He realizes how much the club means to him. |
After considerable thought and discussion the board have decided to part company with the manager and Gerard has accepted it with typical good grace. |
But as we have consistently pointed out, this is much more than just a new ground for Liverpool Football Club. It has always been about the regeneration of north Liverpool and the benefits it will bring to a local community that desperately needs them. |
First and foremost, this is a competitive trip and not a commercial trip. |
He wants to stay and I couldn't be more delighted. |
I've never known a transfer happen quite so quickly. It was all done within 24 hours, and that was largely because of Robbie's passion to rejoin the club. He really was that desperate to come back. |
It certainly wasn't a secret visit, having attended two games with a combined attendance of over 100,000 people, |
It hasn't been easy for him but as far as we are concerned it is the right decision. |
It's a long time since we played, |
It's not a no or a yes - there has been plenty of speculation and we will see next week. It's always encouraging when a player says he wants to come to Liverpool. |
It’s not a no or a yes - there has been plenty of speculation and we will see next week. |
Looking at the 12 months, there's no question we've improved. We don't really talk about winning the title. It's somewhere we want to get to but what we're not going to do is impose unrealistic targets or deadlines. It's about working tirelessly to improve. If we do the right things and keep working, the results will follow and we'll achieve success. That's what happened in the Champions League. Talking about titles is certainly premature and it's not really our way. |
One of the concerns I have is that cities should not be in the business of business. That is a move toward socialism and America is not a socialist country. |
The deal did not make sense at that price. |
The idea of us allowing a player we have spent so much money on to go to Barcelona on loan even before he has kicked a ball for us is just incredible, |