DIC latest - the largely wild speculation thread

[El Jefecito]

A successful business man such as Mr. Hicks is a very competitive individual who wants to win in any of his business interests, including his sports teams. His attitude is definitely long-term as evidenced from a couple of quotes. When asked why he would allow one of his (highly paid) star players to leave, his answer was, “What you don’t want to do is to hang on to the aging superstar past his prime and take resources away you can otherwise use to build a better team.” As to how you build that better team, the answer is, “The best thing we can do is develop our own.” That is fully in agreement with Rafa’s policy, whereby he is bringing in talented young players and allowing them to develop slowly for the future.

Tom Hicks loves to win. He talked about the sheer joy of success in a recent interview: “The reason any businessman goes into sport is because they have a passion for winning. Despite all the success I’ve had in life, nothing has given me more satisfaction on an emotional level than winning the Stanley Cup in 1999 and being able to get my hands on the trophy. At that moment, my smile touched both ears.” He’s also known for his modesty in success and how he expects it in others. “We work real hard not to get an attitude of arrogance or haughtiness, which you see in this business all the time.” I wonder if he was thinking of anyone in particular.

Naturally, we were all apprehensive over how the new owners might come into the club and try to make changes. We have seen that George Gillett has not interfered with the running of the Montreal Canadiens, but what about Tom Hicks? He has answered this question before when he took over the Texas Rangers and the Dallas Stars, with the simple explanation, “My style is to keep folks in place who are good managers and want to win.” He made it clear that he is happy to keep all of the current management at Anfield, especially after talking to some of the players such as Steven Gerrard who insisted that Rafa must stay as manager. That’s exactly what we want as well, so there’s no disagreement there.

It very quickly becomes crystal clear that Tom Hicks is not just concerned about making money; he’s equally concerned with winning trophies and providing excellence for the players and the fans. If the past eleven years with the Dallas Stars are a fair representation of Tom Hicks’s attitudes to his sports enterprises, then we have nothing to worry about. This is a man who wants what’s best for Liverpool FC, which is simply to put us back at the top where we belong.

If you want to talk about someone who wants to win for the sake of it. Look no further than the sheikh (Godolphin Stables). Thats for love.

To Hicks I get the impression is that success is a means to an end (e.g. moe money). As long as our interests align we should be OK.

[red g]

It's not an improvement on Moores. He could have loaned the same kind of money against the club. Remember one thing, every pound of the loan is against the club, not £105m, the whole £350m.

but he didnt did he?

regardless of how it was managed torres, babel and masher are an improvement!!

[Sarb]

Don't think Hicks' interests align with any true LFC fan

[Sarb]

but he didnt did he?

regardless of how it was managed torres, babel and masher are an improvement!!

How many more of them kind of signings do you think there will be? Will banks keep lending him money for a superstar signing every summer?

I think not

Think about the long-term

[El Jefecito]

Must be why he sacks anyone who speaks up against him. He isn't concerned about winning trophies at all. Profits comes way before he even start to think about winning any trophy.

I wonder why he turned down a fan representative if he want what is best for LFC?

Do you even know whether that was requested. He says not, direct quote, unattributed sources say otherwise. You are being niave if you are going to hang him for that.

[El Jefecito]

The best way to maximize profits is to spend as little as you can and get in as much money as you can. Texas Rangers and Dallas Stars is two good examples of that. That don't mean that the team must be a winning team.



I think that a fan representative would be a good thing IF they get in the right one.

You got any evidence that those teams expenses run lower than the league average?

[Sarb]

Hicks is a compulsive liar so he probably refused a fan on the Board

[red g]

How many more of them kind of signings do you think there will be? Will banks keep lending him money for a superstar signing every summer?

I think not

Think about the long-term

give me dic everytime!!!

but take out the blokes ****e pr, the fact that he has lied to us oh and he may have wanted rafa out apart from that he is done well with signings and stadium design, however it was acheived

[Reaper]

365 are reporting that Gillett has broken his silence

[AFII]

You got any evidence that those teams expenses run lower than the league average?

Lecter posted a link from forbes in this thread, that will confirm it

[Sarb]

give me dic everytime!!!

but take out the blokes ****e pr, the fact that he has lied to us oh and he may have wanted rafa out apart from that he is done well with signings and stadium design, however it was acheived

FLMAO

Yeah he's a great chairman. Achievement after achivement..I'm so glad he came and saved us

[AFII]

Do you even know whether that was requested. He says not, direct quote, unattributed sources say otherwise. You are being niave if you are going to hang him for that.

Do you really believe Hicks? he has only lied 100 times or so the last months

[El Jefecito]

The only way to win in football is capital injection

Thats plainly obvious to anyone in the Premiership

Hicks hasnt injected ANY capital of his own into LFC, hes heaped debt on the club in the hope of us being successful enough to pay off the loan

If he continues in this way it will become a vicious circle, either the club will be plunged further into debt or the transfer budget will have to give UNLESS Hicks injects capital of his own

Which based on his previous businesses is highly unlikely

2 aspects to this how much capital is required and can it be provided out of debt alone. Maybe.

The equity model has worked for Manure and the banks are comfortable that we can manage the loan, so where exactly the problem.

[Sarb]

365 are reporting that Gillett has broken his silence

Just saying 'Choose your partner carefully'

[AFII]

2 aspects to this how much capital is required and can it be provided out of debt alone. Maybe.

The equity model has worked for Manure and the banks are comfortable that we can manage the loan, so where exactly the problem.

The problem is that we also need a new stadium, Man U didn't exactly needed that when Glazer bought them.