WHENEVER I HEAR THAT SONG

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My own sense from speaking with Amanda Staveley in Newcastle is they see the Liverpool process of sensible data analytical acquisition as the right way forward,” he explains. Such was the ultimate respect of the Liverpool supporters for him that the Kop sang with gusto "There's only one Martin Broughton.

Over the next few years, we developed a highly sophisticated version which finished up bearing no resemblance to Totopoly. Our school performance might have been a bit better had we put the same amount of enthusiasm and dedication into it as we did into racing.When, in turn, he retired after 11 years at the helm, it was a very different and even more successful company. Clothes washing was done by Mum in a ‘copper’ and drying was initiated by squeezing clothes through a mangle before being hung up in front of the fire. Also part of Broughton's consortium for Chelsea, as well as HBSE and Lord Coe, was Indian entrepreneur and owner of the Sacramento Kings NBA team, Vivek Ranadive, as well as the person that recommended Mr Broughton for the role that he held at Anfield, Wall Street financier Michael Klein, a man well known to FSG due to his work on their acquisition of the Reds in 2010. Broughton said he “very much” regrets missing out on Chelsea, but is encouraged by what he has seen from the new owners. Now it’s people [players] saying ‘I want to play in the Premier League’ - because that’s now the target base to play.

Mum seemed to take all the drudgery in her stride, but truth is, she seemed to take everything in her stride.Martin recounts his start at the very bottom of the commercial ladder and his subsequent rise to some of the most prestigious and demanding boardrooms in the country. There followed a long discussion with Mum and Dad as to whether we should go on to do ‘A’ Levels or go out to work to bring some much-needed cash into the household. Sources close to the club have also indicated that there has been a gradual and reluctant acceptance from major figures within the FSG organisation that it is becoming increasingly difficult to keep pace with state-owned clubs like current champions Manchester City - and Newcastle United, who are funded by the Public Investment Fund of Saudi Arabia. Since his retirement in 2004, he has been much in demand and continued to be one of the most prominent and influential businessmen of his generation.

Supper was taken immediately before bedtime and normally consisted of two slices of white bread and dripping. If there was any variety it was on Wednesday or Thursday and my favourite was Toad in the Hole, usually made with sausages but sometimes with lamb noisettes. Martin Broughton was knighted in 2011 for services to business All through this book run additional themes – Martin’s love of music, hence its title and the chapter headings, the importance of family and finally, in partnership with his wife – Jocelyn, an abiding passion for horse racing.Always one for a challenge, many new business opportunities presented themselves including - Chairmanship of British Airways and its merger into the International Airlines Group, Presidency of the Confederation of British Industry, involvement in F1 Grand Prix motor racing, and Chairmanship of Liverpool Football Club at a time when a shrewd and steady hand was needed to find an acceptable new owner for this iconic club - this was not without a vigorous legal battle.