hicks response

[copper]

It's the internet and media inflating a 'story' that perhaps doesn't actually exist. One paper runs something and the media latch on. The internet just needs one poster to run with it then its everywhere. The owners respond, it fills pages, and you have a saga about **** all.

One thing that needs to be considered is that DIC themselves have not denied the story. Having been gazzumped once before, I highly doubt that they would let this story run and run if they really had no intention of making an offer and buying the club.

[ronniedrew]

Posted by White on RAOTL:



Have no idea if this quote is true or not.

Still it'll make for good entertainment to see the vitriolic response it regardless.

saw that before, i believe its true.

[kurtangle01]

The BBC are essentially a media outlet like any other. They rely on journalists bringing them stories. Just because it's the BBC doesn't add a caveat to a story meaning it's true.

I'd love it all to be true but at the moment people are latching onto a media led bandwagon without any real substance.

That's fair enough, Al. I live in hope but I guess it really is a case of wait and see.

[Rafa Shankly]

while under the ownership of G&H we've signed Torres & Babel. I'm not sure that would have happened before they arrived. I don't care where they found the money from. But we have two cracking players, and in Torres the best signing for nearly 20 years. That pleases me immensley.

So we're better off than 12 months ago. I'll live with that.

how will you live with the next 12 months and beyond if they stay?

[CharlieMansonsSquint]

The BBC are essentially a media outlet like any other. They rely on journalists bringing them stories. Just because it's the BBC doesn't add a caveat to a story meaning it's true.

I'd love it all to be true but at the moment people are latching onto a media led bandwagon without any real substance.

Yep.

I think people are getting their hopes up artificially. Yes nearly ever media outlet is reporting that DIC are interested, may make a bid, but it hasn't happened, and to assume it will and investing so much faith while doing so is just leading yourself up for a massive fall.

This place will be hell if the takeover doesn't transpire.

[Red_Al_77]

It's not just one paper running a speculative story though is it. The original story in the Echo this week had substantial quotes from DIC stating that they were preparing a bid and that they would be delivering the bid in the next few days. I know that papers make stuff up all the time but when they have quotes, especially as large a quote as they had this time, it's usually true

Quote from who?

Has HICKS said he's selling?

Has DIC said they are buying or preparing to buy?

[redblood]

while under the ownership of G&H we've signed Torres & Babel. I'm not sure that would have happened before they arrived. I don't care where they found the money from. But we have two cracking players, and in Torres the best signing for nearly 20 years. That pleases me immensley.

So we're better off than 12 months ago. I'll live with that.

I'm sorry mate but that's ****e, Moores could've borrowed money to buy the likes of Torres or whoever and he would've been slated for doing so. But while he did place some debt on the club he was never wreckless with it.

[Rafa Shankly]

getting back to the original post,has wezo just rehashed the quote from hicks last week or have i missed something?

[StevieG08]

while under the ownership of G&H we've signed Torres & Babel. I'm not sure that would have happened before they arrived. I don't care where they found the money from. But we have two cracking players, and in Torres the best signing for nearly 20 years. That pleases me immensley.

So we're better off than 12 months ago. I'll live with that.

When Hicks bought the Texas Rangers he broke the league record with his first signing, then allowed the 'franchise' to stagnate ever since. The fact that they haven't used any of their own money for the Torres or Babel deals only shows he's willing to do less for us than the Rangers IMO. If you look at his involvements with the Rangers, Stars or Corinthians then it points to a very bleak future indeed.

[kurtangle01]

Quote from who?

Has HICKS said he's selling?

Has DIC said they are buying or preparing to buy?

Not sure who the quotes were from but there were quotes in the Echo about DIC buying the club. Who those quotes are from is anybodys guess though.

[kurtangle01]

getting back to the original post,has wezo just rehashed the quote from hicks last week or have i missed something?

No. He's denied todays reports.

[Rafa Shankly]

No. He's denied todays reports.

just seen it.

we were due a downer,i was expecting one tbh.

[ELNINO 9]

it was just on ssn

[ronniedrew]

yeah a bit of a downer, but no smoke without fire (hopefully)

i was also a bit disapointed at the length of the bascombe article today; was expecting more detail

[Sir Bob]

As reported on the BBC Sport site. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/foot...ol/7199247.stm


IMO this latest stuff by Hicks means nothing. He may or may not want to sell butif he does, he's hardly likely to come out and say so as it would seriously weaken his position in selling to DIC.

Its obvious something is going on with DIC and the club by the fact that every major news agency is goingwith it.

When the BBC says it understands, it means it knows. The fact the Beeb have led the way is very important IMO.