DIC latest - the largely wild speculation thread

[The_weatherman]

that makes sense

i wonder when the period of exclusivity ends,we must be into the second month at least of gillett deciding to sell up,going on reports.

seems an awful long time to set as a period of exclusivity.

When did they buy the club was it march or february last year? Maybe there is a year on thingy or something?

[enema of the state]

Would DIC not be better to provide PROOF of all the negotiation's with Hick's, thus proving to everyone Hick's is a money grabbing ****, & is NOT commited to the club, but DOES wanto sell for a HUGE profit.

1. negotiations probably within legal confidentiality agreements

2. everybody knows that about hicks anyway dont they?????

[El Jefecito]

Why is no-one taking what Hicks has said at face value?

[Shaggy]

Why is no-one talking what Hicks has said at face value?

Because that would be naive?

[Gazmo1]

Isn't it the Amercian way to virtually kill a deal before making a deal?

[El Jefecito]

Because that would be naive?

As opposed to believing internet rumour monngers and journos who have been wrong at every turn?

[enema of the state]

Why is no-one taking what Hicks has said at face value?

reductio ad absurdum

if hicks was in it for the long haul and cared about lfc hed have not done the following:

put debt on the club
undermined the manager
failed to materially invest in the squad at the required rate
alientated the fans
alienated his partner
hawked the business widely
acted like a classic hostile takeover target

take him at his word after all..you might be right...or he might be an american businessman who cares only for the fast buck hes about to make.

if he does, good luck to him. lfc hasnt come to any harm as yet

[Jayesh87]

As opposed to believing internet rumour monngers and journos who have been wrong at every turn?

So when has Tony Barrett been wrong then Speedy?

[MattB]

Why is no-one taking what Hicks has said at face value?

In a way I do. It was very noticable that he made no reference to Gillett (either direct or implied with the use of the word 'we'). Recent reports are consistent in suggesting that Gillett will sell in the near future but that Hicks will not. I don't see anything in what Hicks said that contradicts that.

What is in doubt, in my opinion, is Hick's longer term intention.

[El Jefecito]

So when has Tony Barrett been wrong then Speedy?

I was referring to Chris Bascunt. Didn't think Barret had said anything much about DIC TBH.

[Jayesh87]

I was referring to Chris Bascunt. Didn't think Barret had said anything much about DIC TBH.

[Shaggy]

As opposed to believing internet rumour monngers and journos who have been wrong at every turn?

No. Why does it have to be opposed to anything?

I refer you to enema's response.

[MattB]

I was referring to Chris Bascunt. Didn't think Barret had said anything much about DIC TBH.

Bascome has just run with the sensationist, newspaper selling version of the story. Should we be surprised given the rag he writes for? Besides, his copy will have been subbed beyond all recognition before it hit the newsstands.

TB has covered the story, but in a more measured way, in keeping with a local paper

[El Jefecito]

reductio ad absurdum

if hicks was in it for the long haul and cared about lfc hed have not done the following:

put debt on the club
undermined the manager
failed to materially invest in the squad at the required rate
alientated the fans
alienated his partner
hawked the business widely
acted like a classic hostile takeover target

take him at his word after all..you might be right...or he might be an american businessman who cares only for the fast buck hes about to make.

if he does, good luck to him. lfc hasnt come to any harm as yet

I don't buy into a lot of that. Glazers put debt on the club but they are in it long term. Likewise Rafa played a large part in undermining himself.

Just find it interesting that people are more ready to believe some nomark on rawk than the man in the middle. After factoring out the spin there has to be a grain of truth in there.

If he was in Dubai last week then to me it seems obvious that the DIC thing will not happen as he was hedging until those talks completed.

[Kloppster]

That's Hicks game. He is probably one of the best in the world at what he does. I wouldn't like to play him in a game of poker

yep, this looks like his bluff before the flop - (with the emphasis on flop hopefully!)