Asking the Right Questions
The importance of long term perspective
While the global economic recovery is in the balance under the stewardship of politicians and central bankers, I have much more faith in the ability of Brendan Rodgers to bring back the good times at Liverpool FC. Football fans are like investors in financial…
The ‘Bond King’ departs; no player is bigger than the Club?
In football you’ll often hear managers throw out the cliché ‘no player is bigger than the club’. In truth they will bend this rule for players blessed with exceptional talent; Eric Cantona and Luis Suarez would have been turfed out of Manchester United and…
“We need balance. Its absence can have serious consequences”
In a recent speech Bank of England governor Mark Carney said the challenge now facing the Bank is turning the UK economic recovery into a “durable expansion”. He emphasised: “To do so, we need balance. Its absence can have serious consequences”. Balance is just…
Transfer deadline day
It’s transfer deadline day in the English Premier League, an entertaining reminder of the craziness in world football but also the day we see what clubs are pressing the panic button. One man with his finger firmly on the button is Manchester United’s Luis…
Would the real “Super Mario” please stand up?
In financial markets, it is Mario Draghi, the monotone Italian that heads the European Central Bank, who has earned the nickname “Super Mario”. However, another Italian, more befitting to the name “Super Mario”, has Liverpool fans including myself much more excited, the enigmatic Mario…
Premier League 2014/15: We go again!
While the world’s political leaders grapple for power, as they have always done and will always do, a more entertaining battle for supremacy kicks off on Saturday with the start of the 2014/15 Premier League season. The great thing about a new season is…
Luis Suarez to LFC Fans: ‘I love you but I am not in love with you’
With Germany (Bayern Munich) bringing an end to an exciting World Cup last night the countdown is on for the new Premier League season. Last week, Luis Suarez gave us Liverpool fans the classic ‘I love you but I am not in love with…
