05 Apr 2020 09:58:18
So LFC have decided to use the Govt furlough scheme to pay some of the non-playing staff, just been reading the comments on this story on the Liverpool echo, and there LFC fans actually trying to justify it, I would point that the same LFC fans were up in arms when it was mooted that Liverpool city council may enter a partnership with EFC to help them build a stadium at BMD, it was "a massive insult to the tax payer" and "tax payers money shouldn't be getting used to help billionaires build football stadiums" their hypocrisy knows no bounds. also any truth in the Bernard to Roma rumours Edward002.

{Ed002's Note - I am aware the player is frustrated at Everton but I am not aware of anything involving Roma - maybe the rumour is because of Fonesca being coach - like all of the ridiculous Napoli links.}

1.) 05 Apr 2020
05 Apr 2020 14:56:26
Is it that bad that they’re using Furlough to help pay their staff when there is no current income stream through no fault of their own? Football is a business that is affected by this pandemic as are retailers and other service providers. I have no issue with it personally. Regarding their complaint about the local funding of BMD, it’s just financial ignorance further complicated by their partisan ways. Supporting our clubs usually offers a degree of hypocrisy just listen to the songs from the stands. We all play our part.

{Ed002's Note - Yes it is bad but typical of the club.}

2.) 05 Apr 2020
05 Apr 2020 17:04:02
My sentiments exactly Edward002!

3.) 05 Apr 2020
05 Apr 2020 22:18:02
Toffeace - do you think it’s alright for these clubs (Newcastle, spurs, Liverpool and Norwich) to use tax payers money to pay their staff?

The lowest paid staff should be the ones the club and players are supporting.

These clubs usually have billionaire owners and take in millions from tv and sponsorship deals, why aren’t they covering the wages?

Spurs 8th richest team in world apparently and levy took £7mil home last season.

Liverpool made £42mil profit pre tax last season and have a billionaire owner.

To me it stinks, regardless of which team you support.

The actions of these teams is taking all the attention away from all the good teams and players have been doing.

Really hoping the fans take note of these actions once footie resumes and the fans make the club aware of what they feel if these actions.

4.) 06 Apr 2020
06 Apr 2020 08:06:57
Have to agree, despite most being owned by billionaires I must say I’m also disappointed in the players being up in arms about a pay cut, given the money they are on, even them each dropping one weeks wage would easily pay for all the non paying staff, and prevent them having to go onto furlough and use government funds.

5.) 06 Apr 2020
06 Apr 2020 11:18:10
I do agree most fans are partisan but I was disgusted to hear Spurs had taken advantage of the scheme. It didn't surprise me when news broke Liverpool were taking advantage too . The old saying seems apt " where's there's a scheme there's a schemer ". I'm not knocking the players, they are in a impossible position, but if they are to take a 30% pay cut one weeks donation ( from a top earner ) would pay a non playing staff member for a year . Norwich and Bournemouth might well teed to furlough their staff but until the players and executives are too the public will have no sympathy . As usual the media are hammering the players . Most players do a lot of charity work . During our winter break Yerry Mina went home to Colombia to work with his charity
Something the mainstream media didn't pick up .

{Ed025's Note - bournemouth are actually owned by a billionaire megsy so they are no better than the rest of these scum bags taking advantage of this desperate situation mate, lets hope they see the light and make amends..stay safe guys..

6.) 06 Apr 2020
06 Apr 2020 13:13:46
Cheers Ed wasn't aware . While the players and executives are being paid no club should furlough any staff .

{Ed025's Note - im with you megsy, thank god we have a club who act morally and we can be proud of mate..

7.) 06 Apr 2020
06 Apr 2020 14:31:44
Too right Ed025 . The good work our great club does in the community is something we should all be proud of .

{Ed025's Note - i think we all are megsy..

8.) 06 Apr 2020
06 Apr 2020 15:23:33
Yeah fair enough. I get your meaning when measured against playing staff (what was I thinking) . I’m a bit reluctant to start shouting hypocrisy though as if we’re honest with ourselves we all have moments where we expect a standard that we will fall below ourselves.

9.) 06 Apr 2020
06 Apr 2020 20:12:48
Obviously we are all biased towards our teams but it's how far you're prepared to take it . I like most blues was surprised and disappointed by our decision to partner with Sportpesa and we rightly criticised Everton for it. Something we have gladly sorted . Don't forget Brian Labones quote " 1 Evertonian's worth 10 Liverpudlian's ". That's as true today as it was when he said it.