What does China get out of buying Liverpool FC ?

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Are we referring to the Chinese or the chinese consortium ?

'The Times' newspaper says that the Chinese Government is the prospective buyer of LFC, no matter what the potential buyers are calling themselves.

Why would the most ecnonimcally powerful nation on Earth buy into business (see ALL Premiership clubs) that are riven with debt, bad practice, and even if their chosen team plays to the best of their ability they can only win some piece of tat called The Champions League.

I don't get it.

The Chinese are soon to be the major economic superpower in the world and the all this sovereign wealth they have they can utilise in investment opportunities around the world i.e. LFC which has massive potential in China and the price to them is a drop in the ocean.

China can showcase them themselves to the world with the worlds most popular sport in probably the most popular league and in the meantime having themselves associated with this..spend a few million on players, build an iconic stadium and once again Liverpool can be establish as a big world brand and these fellas take the plaudits.

all the hubcaps it wants

They wanna roast some wanna-be-wags...

Gets a brand new MINGIN DYNASTY

Read today that the Chinese investment arm has £350 billion to spend on foreign investments. £600 mill for Liverpool is a drop in the ocean.

We need UKM on this thread to bring a bit of sanity to proceedings.

They will build liverpool a new stadium to replace Anfield.....in downtown Beijing

These new owners could be the ****s in Liverpool's armour.

red is a very lucky colour in china.....

Expect the

RED ARMY

To advance

You better watch out

You SCOUSERS

HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAAHAH

I don't see how a gaggle of human rights abusers, murderers, communists and criminals should ever be able to be sponsored by the Chinese government.

They can get 1 billion work visas to expand the Liverpool squad and buy up the property market, it's a bit cramped in China.

i think the recession, the first time growth stalled, or worse, in a majority of developed economies in the most recent stage of modernisation (mid 1990's onwards) has only highlighted how unique the football industry is. An industry like this might not be profitable now but once it corrects itself it will be tremendously so and a brand like Liverpool will be a stable asset.

A booming industry, even in difficult times, with the potential for even more growth and one of the biggest brands in the business is available at a reasonable price. Making money is one thing, finance is the matter of preserving it. Liverpool FC, in the long run, with capital growth and future potential profits is one such way.

Then again, for all the economics, we shouldnt forget the hubris. Owning Liverpool will 'look' good.

Ahem.

5 billion liverpool supporters paying 10 renimbis a season to watch skychina

On all known form this proposed purchase looks like just another vanity purchase by mugs with more money than sense, in the proud tradition of Man United, Man City, Chelsea by their (latest) owners. Didn't we hear that Liverpool were going to be an unstoppable force when their present American owners took over?

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