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Itsintheblood89
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The moves taken by Liverpool, Tottenham and Newcastle is disgusting. Liverpool is the worst for me after their exploits last season. 

Imagine winning CL, tv money, 2nd in the league etc. and then taking govt. money?Disgusting clubs

I hope Chelsea FC doesn't take the same route.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/52191140

Liverpool have reversed their decision to place some non-playing staff on temporary leave and apologised to fans.

On Saturday, the club said they were going to apply to the government's taxpayer-funded job retention scheme, sparking a fierce backlash.

But in a letter to their fans, chief executive Peter Moore said: "We believe we came to the wrong conclusion last week and are truly sorry for that."

He added that the Reds have "opted to find alternative means" to pay staff.

Liverpool had become the fifth Premier League team to furlough non-playing staff with the season suspended indefinitely because of the coronavirus pandemic.

Staff affected were to receive 80% of their salary through the scheme and the club would make up the difference, despite making a profit of more than £40m last year.

The decision was criticised by former Liverpool players Jamie Carragher and Stan Collymore.

Newcastle United, Tottenham Hotspur, Bournemouth and Norwich City had already announced they will furlough some non-playing staff.

"Despite the fact we were in a healthy position prior to this crisis, our revenues have been shut off yet our outgoings remain," said Moore.

"And like almost every sector of society, there is great uncertainty and concern over our present and future.

"Like any responsible employer concerned for its workers in the current situation, the club continues to prepare for a range of different scenarios, around when football can return to operating as it did before the pandemic.

"These scenarios range from best case to worst, and everything in between.

"It is an unavoidable truth that several of these scenarios involve a massive downturn in revenue, with correspondingly unprecedented operating losses.

"Having these vital financial resources so profoundly impacted would obviously negatively affect our ability to operate as we previously have."

Gareth Roberts, from the Anfield Wrap podcast, told BBC Radio 5 Live that the club may have made the original decision "without thinking about the ramifications", but eventually "common sense had prevailed".

He added: "It just felt wrong and I know Liverpool qualified for the government's job retention scheme. It boiled down to morals for me and we expect more from football clubs than other businesses because we are emotionally part of the club - it is something we support and put a lot of our money and time and effort into.

"In the statement they put out they are talking about revenues possibly going down without months of football. That is going to be a reality for all of football.

"They just hadn't viably consulted on it. There are plenty of people at the club who would have been opposed to it and it feels like someone, maybe at the very top of the club, made the decision without thinking about the ramifications and what it looked like reputation-wise.

"They have seen the mass reaction and decided to reverse that decision. Common sense has prevailed in the end."

Ex-defender Carragher had tweeted: "Jurgen Klopp showed compassion for all at the start of this pandemic, senior players heavily involved in Premier League players taking wage cuts. Then all that respect and goodwill is lost - poor this, LFC."

Former striker Collymore posted on social media: "I don't know of any Liverpool fan of any standing that won't be anything other than disgusted at the club for furloughing staff. It's just plain wrong."

A bit off subject but I watched some of a programme about the Bradford Fire Disaster in 1985 last night. It was on BT Sport. The programme was presented by Gabby Logan whose father, Terry Yorath played for Bradford at the time and was interviewed in the programme. 

It was a hellish incident and the fire spread incredibly quickly and thus stopping the emergency services from saving more lives. Some of the burns experienced by survivors were horrific. All credit to the hospital staff who cared for them. Some of the survivors were interviewed and understandably are still affected by what happened.

A few days later, Chelsea played Rangers in a match to raise funds.

    • 2 weeks later...

    I'll believe it when I see it, always hear rumours of a Newcastle takeover and it doesn't happen. But given the Coronavirus it would be probably ideal for Ashley to sell up now. 

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    Loris Karius has spoken publicly about the level of animosity that he received following his calamitous performance in the 2018 Champions League final.
    On Thursday, Sports Bild reported Karius as saying:

    “Believe me, I’ve learned a lot from that. In retrospect, I should have dealt with it more aggressively in public. I had a concussion after a blow from Sergio Ramos, which restricted my spatial vision. This was unequivocally ascertained in a detailed study by one of the world’s leading brain specialists. At first, I was happy to know what went on in this game. I didn’t want to make it public myself."

    The keeper knew that there would be some critical analysis, but even he was taken aback by the pure vitriol.

    "When the result was released, there was a lot of malice and insult, often well below the belt. I never used it as an excuse. But when people make fun of someone who has badly injured their head, I have no understanding. The reactions were over the top and disrespectful."'

     

    Some of the reactions from Liverpool fans. 

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    Disrespectful? He has become a millionaire off this club by wearing gloves made of flora buttery and olive oil. Give me all your money, I’ll take the abuse on your behal ....oh no? That’s a no is it? Right well feck of then you rich delicate lucky sh*tehawk.

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    What a twat. Mate, you threw the ball onto an opposition player's boot.

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    For all Mignolet's faults, if he'd come on in that match I don't think we'd have lost.

    https://www.liverpoolway.co.uk/index.php?/articles/latest-news/karius-personal-criticism-of-my-champions-league-final-appearance-was-disrespectful -r2347/

     

    3 hours ago, kiwi1691 said:

     

    Some of the reactions from Liverpool fans. 

    https://www.liverpoolway.co.uk/index.php?/articles/latest-news/karius-personal-criticism-of-my-champions-league-final-appearance-was-disrespectful -r2347/

     

    You`ll never walk alone, unless you make a mistake, then we will send you death threats. Such a disgusting bunch of mutants.

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