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by **The Manhattan Project** » Sat Mar 08, 2008 3:56 am

big al wrote:The Manhattan Project, you could sell your body for money.

Manhattan's body is worth about 22p and a packet of Walkers Ready Salted crisps.

So I don't think it would be enough to buy a stake.

by **sheikhmomo** » Sat Mar 08, 2008 3:57 am

http://www.independent.co.uk/sport/football/premier-league/dic-claims-deal-to-buy-49-per-cent-of-liverpool-is-done-793251.html

Ian Herbert, The Independent

Dubai International Capital claimed late last night that it had struck a deal with Liverpool's two American owners which would see the Arab consortium take a 49 per cent stake in the club, with a view to total ownership in the long run.

Amanda Staveley, DIC's chief negotiator, told The Independent that, after a day of more intense negotiations, the consortium had convinced both Hicks and Gillett that it had the financial means to enable the club to build a new stadium and that it would be purchasing all but 1 per cent of the half share in the club, held by Gillett.

"All parties have now reached agreement, Tom Hicks knows that in the long run we will be 100 per cent owners of the club but we are prepared to play a waiting game," Staveley said. "We will be able to pay the price for the financing of the club and construction of a new stadium."

The price agreed with Gillett is understood to be the one put to his advisers on Tuesday – one which will enable him to walk away with a £40m profit on his investment plus add-ons. Technically, under the terms of pre-emption rights agreement signed by Hicks and Gillett when they bought Liverpool, Hicks has three months from now to buy out Gillett. But it is understood that DIC may seek to buy out Hicks from those rights and enable an immediate deal. There seems to be a good prospect that Hicks will agree. "There is a good understanding between all parties," Staveley said.

The agreement comes at the end of week of high drama in which DIC appear to have succeeded in convincing Gillett, whose interest in the club has been cooling for weeks, that he would not find a better offer than the one put to him before a deadline DIC set for midnight on Tuesday. Hicks and Gillett bought Liverpool for £218.9m in March 2007, and each own 50 per cent of the club.

There have also been suggestions that Gillett has been ill – pneumonia has been mentioned – and therefore unable to attend negotiations on the sale of his shares, though this does not seem to be the case. He was well and discussing the issues with DIC yesterday.

The deal, as outlined by DIC, seems to offer Hicks what he wants – overall control of the club – though DIC's aim on Tuesday seemed to be that Hicks might settle for DIC owning 50 per cent and management control of the club. DIC was at pains to point out that the deal was reached in principle and subject to legal scrutiny.

Sources close to Hicks insisted last night that no deal had been concluded yet. There may be an opportunity for the parties' representatives to meet next week, said the source, within half an hour of speaking to Hicks. The source stressed that there were a number of other potential minority shareholders and that DIC did not represent the only option.

by **sheikhmomo** » Sat Mar 08, 2008 4:05 am

I love this bit of the quote by Amanda Staveley "Tom Hicks knows that in the long run we will be 100 per cent owners of the club".

by **sheikhmomo** » Sat Mar 08, 2008 4:14 am

it's possible (and i have seen this suggested elsewhere) that Hicks has to be seen by banks in USA as being majority shareholder of LFC in order to secure re-financing of the Texas Rangers and Dallas Stars. I think then that this 49%/51% split is a short-term compromise, a case of you scratch my back i'll scratch yours, and upon completion of the Hicks' re-financing of the Rangers and Stars DIC will become majority or 100% owners. The quote by Staveley suggests this may be the case.

by **The Manhattan Project** » Sat Mar 08, 2008 4:24 am

sheikhmomo wrote:I love this bit of the quote by Amanda Staveley "Tom Hicks knows that in the long run we will be 100 per cent owners of the club".

Manhattan approves of this woman.

by **Thingy** » Sat Mar 08, 2008 4:27 am

What will happen with the new stadium ? Will DIC put forward there own plans?

by **Rush Job** » Sat Mar 08, 2008 4:31 am

Thank fook something concrete, well almost.

by **The Manhattan Project** » Sat Mar 08, 2008 4:37 am

Thingy wrote:What will happen with the new stadium ? Will DIC put forward there own plans?

Manhattan hopes not, because he likes the current design.

by **Emerald Red** » Sat Mar 08, 2008 6:10 am

burjennio wrote:Hi everybody! have we all made up yet with 4 straight wins, lass rotation and a fluidity through the side not seen since the glory days of daglish and rush (maybe)

Whoa! Relax! We aren't there yet.

One thing is for sure, though:Rafa must stay next season, as I strongly feel that many of this summers (and lasts) are now starting to find their feet in the Prem. This team CAN achieve great things.

by **heimdall** » Sat Mar 08, 2008 6:35 am

Emerald Red wrote:
burjennio wrote:Hi everybody! have we all made up yet with 4 straight wins, lass rotation and a fluidity through the side not seen since the glory days of daglish and rush (maybe)

Whoa! Relax! We aren't there yet.

One thing is for sure, though:Rafa must stay next season, as I strongly feel that many of this summers (and lasts) are now starting to find their feet in the Prem. This team CAN achieve great things.

lol back to familiar topics

Rafa out

by **Igor Zidane** » Sat Mar 08, 2008 8:22 am

big al wrote:S@int your sick of a roller coaster ride, I'm sick of ignorance. I always expected this of MAN U fans but I believed with LFC's history we were different, but in effect there are people here who would sell their soul to the devil for a premiership win. If they think thats what LFC is about then stuff them. Stick your responses here, you ignorant prentencious, artificial fans.You care nothing about a peoples club. You sicken me and I believe your attitude would sicken the guts out out of a wee ayrshire miner who build your fuc*ing dreams on the back of his honesty, compassion, commitment and loyality. he walked out Of Liverpool because his working class roots were more important to him than the club, the truth is his working class roots, his belief is social justice were the basis of the club. The boot room staff that followed and delivered his philosophy were another two wee working class men who would like Bill Shankly turn in there graves to hear LFC fans talk about dictators taking over the club. You so called fans that dare to mention Shankly's name and yet at the same time, berate Rafael Benitez would cause the wee man to choke and puke. You sound like a BUNCH OF fuc*ing MANCS. I've came back on here to enjoy this forum to reason with you in the hope the you would reason with me but you dont. Fu*k you all. Walk around the outside of Anfield witness the disolation, see the despair and deprivation that surrounds Liverpool, step into the Hillsbrough justice centre. Soak in the truth about how money and mans fu*king greed with big business can steal away the innocent lives of 96 human beings.

Are you all so fu*king stupid or so up your own ars*s that you forget were we have come from. Have you forgot what fu*king lies the government and the establishment here in this country has caused . Ruppert Murdock sh*tes on the club with his rag that lies he seeks to destroy us. With Dic so many of you are willing to sell your soul to another fu*king tyrant that subjugates his own people and has perhaps been responsible for the deaths of more than our immortal 96. Shame on you, double shame on you, glory hunting bastad=rds. Before you sign your soul over to the devil dig a little deeper. Hicks and Gillett are sh*t but I still rather have that than another tyranical Bast*ard

Big al , i'm seriously offended by that post . I'm from Liverpool and i live here . I know my clubs history and i know my cities history , i've feckin lived through the bad times . The 80's were a nightmare for my family thanks to thatcher and her cronies . Your post is so condescending it's untrue, and if you havent had a bevvy ,that makes it worse. How dare you question my loyalty to my club ,and how dare you treat me like an ignoramus ,do you think i've not read up on the dubia govenment . Do you not think i can make an informed judgement .

I will not for anyone see the club i love ruined , i will not for anyone see our history besmirched and i will not accept my club being dragged through the press and whored around like it had been the past 4 or 5 years. Now imo Dic will be a better owner for our club , they will bring stability and they will help with there finances put us back on top where we belong. Do not make the mistake of thinking that these people are being welcomed with open arms and everything in the garden is rosy . They are a means to and end and hopefully it's the end of G+H.

We have a new fans union (SOS) and the new owners will be brought to account by the fans . Why do you think DIC wanted a meeting with SOS ? So they can gauge the fans feelings and to start an informal(for now) way of discussing issues regarding the club.

You may be a good poster ,but you have seriously misjudged the intelligence of LFC fans and there feelings on the matter , cautious optimism springs to mind.

by **Ciggy** » Sat Mar 08, 2008 8:27 am

Heres the letter Hicks sent to DIC even though he said last night he had sent no such thing.

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport....108.xml

by **Toffeehater** » Sat Mar 08, 2008 8:48 am

more lies from the fecking ku.nt ..

I heard that Hicks wants to buy 1% of gillet share and Dic are willing to settle for 49% of gilletts stake . which means that hicks would be 51% and Dic would be 49 % , i hope gillet does sell his entire stake to dic and that fecking :censored:

hicks fecks off

by **Ciggy** » Sat Mar 08, 2008 8:50 am

GET OUT OF OUR CLUB
GET OUT OF OUR CLUB
YOU LYING B@STARDS
GET OUT OF OUR CLUB.

by **Raj_Xedos** » Sat Mar 08, 2008 8:52 am

Toffeehater wrote:more lies from the fecking ku.nt ..

I heard that Hicks wants to buy 1% of gillet share and Dic are willing to settle for 49% of gilletts stake . which means that hicks would be 51% and Dic would be 49 % , i hope gillet does sell his entire stake to dic and that fecking hicks fecks off

thats clever...then he is major share holder if DIC do take over!

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