Investment may be days away

[desertscouser]

I wonder what Morgan told him. Struggles to hold in laughter!!!

There may well be an update from the bull ****ters but I've just banned myself so it's now up to disco to keep us posted...

Kurt, check out the koptalk forum downstairs and take a look at the email I received from Dunk. Farcical.

[desertscouser]

He may not have a say in how the club is run along with the other shareholders who control the rest of the 40% of the club, but he will have a say in who buys the club along with the other shareholders.

Moores holds 51% of the shares and some others are held for him , but at most he holds 60% .

If the bidder is just trying to buy Moores share then he of course would only talk with Moores.

If the bidder wanted the club "lock stock and barrell" then all the shareholders have to agree to it, so they would be consulted or attend a meeting about selling the club.

It makes sense

[kurtangle01]

He may not have a say in how the club is run along with the other shareholders who control the rest of the 40% of the club, but he will have a say in who buys the club along with the other shareholders.

Moores holds 51% of the shares and some others are held for him , but at most he holds 60% .

If the bidder is just trying to buy Moores share then he of course would only talk with Moores.

If the bidder wanted the club "lock stock and barrell" then all the shareholders have to agree to it, so they would be consulted or attend a meeting about selling the club.

Perhaps that is the case but Steve Morgan, 3rd largest shareholder or not, would not have been at any meeting on Friday. He wold have to slum it with the rest of the shareholders, like he does at the AGM, whenever the bid is made. Granada would however have a say due to them having 2 members on the board of directors.

[kurtangle01]

There may well be an update from the bull ****ters but I've just banned myself so it's now up to disco to keep us posted...

Kurt, check out the koptalk forum downstairs and take a look at the email I received from Dunk. Farcical.

What a **** that guy is. Everyoe knows that it's him who hacked JH's account. The levels of bull**** that comes out his mouth never cease to amaze me.

[Jimthered]

Well, we will just have to disagree

So tell me, how do you know there wasnt a meeting on Friday ? I have no proof there was , just what I have been told by some other Liverpool fans .

[Jimthered]

I was expecting a " I knew about the latest bid but I had to keep quiet " post by now .

[kurtangle01]

Well, we will just have to disagree

So tell me, how do you know there wasnt a meeting on Friday ? I have no proof there was , just what I have been told by some other Liverpool fans .

I don't know for a fact that there wasn't a meeting on Friday it's just a hunch that I have. We've been here before and nothing has happened and I feel that we'll probably be in this position again round about the time of the AGM next year.

[desertscouser]

I was expecting a " I knew about the latest bid but I had to keep quiet " post by now .

I swear that's exactly what happens on koptalk....daily.

[Jimthered]

Could well be right ..not good for us investment addicts though .

[kurtangle01]

I was expecting a " I knew about the latest bid but I had to keep quiet " post by now .

Yeah, it could have scuppered the deal if they found out that it was talked about on an internet site.

[Jimthered]

shhh, he may be on his way to a hotel as we speak, expect apost from Ste shortly .

[desertscouser]

News of the World are reporting that Gillete has pipped Dubai Holdings whereas eatsleepsport website ( ) and the Daily Mail are reporting that Dubai holdings have won the race to invest/own LFC...


Anfield in £450m Dubai buyout - Daily Mail
By DANIEL KING Last updated at 23:28pm on 2nd December 2006


Liverpool are on the verge of falling into foreign ownership, just like Premiership rivals Chelsea and Manchester United.

But the deal with Dubai International Capital faces opposition from Liverpool fans and the football authorities, who are opposed to another English club falling into overseas hands.

The Anfield board have given the company — the international investment arm of the Dubai government-owned Dubai Holdings — exclusive rights to study the club’s books and complete a deal after rejecting the £450 million bid from American multi-millionaire George Gillett Jnr, as well as up to three other rival offers.

After almost three years of searching for investment to fund a £200m new stadium, to pay off £80m of debts and provide transfer spending, Liverpool have chosen a firm ultimately owned by the billionaire rulers of Dubai, the Al Maktoum family, best known in sport for their ownership of the Godolphin racing stable.

DIC already own British assets, including Madame Tussauds, the London Eye and the Travelodge chain.

It remains unclear whether the company would take over the club lock, stock and barrel, as Gillett would have attempted, or buy a smaller stake for an injection of cash.

It has been suggested that, under a Dubai-run regime, chief executive Rick Parry might keep his job and even chairman David Moores might retain a role, extending his family’s 50-year association with the club.

The bottom line, however, is that another of the greatest names in world football would be controlled from abroad and reports that DIC’s chief executive, Samaeer al-Ansari, is a keen Liverpool fan will not dispel concerns.

If the deal is done, it would raise two new issues on top of the concern expressed by FIFA president Sepp Blatter and others about Chelsea, Manchester United, Portsmouth, Aston Villa and West Ham all falling into foreign ownership in the past four years.

Later this month, FIFA will announce new rules which aim to increase the transparency surrounding club ownership. Although they insist they have no desire or power to stop rich foreigners investing in clubs, involvement of governments in football, even at arm’s length, will ring alarm bells with the ruling body.

Also, the involvement of Dubai investors raises a potential conflict of interest within the Premiership because of Arsenal’s relationship with Emirates, the Dubai-based airline.

Emirates, like DIC, enjoy the status of an independent company but are ultimately an offshoot of the same government.

Rival clubs could argue that such an arrangement would compromise the Premiership’s integrity as a competition.

Both the Premier League and Liverpool Football Club declined last night to
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[The_weatherman]

But the deal with Dubai International Capital faces opposition from Liverpool fans and the football authorities, who are opposed to another English club falling into overseas hands.

What? Everyone is hoping it goes through i thought? I certainly am, and as for foreign ownership (yes, I know I´m a foreigner) but surely there is nothing left to do since the FA, FIFA and UEFA can´t or won´t to anything to level the playing field. Guess it´s a case of, can´t beat them join them! If some sheik comes in and gives Rafa the opportunity to shut Mourinho up I´ll be the first to lay down the red carpet!

[desertscouser]

What? Everyone is hoping it goes through i thought? I certainly am, and as for foreign ownership (yes, I know I´m a foreigner) but surely there is nothing left to do since the FA, FIFA and UEFA can´t or won´t to anything to level the playing field. Guess it´s a case of, can´t beat them join them! If some sheik comes in and gives Rafa the opportunity to shut Mourinho up I´ll be the first to lay down the red carpet!

you and me both mate

[G]

Do you honestly think an Investment company is going to put us on the same level as Chelsea financially ?

Honestly ?

They're not going to run the club at a loss like Chelsea do.

I don't want us run like Chelsea.My point was that Dubai holdings have as much,if not more money than Roman and could allow us to spend it if they so wished.We aren't going to win the league unless we spend alot,so realisitically we will have to spend more than we earn,get success and then look at making a profit.