Liverpool Euro success strengthens Hicks grip

[Bender]

Liverpool's victory over Arsenal in Tuesday's Champions League quarterfinal has strengthened the hand of co-owner Tom Hicks.

The Times says in terms of prize-money, the guaranteed bonus for reaching the semi-finals is £2.4 million, but at a time when Dubai International Capital (DIC) is trying to buy his 50 per cent stake in the club, Hicks may consider it priceless.

DIC is convinced that he will sell, but with Liverpool having reached another Champions League semi-final and a top-four finish in the Barclays Premier League in sight, Hicks will believe that the stakes have been raised since the start of the season.

[Morten_nogamst_Pedersen]

Raise would still be peanuts for DIC in the big picture IMO.

[rage]

may, if, possibly - all **** stirring bollocks, we're doing no better than last year so no way has the price risen. where does some of this **** come from?

[Roboklopp]

Posted elsewhere (DIC thread) - it's nonsense.

Please lock.

[Scratch]

may, if, possibly - all **** stirring bollocks, we're doing no better than last year so no way has the price risen. where does some of this **** come from?

The price will have risen since around November/December time, which is when the DIC rumours restarted. At that time, we were faltering in the league, we were bottom of or CL group, and were in the middle of a bad run.

And lets not forget, the price has risen since last year, dramitcally so. The club was bought for what, £220 million (and this was just after a fourth placed finish and a CL final) back then, and now DIC are reportedly offering £400+ million a year later.

Bet they wish they hadn't had their little paddy last year, and matched/bettered the THGG offer. Could have saved themselves a pretty penny...and yet people consider them the shrewd business men and THGG the chumps?

[Parm]

I just wish this nonsense would be sorted out once and for all.

[rage]

The price will have risen since around November/December time, which is when the DIC rumours restarted. At that time, we were faltering in the league, we were bottom of or CL group, and were in the middle of a bad run.

And lets not forget, the price has risen since last year, dramitcally so. The club was bought for what, £220 million (and this was just after a fourth placed finish and a CL final) back then, and now DIC are reportedly offering £400+ million a year later.

B

I actually think thats about Parry and Morres undervaluing the club rather than the price doubling as a consequence of our success or not in various competitions in a little over a season. Remember we were sold as European champions only the year before.

This is all bull**** and if anything its about Hicks trying to squeeze every last penny.

[dww]

Posted elsewhere (DIC thread) - it's nonsense.

Please lock.

I considered moving it into the main thread but I actually can't face being responsible for making it any less readable than it already is, so I'm just going to lock this thread.