Tom Hicks and Gillett to go 50/50

[Dhav]

It looked like Doug Ellis was there. Why I dont know

[nbryan1764]

It looked like Doug Ellis was there. Why I dont know

advising the board on maximising a takeover deal with the yanks

[Guest]

Jonathan Pearce just did a piece for BBC interactive on these 2, was insightful with some inside knowledge as to why DIC was rejected as well.

I'm becoming less & less worried as the days pass.

What did he say mate ?

[lfc4ever]

What did he say mate ?

Lots of good things about how Hicks knows about stadiums, ticket pricing for fans, how he is involved in football in South America, how he desperately wants us and wants us to do well.

While at the same time having a dig at DIC for dithering about and not letting us talk to the top honcho, always having to "go through intermediaries", getting little feedback on where we stood, hence Parry trying to "butter" them up to get them to get a move on.

These 2 US guys walk in, get the job done, talk face-2-face, they will be over here next week and a press conference on Tuesday with job done within 2 weeks after that

[Mumsafan]

Lots of good things about how Hicks knows about stadiums, ticket pricing for fans, how he is involved in football in South America, how he desperately wants us and wants us to do well.

While at the same time having a dig at DIC for dithering about and not letting us talk to the top honcho, always having to "go through intermediaries", getting little feedback on where we stood, hence Parry trying to "butter" them up to get them to get a move on.

These 2 US guys walk in, get the job done, talk face-2-face, they will be over here next week and a press conference on Tuesday with job done within 2 weeks after that

Bloody hell

[Bob]

Lots of good things about how Hicks knows about stadiums, ticket pricing for fans, how he is involved in football in South America, how he desperately wants us and wants us to do well.

While at the same time having a dig at DIC for dithering about and not letting us talk to the top honcho, always having to "go through intermediaries", getting little feedback on where we stood, hence Parry trying to "butter" them up to get them to get a move on.

These 2 US guys walk in, get the job done, talk face-2-face, they will be over here next week and a press conference on Tuesday with job done within 2 weeks after that

Yeah he said it would be done early next week or if not the following week.

But lets not forget what a fud Pearce is, and he may well be talking out of his arse!!

[Jayesh87]

Interesting post by New York red who has been reliable when it has come to Kraft is the past (whoo that rymes! )

Yes, there was serious negotiations with Kraft. Here's the story...

A friend of mine put together the deal for the New England Patriots new stadium. He is about the best there is at doing those deals. The Krafts were so impressed with him that he's become their confidente to a certain extent. My frind was approached by Liverpool to put in a bid for the new stadium. My frinds discussions came around to LFC with them and the Krafdts had already been speaking to LFC so my friend got involved.

The Krafts felt the team was overvalued. But, they were very, very interested. They felt that there was an unknown, and potentially, huge value to the historical footage of the club.

Bob Kraft was not over to visit, but Jonathan Kraft was, and on more than one occasion I believe. I think they could have negotiated their way around the clost issue. The main issue for the Krafts was this. They just weren't comfortable enough with the team and didn't want to get involved in something that they felt they should learn more about. I think that says it all really. They weren't prepared to take a chance to screw things up both for themselves AND for the club. Pulling out was the magnanimous and right thing to do.

They are keeping an eye on things however...