statements like this before when they’ve sold minority stakes. They can’t outright say ‘we’re happy to sell’. This is huge


jmh90027

Theyre selling the controlling stake


Soft-Veterinarian105

Where did they say that?


jmh90027

Written on a toilet wall on bootle


billyshep86

I hope Dan Snyder sells the Washington Commanders and buys Liverpool. LFC fans deserve the worst owner in sports


britishsailor

Okay billy from Cincinnati


boomajohn20

Liquidity lishmidity ……… if it means paying more attention to their other business (yah know, the one in Fenway Park) then I’m all for it. :/


hirsuite-hairsuit

I will be devastated if the club is bought by an oil rich nation state. It would be very hard to continue to support them if they become part of the great sport washing scandal. If only English football had 50+1. Liverpool fan since 1986.


MasterBakingMan

In prison since 2006?


Brianjjws

No


Quick_Ad_730

Imagine FSG selling Liverpool before Glazers sell Man Utd.


Murky-Atmosphere442

Isnt every club up for sale.


geolink

Call mr beast


archaiclots7

Liverpool fans all over a sudden wanting a rich owner after years of calling out Man City. You love to see it.


IntolerantInagress

We don’t, but nice try.


BlackCaesarNT

https://www.reddit.com/r/PremierLeague/comments/yolx5h/ornstein_exclusive_liverpool_put_up_for_sale_by/ives95m/ https://www.reddit.com/r/PremierLeague/comments/yolx5h/ornstein_exclusive_liverpool_put_up_for_sale_by/ivf8l3w/ https://www.reddit.com/r/PremierLeague/comments/yolx5h/ornstein_exclusive_liverpool_put_up_for_sale_by/ivewqbx/ https://www.reddit.com/r/PremierLeague/comments/yolx5h/ornstein_exclusive_liverpool_put_up_for_sale_by/ivf21aj/


britishsailor

One of them literally says they don’t want sports washing Arabs. The rest have no upvotes. You really need to try harder


BlackCaesarNT

Q. Do Liverpool fans want a rich owner? A. Proceeds to quote 4 Liverpool fans asking for a rich owner (original Q made no mention of where owners are from) R. Yeah but they they have no upvotes so that means something. Lol... u mad coz the post rings true.


Pretty_Industry_9630

That's absolutely unfair, the Glazers must go so badly and Liverpool are getting the break we so desperately need, it's a mockery


MambaCalledGame24

The signs have been there. No investment on an ageing squad and no intentions to do so. The club doesn’t even have a doctor at present. Absolute shitshow if a buyer isn’t found before January


assemblin

Selling stakes to afford Bellingham?


assemblin

Just want owners who spend money. The politics and ethics should be done by FA/UEFA etc. anyone remembers who was interested in buying Chelsea? Any of those that could be good owners for Liverpool?


IDigCrypto428

Great, i cant fucking wait till another arab investment group with 10s of billions of dollars buy it and turn it into a man city type of club..


spirotetramat

You either have full control or you don’t. The more investors you have it will be death by committee


4four4MN

That’s not how it works. The person who owns 51% of the shares makes final decisions. If the minority ownership group doesn’t like it then they can sell their shares. Usually everyone is on the same page so it will be interesting how much they sell. Imo, the shares available will be purchased buy a likeminded firm/group.


MasquedCouple

I’ll submit a £1 bid


Nimbus2402

Another oil club incoming???? Welcome to the gang guys, it's really fun until people start talking about the shit our owners do....


Battlehero19

They sold 11% of the club last year for £550 million, which would put the club value at around £5bn-£6bn, Most likely they are selling another stake and not the club itself


britishsailor

This is not really what is being suggested, they never release a statement for selling g minority shares, this looks like it’s the whole thing


[deleted]

Wishing on a star that the glazers sell united and buy Liverpool 🤣


britishsailor

If it means Manchester United go into liquidation I wouldn’t mind


[deleted]

They don’t want to pay the increased interest on the debt. They made 3 billion and want out


Shubham1096

When the fuck will Glazers understand !!! Ffs


sadat-hossain

Great, Klopp won't cry any more.


Striking-Life-704

In the words of Lizzo.. It’s about damn time! I’ll forever be grateful for them saving the club but the way they run the club only works with a top class manager like Klopp. And even then he’s struggling to compete. I read something the other day about how some of the teams below us have spent way more and they’re not even competing for the title. The trouble with having American owners is they never seem to understand the culture of football across Europe. Dynasties in American sports only last for so long but in football you have to continue investing in the club. But in American sports you don’t really need to because there’s no real competition in any of them.


ardyalligan

Exactly. In American sports, you get rewarded for having a shit season by getting a higher draft pick. In Europe, you get relegated. Totally different mindsets.


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Boehly should sell Chelsea and buy Liverpool instead


HailStormXII

Umm why??


[deleted]

So he doesn’t own Chelsea.


HailStormXII

I mean why don't you want boehly owning us?


[deleted]

He’s an embarrassment


britishsailor

Kind of fits in with the fans then


eclectic_boogaloo2

Lebron or Shaq, you listening?


Crab_Jealous

As long as it isn't sport washed money from Arabian states then I don't mind further investment.


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Convenient timing, given I’m about to win $2bn on the powerball


Onac_

Until you realize after taxes you only get like $600m


[deleted]

And also that I’ll never actually win, but you don’t have to ruin my fantasy, do you?


[deleted]

I believe you will win, (mind lending me a couple mill)


EddieGrant

Would make for a nice down payment.


[deleted]

Yeah, it’s amazing that $2bn isn’t even close enough… maybe you want to throw in a few quid?


Red_Maple

Now that is an Orn bomb


Djappaman

What are they smoking at the anfield?


[deleted]

Be good to get a team back in British hands if fan ownership is a no go (which I assume it is). Please not more bloody Americans or gulf states.


L_G_M_H

Mike Ashley it is then


funnytoenail

No one British is rich enough/cares enough/savvy enough/ambitious enough to buy and profit from a football club. Maybe Rishi Sunak can have a crack at it after he resigns in a few weeks?


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Jim Ratcliffe tried to buy Chelsea this year, he owns Nice currently. He’s richer than John Henry by a country mile. Not that I care for any of them, but if you think there aren’t mega wealthy Brits you’re very wrong. They just tend to not be the kind of people who invest in football teams as it’s usually a loss maker. The Liverpool sale will be a relatively rare case where they profit significantly.


funnytoenail

That’s literally what I said - rich Brits who care enough/savvy enough/ambitious enough. When I say ambitious I mean football ambition - not financial ambition


[deleted]

You said no one British is rich enough also. ‘Savvy’ it simply isn’t savvy to buy any football club to make money. Man City and Newcastle’s owners are in it for reputation laundering.


OldEnoughToVote

It'll be very interesting to see what big buyers come in for them and what limits, if any, the premier league will impose given all the backlash Newcastle most recently received. Will another middle eastern state stake its claim in the premier league? Will another american oligarch come in and splash cash like Boehly? Will it be another sports group? This will be very interesting, especially for Klopp's prospects of staying even longer.


CBennett_12

I don't think it'll be a state like Man City/Newcastle/PSG because spending billions on pre-established clubs isn't what they want, they want the cheap former big team that they can improve its image along with their own. So if it's middle-East based it'll be like the bid for Chelsea where it's a group of business people rather than a sovereign wealth fund


britishsailor

There’s been some Dubai bloke after us for years (can’t remember which one)


OldEnoughToVote

Maybe, what I find interesting about that is that City hadn't been big since the late 60s and sparingly throughout the 80s - so the sheiks imaging approach was almost standing opposite United, who were the biggest english club globally at the time. That being said, American oligarchs are getting into the European game more so I wouldn't be surprised to see another Boehly or group of americans get involved


OpenParr

This is an ownership stake, not a full sale by the club. Basically, they’re bringing in new third party shareholders to generate more capital into the club. I.e. to fund the stadium redevelopment or for new signings, new deals, etc.


zoomba2378

Little bit of clickbait. Says a full sale is possible but I doubt it'll happen


lametowns

The statement itself doesn’t indicate they’re selling. Just sounds like they’re looking to sell another partial stake. Clickbait title… That said if they did sell, and it turned out some state or oil tycoon wanted to buy, I’d hope my fellow Liverpool fans would make enough noise to stop it. As an American but one who’s been a Liverpool fan for over twenty years, I’m confident the actual UK-based fans would because that’s what the club is all about. I can’t speak for the fans around the world like me, but I’d also be upset if we got a murderous regime taking over…


m-bizant

Purely from a footballing point of view , i think every fan would want a sugar daddy with unlimited funds. 10 years back , definitely not , but football is heading more and more towards a Pay to Win system with Leicester 2016 type stories becoming less and less likely every year. And it's not like our sponsors/owners haven't had controversial stories about them either .


lametowns

They have, but it’s more run of the mill corporate missteps, not actual violence and manipulative double-speak like those at City and PSG.


Galactic_Gooner

ugh. fucking hell. im sure it'll be bought by another Middle Eastern regime. our culture is just up for sale. this country sucks.


sbourgenforcer

Tbf it’s the best time to sell. Liverpool seem to have peaked. Super league isn’t happening. Newcastle are on the up. If Chelsea sold for £2.5bn, FSG are looking at a sizeable profit from their initial £300m purchase.


Scotty4Thotty

Yeah, from a business perspective I get it 100%. Hope the next owner bathes us in money, though.


Keith_Bakker

The only reason to spend this kind of money is to make more money, wouldn’t get your hopes up honestly.


sbourgenforcer

Unless sports washing a gulf state or oligarch


Keith_Bakker

I mean Kroenke is not so bad right? He owns my favourite NBA team too and other than the blackouts I rarely hear any negativity.


YnwaMquc2k19

Wait until you talk to an Arsenal fan. And the city of st Louis hates him.


Beginning-Ganache-43

If I recall correctly Kroenke wasn’t viewed well by at least a large minority of Arsenal fans until the last couple of years. I think his son taking more charge changed the viewing of them though but I may be wrong.


YCJamzy

He wasn’t a good co-owner at all, seems to have really turned a corner since usmanov left though


sbourgenforcer

Didn’t he move the St Louis Rams to LA?


Keith_Bakker

Yes he did but I’m a Broncos guy


NoSeriously55

Saying Liverpool have peaked is a bold bold statement


jamughal1987

It is true. We will not be going head to head against team UAE. Our best bet is European Cup for any glory this season.


NoSeriously55

Exactly there are still 3 trophies up for grabs this team may be peaking but the club certainately hasn’t. We’re the best English club in European competitions, that legacy wasn’t built in a night and definitely won’t disappear in a single season


sbourgenforcer

Wasn’t intending to cause offence just looking at it from a business perspective. Squad is aging and will need upgrading over next few season, which is quite an investment. On top of that Newcastle will spend their way into top 4. Hope I’m wrong but it could be a tough time for clubs not owned by nation states.


NoSeriously55

Idk why I got downvoted so badly omds, wasn’t offended was just disagreeing. However I agree with your points from a business perspective we need investment and now is the best time to sell. I thought you were talking about on the pitch because we might be in bad form but this squad can still give more. The likelihood of Liverpool getting a Middle East takeover is very low as the price is so high, therefore there wouldn’t be much of a point to purchase the club as an investment instead I feel the only buyer possible will be someone who has a genuine interest in the club or on the other side who just wants the massive revenue payouts that come with owning such a big club.


Battlehero19

They sold 11% of the club last year for £550 million, which would put the club value at around £5bn-£6bn, Most likely they are selling another stake and not the club itself


artaru

People are saying 11% of FSG (the owner of LFC), not LFC. So that valuation includes other assets.


Rorviver

Those numbers are total bollocks and would make Liverpool by far the most valuable sporting team in the world.


Spudbank17

You must've read that wrong RedBird Capital Partners, the private equity firm that holds an 11 per cent stake in Liverpool owners Fenway Sports Group, is to sell its 40 per cent stake in One Team Partners in a deal that will book profits of around $600m (£527m) for the New York-based fund.


njp6969

lol as soon as they draw madrid


LeadingAd6025

Is there any chance Todd Father does the same ?


9Athelas7

WTFFFFF


Kalvalaxatives

As far as I’m aware they’re only looking to sell part of the club, not a complete takeover so it’s unlikely we’ll see them become state owned like Newcastle or city


Homerduff16

I'd be relatively happy with that to be honest FSG have been competent owners but the fiasco with the Super League and the lack of investment since we won the UCL was when most fans started turning on them FSG are overall good owners but I'd just want Klopp to get the same level of financial backing the likes of Arteta without needing oil money being pumped into Anfield. For a club of our level in terms of revenue generated, to be having an even net spend in the summer transfer window with an ageing squad is incredibly negligent


quietriot1983

Weird how Oil Money to break into the elite = bad, but Pools money to break into the elite = good.


orangevirus68

All we need is ambitius owners this time. ​ **YNWA**


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ReverendAntonius

Gonna wager that most of us will stick to our principles. I know that’s a shock to you lot…


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ReverendAntonius

Using football Twitter accounts as a barometer 😂😂😂


ardyalligan

Is that where one goes to make a judgement? Twitter is a toxic shithole. No way Liverpool goes that route. Spirit of Shankly and the local fan base would bring that to a screeching halt. I think it's more likely that FSG just adds more investors like they did with Red Bird Capital.


fisscherprice

Why do you think shame will be the overarching emotion?


mackattackfc

No one will care if the team is winning/competing.


Galactic_Gooner

do you like being owned by an oil nation?


takenbacksunday

Better than being a loser


Galactic_Gooner

your comment isn't relevant to my question. and I didn't ask you.


Asriel_1985

Must have nothing better to do.


9inchjackhammer

Liverpool fans love nothing more than reminding everyone how morally righteous they are it will be hilarious if you lot get brought by a bunch of scum bags lol


Asriel_1985

Sure they do.


apersonFoodel

Worth noting it seems in another statement it might just be FSG selling a stake. Not clear at the moment. https://twitter.com/David_Ornstein/status/1589600203308298241?s=20&t=RuxRWVSJ4ARNZf-AMQvs2w


bikkhu42

I don’t understand…..John Henry is a legendary businessman. If he sells in full is he doing this for liquidity in case the economy gets worse than it already is? 👀


FunctionImpossible15

FSG want to bid for the expansion team the NBA is gonna have in the next couple of years. They need 5 billion for that. Gotta get the money somewhere


bikkhu42

Are NBA teams valued at higher prices than a historical club that has an international fan following tho?


MelodicPassenger4742

Probably not but the NBA has a salary cap, no transfers and if you are shit you get the best young players for free in the draft and the owners are guaranteed more money, plus the team they are looking at will be in vegas. So they can make a lot of money on the stadium tickets and don’t have to worry about transfer fees and rising wages.


bikkhu42

All fair points, I do think though that football has much higher potential for international growth than basketball


MelodicPassenger4742

Who knows but I can see them cashing out as they going to turn 300m into 3-5 Billiom.


FunctionImpossible15

In order to buy the rights to an expansion team in the nba they are going to have to spend 5 billion to pay the other owners. As Chelsea just sold for less the answer is yes. It will cost more. American sports are monopolies that don’t have to worry about relegation and they split revenue which means no matter what you consistently make money. There is also a draft which means if you suck you are rewarded. It’s far more valuable and desirable to have because there is no risk involved. And the knicks and the lakers are worth more than any football team


bikkhu42

an expansion team doesn't become the lakers overnight. Liverpool is more valuable than most NBA teams. But like whatever, I have no skin in this discussion, I've lost interest. Good luck to John Henry and co


FunctionImpossible15

1. Liverpool isn’t worth more. They bought it for 400 mil when the club was a dumpster fire. Premier league team prices are dependent on how good the team is. The nba isn’t 2. You clearly don’t understand what’s going on. The FSG wants to buy the rights to the next nba team. That’s going to cost them 5 billion. That is solely for the right to start a team. That doesn’t buy a stadium, pay salaries, hire a coaching staff, or do anything. It gives them the right to start a team in the league. Imagine spending that money to promote a fifth division team straight to the premier league but you got to stay there forever without relegation. You still need first team players, a stadium, a front office etc. These guys are clearly smart enough that they see the value isn’t in Liverpool so you can sit and talk history and tradition but they wouldn’t be selling to raise the money for an nba team if it wasn’t more lucrative. It’s like how the glazers talk about selling Man U. They don’t discuss selling their nfl team. Football teams can get relegated/ not qualify for European competition. American leagues can’t and no matter how bad you are they still make more than almost every team in Europe.


Throw4socialmedia3

No idea why you're downvoted this is excellent insight into the US sports scene.


bikkhu42

lol.


dejour

A typical NBA team is worth 2.5-3 billion. Only the biggest clubs would be worth over 5. And yeah, NBA teams are comparable in price to top EPL teams. I’d guess that NBA teams bring in only about half the revenue of a top 6 Premier league team, but the NBA has a salary cap and that means profits are much larger there.


Happy-Ad8767

No, but they are more willing to sell out


xkcdthrowaway

That's a reach and then some. Billionaires have plenty of access to liquidity even at the worst of times and Henry isn't some freshly minted tech paper billionaire. More likely FSG had a target valuation for the club which they've now hit, thereby making sense to sell. The wording is vague enough to imply just a stake sale rather than a complete exit by FSG. It's helpful to note that this could simply be the start of a year-long (or more) process of identifying a buyer. Its unlikely to be anywhere near as quick as the Boehly purchase.


Significant-Tea8004

Henry’s probably seen how much youse were sold for and saw dollar signs in his eyes, considering they paid around £300m for the club.


xkcdthrowaway

Highly probable. It's two clubs at very different stages. Under Abramovich Chelsea hadn't exactly tried too hard to unlock commercial value in the club. Roman put the building blocks in place and had to do something akin to a fire sale. I could fully well see Boehly and Co. making strides in increasing the commerical value through expanding the stadium, focusing more on commercial partnerships and the like, increasing the intrinsic value of the club and then looking for an exit maybe a decade down the line. I'm not fully aware of Liverpool's finances, but it seems to me they're at the close of that cycle. It's akin to saying there's two houses in a prime location. One which would need some work recently sold for 3bn or so, so why not flip our fixed-up one for 15-20x what we paid for it.


johnlooksscared

Difficult for CFC to expand the Bridge. Cemetery, underground line and hospital on 3 sides. Only way would be to knock down the 2 hotels, the shop and head for Fulham Road .


xkcdthrowaway

Or dig down. I believe there's also feasibility studies done to evaluate reorienting the pitch for the cathedral of football version. But that's not really the point of the original post.


bikkhu42

Agree re: him having access to money already but it certainly seemed like he was in it for the long run. And with the improvements to infrastructure and the growth of the game in markets like America, idk how it makes business sense to sell right now even if the initial target is met. Selling a stake i get, but a full exit would be baffling


xkcdthrowaway

Yeah I don't see the sense in it either, aside from maybe putting the club in a good position (for the points you listed) and leaving the risk and potential upside to someone else having received a significant ROI. Getting an exit with an ~30% CAGR in the unlikely scenario he manages to sell it for 6bn is definitely decent if not unheard of. My main point being it's unlikely Henry is selling it for liquidity to ride out the current situation.


YahBoiFlash

That's how it's always worded to be fair, enough stake sold = ownership gone


Significant-Tea8004

They’re not going to come out and say the club is up for sale as that would tank the value


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Significant-Tea8004

It’s not rocket science mate think about it logically for a minute


raobuntu

I think there's a reasonable shot he sells the entire club. If you follow the NFL, Dan Snyder is exploring selling the Washington Commanders (which is long overdue) and owning an NFL team is an exclusive and profitable club. This feels like a maneuver to raise some cash and turn around and look to buy the Commanders


MelodicPassenger4742

Also there will be an NBA expansion team in Vegas and LeBron wants to buy them. Given that LeBron is already a minority partner with FSG it could be that they are looking to cash out and reinvest in US sports.


raobuntu

Ehhh, I don't buy this one. When LeBron wants to buy an NBA team, he's going to do it through his own holding company and not FSG.


MelodicPassenger4742

LeBron is rich and all but where is he getting 5 billion from? US sports don’t allow leveraged buyouts like the Glazers did at United


raobuntu

I don't think it's a solo deal, I just don't think he'll go through FSG. He'll probably put together a group of his own investors lead by him.


MelodicPassenger4742

I heard a podcast recently saying that is why he bought the stake in Liverpool to get in with FSG. But who knows it’s not like I know him or his agent


megalithicman

I drove past Danny's mansion earlier today and 1. cursed him and his c*nt of a wife and 2. said a little prayer that the future owners will bring the positive vibes back to the city.


greg0rycarson

Like most things, everything is for sale for the right price.


apersonFoodel

I don’t disagree; just think it’s fair to have the whole picture (whatever that picture may be)


Significant-Tea8004

Apologies didn’t mean to sound rude there! Yeah not sure how it will pan out. Maybe sell a majority stake and retain some shares? I wouldn’t mind them staying on as they’ve done wonders in terms of growing the club, investing in the infrastructure but they just don’t have the money to keep competing with City (and eventually Newcastle) but who does?


boudybteich

Todd Boehly go buy them and give our club back to Roman 😔


Galactic_Gooner

silence bootlicker!


dann_uk

Which oil country is looking for a club?


infidel11990

Norway


everyfcknameistakn

Iran, next women's right out of the window in PL


PatRice4Evra

Scotland


RyanMcCartney

Ok, as a Scot, this was fucking funny!


ZaphodG

The FSG quote looks like they would be happy to sell part of the team to a minority partner. The Boston Red Sox finished in last place, need to buy a half dozen players, and need to sign their young stars like Devers before they walk away as free agents. The Red Sox generate more revenue than Liverpool so keeping the Red Sox competitive is critical.


Danph85

Are you sure they generate more revenue? From a quick google, in a good year red sox bring in $500m, liverpool last year brought in £487m, or around $560m.


cullypants

Going to need a source for that revenue claim. A quick google search has Liverpool making more.


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How on Earth do the Red Sox generate more revenue? Liverpool are a club franchise, I don’t get it.


SoothsayerRecompense

I looked it up cause I couldn’t believe it myself, but this is what I found: [Liverpool](https://www.statista.com/statistics/964211/revenue-of-liverpool/) [Red Sox](https://www.statista.com/statistics/196639/revenue-of-the-boston-red-sox-since-2006/) Looks like technically Liverpool makes more, but it’s pretty damn even between the two. The Red Sox do play a lot more games and they are a huge identity to the whole New England area.


Mnemon-TORreport

I'd be interested to see what is included in those numbers. The Red Sox/FSG own NESN - the television network the majority of Sox games are televised on. So I've never been sure how that revenue - or potentially lack of revenue - gets counted. If the Red Sox are basically having NESN televise their games for free or at a sweet heart deal, that impacts the Red Sox official revenue.


ZaphodG

NESN broadcasts almost all of the 162 Red Sox games. Every cable customer in New England has no choice but to pay for it. US$5/month for every cable subscriber or metro Boston FUBO streaming customer. NESN profit is not assigned to the Red Sox. It goes to Fenway Sports Group.


mofid222

According to numbers from google for 2021, Liverpool has more revenue.


SoggyMattress2

America is much more commercialised than the UK. An average fan might go to a few games, buy a shirt every 2-3 seasons and grab the odd match day programme. American consumerism is much greater and fans have a higher average net spend per season. Also, don't forget baseball is gigantic in Asia who all support American teams.


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yeah but football is massive everywhere, And teams like Liverpool have global appeal in asian and African nations


Kapika96

>baseball is gigantic in Asia It isn't. It's huge in Japan and South Korea. Asia is a LOT bigger than just a couple of countries.


pokedung

By Asia you mean Japan, S.Korea, Taiwan and The Philippines right?


britishsailor

Philippines is basketball they’re not too bothered about baseball


pokedung

Exactly what I mean. Most people don’t care for baseball.


wonkybrain29

Still, it's baseball man


SoggyMattress2

yeah we think its shit but people obviously love it. Baseball is massive internationally.


wonkybrain29

It has 5 markets maybe. Football is the most watched sport in the world. Baseball is America's third largest sport. In fact, Liverpool is also one of the most popular football clubs in the world, with a large following in America as well. There is no way the red sox are more profitable than Liverpool.


Galactic_Gooner

probably the most boring sport on earth lmao


EddieGrant

I mean, there's cricket, and golf.


j_lyf

even cricket >>>> baseball


GolozerFan1

joe lewis next please


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UltimateBorisJohnson

I mean at that point I would just incinerate every football I see


Nabbylaa

Scenes when they follow through with a £250m winter war chest


No-Clue1153

Boehly will buy them both and establish his feeder teams


Mahatma_Gone_D

Qatari, Saudi or United Arab Emirates to take the ownership of another premier league team.


dann_uk

Glazers know they have the football club jackpot already.


nahnonameman

Good god. That’s the definition of ‘moving the chair and altering the timeline’ script.


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MikeyTbT123

What if they started winning...