The OFFICIAL Liverpool Supporters thread

[Norf Tyrone]

Anelka hasn't done much since joining Chelsea

!What about giving him some time?

Anyhow..
....what happened Pennant he didn't play at the weekend? I am sure I read that he missed Sunday's game as he was ill. The reason I am asking is that he was clubbing in Strabane on Saturday night!

Note: This is not a wind up. He really was out in Strabane on Saturday evening. I think he is going with some yoke from Hollyoaks, and she was doing a PA here. He was tagging (Bad choice of word there) along I think.

[stevo-08]

The end in sight?

Im not sure about that - Hicks seems adamant to maintain a majority shareholding. hard to see DIC buying into that arrangement. And if Hicks ends up buying out Gillett, mightnt be alot of funds available for buying more players.



Hicks orders Dubai visit for talks on Liverpool impasse

Andy Hunter
Friday March 7, 2008
The Guardian

Lawyers representing Tom Hicks intend to travel to Dubai next week to discuss a possible working relationship with Dubai International Capital, one that is based on the Texan's terms as he strives to become the majority Liverpool shareholder.
Anfield's co-owner appeared to soften his stance on the future ownership of the club yesterday when DIC claimed he was willing to meet them and to allow his co-chairman, George Gillett, to sell his 50% stake to the investment arm of the Dubai government for around £215m.

Hicks, however, has not veered from a determination to become the club's major influence and has instructed his lawyers to see whether DIC will reconsider their own ambitions to gain majority control. That is not an offer the Dubai company are currently prepared to accept.
Despite continuing efforts to raise funds for a rival bid for Gillett's investment and the power of veto over any sale to a third party, Hicks has indicated to DIC that he would allow his co-owner to sell them his stake, though only 49% or less. The leverage buyout expert is seeking a minimum 51% holding in Liverpool and remains resolute in his insistence that any new shareholder coming into the club would have to accept a minority stake.

The American's hardline stance continues to present a fundamental obstacle to DIC's intentions and the company will have to increase its £200m offer for Hicks' 50% before the co-chairman even reconsiders his position. DIC are also becoming increasingly exasperated by Gillett, and next week's meeting in Dubai is unlikely to go ahead unless he has finally accepted their bid for his 13-month investment.

Gillett has been offered a £40m profit on his 50% stake as a premium for dissolving his business relationship with Hicks and thereby allowing DIC to exert pressure on Hicks to follow suit. Over two days have now passed since Gillett was given a deadline to accept or reject DIC's package, however, and he has not given a decision.

DIC's representatives are continuing to work on a deal with Gillett's lawyers and are exploring ways for him to sell without his co-owner's permission, but until the sports tycoon agrees to sell there is no working relationship for Hicks and DIC to discuss.

Hicks has no plans personally to meet Amanda Staveley of private equity firm and DIC's advisors, PCP Capital Partners, and will have 90 days to lodge a formal rival offer for Gillett's shareholding should he block any attempt by his co-owner to sell his 50%. Although DIC remain confident a deal can eventually be struck with the Americans they may have to revise their intentions for Liverpool should the current impasse continue.

[the Deel Rover]

Anelka hasn't done much since joining Chelsea

!What about giving him some time?

Anyhow..
....what happened Pennant he didn't play at the weekend? I am sure I read that he missed Sunday's game as he was ill. The reason I am asking is that he was clubbing in Strabane on Saturday night!

Note: This is not a wind up. He really was out in Strabane on Saturday evening. I think he is going with some yoke from Hollyoaks, and she was doing a PA here. He was tagging (Bad choice of word there) along I think.

Ye Norf Tyrone saw a picture of him minding a bottle of bud maybe he had a bad hangover

[supersarsfields]

Anyone else hear a rumour, and I do mean rumour about Agger?
Heard a story that the reason he hasn't returned from injury is more to do with him failing a internal drugs test than a re-occurance of the injury. According to this rumour he is to be shipped out in the summer.

I find that hard to believe, but it does seem like he has been out for ages with this injury!!

[AZOffaly]

He was playing for the reserves last week against Man United.

If he is on the comeback trail we will see him in the first team squad soon enough, if there is anything to that rumour, which I hadn't heard, then he'll stay in the reserves I'd say. That might give us a hint.

[supersarsfields]

Yeah I would imagine so. Like I say it was one of those ones that came through a friend of a friend type thing so I wouldn't be putting much faith in it. But like you say if he's in the reserves then he should be making a appearance for the first team soon enough which should dispell any rumours.

[stevo-08]

Think that agger story is just a load of balls. First it was a drink problem, now drugs. i doubt there's any real truth in it. I'd say he could be on the bench for the game tomorrow.

[corn02]

Firstly it was he was too scared to come back and risk the injury, then drink and now drugs. He played for the reserves against United and Bolton the other night too. He will most likely be on the bench against Newcastle or Inter.

I have watched a bit of Nemeth in the reserves. He looks a a very good player and likes to come dep and pick out a pass too, very good vision.

[The Real Laoislad]

GOD AT WORK to keep the pedantic pats happy this is not actually god who as we know is Robbie Fowler it is a video of Torres

[stevo-08]

excellent Laoislad

[corn02]

Not to be pedantic, but God = Fowler, not Torres.

[The Real Laoislad]

Not to be pedantic, but God = Fowler, not Torres.

That is pedantic 

[Chrisowc]

Hope we aren't going to have a split between old testament Liverpool fans and new testament Liverpool fans

[The Real Laoislad]

Hope we aren't going to have a split between old testament Liverpool fans and new testament Liverpool fans

No split at my end,Fowler will always be in my top 3 Fav Liverpool players...
I didn't think calling Torres a God could cause so much trouble 

[Chrisowc]

GOD AT WORK to keep the pedantic pats happy this is not actually god who as we know is Robbie Fowler it is a video of Torres