hicks response

[Slinky Skills]

probably cos he's embarassed, he knows it seems like he's ****ed us right over by bringing this **** hicks on board, and doesn't know what to do for the best. If he comes out in support of either party he alienates the other. My guess is he waiting to see if hicks will sell up, and then he'll issue a statement saying how none of this was his doing and he appologises to all the fans etc

I find it all very suspicious, there's defnietly something happening in the background.

I just don't want to get my hopes up over all this. I really can't see the Yanks selling you know, just my gut feeling.

[Morph]

I find it all very suspicious, there's defnietly something happening in the background.

I just don't want to get my hopes up over all this. I really can't see the Yanks selling you know, just my gut feeling.

if hicks refuses to sell tho, gillett might, he seems like a genuine fella and might try to balance the situation out

[the rev leeroy brown]

if hicks refuses to sell tho, gillett might, he seems like a genuine fella and might try to balance the situation out

even if gillett sells, hicks would still own 50% and he would be as dificult with the new half owners as he is just now....the man's a cunt plain and simple!

[Joe King]

http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/l/liverpool/7199247.stm

Hicks denies Liverpool sale talk

Under-fire Liverpool co-owner Tom Hicks says he has no intention of selling his 50% stake in the club.

BBC Sport understands an offer to buy out Hicks and co-owner George Gillett is being readied by Dubai International Capital (DIC).

But Hicks said: "I've not received any offer to purchase the club from DIC or anyone else, much less accepted any such offer.

"Nor do I have any intention of doing so," added the American.

Hicks and Gillett are currently looking to refinance the club's debt.

The Americans are trying to arrange a £350m loan that would enable them to repay money borrowed for their £218.9m takeover in March 2007.


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They would also then be able to repay loans used to sign players and start work on a re-scaled plan for a new stadium in Stanley Park.

Reports in Liverpool on Sunday even suggested that the club had been sold to DIC.

"Whoever is behind this false report, the facts are that I and my family have always been, and remain, fully committed to co-owning the club," said Hicks.

"No-one in my family has ever indicated any intention or desire to sell our stake in the club.

"We expect and intend to be co-owners of the club, and to actively and enthusiastically support the club's manager, players and fans for many years to come."

Liverpool decided to sell to Hicks and Gillett instead of DIC last March but the American businessmen in particular Hicks, have been criticised for the way they have run the club.

Hicks admitted to talks last November with Jurgen Klinsmann about the German taking over from Rafael Benitez as manager.

The owners and Benitez have also had a very public spat after the Spaniard criticised their transfer policy.

Some Liverpool fans are planning to hold a protest against the American owners at Monday's home game against Aston Villa.

Anyone going to this?

[Cisseshairdresser]

me.

[the rev leeroy brown]

http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/foot...ol/7199247.stm



Anyone going to this?

i would if i could

[Slinky Skills]

me.

I'm going to miss the start of the game because I'm in work till 8.00. I wanted to see the protests and that before the match....gutted!!

[Slinky Skills]

if hicks refuses to sell tho, gillett might, he seems like a genuine fella and might try to balance the situation out

Let's hope so eh fella, it's something that I've noticed about Gillette is how quiet he's been while all this has been happening.

I'd like to think that he does care for the club somewhat and that he would like Hicks gone too. He really need to show some balls though, the pressure's on Gillette now big style.

[Morph]

even if gillett sells, hicks would still own 50% and he would be as dificult with the new half owners as he is just now....the man's a cunt plain and simple!

wouldn't be able to make any decisions on his own tho would he, so without the backing of dic, he'd be ****ed

gillett could even cut a smart deal here, sell out to dic, get them to force hicks out and then let gilett buy back a certain share

[the rev leeroy brown]

wouldn't be able to make any decisions on his own tho would he, so without the backing of dic, he'd be ****ed

gillett could even cut a smart deal here, sell out to dic, get them to force hicks out and then let gilett buy back a certain share

would love to see that happen...i just cant help thinking hicks is one stubborn old fool. at 50% dic would need hicks to agree to anything they wanted to do and i dont think he would. thats why i can only see dic buying 100% of the club cause they wont want to work with anyone else.

[Vermilion]

Let's hope so eh fella, it's something that I've noticed about Gillette is how quiet he's been while all this has been happening.

I'd like to think that he does care for the club somewhat and that he would like Hicks gone too. He really need to show some balls though, the pressure's on Gillette now big style.

If either of them really care a **** about LFC i'm The Shiek of Arabii, they know the'yre on to a good thing & will i believe stay, IT'S ALL VERY DEPRESSING NOW, it will take time but the only way to oust them is by not buying **** all LFC, it hurts to do i know, but we know we have a guardian angel waiting so it should'nt have any long term affect on the club, we need to tell them good style we HATE them, they can never come to watch a game again, or interact with fans. HATE.

[AFII]

and to actively and enthusiastically support the club's manager,

The evidence that his answer is yet another lie.

[Morph]

would love to see that happen...i just cant help thinking hicks is one stubborn old fool. at 50% dic would need hicks to agree to anything they wanted to do and i dont think he would. thats why i can only see dic buying 100% of the club cause they wont want to work with anyone else.

they've got the cash and the patience to see him off tho, have access to infinitely more cash and know they can be the good guys with the fans.

All they have to do is block the new stadium every time hicks tries to do anything, he'll realise he can't make a profit out of us without it and **** off, probably with substantially less cash than he could have sold us for in the first place

[sonsofthedesert]

they've got the cash and the patience to see him off tho, have access to infinitely more cash and know they can be the good guys with the fans.

All they have to do is block the new stadium every time hicks tries to do anything, he'll realise he can't make a profit out of us without it and **** off, probably with substantially less cash than he could have sold us for in the first place

How will they block the stadium?

[the rev leeroy brown]

they've got the cash and the patience to see him off tho, have access to infinitely more cash and know they can be the good guys with the fans.

All they have to do is block the new stadium every time hicks tries to do anything, he'll realise he can't make a profit out of us without it and **** off, probably with substantially less cash than he could have sold us for in the first place

just hope he realises this and sells up now cause if this goes to 50-50 ownership we will be ****ed for years to come - no new players, no new stadium, no catching manure and chelski.

at least this arab bloke supports the club so he would defo have the patience to out last the yank.