Make it stop...
I can't remember NOT going into a big game WITHOUT some chuffing story coming from the Hicks' camp. Note there may not be any tickets for Parry and Moores according to D. Usher at TLW (although that could be a case of 1+1=3).
Liverpool's warring American owners Tom Hicks and George Gillett are set for an extraordinary boardroom showdown at Arsenal's Emirates Stadium on Wednesday after demanding the club's entire allocation of directors' box tickets for the Champions League quarter-final first leg.
English clubs receive a reciprocal 20 tickets each for their top brass for their away European leg. And after Hicks put in his claim for 16 of the seats, Gillett commandeered the remaining four.
This leaves Gillett rather outnumbered for his first confrontation with Hicks since he described their relationship on Montreal radio as unworkable and blamed the Texan co-owner of Anfield for all the problems — including death threats to his family — since their ill-fated takeover.
Other members of the Liverpool hierarchy, such as chief executive Rick Parry and president David Moores, are struggling to find a seat for the sell-out. Arsenal are unable to help with Liverpool's request for extra directors' box places.
Feelings were already running high within Liverpool over the American excesses before their Arsenal ticket grab, especially after the home game against Reading which was attended by a 12-strong entourage of younger members of the Hicks family.
The girls in the group did not even bother to watch the second half, preferring to take advantage of the complimentary champagne and vodka at the bar.
In contrast, Arsenal will be pleased to see their American sports magnate shareholder, Stan Kroenke. He is due to attend the Premier League game against Liverpool on Saturday, as well as finalise a broadband deal and marketing links with his football franchise Colorado Rapids.
Liverpool's warring American owners Tom Hicks and George Gillett are set for an extraordinary boardroom showdown at Arsenal's Emirates Stadium on Wednesday after demanding the club's entire allocation of directors' box tickets for the Champions League quarter-final first leg.
English clubs receive a reciprocal 20 tickets each for their top brass for their away European leg. And after Hicks put in his claim for 16 of the seats, Gillett commandeered the remaining four.
This leaves Gillett rather outnumbered for his first confrontation with Hicks since he described their relationship on Montreal radio as unworkable and blamed the Texan co-owner of Anfield for all the problems — including death threats to his family — since their ill-fated takeover.
Other members of the Liverpool hierarchy, such as chief executive Rick Parry and president David Moores, are struggling to find a seat for the sell-out. Arsenal are unable to help with Liverpool's request for extra directors' box places.
Feelings were already running high within Liverpool over the American excesses before their Arsenal ticket grab, especially after the home game against Reading which was attended by a 12-strong entourage of younger members of the Hicks family.
The girls in the group did not even bother to watch the second half, preferring to take advantage of the complimentary champagne and vodka at the bar.
In contrast, Arsenal will be pleased to see their American sports magnate shareholder, Stan Kroenke. He is due to attend the Premier League game against Liverpool on Saturday, as well as finalise a broadband deal and marketing links with his football franchise Colorado Rapids.
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