DIC: takeover thread

[bigal]

Any particular reason Coop?

[coop]

Originally Posted by bigal

Any particular reason Coop?

The appointment of a new PR firm will mean Hicks is planning another media blast so i would fully expect to see more stories coming out from him shortly.

[Neil G]

Originally Posted by coop

The appointment of a new PR firm will mean Hicks is planning another media blast so i would fully expect to see more stories coming out from him shortly.

Have Freud Communications actually agreed to represent Hicks then? All I'd heard was that they were just in discussion.

[cochcaer]

Originally Posted by coop

The appointment of a new PR firm will mean Hicks is planning another media blast so i would fully expect to see more stories coming out from him shortly.

He's pretty much damaged goods, it's like being employed to redeem Heather Mills PR image. They'll take he money but privatley probably know it's pissing in the wind.

[Scouse Lad]

Coop if you were a betting man how would you see this one panning out? Surely GG will sell to DIC soon.

[coop]

Originally Posted by Neil G

Have Freud Communications actually agreed to represent Hicks then? All I'd heard was that they were just in discussion.

No sorry mate i meant the fact he is seeking a new PR team means he is preparing to make some more statements

Originally Posted by Scouse Lad

Coop if you were a betting man how would you see this one panning out? Surely GG will sell to DIC soon.

Im not a betting man mate but one thing i do know for certain and that is Dubai Holdings want a quick resolution on this as they feel the longer it drags out the more damage will be done to the club.

If given the opportunity Dubai Holdings would buy the club 100% as soon as the phonecall was made by Hicks to sell.

[Scouse Lad]

Originally Posted by coop

No sorry mate i meant the fact he is seeking a new PR team means he is preparing to make some more statements



Im not a betting man mate but one thing i do know for certain and that is Dubai Holdings want a quick resolution on this as they feel the longer it drags out the more damage will be done to the club.

If given the opportunity Dubai Holdings would buy the club 100% as soon as the phonecall was made by Hicks to sell.

Cheers coops, sounds about right. What about GG and DIC?

[Neil G]

Originally Posted by coop

No sorry mate i meant the fact he is seeking a new PR team means he is preparing to make some more statements

I wonder if the PR firm's brief might be to minimise the damage to his reputation when he sells, rather than help him to gain full control. He's insisted time and again that he's in the for long haul and won't sell, so if he does sell soon he's going to have his work cut out to avoid looking weak and unreliable to other clubs he might want to buy in the future.

[Ulysses Everett McGill]

Originally Posted by Neil G

I wonder if the PR firm's brief might be to minimise the damage to his reputation when he sells, rather than help him to gain full control. He's insisted time and again that he's in the for long haul and won't sell, so if he does sell soon he's going to have his work cut out to avoid looking weak and unreliable to other clubs he might want to buy in the future.

From what I understand he's looking to go on the offensive big time.

[Remington]

Oh, look, now there's two secret pages!

[zigackly]

Originally Posted by Remington

Oh, look, now there's two secret pages!

Hands off! One of those is mine.

[lfc4eva99]

I wouldnt mind the second one.... :)

Coop - can we assume that if there is no resolution this summer that DIC might say fuck off and walk away?

[coop]

Originally Posted by lfc4eva99

I wouldnt mind the second one.... :)

Coop - can we assume that if there is no resolution this summer that DIC might say fuck off and walk away?

In all fairness im amazed they are still interested.

I know Dubai Holdings/DIC takeover strategy does not go beyond this summer and if they havent got at least 50% of the club then i would expect them to walk away.

Who knows if they would return if Hicks struggles with the refinance when its due again as i dont think they were expected to return last time after Moores and Parry messed them about so you can never say they would 100% walk away.

[Scouse Lad]

Originally Posted by coop

In all fairness im amazed they are still interested.

I know Dubai Holdings/DIC takeover strategy does not go beyond this summer and if they havent got at least 50% of the club then i would expect them to walk away.

Who knows if they would return if Hicks struggles with the refinance when its due again as i dont think they were expected to return last time after Moores and Parry messed them about so you can never say they would 100% walk away.

If DIC walk away then they will never own the club, in my opinion. Cause if they do GG will have little option but to do a deal with Hicks.

[lfc4eva99]

Originally Posted by coop

In all fairness im amazed they are still interested.

I know Dubai Holdings/DIC takeover strategy does not go beyond this summer and if they havent got at least 50% of the club then i would expect them to walk away.

Who knows if they would return if Hicks struggles with the refinance when its due again as i dont think they were expected to return last time after Moores and Parry messed them about so you can never say they would 100% walk away.

Umm, If there is actually a deadline for Hicks to be able to buy GG out as per the agreement between them, then surely we should have the answer soon enough....

Ideally it should be done before the transfer frenzy gets wild so that we can pursue our number 1 targets...

[theRedHorse]

How about now?