How do people feel about Gillett/Hicks

[captainfog]

Never been against them personally - I am not anti-yank for the sake of being anti-yank.

I still, however, believe that DIC would have been better (topic done to death so not going into it again) - what do i base this on? Gut feel......so nothing basically, just my opinion.

At the moment i am feeling slightly nervous but looking to the future with optimism. I don't think any of us will be able to say how we truely feel about these yanks and the takeover for a couple of years at least.

If they back Rafa fully in the transfer market then they will go along way to winning me over

[sean_lfc]

Feeling very optimistic, they're very upfront, they handled the media well, they're saying all the right things and I think they will definitely walk the walk.

[Red_Polo]

Far more impressed with Hick than Gillett on that showing. All in all though, things look good.

[BobTheCharmer]

I'm non fussed to be honest. All people with enormous wealth have ****ed people over along the way. Out of an arab or a yank, I'd rather trust a yank. We have a family of americans live next door, the young girl is loud first thing on a saturday morning when I'm nursing a hangover but apart from that I have no complaints. They even brought some home made ginger bread round.

As long as we don't have to swear alligance to the president I don't care.

Now show me the money.

[Mumsafan]

Tom Hicks...



Assured, confident, honest, spoke of being custodians of our great club and taking us to the next level to win the Premiership.

Gillett...



Rat faced, sleazy, talkative, suspicious looking runt. Constantly talked about us as a 'franchise', and made me cringe throughout the interview. He basically confirmed we will 'sell out' by naming our stadium the 'Adidas Arena' or other such bollocks and claimed his son was a 'goal tender'. ****ing embarrassing.

I'm ****ing terrified about all this. I've got a feeling a very large part of the clubs's soul has just died.

FFS David! You must be the most miserable little sod I've ever conversed with!

[Rocket]

Out of an arab or a yank, I'd rather trust a yank..

[dww]

He basically confirmed we will 'sell out' by naming our stadium the 'Adidas Arena' or other such bollocks and claimed his son was a 'goal tender'.

Man alive, so Americans call goal keepers goal tenders everyone is going to have to get over this soon.

There is valid criticism or wariness of selling out but it is facile to go "look at him he used his native slang for a position" must be evil.

[anfieldanfield]

FFS David! You must be the most miserable little sod I've ever conversed with!

You have to admit my cheque's always arrive fast though Mums.

[Mumsafan]

You have to admit my cheque's always arrive fast though Mums.

Only cause you've convinced yourself I will give the ticket away if you don't send it quick

[Rocket]

You have to admit my cheque's always arrive fast though Mums.

she just told me the last cheque bounced

[anfieldanfield]

Far more impressed with Hick than Gillett on that showing. All in all though, things look good.

Agree with Minty.

Hicks sounded like he was in total control, he knows what he wants.

'To win'.

[tomasjj]

Rat faced, sleazy, talkative, suspicious looking runt. Constantly talked about us as a 'franchise', and made me cringe throughout the interview. He basically confirmed we will 'sell out' by naming our stadium the 'Adidas Arena' or other such bollocks and claimed his son was a 'goal tender'. ****ing embarrassing.

Out of your descriptive words of Gillett, only talkative has any real substance, the rest of the words you use are personal and contemptuous and your predjudist subjective ****e.

As for the rest franchise, is an american word - they are Americans.

Naming rights? Well, money to go straight for the team he said, if they decided to do it. I have no problem with that. It's the 21 century.

What's the real beef about him saying goal tender? I mean, you need to grow up.

Childish WUM.
That is what you are.

[Parm]

not seen the press conf yet
will be interested to have a look when I get home to see what you lot are on about! Goal Tenders Franchise!!

[Red Chilli]

I don't want my Chairmen to be football experts, I want them to be business experts. The manager will advise them about football.
So "goal-tender and defenceman" are little more than a humourous aside to me.

[Maestro]

I don't want my Chairmen to be football experts, I want them to be business experts. The manager will advise them about football.

Well said. See my sig.
Also, I believe this was one of the stumbling blocks with DIC.