Anfield Sheik-up

While the majority takeover of Liverpool Football Club by Dubai International Capital is not yet complete this looks to be as far down the path as the Reds have gone with any one investor.

Our current chairman, David Moores, is left with no choice except to sell his majority shares if he wants Liverpool to surpass the likes of Chelsea, Manchester United and to some extent Arsenal. I say to some extent Arsenal because they rarely seem to overpay for players.

Of course, like most Liverpool supporters, I wish David Moores could remain as Liverpool's majority stake holder. However the harsh reality of modern day football is that in order to compete with the big money spending of United and Chelsea we need deeper pockets then Moores is capable of. Sheik Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum's £450million takeover would provide 'possibilities and more money' according to manager Rafa Benitiz, but there are also concerns.

Liverpool are a club with a long and storied history so the new ownership will be a worry for all supporters, regardless of their nationality. In some ways Roman's takeover at Chelsea was a bit easier because Chelsea were never really considered a big club. It will take a great deal of time for us to see how this proposed ownership change plays out, but so far it seems like everyone is saying and doing the right thing.

Personally I don't care if they are from Mars or wherever as long as they have the best interest of the club and the supporters at heart. The other day, after our draw against Pompey, I mentioned that Manchester United drew over 30,000 more supporters in their match with Everton on the same day.

New investment is clearly needed to help fund a new stadium.