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by **flombs** » Tue Feb 06, 2007 1:37 pm

peewee wrote:dont worry ciggs, onwards and upwards mate

I agree. I heard that they are keeping Moores and Parry.

by **Ciggy** » Tue Feb 06, 2007 1:41 pm

stmichael wrote:
Redman in wales wrote:Commenting on the offer, George Gillett and Tom Hicks said: “Liverpool is a fantastic club with a remarkable history and a passionate fanbase.“

on hearing this, lee carsley has come out and said that infact, everton fc have more fans in liverpool than liverpool themself.

he described the americans' comments as "very disrespectful"

by **metalhead** » Tue Feb 06, 2007 1:49 pm

Well.. here is for a new era! a new chapter in Liverpool FC.. so I hope for the best and I hope the new owners keep their word and respect the heritige and tradition of Liverpool FC.

LONG LIVE LIVERPOOL FC! BEST FOOTBALL CLUB IN THE WHOLE WORLD!

by **LiverpoolMadman** » Tue Feb 06, 2007 1:53 pm

From BBC

Duo agree Liverpool takeover deal

American duo George Gillett and Tom Hicks have reached an agreement to buy Liverpool in a deal thought to be worth £470m, BBC Sport understands.
The pair announced their buy-out to the Stock Exchange on Tuesday.

Liverpool chairman David Moores, who will become an honorary life president, said: "This is a great step forward, its shareholders and its fans."

The club have called a news conference at 1400 GMT to announce the details of the takeover.

Hicks and Gillett, who beat off competition from Dubai International Capital, will split the cost, paying about £175m for the shares in the club, £80m to cover the debt and a further £215m towards a new stadium.

A club statement said: "Liverpool FC today announced that the board have agreed the terms of an offer for the club from Mr George Gillett and Mr Tom Hicks.

"The board are unanimously recommending that the club's shareholders accept this offer."

Moores added: "This club is my passion and forms a huge part of my life. After much careful consideration, I have agreed to sell my shares to assist in securing the investment needed for the new stadium and for the playing squad.

"I urge all my fellow shareholders to do the same and to support the offer. By doing so, I believe you will be backing the successful future of Liverpool.

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"I am also delighted to accept the offer from the Hicks and Gillett families to continue my involvement in the club by becoming honorary life president."

Liverpool chief executive Rick Parry added: "This is great for Liverpool, our supporters and the shareholders - it is the beginning of a new era for the club.

"They are bringing to the table tremendous and relevant experience, a passion for sport, real resources and a strong commitment to the traditions of Liverpool.

"Their approach represents exactly the sort of genuine partnership that Liverpool has been seeking over recent times.

"We know that George and Tom want a long-term relationship with Liverpool and that they also understand the importance of investing in our success both on and off the field.

"They have made clear their intention to move as quickly as practicable on the financing and construction of our proposed new stadium at Stanley Park and also to support investment in the playing squad.

"This has been an important time for the club. We now have the right partners for the future. I am absolutely certain we have now ended up in the right place, with owners who will help the club succeed and prosper.

A joint statement from Gillett and Hicks said: "Liverpool is a fantastic club with a remarkable history and a passionate fanbase.

"We fully acknowledge and appreciate the unique heritage and rich history of Liverpool and intend to respect this heritage in the future.

"The Hicks family and the Gillett family are extremely excited about continuing the club's legacy and tradition.

"We are particularly pleased that David Moores and Rick Parry will have a continuing involvement in the club. For us continuity and stability are keys to the future."

by **stmichael** » Tue Feb 06, 2007 1:53 pm

to be honest, if the team do the business then the whole takeover thing will get pushed into the background soon enough anyway.

there was outrage when the glazers took over the scum. you don't hear a dickie bird about them now, mainly because the team are sitting pretty at the top of the league.

by **ivor_the_injun** » Tue Feb 06, 2007 2:10 pm

The press conference will be live on the BBC Sport website.

by **tubby** » Tue Feb 06, 2007 2:19 pm

Anyone know if Rick Parry will be staying on.

by **tubby** » Tue Feb 06, 2007 2:19 pm

ivor_the_injun wrote:The press conference will be live on the BBC Sport website.

you have a link?

by **Ciggy** » Tue Feb 06, 2007 2:21 pm

bavlondon wrote:Anyone know if Rick Parry will be staying on.

Yes he will so will Moores.

by **account deleted by request** » Tue Feb 06, 2007 2:22 pm

I'm just relieved it finally over with. All we can do now is hope that in the end Moores made the right choice, and we get the investment with no interferance in other areas. I am sure they will do things a little differently than we are used to, but perhaps thats the price of progress. Onward and upward and lets play some great "soccer".

by **tubby** » Tue Feb 06, 2007 2:22 pm

There isnt anything on the bbc site about the live conference, can someone provide a link?

by **account deleted by request** » Tue Feb 06, 2007 2:25 pm

US pair agree Liverpool takeover

American tycoons George Gillett and Tom Hicks have reached an agreement to take over Liverpool.
The club have called a news conference at 1400 GMT to announce the details of the buy-out.

bbc sport

Theres a little box underneath the headlines that says Liverpool news conferance "watch". Bav

by **stmichael** » Tue Feb 06, 2007 2:27 pm

link here to sky sports. just scroll down to the uk and click on the sky sports news link.

http://wwitv.com/portal.htm?http://wwitv.com/sports_tv/index.html

by **Redman in wales** » Tue Feb 06, 2007 2:28 pm

bavlondon wrote:There isnt anything on the bbc site about the live conference, can someone provide a link?

bbc football homepage

its under the highlights and features section

by **RedBlood** » Tue Feb 06, 2007 2:30 pm

this is why i never called man u - man usa i knew it would come back to haunt us as we have been looking for investors for a longtime and it was obviously going to come from abroad

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