DIC: takeover thread

[StevieH]

Email from Andrea Ahles a Business Reporter with the Star-Telegram

aahles@star-telegram.com

Steve,

I understand there is quite a bit of distate for Mr. Hicks and his ownership of Liverpool LC. However, since we are a local paper, I usually only mention Liverpool in passing when I write articles about Mr. Hicks. To demonstrate how local we are, I don't even really write about the Dallas Stars and they are only 15 miles away! From what I have heard from Hicks' people, there is no intention at this point to sell his Liverpool shares, so I'm afraid you're stuck with him.

Andrea

Andrea Ahles
Business Reporter
Star-Telegram
1111 W. Abram
Arlington, TX 76013
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817-261-1193 (fax)

[Moschops II]

Originally Posted by StevieH

From what I have heard from Hicks' people, there is no intention at this point to sell his Liverpool shares, so I'm afraid you're stuck with him.

That looks about the size of it.

[Section_31]

Hicks lies loads

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[Moschops II]

Originally Posted by Section_31

Hicks lies loads

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He's repeatedly said he doesn't plan to sell his shares - and he hasn't sold his shares. I'm not sure why people think unattributable leaks from an Arab business consortium should be believed over the evidence of our own eyes, but I'm sure I'll find out when DIC close the deal.

[G Richards]

Originally Posted by dirty_sanchez

G, we failed epically. Let's get wasted.

The failure hurts!

I recently discovered Irish Whiskey, so I'll bring the Jameson's.

[Trucker Paddy]

The DIC deal is a pipe dream, there not gona get us and Hicks is here to stay!!! Once again david moores you are a cunt!

[StevieH]

Originally Posted by Trucker Paddy

The DIC deal is a pipe dream, there not gona get us and Hicks is here to stay!!! Once again david moores you are a cunt!

Mohammed Ali Al Hashimi has already hinted that they are prepared to look at investing in other Premiership Clubs.

[coop]

Tom Hicks does not want to sell Liverpool of that i can assure you.

If he manages to get control and get the new stadium built then he can start raking in the cash.

The problem been he hasnt the money available to buy Gillett and build a new stadium and its unknown whether or not he would be able to get the money.

Gillett at this current time will only sell to Dubai so eventually something has to give.

Tom Hicks is under pressure from other loans which need paying so although Mr Hicks has not intention of selling his Liverpool shares it may come to the point where he has to.

[King Emlyn]

Originally Posted by coop

Tom Hicks does not want to sell Liverpool of that i can assure you.

If he manages to get control and get the new stadium built then he can start raking in the cash.

The problem been he hasnt the money available to buy Gillett and build a new stadium and its unknown whether or not he would be able to get the money.

Gillett at this current time will only sell to Dubai so eventually something has to give.

Tom Hicks is under pressure from other loans which need paying so although Mr Hicks has not intention of selling his Liverpool shares it may come to the point where he has to.

Or he may choose to sell one of his other ventures.

[aws]

Hicks won't sell until he's forced to by the banks or he gets an offer on his terms.

He thinks he's bought himself a nice little cash-cow - loads of CL money "guaranteed" every year, TV money up and up, maybe selling TV rights seperately in a few years, building a stadium with more borrowed money and income soaring, players bought for £20m worth £50m a year later. Texas Heaven - better than oil.

[Trucker Paddy]

Originally Posted by aws

Hicks won't sell until he's forced to by the banks or he gets an offer on his terms.

He thinks he's bought himself a nice little cash-cow - loads of CL money "guaranteed" every year, TV money up and up, maybe selling TV rights seperately in a few years, building a stadium with more borrowed money and income soaring, players bought for £20m worth £50m a year later. Texas Heaven - better than oil.

This is all true, why would he sell we cost him fuck all and he's gona make a fortune every year from us, sooner the better people accept he's here to stay and DIC is gone, we can just accept it and move on. Its been said before but the man attends the CL semi and not so much as a whisper towards him which was ridiculous he should have been abused from start to finish, he's that deluded he thinks we all have accepted it now, which in truth alot of people are starting to, we've missed our oppurtunity to be taking over by people who could make us massive thanks to moores and parry, time to just move on!

[real red]

Another theory on this is that Dubai won't buy 50%.

Think of how 50% might work for them.

Either a) They'd be stuck with Tom Hicks as partner and it would as unworkable as the current situation is. Hicks and DIC would have equal say (forget the board split 4-2 stuff because it really is irrelevant) and so would block anything they didn't like the other doing. DIC don't trust Hicks to not block their plans, whatever they might be, and so would not risk £200m+ on something that is so much of an unknown to them.

Or b) DIC could get 50%, then put more money in, thus forcing Hicks out by diluting his share. Well stop for a moment and think about that. It's pretty much accepted that of the two, Hicks has the most money. If putting more money into the club than your partner to force him out was something that could be done, wouldn't Hicks have done it already? By most accounts Gillett pushed himself to the limit in January - all Hicks has to find is say £10m or £20m, which is easier for him to find than most think, and Gillett has lost control of the club. If DIC could do it, Hicks would have done it already.

But the recent silence says a lot.

Hicks isn't getting slagged off in the press any more like he was. If you think where most of that slagging off came from (more than likely) the fact it's all stopped says to me that Dubai have agreed a cease-fire.

The cease-fire can still break down of course.

Hicks' major loans elsewhere aren't due until 2010, from what I can gather, and most of the doomsday predictions about his finances seem to be overplayed. But there are still ways he and Dubai could strike a deal.

[RoboRiise]

Oh dear, I can feel the bloodlust rising once again.

*twitches*

[Trucker Paddy]

Originally Posted by real red

Another theory on this is that Dubai won't buy 50%.

Think of how 50% might work for them.

Either a) They'd be stuck with Tom Hicks as partner and it would as unworkable as the current situation is. Hicks and DIC would have equal say (forget the board split 4-2 stuff because it really is irrelevant) and so would block anything they didn't like the other doing. DIC don't trust Hicks to not block their plans, whatever they might be, and so would not risk £200m+ on something that is so much of an unknown to them.

Or b) DIC could get 50%, then put more money in, thus forcing Hicks out by diluting his share. Well stop for a moment and think about that. It's pretty much accepted that of the two, Hicks has the most money. If putting more money into the club than your partner to force him out was something that could be done, wouldn't Hicks have done it already? By most accounts Gillett pushed himself to the limit in January - all Hicks has to find is say £10m or £20m, which is easier for him to find than most think, and Gillett has lost control of the club. If DIC could do it, Hicks would have done it already.

But the recent silence says a lot.

Hicks isn't getting slagged off in the press any more like he was. If you think where most of that slagging off came from (more than likely) the fact it's all stopped says to me that Dubai have agreed a cease-fire.

The cease-fire can still break down of course.

Hicks' major loans elsewhere aren't due until 2010, from what I can gather, and most of the doomsday predictions about his finances seem to be overplayed. But there are still ways he and Dubai could strike a deal.

Its never gona happen, to many bollox stories such as the 90 day window, hicks has no money, gilletes unwell blah blah. We need to just accept from now on we start -£30m every year and are not gona compete for top players for a long time to come, The DIC dream is over!

[Rashid]

The board has to agree a dilution so Hicks can't do that, Gillett can't afford a dilution.

[Trucker Paddy]

Originally Posted by Rashid

The board has to agree a dilution so Hicks can't do that, Gillett can't afford a dilution.

As i've said i think its never gona happen, you've been waxing lyrical it is, have you any new news regarding DIC and us!