The Official Liverpool FC Thread [Vol 13]

[London424]

Adam B said:

m3sye said:

I dont know st like this but just had a look at Arsenal company accounts on company check

They had 80m in cash in Arsenal FC and 180m in cash in Arsenal Holdings, Manchester United had 278m in cash - we have 8m - why the hell is our so low in comparison???

https://companycheck.co.uk/company/00109244/THE-AR... … …
https://companycheck.co.uk/company/04250459/ARSENA... … …
https://companycheck.co.uk/company/00095489/MANCHE...
https://companycheck.co.uk/company/00035668/THE-LI...

I can't tell you more without seeing the accounts in detail but cash balance means not a great deal - arbitrary decision as to how owners wish to finance the club and their dividend policy - cash can flow in and out of the balance sheet at the owners whim to an extent.

Better to look at the P&L and how revenues and costs are trending.

For example an American owner with lots of cash sitting in a UK subsidiary, might want to repatriate profits back to US (withdraw cash) due to the recetn Trump tax reform

I've posted many times, but if you want to look at the financial analysis of football clubs then follow The Swiss Ramble. The most comprehensive comparison of clubs on all kinds of metrics. From memory, Liverpool aren't the outlier. Only Arsenal and I think United have such massive cash reserves.

I'll find a link and then edit.

ETA: Here's a link that goes into detail on Chelsea's results, but on many of the charts/tables you'll see the comparison to all clubs in the league.
https://twitter.com/SwissRamble/status/95282377488...

Edited by London424 on Thursday 18th January 14:50

[Ascayman]

jammy-git said:

I
Liverpool comfortably at the top of the team rotation league:

fking Hell

[m3sye]

joshcowin said:

Well I support LFC so Theirs would be UTD in this case!

I posted arsenal and utd

[epom]

Did we buy a goalie yet ??

[joshcowin]

m3sye said:

joshcowin said:

Well I support LFC so Theirs would be UTD in this case!

I posted arsenal and utd

[NRS]

Ascayman said:

jammy-git said:

I
Liverpool comfortably at the top of the team rotation league:

fking Hell

Do we get a trophy?!

Wonder if it is due to the small injuries that we often seem to get (due to the running pressing game) or if Klopp is deliberately rotating this year to avoid the January effect we suffered last year?

[Gameface]

It's because we have the strongest squad obviously!

[pinchmeimdreamin]

It's because Klopp is trying to work out who exactly he prefers cuddling.

[jammy-git]

pinchmeimdreamin said:

It's because Klopp is trying to work out who exactly he prefers cuddling.

Klopp isn't elitist, he rotates to make sure everyone gets their fair share of cuddles.

[Flip Martian]

I bet Flanagan won't be getting any cuddles.

[Ascayman]

Is it because he can never make his mind up as to which st goalie to play?

[Gameface]

Don't like weekends where we are not playing until Monday.

[m3sye]

Roberto Firmino has the best goal conversion rate of all strikers in the Premier League with 27.8%. Gabriel Jesus is his closest competitor with 25.8%.

[m3sye]

https://www.facebook.com/LiverpoolFC/videos/101564...

[Flip Martian]

Gameface said:

Don't like weekends where we are not playing until Monday.

Same. Hate waiting 'til Monday.

[m3sye]

3200 have been located for Porto away for anyone going?

[Ructions]

m3sye said:

3200 have been located for Porto away for anyone going?

Im going but will be with the home supporters unless I can find a ticket with our own fans.

[Flip Martian]

m3sye said:

Roberto Firmino has the best goal conversion rate of all strikers in the Premier League with 27.8%. Gabriel Jesus is his closest competitor with 25.8%.

So the best goal conversion is just slightly better than "give me 4 chances, I'll get a goal". I wonder how that compares around the world. Doesn't sound particularly lethal.

[m3sye]

Flip Martian said:

So the best goal conversion is just slightly better than "give me 4 chances, I'll get a goal". I wonder how that compares around the world. Doesn't sound particularly lethal.

Well its the best in the prem - so is that not an indication its pretty good?

I think Ronaldo is at 5% this year

Edited by m3sye on Friday 19th January 16:59

[Flip Martian]

m3sye said:

Well its the best in the prem - so is that not an indication its pretty good?

I think Ronaldo is at 5% this year

Edited by m3sye on Friday 19th January 16:59

That sounds pretty awful...he needs 20 chances to score 1 goal?!

I just think 1 goal from every 4 chances isn't that lethal - statistically you could see a defender thinking "he has a 1 in 4 chance of scoring here". Obviously its not quite like that but it doesn't sound all that.