Dubai International to make bid for Liverpool FC

[Skillz]

when the dust settles, he will be gone either way, if rumours are to be believed he is trying to right the wrongs, putting his own head on the chopping block in the process

Would of liked to of been at the "meeting" he had with Rafa. Rafa's demeanor changed for me after that. Hope he is doing what he should and if he has I will forgive him. I am sure he didn't see this coming. It could easily be argued that he should have but ATM i do not care.

Get them out NOW

[Jayesh87]

BBC reporting that last time hicks and gillette were in a liverpool "a close family member of hick's" was overheard as saying "we can't wait to get rid of the club, we've had enough"

BUT they also said that DIC wouldnt pay over 300million (as they are a business and it if they got control it would set a precedent as it could also impact on buying players). Foster hasn't been in Liverpool for 2 weeks and the refinancing will be complete next week.

[Armchairkopite]

If Parry is doing that, its at somebody elses behest

I'd say Moores is totally pissed with Parry over this ****, Moores knows hes made a major blunder by selling the family silver to a couple of con men and the blame is squarely on Parry for finding these clowns.

Moores will do everything in his power to bring DIC from the sounds of things.:Praying:

[Tom]

That money is required to make a start on the stadium.

No it isn't he loan is in two parts. The 2nd part of the loan which they are planning to take out next year is to start the stadium. The stadium has been put back because of this.

[sonsofthedesert]

No it isn't he loan is in two parts. The 2nd part of the loan which they are planning to take out next year is to start the stadium. The stadium has been put back because of this.

Tom only 1 article has said that. They all seem to think that this money will give enough to start the stadium whilst the rest would allow them to dump their purchase debt on the club. The second loan is allegedly to complete the stadium, need to consider what would happen though if they couldn't get the second loan.

[Skillz]

No it isn't he loan is in two parts. The 2nd part of the loan which they are planning to take out next year is to start the stadium. The stadium has been put back because of this.

That's the way I have read it.

This is just to cover the RBS loan which expires next month. It is a bargaining tool for the negotiating and does mean (IMO) DIC will have to pay more to take control.

Not to fussed if it means the muppets are gone.

[Davex2IRL]

This will be great news if DIC takeover, the Americans were really starting to piss me off. We all seem to believe it is a done deal for DIC to buy them out, but if we are to be realistic for a second, what if the deal falls through and the Americans stay because we all know things can change in a few seconds. I am not trying to put a downer on things now, I am just trying to inject a bit of realism to our thread... So what will be the next step if the the Americans stay???

[blacky]

I wonder were the CL money went?

They took a loan to pay for the signings so it can't have been used to that.

It would not surprise me in the least if they were reinvesting profits from LFC into other companies they own.

[carlton]

A poster of YNWA claims a mate of his connected to the club (of course) told him that H&G have taken 15 million pounds out of the club. No further info why, where, etc

[blacky]

A poster of YNWA claims a mate of his connected to the club (of course) told him that H&G have taken 15 million pounds out of the club. No further info why, where, etc

This would not surprise me. I really think we have 2 con men at the helm. It really is a state of emergency. DIC SOS is an understatement. Talks of the club doing another Leeds don't seem far fetched. Get them out any way we can starting with Monday's demonstration.

[Jayesh87]

A poster of YNWA claims a mate of his connected to the club (of course) told him that H&G have taken 15 million pounds out of the club. No further info why, where, etc

To be fair, no one has taken this post seriously on YNWA.

[dww]

A poster of YNWA claims a mate of his connected to the club (of course) told him that H&G have taken 15 million pounds out of the club. No further info why, where, etc

My friend who is connected to the internet tells me that it is open season on G&H and everyone is claiming to have a these days.

[kop-al-74]

Sameer Al Ansari is the Executive Chairman and Chief Executive of Dubai International Capital LLC, the international investment arm of the conglomerate Dubai Holding, which he helped found in 2004.

Mr. Al Ansari was previously Group Chief Financial Officer for The Executive Office of His Highness Sheikh Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum. There he was responsible for the management of various projects. He was involved in the establishment of Dubai Holding in 2004, which went on to found DUBAI INTERNATIONAL CAPITAL in October 2004.

Mr. Al Ansari qualified as a professional accountant in 1987 and is a Fellow of the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England & Wales. He holds an Honours degree in Accounting & Financial Management and a Diploma in Industrial Studies from Loughborough University, England. He started his career at the accountancy firm BDO in London. In 1987, he moved to Dubai with Ernst & Young. Prior to joining the Executive Office, he was Chief Financial Officer at Dubai Aluminium Company (DUBAL), where he played a key role in the turnaround of the Company.

Under Mr. Al Ansari, Dubai International Capital has developed a strategy that involves backing incumbent management and in investing in the businesses it acquires. This approach aims to give Dubai International Capital the best chance to deliver value in the long-term and make a good return on its investment.

Following this approach, Dubai International Capital has developed its portfolio of investments since 2004. At the end of 2006, it had approximately US$5.5 billion of assets under its management.

Over half of these investments are in companies headquartered in the UK. In 2005, Dubai International Capital bought The Tussauds Group, the largest operator of visitor attractions in Europe, for £800m.

It has also acquired Doncasters Group, a UK-based manufacturer of precision, engineered components and systems for £700 million and the Travelodge hotel group for £675 million. In Jan 2005, it acquired a 2% stake in DaimlerChrysler, the world’s second largest carmaker, for US$1 billion.

Mr. Al Ansari is a board member of companies including Dubai International Capital’s parent company Dubai Holding, Dubai Media Inc., Sama Dubai and the Dubai International Financial Centre. He also sits on the board of Dubai International Capital owned companies Tussauds, Doncasters, Travelodge, and Mauser AG. He is Chairman of Ishraq, a US$150 million investment company that has been formed to bring the Express by Holiday Inn brand of hotels to the region, and also is Chairman of Jordan Dubai Capital, in addition to being vice-chairman of Jordan Investment Trust.

Mr. Al Ansari’s achievements in the financial sector were recognised when he was awarded the Young Arab Leaders’ Award from His Highness Sheikh Mohammed Bin Rashed Al Maktoum in Dec 2005.

Mr. Al Ansari has three children. He has a range of interests including football, horse racing and golf and is a long-time supporter of Liverpool Football Club.

This is off the DIC website for Ansari's profile.

No new info but just found this bit intersesting.We all Know it's no secret but just reiterates his love for the club.I really can't see haw Parry and Moores couldn't see that this guy really would have the best interest of the club at heart instead of these con men.

[thesilverfoxlfc]

Looks like will get DIC lets hope it works out better then the Yanks and Rafa s still here

[Graybach]

Surely only a matter of time. They were convinced on 'The Sunday Supplement' that it would happen and were quite complimentary of Raffa for once.

On a side note, anyone fancy joining me in fancydress at tomorrows match as Arabs? We'd be treated like royalty in the pubs around Anfield. No queuing or paying for a pint.