Rick Parry Quotations

We still need a player like him and we appreciate his qualities.

We've been 30 points adrift of the champions for the last two seasons, and although there are still three games to play, it's clear for everyone we're a lot closer now.

We have responded to the Premier League by pointing out this is a compulsory tournament so I don't see why we should be asked to pay compensation.

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.

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.

there is no chance of us being able to apply again in the January transfer window.

There is no cause for concern on our part.

We're obviously delighted. It's a combination of three years of a lot of hard work and a vindication and endorsement of the policy we adopted that we had to be very much a part of the community plan. We couldn't go ahead in isolation. I think the outcome will be very exciting, not just for us, but for North Liverpool as a whole if the whole plan comes together.

He wants to stay and I couldn't be more delighted.

It certainly wasn't a secret visit, having attended two games with a combined attendance of over 100,000 people,

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.

It hasn't been easy for him but as far as we are concerned it is the right decision.

We are in dialogue with Spurs and it is an episode we want to put behind us and move on. I am sure we will do that. They are making the point they are not interested in our player, and we are not interested in their player - so I think we'll resolve that one.

We are in dialogue with Spurs , and it is an episode we want to put behind us and move on.

We were interested. There was not a lack of co-operation from us. But the filmmakers got sponsorship from Adidas - not Reebok. And Adidas sponsor Newcastle, while Reebok sponsor Liverpool.

We are always encouraged when players say they want to join Liverpool.

The deal did not make sense at that price.

There has never been a split between us and Rafa over Michael Owen or any other player. 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.

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.

Why on earth would we do that? It is a sign of the times that they can even contemplate such a move for a player we have just spent a record transfer fee on.

We've cleared all of that and I don't think it will happen again,

We welcome the decision to allow us in the competition next season. We wish to express our thanks to all those who supported us and campaigned on our behalf.

First and foremost, this is a competitive trip and not a commercial trip.

The priority is to keep Steven and build a winning team around him. As long as he wants to stay, we want to keep him,

There's probably been too much speculation already. We will see next week. There has never been a split between us and Rafa over Michael Owen or any other player.

There's some work to do and it's a few days before the deadline, so we'll see.

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.

After considerable thought and discussion the board have decided to part company with the manager and Gerard has accepted it with typical good grace.

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.

The joint stadium proposal has been thoroughly examined over an extended period of time and has now been rejected,

He realizes how much the club means to him.

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,

The loss is essentially attributable to two factors. The loss of Champions League revenue and the decision to change the management team.

The loss in itself does not constrain player spending, after all we did invest significantly in the summer. It is the level of debt and future cash flows that govern our transfer activity.