DIC latest - the largely wild speculation thread

[JPK]

That Sckair or fat ******* Dunk was found out on the blog a couple of months ago.
He was tripping up over all the lies he told just like fat man.Did not read it as soon as I saw the posters name.Quoting stories from Koptalk is a joke.

[JudgeRed]

Did this lad post that on koptalk?

Are there still pricks that use that site?

I still lurk on there, winding my subscription down. Dont appreciate being called a prick.

[BFG]

I still lurk on there, winding my subscription down. Dont appreciate being called a prick.

We're all pricks for being conned to one extent or another.

[desertscouser]

We're all pricks for being conned to one extent or another.

Yeah I suppose you're right but some of us left after learning that without any doubt Dunk took ourselves and fellow reds for a ride. There are others who still support him which is a shambles as far as I'm concerned.

[bazza76]

I've had chance to read my emails and listen to my messages now and it's all very interesting. As promised this is what I've been told.

Last night I said, 'two's company, three's a crowd..... Four is getting cluttered!'

Well, there are now 4 separate factors involved with the deal.

1. Tom Hicks and George Gillett.

2. DIC

3. A fans representative

4. Hicks's other investors from the U.S.

To summarise:

Gillett has been unwell and unable to keep up with the unfolding events. I don't know the severity of his ill health but Hicks has taken the lead in pushing his partner towards a sale. Irrespective of Gillett's health Hicks needs / wants a partner with significant 'liquid' cash behind them and so he's urging Gillett to quit. However, Hicks wants to hand pick the buyer. Understandably, Gillett's attitude has been negative to this line of approach and he's resentful about being dictated to. Gillett's preferred option in now DIC.

DIC have negotiated a fee with Gillett exclusively and he's agreed the sale price. As a courtesy DIC have included Hicks in the negotiations, understanding that he would be a likely partner in the short term. Hicks has reluctantly taken part in the negotiations and feels very threatened by their looming presence. Remember, he wants to keep control. He came around to the idea of letting them have 49% but wanted to understand what their involvement would be. Obviously, DIC want to finance the club (Hicks can't match their spending predictions) and install an independent fans representative to the board.

Hicks feels threatened by DIC in isolation, he fears what control he can exert over the cub, even if he owns 51%. Add a fans representative into the mix (Hicks is very aware of our (the fans) opinions towards him) and he feels he'd be a lame duck. Remember Hicks wants to keep control!

So, in a frantic attempt to strengthen his position HIcks has gone back to the U.S. to work on 3 finance packages. 1. Funding a buyout of Gillett himself. 2. Finding a rich partner. 3. Doing a very complicated deal with the banks for them to own a portion of the club and finance it over the next 25 years. At the moment, the most likely and well received option has been securing an uber-rich west coast investor - someone with a huge venture capital record and some involvement with U.S. based sports.

As we stand today the door is still open to DIC to bid for Gillett's entire 50% and shut Hicks out. After placing this offer Hicks would have 90 days to match it. DIC won't improve the initial cash offer to Gillett by very much but this should be enough to preclude Hicks after 90 days. DIC could vastly improve the after sale sweeteners to Gillett. In which case Gillett will find a legal way to push the sale trough.

I'm also told that along with the Gillett plan DIC still haven't given up on buying Hicks out completely. Hoping that he realises that he's got know where left to go.... This all depends on Hicks not pulling off a master swoop and convincing his west coast friend to get involved.

This is far from over!

Wezo what the **** are you promoting that crap on here for.
Just because you like to get conned by the fat one, doesn't mean you have to start spreading his lies over here.

[bazza76]

Yeah I suppose you're right but some of us left after learning that without any doubt Dunk took ourselves and fellow reds for a ride. There are others who still support him which is a shambles as far as I'm concerned.

totally right mate.
Anyone who frequents that site and knows about his past is only one thing
1. A ****ing gob****e with the IQ of a rocking horse and incredibly naive.

[El Jefecito]

Wezo what the **** are you promoting that crap on here for.
Just because you like to get conned by the fat one, doesn't mean you have to start spreading his lies over here.

Chill. I'm sure he posted in good faith.

[JPK]

totally right mate.
Anyone who frequents that site and knows about his past is only one thing
1. A ****ing gob****e with the IQ of a rocking horse and incredibly naive.

I know a lad there and he has the "it's only 30quid attitude".
Makes me sick

[El Jefecito]

On the west coast? Not the best bit of geography there.

Hmm, who do I know, in the US, on the west coast (sort of) and is flush as he is getting paid in pounds.

[bazza76]

Chill. I'm sure he posted in good faith.

good faith hahaha dont make me laugh.
As if we are supposed to know who the **** sckair is anyway.

[El Jefecito]

good faith hahaha dont make me laugh.
As if we are supposed to know who the **** sckair is anyway.

I meant Wezo not Dunk.

[bazza76]

I meant Wezo not Dunk.

wezo knows all about Dunk, yet he is one of his biggest followers.

[desertscouser]

wezo knows all about Dunk, yet he is one of his biggest followers.

I may be wrong but wasn't Wezo personally shafted by Dunk re some cup final tickets? As I said, I amy be wrong and if I am then I apologise to Wezo.

[Shaggy]

I may be wrong but wasn't Wezo personally shafted by Dunk re some cup final tickets? As I said, I amy be wrong and if I am then I apologise to Wezo.

Yep.

[bazza76]

I may be wrong but wasn't Wezo personally shafted by Dunk re some cup final tickets? As I said, I amy be wrong and if I am then I apologise to Wezo.

Thats the impression quite a few of us are under.