liverpool's spending

[OTnative]

if liverpool completes the signing of xabi alonso and luis garcia the summer spending would be around 40 mil.So what do you think liverpool's budget is.

[SuperElf]

if liverpool completes the signing of xabi alonso and luis garcia the summer spending would be around 40 mil.So what do you think liverpool's budget is.Here's what I came up with, off the top of my head.

Cisse -13
Alonso -10 *pending
Luis Garcia -6
Josemi -3
Owen +8
Heskey +6.5
Murphy +3

So, they've only spent 15 more than they've taken in, which is roughly what they'll get from the group stages of the CL. Couple that with the fact that we're also likely to get a couple million pounds each from Finnan and Diouf as soon as Nunez gets healthy, and we actually aren't far in the hole at all . . .

(I didn't forget anyone, did I? It's all gone so fast . . .)

[skipshady]

Sort of off topic, but how important is it for a club to break even in the transfer market? Now, I understand the need for fiscal restraint (see: Leeds United) but how much profit a should a club generate?

Wages and transfer fees dominate most of a club's spending, I assume, and you'd like to recoup most of it with incoming transfer fees and the Champions League kitty if available. But you also have the gate receipts, worldwide merchandise sales (which would increase with high-profile signings, while I'm sure we stand to lose a few sales after Owen's departure) and Premiership TV rights fees.

So I guess my question is, how much transfer deficit is too much?

[Gabbage]

Sort of off topic, but how important is it for a club to break even in the transfer market? Now, I understand the need for fiscal restraint (see: Leeds United) but how much profit a should a club generate?

Wages and transfer fees dominate most of a club's spending, I assume, and you'd like to recoup most of it with incoming transfer fees and the Champions League kitty if available. But you also have the gate receipts, worldwide merchandise sales (which would increase with high-profile signings, while I'm sure we stand to lose a few sales after Owen's departure) and Premiership TV rights fees.

So I guess my question is, how much transfer deficit is too much?

The thing is that our Champions League kitty INCLUDES gate receipts. Worldwide merchandise sales (11.3m) are negligible compared to match (28.7m) and TV (44.3m) related revenue. And of course we have other investments to worry about as well -- e.g. the new stadium.

[OTnative]

I was a bit off with my calculations at first but still i think that liverpool have really done well in the market.They have bought some really good talent and i think after excluded they have done the best.

[skipshady]

The thing is that our Champions League kitty INCLUDES gate receipts. Worldwide merchandise sales (11.3m) are negligible compared to match (28.7m) and TV (44.3m) related revenue. And of course we have other investments to worry about as well -- e.g. the new stadium.
Of course. When they talk about CL revenues, the figure is basically composed of gate receipts and TV rights fees, correct (is there prize money for advancing in CL)?

I do agree that Rafa has done well in the market, all things considered. He had to stand pat early in the summer so he could look at the squad to assess his needs and surpluses, so his window was a bit limited. I wish we'd gotten more for Owen, but the low fee was inevitable, given that we had to sell him before the transfer window closed, it was already late in the summer and there were very few buyers out there.

I'm sure once Benitez becomes more familiar with England, he will start finding young English players as well. I have faith in Rafa.