ECHO Comment: "Fears of Witch-hunt Against Liverpool FC"

MikeH72 · October 16, 2015

Noticed the bullishness over Klopp has died down a little on Twitter, as it's dawned on them that they have to actually play a football match in around 24 hours time

Dithering Dougie · October 16, 2015

mikeh72 said:
Noticed the bullishness over Klopp has died down a little on Twitter, as it's dawned on them that they have to actually play a football match in around 24 hours time

Yeah nerves have kicked in I think but it's understandable, given as we all know, if they win tomorrow they'll be the first team to win the league after only 9 games. That's some achievement.

Even for a club that's won the Christmas and Easter league.

ToffeeDan · October 16, 2015

Jacob said:
As FSG are amongst the "old hands" at the club now given the frequent regime changes in the Backroom, I understand they've already had a new room built under their celebrated new stand to bring back tear-jerking memories of "The Liverpool Way".

Unfortunately, the Signwriter responsible for Room I/D was found to be an Evertonian and the offending sign, "Das Beaut Room", has been removed.

Das Boot Room surely

Come to think of it he could resemble the unshaven U Boat Captain presiding over a sinking vessel.

Toffeelover · October 16, 2015

ToffeeDan said:
Das Boot Room surely

Come to think of it he could resemble the unshaven U Boat Captain presiding over a sinking vessel.

Remember the Graf Spee
Did not want to go out and play
The captain pulled out the cocks
And the Graf Spee sank away.

SpurtingLesbian · October 16, 2015

ToffeeDan said:
Das Boot Room surely

Come to think of it he could resemble the unshaven U Boat Captain presiding over a sinking vessel.

Herr Flopp's Gestapo running RAWK must be bricking it in case they get beat by Spurs.

davek · October 16, 2015

http://www.liverpoolecho.co.uk/spor...ews/parry-shook-hands-sell-liverpool-10272793

Interesting read on the inside politics of the failed DIC takeover of Liverpool.

Their former board sounds as shambolic as this Everton one.

Khalekan · October 16, 2015

davek said:
http://www.liverpoolecho.co.uk/spor...ews/parry-shook-hands-sell-liverpool-10272793

Interesting read on the inside politics of the failed DIC takeover of Liverpool.

Their former board sounds as shambolic as this Everton one.

That is Parry spouting bollox.

If DIC had taken over the RS would in all probability be where Manchester City are now.

We dodged not so much a bullet when the move fell through as we dodged a fully loaded nuclear warhead.

And all because Parry and Moores tried to squeeze a few more quid out of Sheihk Mo by saying the Texans were willing to beat his offer

Thank you Rick.....

Parry is trying to re-write history by saying DIC were "not going to hold Liverpool to ransom" when in actual fact it was LFC were trying to railroad Sheihk Mo into paying more than the sum he had agreed with the greedy buggers.

I remember a spokesman for the DIC saying at the time "we do not do business like this".

I am just thankful the move never came off.

Donald Twain · October 16, 2015

Khalekan said:
That is Parry spouting bollox.

If DIC had taken over the RS would in all probability be where Manchester City are now.

We dodged not so much a bullet when the move fell through as we dodged a fully loaded nuclear warhead.

And all because Parry and Moores tried to squeeze a few more quid out of Sheihk Mo by saying the Texans were willing to beat his offer

Thank you Rick.....

Parry is trying to re-write history by saying DIC were "not going to hold Liverpool to ransom" when in actual fact it was LFC were trying to railroad Sheihk Mo into paying more than the sum he had agreed with the greedy buggers.

I remember a spokesman for the DIC saying at the time "we do not do business like this".

I am just thankful the move never came off.

aye and the big fat wedge he got off them !

Norwegian Cow · October 16, 2015

davek said:
Ha Ha. Great theory.

Is this true @Norwegian Cow ?

I'm not sure about this, but I think the reason so many norwegians are liverpool-supporters is that when NRK ( norwegian television broadcaster) started to show games from premier league; Liverpool was the best team/ one of the best. Also Liverpool was a destination for norwegian merchants.

Do you know where the word scouse comes from?

It's derived from the name lobbskause, a dish brought over from Norway by Norwegian sailors. The denizens of Liverpool, finding this dish to be cheap and easily made, ended up living off the stuff, hence scousers. A Norwegian word.

SpurtingLesbian · October 16, 2015

Norwegian Cow said:
Do you know where the word scouse comes from?

It's derived from the name lobbskause, a dish brought over from Norway by Norwegian sailors. The denizens of Liverpool, finding this dish to be cheap and easily made, ended up living off the stuff, hence scousers. A Norwegian word.

RS fans have been Kobblouse ever since

davek · October 16, 2015

Khalekan said:
That is Parry spouting bollox.

If DIC had taken over the RS would in all probability be where Manchester City are now.

We dodged not so much a bullet when the move fell through as we dodged a fully loaded nuclear warhead.

And all because Parry and Moores tried to squeeze a few more quid out of Sheihk Mo by saying the Texans were willing to beat his offer

Thank you Rick.....

Parry is trying to re-write history by saying DIC were "not going to hold Liverpool to ransom" when in actual fact it was LFC were trying to railroad Sheihk Mo into paying more than the sum he had agreed with the greedy buggers.

I remember a spokesman for the DIC saying at the time "we do not do business like this".

I am just thankful the move never came off.

I just wonder why Parry never came forward with this before. It's an explanation that (if not exonerates) contextualises the DIC fiasco in a more positive light for himself and Moores.

It does sound iffy. Maybe someone from the other side of the deal will respond to it?

All told though, it does show how poor Liverpool were in not evaluating Hicks in particular. As the article suggests, there was maybe negotiation fatigue - and the prospect of walking off with about £500 more per share than what DIC were offering was too much to refuse and they caved in to Gillett (who they had done due diligence on) plus Hicks, who was an utter freebooter.

davek · October 16, 2015

Norwegian Cow said:
I'm not sure about this, but I think the reason so many norwegians are liverpool-supporters is that when NRK ( norwegian television broadcaster) started to show games from premier league; Liverpool was the best team/ one of the best. Also Liverpool was a destination for norwegian merchants.

Do you know where the word scouse comes from?

It's derived from the name lobbskause, a dish brought over from Norway by Norwegian sailors. The denizens of Liverpool, finding this dish to be cheap and easily made, ended up living off the stuff, hence scousers. A Norwegian word.

I suppose the number of Norwegian Liverpool players in the 90s helped consolidate the link?

Scouse: yes, I did know.

tsubaki · October 16, 2015

ToffeeDan said:
Das Boot Room surely

Come to think of it he could resemble the unshaven U Boat Captain presiding over a sinking vessel.

He will be more engineer than captain, at the end

Jags..class · October 16, 2015

Gerrard been quite over klopp

lesbattersby · October 16, 2015

All this nonsense over the "normal one" comment is the total opposite of normal. He must be sitting thinking to himself do these idiots not grasp what's being said. What's "normal" about the overboard reaction to him getting the job. I mean there are actually grown men running round pretending to be him.