David Moores letter to The Times

[-V-]

I trusted the word of George Gillett and I trusted a ****ing investment bank. ****ing stupid naive cunt

[Lecter]

Whatever he says we shouldn't labour under the illusion that DIC would have been perfect owners. The evidence of the time, and since, suggests that they would not (though perhaps not as clueless as our current bunch).

I do not think they would have been perfect owners they have their own problems now

I do wonder how far down the stadium build we would be though if they had bought us

I'd imagine it might be slightly more than the current hole in the ground

[kingfunk]

What a ****ing arsehole. Thats all he's got to say? Dickhead

Think thats just a few quotes, the full letter will be out in an hour or so.

[andrewces38]

“To a
great extent, we took Tom Hicks on
trust, on George’s say-so.”
Moores rejects allegations, however,
that anyone at the club was negligent
in the due diligence process

That quote is just ****ing unbelievable , not only did he **** up he refuses to appoligise for it................for a business man he is one complete idiot .Although a red through to the core he has surely ****ed up and just come out and admit it?...............more conspiracy is why now?............is the sale gone through I wonder?

[kingfunk]

According to others the letter talks alot about the state the club is in today.....and paints a very bleak picture. Apparently will tell us that a takeover is not even close and there are lot of problems within the club.

No ****.

[Craig_H]

The fact that he's chosen to come out and do this now tells me a sale is nowhere near happening.

[Exiled_red]

David Moores writes that Gillett and Hicks “risk damaging a sporting institution of global renown and if they have a conscience or nobility they will stand aside and allow new owners to take over the club”.

He really doesn't know them at all does he

[Shaggy]

He feels there is no need to apologise?!

[Craig_H]

It's just a desperate act from a bloke no different to us, in that he's a fan who can do nothing about it.

[Exiled_red]

I trusted the word of George Gillett and I trusted a ****ing investment bank. ****ing stupid naive cunt

[Neil Young]

I think it's worth remembering not many fans were anything but ecstatic when Gillett and Hicks came in. I expect they took it on trust too. Oh yeah, I know, they were just fans, Moores was meant to be a businessman, more astute, a custodian of the club, etc. My point though is it's easy to criticise if you never have to make a decision (a point which also applies to all the Fantasy Managers on here, but that's for other threads).

I feel Moores gets too much abuse for his mistakes and a bit more forgiveness wouldn't go amiss.

We're all angry about the situation but cream is right (for once ) - the Americans are the target. Anything else is a distraction IMO.

[Lecter]

The fact that he's chosen to come out and do this now tells me a sale is nowhere near happening.

Dont say I didnt warn you

I fear I was correct and that this whole "For Sale" announcement has been a ploy to get the banks to give them a bit of breathing space

You only have to look at how Hicks is playing out the sale of his US sports teams hes just had one of them file Chapter 11. That shows hes prepared to take things absolutely to the end

We will end up in administration before we are rid of these two

[Big-Red-Ed]

Moores may be a fan at heart but the way he handled everything in his tenure makes him out to be a retard. The natural reaction is to feel a bit sorry for the dumb **** because he probably is hurting. However, when i then think about the £80 million he made out of the debacle it makes me ****ing furious. He should take that 80 mill and give it to feckin cancer research or something because it is dirty dirty money.

And don't get me started on parry.

[Lecter]

I think it's worth remembering not many fans were anything but ecstatic when Gillett and Hicks came in. I expect they took it on trust too. Oh yeah, I know, they were just fans, Moores was meant to be a businessman, more astute, a custodian of the club, etc. My point though is it's easy to criticise if you never have to make a decision (a point which also applies to all the Fantasy Managers on here, but that's for other threads).

I feel Moores gets too much abuse for his mistakes and a bit more forgiveness wouldn't go amiss.

We're all angry about the situation but cream is right (for once ) - the Americans are the target. Anything else is a distraction IMO.

Agreed

All shareholders (and my family had some) were taken in

I think the take up of their offer document on the first round was well over 90%

[ashey]

Any links?