Dubai International to make bid for Liverpool FC

[disco]

Yes, it's been posted and debunked above...

[JohnDoe]

Never understood the term "massive press conference".

What's going to happen in it? Will the table the people sit at be 50 feet in length? Are the microphones going to be as big as footballs? Will the camera be as wide as Pacman's arse? Surely the latter is impossible.

[Fivex]

So where does Anfield Insider post then?

[rudedog]

Not sure if this has been posted but this email is doing the rounds.

DONT KNOW HOW TRUE THIS IS BUT SOMETHIN ON FRONT OF THE
ECHO!!!

Mark this date in your calenders ? February 18th 2008. Massive press
conference being planned at Anfield as we speak. The club has been sold
to DIC for 375 million pounds that will give the current owners $710
million? a $70 million profit. Al Ansari, CEO of DIC has completed his
due diligence.

The players and staff were made aware of this prior to the Luton game.
Rafa's job is safe but he has to bring in an assistant, this will be
Gary McAllister. Rick Parry who offended members of DIC last year, will
'step down' and the new owners will bring in David Dein as a
replacement.

No more money will be available for transfer's in the January window as
the current owners will not sanction any deals, unless players are
sold. The Summer will see massive player investment from DIC, believed
to be in the region of 85 million + whatever is made from player sales.
This could see a transfer budget of around 115 million. This is not a
rumour, this is all ligit.

Remember who told you the Americans had brought the club, four days
before it was released and who let you guys know that Fernando Torres
had signed a deal a full week before the press even got wind of it.
Thats me. From Anfield Insider


This isn't that fat donut eating prick making up bull again is it?

Certainly sounds like something the pieman would come out with.

[Neil Young]

Was he always so transparent? That's laughable.

[Vermilion]

Now that e-mail just sounds too GOOD to be true

[Neil Young]

Now that e-mail just sounds too GOOD to be true

Precisely.

[Monty]

I have no inside knowledge, but I wouldn't get too concerned about the contradictory reports right now. I think that a lot of positioning is being conducted through the press right now. If there is a division in the club, and it seems pretty clear that there is one, I think that explains the contradictory nature of the articles. Journalists base their articles on the most recent briefing they received, whatever camp it may be from.

And I'm not at all surprised to read the Reuters article especially. Hicks had to respond to the article in the Echo somehow. Divisions in the club mean that no response will come from the club. So instead here is a vague assurance about the financing will be completed sometime in February. That is Hicks' response.

I have no doubt that there is plenty of politics happening behind the scenes. And that only a portion of it is being conducted in the press.

That's just far too sensible a post for today Copper!

[Fivex]

So can anyone prove the origins of this email? Is it a post from RAWK or anywhere?

[Tom]

Quote: Tom
When the stories about DIC wanting to buy a % of the club and then pulling out due to quoted price broke last week, I said this was in fact not true and that negotiations were continuing and parties on both sides were serious. My source on this was an ex-liverpool fc finance officer.

Thanks for explaining.

Have you heard anything about DM having an insurance policy against takeover costs being loaded onto the club? While I have every reason to believe my contact based on our dealings over the years I don't understand how it could be possible.

I'd say it's unlikely. You'd be holding yourself a hostage to fortune agreeing to some kind of contractual detail like that. I just can't see it.

[disco]

It's more likely that the banks won't proceed without Parry/Moores sign-off.

[wavydavy]

Must admit I thought Rafa looked smug as **** after Tuesday's game. No sign of the frayed, worried looking fella of the last few weeks.

[Jimthered]

LONDON, Jan 17 (Reuters) - The keenly awaited refinancing of British soccer club Liverpool FC is set to be closed before the end of February, a source familiar with the deal said on Thursday.

The 300 million pound ($589 million) debt refinancing, expected to be completed by the end of November, has been delayed amid turmoil in the credit markets.

Banks, facing multi-billion pound losses linked to the U.S. sub-prime crisis, have tightened up lending, or are charging more to assume risk.

The deal will go ahead, although it may not include an additional amount, of about 40 million pounds, earmarked for the start of building a new stadium, the source said.

[disco]

IT's interesting that it's gone from end of week to end of month to soon to end of Feb...

[Vermilion]

Must admit I thought Rafa looked smug as **** after Tuesday's game. No sign of the frayed, worried looking fella of the last few weeks.

Your right, yes your right, when asked whether he'd still be smiling next week he replied something like...I'll haveto make a visit to my dentist No, to be sure i am No.