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by **Lando_Griffin** » Tue Dec 05, 2006 4:32 am

Bad Bob wrote:As long as Rafa's not bombed out and there's no massive player clear-out to make way for a crop of Gallacticos, I'll welcome the new investment. An injection of cash is vital, a new stadium is necessary (sadly), a marketing blitz is acceptable but a mass turnover of coaching staff and players will feck me right off.

Is right, Bob.

Stability - not sales.

by **The Manhattan Project** » Tue Dec 05, 2006 5:13 am

Even with the new owners, I don't expect Rafa to start paying sixty squillion for Roberto Carlos and so forth...

by **Lando_Griffin** » Tue Dec 05, 2006 5:39 am

The Manhattan Project wrote:Even with the new owners, I don't expect Rafa to start paying sixty squillion for Roberto Carlos and so forth...

At the end of the day mate, he will do whatever his bosses tell him to.

Or he'll walk away.

Obviously I want the new owners to allow Rafa to continue his work unhindered.

I just get the feeling they have other ideas.

For all the talks, for all the assurances, and for all the smiles, handshakes and candle-lit dinners, the only thing you can be sure of is that nothing is certain in business.

We could end up with "Buy Liverpool FC tampons - be a true red" or "Liverpool FC laxative - for when you need a result FAST".

I don't want us bandied about like those Manc whores and Sh*tski slappers.

We are Liverpool Football Club. We want INVESTMENT - NOT ransacking.

by **The Manhattan Project** » Tue Dec 05, 2006 6:26 am

I don't want us bandied about like those Manc whores and Sh*tski slappers.

We are Liverpool Football Club. We want INVESTMENT - NOT ransacking.

According to their badge, Man Utd aren't even a football club anymore.

:laugh:

by **Lando_Griffin** » Tue Dec 05, 2006 6:28 am

The Manhattan Project wrote:
I don't want us bandied about like those Manc whores and Sh*tski slappers.

We are Liverpool Football Club. We want INVESTMENT - NOT ransacking.

According to their badge, Man Utd aren't even a football club anymore.

Well according to my bottom, their badge isn't thoroughly absorbant.

:eyebrow

by **The Manhattan Project** » Tue Dec 05, 2006 6:34 am

According to Ipswich Town's badge, a horse can play football.

by **chiggz_likes_owen** » Tue Dec 05, 2006 6:41 am

Sweet, if this investment materializes, we can finally look up to a new 60'000 stadium and some good quality players I hope.

Benni can finally purchase some of the players he always wanted such as Alves and.. and... others...

by **Lando_Griffin** » Tue Dec 05, 2006 6:45 am

David Villa would be nice, seeing as Robbie is obviously surplus to requirements.

I don't think he'd go for "star" names, though.

Don't expect us to put in any bids for Ronaldinho!

by **Ciggy** » Tue Dec 05, 2006 6:57 am

Cool Hand Luke wrote:
bavlondon wrote:
Woollyback wrote:apparently the deal is now £450,050,000

there will be £50k extra for someone to shoot salif diao

sounds like my kind of deal, where do we sign?

Imagine if hes still with us come next season.

His contract expires in the summer.

Atlast thank feck for that, bet he is fuming now he cant bleed the club dry a bit more.

by **Roger Red Hat** » Tue Dec 05, 2006 10:52 am

Well I dont know the ins and outs of it all, I guess all will be revealed soon but it could just be the begining of the end for this clubs heritage!

Shanks must be turning right about now.

by **Anfield rapper** » Tue Dec 05, 2006 11:07 am

I was just talking to a mate who happens to be a manc and he said he is seriously worried that we will eventually overtake them becuase of these investors. To me this sounded like a bit of a rash statement after just a bit of investment speculation but he went on to say, that Man U owners have bought them at such a high price that they have put the debt into the club. Its no wonder their puting seats up in the roof. This season they have been doing well but a lot is down to players like Scholes Giggs etc (ageing players) what happens when they are gone in a few seasons? Chelsea have already taken Ballack off them and they haven't got the cash required to temp Bayern to release Hargreaves.

I was also thinking about Chelsea and their investment. Obviously they have been successful since RA turned up but on closer inspection you find that he hasn't actually invested anything. Thats why last year they reported the biggest loss in football history. All RA has done is provide the collateral for Maureen to spend the clubs money.

So i ask you who would you prefer? An american (or Englishman for Charmlessman) who can't actually afford to buy us and would give us even more debt. A russian who when it comes down to it isn't confident enough to put his own money into the club. Or investors from Dubai who have already stated that they would clear our debts and supply the money to build a nice shiny new 60k seater stadium (hope it comes with convertable roof and a pitch that sides in and out so it grows better

) aswell as wanting to compete with Real Madrid etc. For me its an easy choice.

I read somewhere yesterday an article by a Chelsea fan comenting on how "liverpool fans are hipocrites by not wanting to block this buy out after the sh*t they gave us". Well all i can say is, it is Chelsea primerally who has created this situation in football today. Where only teams with big invetment (or collateral in some cases) can compete. It is they who have bought up players just to stop other rivals getting their hands on them. So they'll just have to excuse us if we try to compete, becuase i want number 6 in the trophy cabinet before they get number 1.

by **account deleted by request** » Tue Dec 05, 2006 11:08 am

Everything I have read about them in the press sounds better than any of the alternatives. If we dont sell we have no new stadium and no money. Gillett has talked about a ground share which won't please many, and there are even doubts about how he would raise the money. I wouldn't trust Morgan as far as I could throw him after some of the things I'v read and he also wants a ground share.

DIC have the money, there is talk that Moores will be on the board (possible vice- chairman) and Parry will retain his position, and the planned New Anfield will be ours and ours alone. Its all good so far, but there is a long, long ,way to go yet.

by **red37** » Tue Dec 05, 2006 11:13 am

heres an article from todays Indy:

Takeover will help Liverpool match up to the big spenders
By Nick Harris

Published: 05 December 2006

Liverpool's potential new owners made it clear last night that their proposed £450m takeover will be just a starting point for "significant" investment in the club, including substantial long-term transfer funds to allow the club to compete with the billionaire-owned Chelsea and Manchester United for the Premiership title, and with Europe's biggest clubs for continental honours.

The club confirmed that they have given permission to Dubai International Capital - a firm whose ultimate owner is the multibillionaire ruler of Dubai, Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid al-Maktoum - to conduct due diligence (an examination of the club's accounts) on an exclusive basis.

That puts DIC in pole position to make a formal buyout offer. A bid is expected soon after Christmas, if not before, and the club could be under new ownership early in the new year.

The largesse of Sheikh Mohammed and his family in sporting matters to date has been most visible in their multibillion pound investment in thoroughbred racing and in their ownership of the Godolphin racing stables - one of the richest, most successful racing operations in the world.

A DIC source suggested Rafael Benitez's job as the manager at Anfield would be safe under DIC ownership, and that the Spaniard will have more cash available for players than any Liverpool manager in memory. "DIC are serious people with serious resources," the source said. "That does not mean spending willy-nilly like Chelsea have done at times, so don't expect £21m a time on a succession of Shaun Wright-Phillipses who don't end up playing. But whatever money is required, in a way that makes sense for Liverpool, on and off the pitch, will be available."

Nobody at DIC is willing to talk in specific figures yet, not least because the deal, which looks increasingly solid, is weeks from being concluded. Even the precise structure of the buyout is still up for discussion, including how much equity stake, if any, will be retained by David Moores, the current chairman and 51 per cent owner.

The likeliest outcome is that DIC will pay about £170m for 85 per cent of the club, with Moores keeping some shares. DIC will also clear the club's £80m debt and pay for a £200m new stadium. All this will be done with cash. "This is not a transaction that will need to be debt-financed," a source said. The deal is still likely to be subject to "haggling" over the finer details.

Liverpool's chief executive, Rick Parry, said DIC's planned investment would be the key to building a proposed new Stanley Park stadium, and to being able to compete again with the world's richest clubs.

"This is the latest step on the road of finding the long-term investment that the club needs" said Parry, who elected not to travel to Istanbul for this evening's Champions' League game with Galatasaray in order to concentrate on takeover talks. "Already DIC have demonstrated a full understanding of, and respect for, the club's heritage and values," he added.

DIC is the international investment arm of Dubai Holding, which is the central business vehicle of the emirate of Dubai. DIC's diverse interests around the world include ownership of the Tussauds entertainment group, and of Travelodge hotels in the UK and Doncasters Group, a major engineering component manufacturer.

DIC's chief executive, Sameer Al Ansari, is a Liverpool fan who has been to matches a number of times and could, depending on negotiations, replace Moores as chairman, although Moores will stay in some role.

"DIC has a strong track record as a very serious investor with considerable resources at its disposal," Al Ansari said. " Liverpool's investment requirements [for stadium and squad] have been publicised and we hope we can agree a deal that will provide the club with the funds it needs."

Anfield's capacity is 44,000. The new stadium would hold 60,000, and the extra revenue from that, allied with DIC's deep pockets, should allow Liverpool to be genuine contenders again among England's elite clubs.

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by **mistyred** » Tue Dec 05, 2006 11:34 am

woof woof ! wrote:
CharmlessMan wrote:
woof woof ! wrote:
CharmlessMan wrote:
BOODIDDY wrote:charmless man thats a perfect name for you. What's wrong with Brixton? A vile c.unt? I thought they were all useful

I'm usually much more reserved, but this fart goes around insulting everyone, he contributes sod all to the forum, he's obviously gotten 8000 posts through gen chat.

Insulting everyone ?

Not everyone mate , just witless ring kissers like yourself , although asking if you "have an opinion thats worth listening to " can hardly be classed as an insult .Maybe you're just the "sensitive" type ? .

Tart

No, not quite, I just hate people from Brixton.

Me too , but I live here , whats your excuse ? .

Charmless man, My wife comes from Brixton i come from up the road too, there's nothing wrong with the place except now it's got too much hippy students and the price of housing has gone up
due to re generation of capital in certain places, and COCKNEYS come from near the MILE END RD, if you don't like something don't go there nobody gives a :censored:

.

Keep it football no need for insults
:no

by **Judge** » Tue Dec 05, 2006 11:37 am

The Manhattan Project wrote:According to Ipswich Town's badge, a horse can play football.

when did Van Nistelrooy sign from Real Madrid to Ipswich. I missed that one!

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