BBC headline: DIC to bid for whole club

[Anny Road]

We could become the club of choice for all the worlds Muslims. Ace.

[George Costanza]

Praise Allah

[05 Milan]

BBC understands is a term they use when they have been told off the record that something is going to happen but can't publish anything official.

 

Yup. I use that one quite a lot

[TG3]

The next 7 days are going to be key to this whole fiasco. DIC are looking to but something concrete down and by then we'll know if the bank have any intention of letting them refinance the loan or not.

[redrosetints]

It's welcome news that the 2 gobshites may be on their way out, but I find it staggering that DIC seem willing to spend £500m on the club now, but they seemed to dither last year when the price was far less. Can anyone explain why they would be willing to spend so much on buying the club now?

 

Nice work by the Yanks if they walk away with a £250m profit.

 

As you say, hardly great business practice, it's almost like Parry works for DIC !

 

That said,I'd obviously much more comfortable with DIC in charge. Lets keep our fingers crossed eh !

[hamstrung]

Good news this - as others have said BBC understands is code.

 

Doesn't mean it'll be accepted, but at least we know they are trying.

[Thants]

BBC are going to talk about it soon (well, between now and 3)

[WeAreTheBest]

Hopefully Bascombe delivers some good news tomorrow.

[Slimmy]

BBC are going to talk about it soon (well, between now and 3)

On 5 live?

[coop]

A £500 million bid sounds about right as Gillett and Hicks are wanting to loan £350 from the bank as they owe the cash from the pruchase of the club and transfers from last summer. They would also have been able to get the stadium started.

 

If they accept the offer from DIC they would pocket £150 million to share between them so hopefully they will see this as been an acceptable way of getting out.

[coop]

On BBC's front page now.

[Zippy]

As you say, hardly great business practice, it's almost like Parry works for DIC !

 

That said,I'd obviously much more comfortable with DIC in charge. Lets keep our fingers crossed eh !

 

 

They pulled out on principle - they felt that Moores had shook hands on a deal and then was going behind their backs. They also felt it would look bad for their image if they were seen to be gazumped so they pulled out before that could happen.

[Mr T]

Sameer Al Ansari - Dubai International Capital L.L.C.

 

"Long time supporter of Liverpool FC"

[hamstrung]

Sameer Al Ansari - Dubai International Capital L.L.C.

 

"Long time supporter of Liverpool FC"

 

I reckon he might actually be Rashid.

 

Careful what you wish for.

[Guest PaddyBerger15]

They're mentioning it on Football Focus now.

[TommyW]

just mentioned this on Football Focus, still saying its unconfirmed but that the Arabs will bid £500m

[Thants]

On 5 live?

 

Yep. It just finished. Pretty much said what the article said and mentioned the organised protest on Monday. Also said the words 'The Liverpool Way' twice.

[sh#t waffle]

I reckon he might actually be Rashid.

 

Careful what you wish for.

 

If it takes Rashid being owner for us to buy Joaqin and Quaresma and get him to shut the fuck up about us signing them then it's a price I'm willing to pay..

[Guest Ronin47]

motty on footy focus just said he heard from well placed source bid is real

 

 

get in

[Guest PaddyBerger15]

Motty on Football Focus says a source 'well placed in the City' confirms the DIC bid is REAL.....now its a case of whether its accepted....good news.

[Guest PaddyBerger15]

Now we just need the big "YANK BULLSHITTERS FUCK OFF" banner on the Kop on Monday night to help things along.

[TG3]

The offer is only half the battle though, but its so far so good...

[hamstrung]

"Motty" doesn't know what day it is half the time.

[Guest PaddyBerger15]

"Motty" doesn't know what day it is half the time.

 

Thats true enough, but he did say that it was a well placed source in the City who had confirmed the deal was going to be plonked on the table....Motty, however, is a well meaning old duffer with a degree in buffoonery.

[rek]

The club has the potential to be worth close to £1bn. Value and price, in the world of business are two separate things. The fact that we were given fresh permission to build this new stadium design might have added fresh impetus to their attempts to buy us.

 

 

I think Dirk is spot on here and this is a very important factor in the renewed interest from DIC. Remember, when the first offer was made, before planning permission had been granted for the new stadium, we were a club that was severely limited by its physical location. Any prospective buyer must have looked at this and realised that much of the potential for profit lay in the hands of the City Council, and was pretty much an unknown.

 

Think about the opportunities for advertising and prestige the building of a new super duper stadium opens up for DIC. They have their own construction arm I believe and would relish the thought of the Dubai International Anfield Stadium being seen week in and week out all over the world.

 

These boys are in it for money ...and profit for them means dragging us up by the scruff of the neck and realising every bit of potential in the club.

 

I'm sure Tom & Jerry started out with a vision but they simply don't have the clout behind them to exploit the potential that is Liverpool FC.