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by **account deleted by request** » Tue Jun 05, 2007 1:13 pm

Three signings this week :- Alonso, Reina and Riise.

by **Dimshen** » Tue Jun 05, 2007 1:17 pm

he did say we would have a signing this week and we would be 'very happy with it' that kind of comment makes me sheite my pants, even tho i should know better.

Eto'o or Tevez would keep me quiet on the moaning front for a while. lets all pray.

by **ivor_the_injun** » Tue Jun 05, 2007 1:23 pm

The more our owners speak, the more I like them...

http://football.guardian.co.uk/News_Story/0,,2095729,00.html

Gaillard is a clown, rails Hicks

'He doesn't know what he's talking about'

Staff and agencies
Tuesday June 5, 2007
Guardian Unlimited

Liverpool co-owner Tom Hicks has blasted Uefa's suggestion that the club's fans are the worst-behaved in Europe, with the American claiming their spokesman William Gaillard "doesn't know what he's talking about".
Uefa president Michel Platini is to present a report to sports minister Richard Caborn in Brussels today, which is expected to be highly critical of Reds fans and includes a dossier of 25 unsavoury incidents involving their supporters in the last four years.

Much of the criticism surrounds the conduct of Liverpool fans in Athens before the Champions League final last month, where fans without tickets or with fakes were able to gain access to the stadium at the expense of genuine ticket-holders and Greek police had to use tear gas in a bid to quell the chaos.
But Hicks lays the blame for the problems at Uefa's door, and when asked to respond to Gaillard's damning comments, said: "The clown from Uefa who said that doesn't know what he's talking about. Uefa did not handle this right at all. To give 17,000 tickets to the two teams, particularly knowing Liverpool are going to bring 40,000 fans, is insane.

"It's a classic case of a bureaucrat trying to take the pressure off himself. They didn't handle it right, they didn't have proper ticketing procedures and unfortunately there were counterfeit tickets. There were fans who paid their hard-earned money to get their tickets and they get to the stadium and are told there is no more room. Are [the fans] mad? Sure they're mad."

On a more positive note, Hicks is keen to show fans the finished design for the club's new stadium, to be built close to the current Anfield ground in Stanley Park. "The design is now final, it's spectacular and I can't wait for everybody to see it," he added. "I think our fans will love it, it's very creative architecture, very contemporary but also unique to Liverpool. It is all centred around the Kop. It will be the symphony stage that plays to the symphony hall."

by **kazza** » Tue Jun 05, 2007 1:25 pm

maximus wrote:
stmichael wrote:He'd bring the same spark that Jari did when he played imo.

How that lad did not become a legend for us is beyond me, an absolutely fantastic player, with a sublime touch and vision

He fell out with Houllier. Imagine that, a flair player being at odds with Houliier. He was an excellent player.

by **grayghost** » Tue Jun 05, 2007 1:51 pm

The new signinng will be Kaka..........imagine that.

by **HacksawJimDuggin** » Tue Jun 05, 2007 2:00 pm

stmichael wrote:The fact that Hicks mentioned that "lawyers were involved at the moment" and that "certain contractual details had to be sorted out" points towards Tevez to me. Here's hoping anyway.

He'd bring the same spark that Jari did when he played imo.

Absolutely St Mike, I've watched the interview about 3-4 times now and it's almost like the name is on the tip of his tongue and he's just desperate to tell the fans who it is we'w close to signing!

Don't know if we can look into the lawyers comments too much but I hope that we are talking about Tevez! Suppose we'll just have to wait and see what happens this week :glare:

by **grayghost** » Tue Jun 05, 2007 2:02 pm

HacksawJimDuggin wrote:
stmichael wrote:The fact that Hicks mentioned that "lawyers were involved at the moment" and that "certain contractual details had to be sorted out" points towards Tevez to me. Here's hoping anyway.

He'd bring the same spark that Jari did when he played imo.

Absolutely St Mike, I've watched the interview about 3-4 times now and it's almost like the name is on the tip of his tongue and he's just desperate to tell the fans who it is we'w close to signing!

Don't know if we can look into the lawyers comments too much but I hope that we are talking about Tevez! Suppose we'll just have to wait and see what happens this week

I would jizz on my self if we got Tevez. :nod

by **Red Red Tom** » Tue Jun 05, 2007 2:43 pm

I really wouldn't be that excited if we signed Tevez, I'm hoping for Eto, now that would be a great signing.

by **grayghost** » Tue Jun 05, 2007 2:45 pm

Red Red Tom wrote:I really wouldn't be that excited if we signed Tevez, I'm hoping for Eto, now that would be a great signing.

by **tommycockles** » Tue Jun 05, 2007 2:54 pm

Eto'o would put a great message out but will he fit into the premiership?? Would be one hell of a costly error if he turns into a Shevchenko - at least Tevez has shown he can play in the premiership and with internationally with Mascharano!! That said i would still be very happy with Eto'o i just think if Tevez is cheaper then we may be able to afford a better class of winger and he'd slot straight into our first team!!

by **scouser 'til I die** » Tue Jun 05, 2007 4:01 pm

With this signing being very in the dark I am almost on the edge and thrilled to find out who it is but i have a guess (as many of you probably have) as to who it may be. Being that it is in the dark and none of the press are really in light of the situation of any caliber, then i think it is a player from a different league in a different country (which perhaps rules out Tevez

). And because of papers exclaiming that Benitez has been given 30 odd million to bid for Eto'o makes me wonder if it is him on the tip of Hicks' tongue as to who the signing may be. I will be shivering with excitement if we can swoop the brilliant Cameroonian striker, who would help us in our campaign to secure our 19th top division title and first Premiership Trophy. If anyone, perhaps Sabre or anyone, can shed some light on if Eto'o has been playing for Barca regularly lately or is in the lineup for the weekend clash they have in La Liga. But if he is included then perhaps it mightn't be him, for obvious reasons. Therefore perhaps we could be looking along the lines of Simao to be added to the squad, which would be a huge signing for us and can help us to bag some Midfield goals (which is what we lacked last season) and most importantly the assists for our oncoming future or present strikers. Due to the Portuguese League being over now, theres no doubt that games will come in the way of negotiations unlike Eto'o's situation. Whatever happens, its exciting times for the club and I cannot wait until we find out whether we can get the signings we need to continue this exciting new era of Liverpool FC

Jay

by **GOAT** » Tue Jun 05, 2007 4:17 pm

Cant wait for this.

Would love it to be Eto'o, or Tevez, or Villa

Simao would be good

Can't be Alves unfortunately

Im thinking it will be Malouda though

by **redtrader74** » Tue Jun 05, 2007 4:50 pm

Might be Eto, but i can't see Rafa buying him this year when we will lose him to the African Nations Cup for about 5 weeks and the price i suspect will be enormous. Arsenal and Chelski will lose a lot of players to that also, imho if we start right the contest will be between Us and manure.

by **lio** » Tue Jun 05, 2007 4:57 pm

Message from the LFC boardroom :

Tom Hicks has promised Liverpool fans transfer activity next week and vowed the club will improve their Premiership record to make a serious title challenge next season.

The Reds co-owner was speaking in the wake of the new contracts signed by captain Steven Gerrard and his deputy Jamie Carragher.

But despite being confident there will be new signings and more current players penning new deals in the near future,he has demanded boss Rafael Benitez produce a "consistent" side next term.

Hicks, speaking on Sky Sports News, made it clear results must improve to compete with Chelsea and Manchester United.

He said: "Our goal is to play good football all season next time out. In the Premiership, you have to be so consistent.

"We lost far too many games on the road, particularly to lesser teams.

"That's the goal going into next season, to try to win those games that we have not been winning in the league.
"Only then will we be able to give Manchester United a good run for their money."

Hicks is also confident that revised plans for the club's new stadium will be revealed soon.

He said: "The design is now final, it's spectacular and I can't wait for everybody to see it.

"I think our fans will love it - it's very creative architecture, very contemporary but also unique to Liverpool.

Benitez returns from holiday at the end of the week keen to conclude new contract discussions with Jose Reina, Xabi Alonso and Steve Finnan.

And Hicks, added: "I would say to fans 'just be patient', because we're talking to Rafa often. We are going to sign some good players, some good young players.

"The academy is now under Rafa's control and that will also help us produce our own young players.

"(Chief executive) Rick Parry is in charge of getting the contracts negotiated and I think the fans will like the outcome. Maybe we'll hear something in the next week."

. . .

Sportinglife

:buttrock

by **kunilson** » Tue Jun 05, 2007 5:13 pm

any links to the hicks interview?

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