Dubai International to make bid for Liverpool FC

[desertscouser]

I've thought long over that and I think it's unfair to lay the blame on Parry and Moores. Yes, they're responsible in a way, but they were obliged by law to listen to Hicks and Gillett's bid ! It was DIC who made a cock up as they withdrew their offer right away. They could have waited. Parry and Moores had no choice but to go for these clowns.

Sorry Fredo but I strongly disagree. They were obliged to listen to the offer but they were not forced to accept. I wish people would stop making excuses for Moores and Parry just because they're 'fans' of the club. No one doubts they love LFC but that does not mean they didn't make the biggest cock up in the club's history by accepting the Yanks' bid.

[Guest]

But they (Moores and Parry ) did have a choice, they could have said no.

They may have been obliged by law to listen, but they were not obliged to recommend acceptance of the bid.

Therefore they must shoulder a certain amount of responsibility

Am not saying that they're blameless, they probably ****ed up this investment saga by dragging their heels for this long, but to be fair to them, they wanted to sell to the right people. Gazumped is the term most appropriate for what happened. They were ****ed right left and center by Hicks, and probably Gillett too was given the same medicine.

I don't know about the company rules, but it's been quite extensively detailed by some in here that they were obliged, by the law, to at least listen to H & G's bid. DIC got cold feet and moved out.

That's why I feel they're determined now to get this right. They got it wrong first time of asking.

[Guest]

Sorry Fredo but I strongly disagree. They were obliged to listen to the offer but they were not forced to accept. I wish people would stop making excuses for Moores and Parry just because they're 'fans' of the club. No one doubts they love LFC but that does not mean they didn't make the biggest cock up in the club's history by accepting the Yanks' bid.

As I said, they were binded by law to listen to the yanks' offer. It was DIC who pulled out. The board may (or not) have rejected their bid, but at the end of the day, they had no choice. There were no bid at sight for the foreseeable future.

They could have waited and refused them yes, but how this all panned out in the press, I think they panicked. Moores was also probably wrecked (his health wasn't the best if I recall) by all this saga.

[WILF]

Am not saying that they're blameless, they probably ****ed up this investment saga by dragging their heels for this long, but to be fair to them, they wanted to sell to the right people. Gazumped is the term most appropriate for what happened. They were ****ed right left and center by Hicks, and probably Gillett too was given the same medicine.

I don't know about the company rules, but it's been quite extensively detailed by some in here that they were obliged, by the law, to at least listen to H & G's bid. DIC got cold feet and moved out.

That's why I feel they're determined now to get this right. They got it wrong first time of asking.

IF they are now fighting to get Hicks out and do the right thing for the club then they deserve a little credit. However they were either grossly incompetent or very selfish , or both , in the first place and so must take resposibility.

Hopefully the pair of them, with Gillett , can find a way to get Hicks out and then make a deal with DIC.

[desertscouser]

That's why I feel they're determined now to get this right. They got it wrong first time of asking.

They have to or else they'll go down in Liverpool fc history as the two men who sold us down the river. Knowing how much Moores loves the club I'm 100% certain that's not how he wants to be remembered. I would hazard a guess that he's doing everything in his power right now to try and rectify his HUGE f**k up.

[Imy]

Didn't DIC not pull out because of the lack of communication by Parry? Parry was wanking of G&H instead of communicating to DIC what was going on, they were treated in unprofessional manner and fecked off.

[desertscouser]

There were no bid at sight for the foreseeable future.

After years of looking the fact that you're implying that they only had 2 options to choose from again shows incompetence. They f**ked it and I can guarantee you, they know they did.

[Tom]

That's what they write at .no too

That's promising, the norwegians have a good link to the club.

[Guest]

IF they are now fighting to get Hicks out and do the right thing for the club then they deserve a little credit. However they were either grossly incompetent or very selfish , or both , in the first place and so must take resposibility.

Hopefully the pair of them, with Gillett , can find a way to get Hicks out and then make a deal with DIC.

They have to or else they'll go down in Liverpool fc history as the two men who sold us down the river. Knowing how much Moores loves the club I'm 100% certain that's not how he wants to be remembered. I would hazard a guess that he's doing everything in his power right now to try and rectify his HUGE f**k up.

I meant DIC mate. DIC probably wants to rectify their cock up, as well as Parry and Moores too.

By opposing the plans of this cunt, they're doing what's right for the club. Now, we don't know anything about DIC's plans though. I'm hopeful they have done their homework before encouraging them to come in.

Didn't DIC not pull out because of the lack of communication by Parry? Parry was wanking of G&H instead of communicating to DIC what was going on, they were treated in unprofessional manner and fecked off.

Mmm ... Dunno, but it was probably an addition of things. We'll probably know if their bid is successful, as I bet the press would want them to answer that.

[Tom]

Moores (espcially moores) and Parry know they've really ****ed up with this big style. They've probably accepted that they'll have to go whoever takes over. At least they're trying to un-do the damage now by puttin up some kind of resistance to hicks.

[desertscouser]

That's promising, the norwegians have a good link to the club.

Buy Hicks out and then get rid of Gillett.

[Guest]

After years of looking the fact that you're implying that they only had 2 options to choose from again shows incompetence. They f**ked it and I can guarantee you, they know they did.

Indecision from Moores and Parry's advise being flawed.

[StevieG08]

After years of looking the fact that you're implying that they only had 2 options to choose from again shows incompetence. They f**ked it and I can guarantee you, they know they did.

It's ****ing laughable that Moores ever needed to sell the club in the first place, he could of grew a set of balls and loaned the money to build a 70,000 seater stadium years ago. Wasn't the original build price quoted at 150mil or something? He would of got at least half that back in selling the naming rights.

[desertscouser]

Moores (espcially moores) and Parry know they've really ****ed up with this big style. They've probably accepted that they'll have to go whoever takes over. At least they're trying to un-do the damage now by puttin up some kind of resistance to hicks.

Of course they do. And the only way they can redeem themselves is by successfully getting rid of the Americans (both of them). If they don't, then they'll go down in history for all the wrong reasons. Which would especially be a shame for Moores who clearly loves the club as much as any of us. This must be taking a terrible toil on his health.

[desertscouser]

Indecision from Moores and Parry's advise being flawed.

Agreed.