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Lucifer · February 19th, 2007, 10:17 PM

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Originally Posted by Durbsboi

No his not, DIC said the only club they were "interested" in was Liverpool because of his & mainly his sons intrest in the club, after thay heard that Malaysian dudes offer, they said they should also put in an offer, but Gillett beat them to it, but theres came in later, everything looked all goo & dandy but then Gillett came in again with Hicks & won.

I dont think Liverpool were stupid not to take DIC's offer, fine, more money etc, etc. But the sharehoalders also have to see how much they getting for themselves, as well as to see that the fans will also benifit, in this case, the fans are going to benifit with a new stadium, more shops & a nice spending allowance for the Transfer window.

ummm DIC is interstin in everythin, trust me. they have involved in many sports such as hourse racing, football in uae and asia. and the one who said he is interested in buying liverpool was the DIC Manager (sameer alansari).Sameer also said that he is fan of liverpool

... But the one who pulled back the offer after liverpool shareholders have broken their words was The big boss (H.H shiekh Mohammed bin Rashed ruler of dubai and the Prime Minister of the United Arab Emirates) who owns the whole company.

second thing is that the americans have to offer these things such as new stadium and more money for transfers was because DIC was goin to do the same.. its just like twistin arm offer... the americans have to buy liverpool and liverpool have to accept them coz they got no offer left for them... the americans could ve went far away by reducin their offer

Finally, mark my words in few years u will see our boss owning one preimierleague clubs. He wants to own one so bad!!

Pobbie · February 20th, 2007, 06:29 AM

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Originally Posted by Durbsboi

Whats this Im hearing of Riise & Bellamy having a bust up in Portugal?
Also heard Bellamy wakced some one with a golf stick by mistake?

There has most likely been a bust-up of some sort within the camp, but I can't help but think that it has been totally blown out of proportion by the moronic tabloid press. Whatever next, "BELLAMY DETONATES HYDROGEN BOMB IN RIISE'S HOTEL ROOM"?

The timing would have been very suspicious if we had a big European game coming up. Wait, hang on a minute...

Durbsboi · February 20th, 2007, 08:16 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Lucifer

ummm DIC is interstin in everythin, trust me. they have involved in many sports such as hourse racing, football in uae and asia. and the one who said he is interested in buying liverpool was the DIC Manager (sameer alansari).Sameer also said that he is fan of liverpool

... But the one who pulled back the offer after liverpool shareholders have broken their words was The big boss (H.H shiekh Mohammed bin Rashed ruler of dubai and the Prime Minister of the United Arab Emirates) who owns the whole company.

second thing is that the americans have to offer these things such as new stadium and more money for transfers was because DIC was goin to do the same.. its just like twistin arm offer... the americans have to buy liverpool and liverpool have to accept them coz they got no offer left for them... the americans could ve went far away by reducin their offer

we will wait & see what happens, even if they do make a move for another Prem Club, I doubt it will be soon, perhaps late next year or in 2-3 years time.
Some member's of the DIC will be in Durban this week to see the A1 Grand Prix, maybe I should go smoke a hookah with them & find out why the pulled out

Quote:

Originally Posted by Lucifer

Finally, mark my words in few years u will see our boss owning one preimierleague clubs. He wants to own one so bad!!

Who's your boss? do you work for DIC?

Durbsboi · February 20th, 2007, 08:19 AM

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Originally Posted by Pobbie Rarr

There has most likely been a bust-up of some sort within the camp, but I can't help but think that it has been totally blown out of proportion by the moronic tabloid press. Whatever next, "BELLAMY DETONATES HYDROGEN BOMB IN RIISE'S HOTEL ROOM"?

The timing would have been very suspicious if we had a big European game coming up. Wait, hang on a minute...

True, coz all I heard on our local program was that Bellamy clubberd someone in the team with a golf club by mistake, then I see Liverpoolfc.tv with an "official statement" from Rafa saying that he spoke to his team baout discipline, & then checked Sky & they said Riise & Bellamy had it out.

oh well, still looking forward to wednesday night

***b4mmy*** · February 21st, 2007, 11:33 PM

Well done scousers

The Longford · February 21st, 2007, 11:46 PM

Seconded - there is only one true European football team in this country and LFC have proved that once again tonight.

Pobbie · February 21st, 2007, 11:55 PM

Sweet Mary Mother of Jesus, what a fucking result!!!

Maybe Riise and Bellamy should fall out more often.

Liam-Manchester · February 22nd, 2007, 04:56 AM

Great result for Liverpool, but what was Victor Valdes doing for Bellamy's goal??? That was quite comical. Surely Liverpool can't let this slip now?

Durbsboi · February 22nd, 2007, 08:00 AM

Well I can tell you Barca are going to come out all guns blazing at Anfeild, with Eto , Messi & big teeth Dino all at full fitness, we will be ready & waiting for them! hit them on the counter & knock in 3 maybe 4 goals

Liam-Manchester · February 22nd, 2007, 02:21 PM

Well if they defend as badly as they did the other night there are going to be plenty of gaps for Liverpool to exploit as Barca will be chasing the game.

eusebius · March 13th, 2007, 03:27 AM

Lucky Liverpool; Alex, aka the Tank of PSV is out of the game for at least weeks!

TheGrand · March 14th, 2007, 01:35 PM

Americans Thomas Hicks and George Gillett Jr have borrowed nearly £300m from the Bank of Scotland in order to fund their takeover of Liverpool. (The Guardian)

Americans borrow £298m to buy Liverpool

Club likely to foot annual £21.5m interest payments
Moores family loaned £10m for new signings

David Conn
Wednesday March 14, 2007
The Guardian

Thomas O Hicks and George Gillett Jr, the two American businessmen who are close to completing their takeover of Liverpool, have borrowed almost £300m from the Royal Bank of Scotland to finance the deal. The bank has loaned the money at 1.5% above the current standard lending rate, meaning that about £21.5m interest will be payable this year.
The debt is not being taken on by the club in the way the Glazer family loaded Manchester United with £660m borrowings from their 2005 takeover, but professionals close to the deal said it was nevertheless likely that Liverpool would pay the interest, or pay Hicks and Gillett "a big dividend" at the end of the year to enable them to do so.

The terms of the loans are in the offer document sent to all shareholders, revealing that the two men are borrowing £185m to pay for the £174m takeover itself and associated costs, with another £113m available as a "revolving credit facility" to absorb Liverpool's debts and fund the club and preliminary work on the new 60,000-seat stadium. A further £200m will be borrowed to build the stadium but the way that will be done has not been worked out. The initial £298m loans are guaranteed by Hicks and Gillett personally.
The offer document also reveals how stretched Liverpool became financially last year as the chief executive, Rick Parry, searched for someone to take over the club. In August the then chairman David Moores lent the club £10m - £2m personally and £8m from a family trust - to let the manager, Rafael Benítez, have some money to strengthen the squad, which he spent on buying the striker Dirk Kuyt.

Parry said that with a takeover likely the club had not wanted to take on more bank finance. "We were at the limit in terms of our short-term borrowing facilities and were racking up expenditure keeping the stadium on schedule, so it was a fantastic gesture by David to make that money available." Along with the money Hicks and Gillett are paying for his shares, Moores will have his loans repaid in full.

The takeover is certain to go through after it was confirmed last week that over 80% of Liverpool shareholders had accepted the offer of £5,000 a share. Moores, the former 51.5% shareholder, will be paid £89.615m for the 17,923 shares he bought for about £12m.

Robert Tilliss, the New York-based financial adviser to Hicks and Gillett, said the men had been attracted by buying "one of the leading brands in the world's No1 sport". He said they would bring their sports business expertise over from the US, where $20bn (£10.3bn) has been spent in recent years upgrading stadiums whose ticket prices make those in the Premiership seem like a snip. Tilliss said the popularity of English football in Asia had also been a factor. "All clubs in the US continue to drive on international, national and local revenues, and the great brands of English football certainly have room to develop."

Hicks and Gillett, who have said they intend to be "custodians" and hold Liverpool as a family asset, will own the club via a company structure based in the tax havens of the Cayman Islands and the US state of Delaware. The ultimate holding company, Kop Investment LLC, is registered in Delaware, which has low corporation tax and no capital gains tax, and its principal office is at Hicks's corporate headquarters in Dallas, Texas. One professional involved with the deal said that this did not mean the two men foresaw a sale or flotation and were "sheltering" those future gains from tax, but that it was simply "a tax efficient" way to structure the deal.

andysimo123 · March 14th, 2007, 03:02 PM

Looks like the big Liverpool win the league plan has gone to pot.

clarky · March 14th, 2007, 08:57 PM

They have probably realised building a 60.000 stadium is to small for a massive club like Liverpool.

Peyre · March 14th, 2007, 09:42 PM

which it is. There no point committing all that money for a slight increase in capacity, when somewhere in the near future, the club will start to desire a 75,00k + stadium.

tommygunn · March 14th, 2007, 10:25 PM

70,00k stadium is more like it.

Lance · March 14th, 2007, 11:39 PM

Liverpool's new owners Tom Hicks and George Gillett have ordered a review of the club's plans for a new stadium as they consider making it even bigger.

The American duo are believed to be keen to look into ways of increasing the 61,000 capacity of the new proposed ground at Stanley Park.

Hicks and Gillett have made the new stadium one of their top priorities and the club are hoping to move into their new home in 2009.

A club spokesman confirmed the owners had ordered a review of the stadium plans, although the review is not expected to delay any construction plans.

"There is a total commitment to a new stadium but the new owners are conducting a thorough review of the current proposals, to see if there is any way they can be improved," said the club spokesman.

From the skysports website today... also similar stories on BBC

Durbsboi · March 15th, 2007, 08:37 AM

Thats more like it, I hope they change the design abit too.

Peyre · March 16th, 2007, 12:42 AM

yes, lets be honest, the design isn't exactly a massive improvement on Anfield.

Durbsboi · March 16th, 2007, 10:08 AM

It looked so much better on paper than on CAD

February 21st, 2007, 11:46 PM	#86
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February 22nd, 2007, 08:00 AM	#89
Durbsboi East Coast Massiv Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Durban Posts: 16,997 Likes (Received): 4	Well I can tell you Barca are going to come out all guns blazing at Anfeild, with Eto , Messi & big teeth Dino all at full fitness, we will be ready & waiting for them! hit them on the counter & knock in 3 maybe 4 goals __________________ Ðŭґطąמ South Africa's Playground! the Bucket

March 14th, 2007, 09:42 PM	#95
Peyre Waiting for 122 Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Harrow-On-The-Great-Big-Fucking-Hill, London Posts: 3,816 Likes (Received): 0	which it is. There no point committing all that money for a slight increase in capacity, when somewhere in the near future, the club will start to desire a 75,00k + stadium. __________________ Help Save London's future. Show your opposition to UNESCO attempting to undermine London's sovereignty http://www.PetitionOnline.com/ldntower/

March 15th, 2007, 08:37 AM	#98
Durbsboi East Coast Massiv Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Durban Posts: 16,997 Likes (Received): 4	Thats more like it, I hope they change the design abit too. __________________ Ðŭґطąמ South Africa's Playground! the Bucket

March 16th, 2007, 12:42 AM	#99
Peyre Waiting for 122 Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Harrow-On-The-Great-Big-Fucking-Hill, London Posts: 3,816 Likes (Received): 0	yes, lets be honest, the design isn't exactly a massive improvement on Anfield. __________________ Help Save London's future. Show your opposition to UNESCO attempting to undermine London's sovereignty http://www.PetitionOnline.com/ldntower/

February 21st, 2007, 11:33 PM	#85
*b4mmy* E4T M3 Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: M4CCLESFIELD Posts: 12,297 Likes (Received): 106	Well done scousers

February 21st, 2007, 11:55 PM	#87
Pobbie BANNED Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Somewhere Posts: 8,234 Likes (Received): 20	Sweet Mary Mother of Jesus, what a fucking result!!! Maybe Riise and Bellamy should fall out more often.

February 22nd, 2007, 04:56 AM	#88
Liam-Manchester Registered User Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Manchester Posts: 819 Likes (Received): 0	Great result for Liverpool, but what was Victor Valdes doing for Bellamy's goal??? That was quite comical. Surely Liverpool can't let this slip now?

February 22nd, 2007, 02:21 PM	#90
Liam-Manchester Registered User Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Manchester Posts: 819 Likes (Received): 0	Well if they defend as badly as they did the other night there are going to be plenty of gaps for Liverpool to exploit as Barca will be chasing the game.

March 13th, 2007, 03:27 AM	#91
eusebius BANNED Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Trumpton-upon-Ravon Posts: 7,752 Likes (Received): 0	Lucky Liverpool; Alex, aka the Tank of PSV is out of the game for at least weeks!

March 14th, 2007, 01:35 PM	#92
TheGrand Registered User Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: The Republic Posts: 1,828 Likes (Received): 5	Americans Thomas Hicks and George Gillett Jr have borrowed nearly £300m from the Bank of Scotland in order to fund their takeover of Liverpool. (The Guardian) Americans borrow £298m to buy Liverpool Club likely to foot annual £21.5m interest payments Moores family loaned £10m for new signings David Conn Wednesday March 14, 2007 The Guardian Thomas O Hicks and George Gillett Jr, the two American businessmen who are close to completing their takeover of Liverpool, have borrowed almost £300m from the Royal Bank of Scotland to finance the deal. The bank has loaned the money at 1.5% above the current standard lending rate, meaning that about £21.5m interest will be payable this year. The debt is not being taken on by the club in the way the Glazer family loaded Manchester United with £660m borrowings from their 2005 takeover, but professionals close to the deal said it was nevertheless likely that Liverpool would pay the interest, or pay Hicks and Gillett "a big dividend" at the end of the year to enable them to do so. The terms of the loans are in the offer document sent to all shareholders, revealing that the two men are borrowing £185m to pay for the £174m takeover itself and associated costs, with another £113m available as a "revolving credit facility" to absorb Liverpool's debts and fund the club and preliminary work on the new 60,000-seat stadium. A further £200m will be borrowed to build the stadium but the way that will be done has not been worked out. The initial £298m loans are guaranteed by Hicks and Gillett personally. The offer document also reveals how stretched Liverpool became financially last year as the chief executive, Rick Parry, searched for someone to take over the club. In August the then chairman David Moores lent the club £10m - £2m personally and £8m from a family trust - to let the manager, Rafael Benítez, have some money to strengthen the squad, which he spent on buying the striker Dirk Kuyt. Parry said that with a takeover likely the club had not wanted to take on more bank finance. "We were at the limit in terms of our short-term borrowing facilities and were racking up expenditure keeping the stadium on schedule, so it was a fantastic gesture by David to make that money available." Along with the money Hicks and Gillett are paying for his shares, Moores will have his loans repaid in full. The takeover is certain to go through after it was confirmed last week that over 80% of Liverpool shareholders had accepted the offer of £5,000 a share. Moores, the former 51.5% shareholder, will be paid £89.615m for the 17,923 shares he bought for about £12m. Robert Tilliss, the New York-based financial adviser to Hicks and Gillett, said the men had been attracted by buying "one of the leading brands in the world's No1 sport". He said they would bring their sports business expertise over from the US, where $20bn (£10.3bn) has been spent in recent years upgrading stadiums whose ticket prices make those in the Premiership seem like a snip. Tilliss said the popularity of English football in Asia had also been a factor. "All clubs in the US continue to drive on international, national and local revenues, and the great brands of English football certainly have room to develop." Hicks and Gillett, who have said they intend to be "custodians" and hold Liverpool as a family asset, will own the club via a company structure based in the tax havens of the Cayman Islands and the US state of Delaware. The ultimate holding company, Kop Investment LLC, is registered in Delaware, which has low corporation tax and no capital gains tax, and its principal office is at Hicks's corporate headquarters in Dallas, Texas. One professional involved with the deal said that this did not mean the two men foresaw a sale or flotation and were "sheltering" those future gains from tax, but that it was simply "a tax efficient" way to structure the deal.

March 14th, 2007, 03:02 PM	#93
andysimo123 wind-up merchant Join Date: Jul 2004 Posts: 15,877 Likes (Received): 8	Looks like the big Liverpool win the league plan has gone to pot.

March 14th, 2007, 08:57 PM	#94
clarky member Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Bristol,England Posts: 9,247 Likes (Received): 127	They have probably realised building a 60.000 stadium is to small for a massive club like Liverpool.

March 14th, 2007, 10:25 PM	#96
tommygunn Registered User Join Date: Apr 2005 Posts: 3,681 Likes (Received): 0	70,00k stadium is more like it.

March 14th, 2007, 11:39 PM	#97
Lance Most ignored user! Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Southend Posts: 352 Likes (Received): 0	Liverpool's new owners Tom Hicks and George Gillett have ordered a review of the club's plans for a new stadium as they consider making it even bigger. The American duo are believed to be keen to look into ways of increasing the 61,000 capacity of the new proposed ground at Stanley Park. Hicks and Gillett have made the new stadium one of their top priorities and the club are hoping to move into their new home in 2009. A club spokesman confirmed the owners had ordered a review of the stadium plans, although the review is not expected to delay any construction plans. "There is a total commitment to a new stadium but the new owners are conducting a thorough review of the current proposals, to see if there is any way they can be improved," said the club spokesman. From the skysports website today... also similar stories on BBC

March 16th, 2007, 10:08 AM	#100
Durbsboi East Coast Massiv Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Durban Posts: 16,997 Likes (Received): 4	It looked so much better on paper than on CAD __________________ Ðŭґطąמ South Africa's Playground! the Bucket

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