Liverpool FC Forum

[Scottbot]

Can't someone just put a bullet in his head ffs. Silly thing to say I know.

It isn't mate, I'm almost surprised it hasn't happened, and if i'm being totally honest, I couldn't give a sh!t if it did.

[Reg]

So Hicks' move to raise finance is to block this one as well, clearly he doesnt like teh terms but GG wants to accept.

More important, with Hicks' recent disasters, no one will support is share issue. One last trumpet from the wounded elephant.

I wonder if Huang withdrew because he couldnt compete with this new offer?

[Scottbot]

Overseas buyer considering Liverpool FC takeover after completing due diligence by Richard Buxton. Published Tue 24 Aug 2010 14:58, Last updated: 2010-08-24
Keith Harris, the former Football League chairman, claims that a foreign investor he is representing has completed due diligence with a view to buying Liverpool.

Harris has previously been involved in takeovers at Aston Villa, West Ham United and Manchester City, where Thaksin Shinawatra enjoyed a brief spell as owner, as well as previously acting on behalf of the Al Khorafi family, who attempted to buy the Reds in 2008.

Chinese businessman Kenny Huang became the latest investor to withdraw his interest in Liverpool last week and whilst Harris has refused to name the mystery bidder he represents, he insists that it is none of the groups who have been previously named.

"The overseas buyer we represent has completed due diligence. A huge amount of work has been done," he said.

"It is none of the groups mentioned in the press. The ball is now in our client's court to make an offer.

"I do not think the deal will be done before the transfer window closes this month but the next pressure point is October when some of the RBS loan of £237million has to be repaid. It may happen then. But in the present climate these things are impossible to predict."

With the Royal Bank of Scotland, the Liverpool's primary lender, are expected to recall their loan on October 6 co-owner Tom Hicks is on the lookout for $230million financing, according to a Securities and Exchange Commission filing in the United States.

[Scottbot]

So Hicks' move to raise finance is to block this one as well, clearly he doesnt like teh terms but GG wants to accept.

More important, with Hicks' recent disasters, no one will support is share issue. One last trumpet from the wounded elephant.

I wonder if Huang withdrew because he couldnt compete with this new offer?

This bit was particularly funny!!!!!!!

"Investing in our securities involves a high degree of risk. See “Risk Factors” beginning on page 18 for a discussion of information that should be considered in connection with an investment in our securities."

No Sh!t Sherlock!

Have to give him credit, he is a slippery bastaRRRRd who will try anything to make a fast buck. I hope the guy ends up in TOTAL ruin.


It goes on to say:

Hicks Acquisition Company II, Inc. is a newly organized blank check company formed for the purpose of effecting a merger, capital stock exchange, asset acquisition, stock purchase, reorganization or similar business combination with one or more businesses, which we refer to throughout this prospectus as our initial business combination. We have not identified any acquisition target and we have not, nor has anyone on our behalf, initiated any substantive discussions with an entity that we will acquire in our initial business combination. We are not limited to a particular industry, geographic region or minimum transaction value for purposes of consummating an initial business combination.

[Igor Zidane]

Posted by PEE.G on the rattle . Look at the numbers and see how our club has been raped by our owners . Then see what man city have spent in that time and people expect roy to compete.






Just thought I would do this for Hicks and Gillett's entire reign. It's what we all know, but thought I would see what the rough numbers are.

In

Lucas Leiva £5,000,000
Krisztián Németh Undisclosed
Mikel San José Domínguez £270,000
Sebastian Leto £1,800,000
Fernando Torres £20,200,000
Andriy Voronin Free
Yossi Benayoun £5,000,000
Ryan Babel £11,500,000
Charles Itandje Undisclosed
Emiliano Insúa £1,300,000
Lauri Dalla Valle £600,000
Martin Skrtel £6,500,000
Javier Mascherano £18,600,000
Philipp Degen Free
Andrea Dossena £7,000,000
Diego Cavalieri £3,500,000
David N'Gog £1,500,000
Robbie Keane £19,000,000
Albert Riera £8,000,000
Glen Johnson £17,500,000
Alberto Aquilani £17,100,000
Sotirios Kyrgiakos £2,000,000
Daniel Ayala £160,000
Maxi Rodriguez Free
Jonjo Shelvey £1,700,000
Milan Jovanović Free
Joe Cole Free
Danny Wilson £2,000,000
Fábio Aurélio Free
Christian Poulsen £4,550,000
Brad Jones £2,300,000

Total In: £157.08m

Out

Florent S.-Pongolle £2,700,000
Daniele Padelli Returns from loan
Danny O' Donnell £100,000
Boudewijn Zenden Free
Jerzy Dudek Free
Robbie Fowler Free
Luis Garcia £4,000,000
Djibril Cissé £6,000,000
Craig Bellamy £7,500,000
Mark Gonzalez £3,500,000
Gabriel Paletta £1,200,000
Chris Kirkland £3,500,000
James Smith Free
Mohamed Sissoko £8,200,000
Lee Peltier Free
John Arne Riise £4,000,000
Harry Kewell Free
Anthony Le Tallec Undisclosed
Peter Crouch £11,000,000
Danny Guthrie £2,250,000
Scott Carson £3,250,000
Steve Finnan Undisclosed
Robbie Keane £16,000,000
Jack Hobbs Undisclosed
Paul Anderson £250,000
Astrit Ajdarevic Free
Sebastian Leto £3,000,000
Jermaine Pennant Free
Miki Roque Free
Álvaro Arbeloa £3,500,000
Xabi Alonso £30,000,000
Andrea Dossena £4,700,000
Andriy Voronin £1,800,000
Nikolay Mihaylov £1,500,000
Mikel San José Domínguez £2,600,000
Fábio Aurélio Free
David Martin Free
Yossi Benayoun £6,000,000
Albert Riera £3,300,000

Total Out: £129.85m

Net Spend: £27.23m

If you take it as 3 seasons for what they have been in charge that is £9m a season, if you include this season as well since we are near the end of the main Summer window then it is £6.8075m a season.

We still may sell Mascherano, Insua and maybe one or two others which could take it down to a near zero net spend under Hicks and Gillett.

Probably not 100% accurate, but shouldn't be too far off. Taken from here http://www.lfchistory.net/transfers.asp

For comparison, in the same time we have spent £45.5m+ on a new stadium that building hasn't commenced on and £130m+ and growing quickly on interest payments. The same time has also seen about £130-140m come into the club via matchday revenue.

[zarababe]

Very promising indeedy.. please let it happen .. paleaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaase

"The deal-broker [Harris] added that a bidder who retains his anonymity until the deal is concluded is always more likely to succeed.

"The Chinese government involvement was always a bit far-fetched," continued Harris.

"In any takeover situation, when people resort to announcing it to the media, you have to question the seriousness of the offer. If the name of the prospective buyer comes out before the deal is done then probably it is never going to be done."

"Look at when Chelsea was sold in 2003. My firm was advising the club and we only knew of Roman Abramovich on the Thursday before the deal was completed the following Tuesday."

[crim cram]

Can't someone just put a bullet in his head ffs. Silly thing to say I know.

It isn't mate, I'm almost surprised it hasn't happened, and if i'm being totally honest, I couldn't give a sh!t if it did.

Yeah, I don't think its out of line when you consider the turmoil T&T have put the club, community, and supporters through.  What would be a fitting punishment for these two if they were to bankrupt the club?  The most storied club in English Football history?  I'm tired of seeing fat cats all over the world destroy economies, cities and communities without "real" consequenses.

[boodiddy1]

Nanny could be right! Sheik mo ? Or i could be right with Ambani at reliance!

[Reg]

Net Spend: £27.23m

If you take it as 3 seasons for what they have been in charge that is £9m a season, if you include this season as well since we are near the end of the main Summer window then it is £6.8075m a season.

We still may sell Mascherano, Insua and maybe one or two others which could take it down to a near zero net spend under Hicks and Gillett.

Probably not 100% accurate, but shouldn't be too far off. Taken from here http://www.lfchistory.net/transfers.asp

For comparison, in the same time we have spent £45.5m+ on a new stadium that building hasn't commenced on and £130m+ and growing quickly on interest payments. The same time has also seen about £130-140m come into the club via matchday revenue.

Feck me Igor, the anti-rafas wont like that.......... 

Nett 27 on transfers whilst 48 on a set of stadium plans.

And that blood sucking Hicks still doesnt wanrt to let go!

[roberto green]

btw who was the chinese looking chick sat next to Kenny last night?

[Igor Zidane]

btw who was the chinese looking chick sat next to Kenny last night?

Ian Ayres missus apparently rob

[roberto green]

I´m not so sure, I sense the game is basically over.

That b@stard Hicks is trying to get a consortium together to buy out Gillett 

http://www.guardian.co.uk/sport/2010/au ... ding-rules

Hicks in hunt for finance

Interesting that Liverpool's co-owner Tom Hicks is on the look out for some fresh financing – $230m according to a Securities and Exchange Commission filing in the US. Digger wonders what Hicks Acquisition Co II could need that sort of money for. Hicks Acquisition Co I was set up in 2007 and was at the time the biggest ever market launch of a "special purpose acquisition company" — ie one set up specifically to complete a purchase. A press releaseat the time said: "Hicks Acquisition was formed for the purpose of acquiring, or acquiring control of, through a merger, capital stock exchange, asset acquisition, stock purchase, reorganization or similar business combination, one or more businesses or assets." Might it be that, with administration potentially looming for Liverpool, Hicks is looking for co-investors to buy the club anew?

http://www.sec.gov/Archive....1za.htm

There is no way the banks would lend him money again and even if he tried to get a few sneaky investor acting alone on his behalf they would be sniffed out and with the new regulation the Premier League have set you would hope that this hole episode would not happen again.

[teamleader1]

Keith Harris, aint that the guy with Orville. 

Nooooo

His names 'That Annoying Pryke' 

[roberto green]

btw who was the chinese looking chick sat next to Kenny last night?

Ian Ayres missus apparently rob

Nice

[Reg]

Woops