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The only A in our squad IMO. It’s a privilege to watch him play in black and white.

He's a B. Still one of the best in the league but his decision making and end product are frustrating at times.

Was right next to the away fans and it was OK. Not the best but I’ve been in far worse atmospheres at SJP

Will be the most devastating transfer since Andy Cole

B for Tonali. Love him but I don’t think he’s done enough yet to think he’d walk into any team in the world.

B- for Big Joe. Think he’d be an active member of any squad in the league. Better than your average Premier League starting player.

People did leave in protest though to try to force Ashley to sell. Many of these are our most dedicated fans with many giving up loyalty points I could only dream of having. They’d sat through worse times than when Rafa left but enough was enough. Also, the way our away fan base is going, I think it’s time to get some of those fans back and younger ones in, if it’s ever to return to what it once was.

D+, C-, B, C- and probably an E Great thread but depressing reading so far!

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I think he's referring to away games and cup final tickets. Most big clubs don't give (almost) exclusive rights to ST holders for these tickets as there'll always be more people that want STs than can have them. It's not been an issue for us over the past 20/25 years as STs were almost always available and you could argue that the most dedicated fans should get priority. Since the new owners have stopped selling STs and members rights haven't been upgraded, all away tickets and about 98% of cup final tickets go ST holders/corporates. You could argue that the loyalist fans would have held STs under Bruce but that's a contentious subject putting it mildly. Plus, younger fans who are now in a position to go to the games also don't have the option of buying STs.

That’s quite a leap. Would have thought human trafficking to be a financially sustainable operation.

They can claim what they like, who honestly cares but them?

Yeah, it’ll be class, can’t wait!

As well as Dubs, Burn and Murphy have done for us this season, we need to upgrade all of them (plus Schar now too) if we want to progress.

That’s where I’m at, don’t want to blow my load now and find out we’ve got an fa cup final against Palace or somebody in a few months time.

A bit of transparency here from the club wouldn’t go a miss

Just hope we haven’t played it too safe to appease the Premier League.

More evidence that this isn't about keeping clubs solvent, it's about reducing competition. Absolute shambles!

Got tickets for that too, thanks for sharing the link!

Also can't get away with how a season ticket holder not in the cup scheme, could have been to all the games home and away and get lumped in with a member who only applied for the semi-final. Absolutely crackers.

Screwed members big time here IMO. At least we had a small chance last time.

Arsenal being the outlier here. Wasn't able to get them through ballot or general sale and not many came up after, that I saw at least.

Massive generalisation but always found scouse Liverpool fans to be great on the whole. Those from outside Liverpool however are unbearable.

Going down to London without a ticket. Having Liverpool in the final has dampened my enthusiasm to spend a crazy amount to try to get one. Hope the draw is more friendly to members this time but not holding my breath.