Dubai International Capital (DIC)

[Ted]

I do so i can twat the cunt:thumbup:

 

Nah, I just meant he leaves me a decent tip when I mind his car. Although he does put that tip onto the club so it's a double edged sword.

[Moschops II]

Maybe this is the imminent news...? *cough*

 

DIC eye Newcastle United

By Rob Stewart

Daily Telegraph

Last Updated: 12:17am GMT 18/02/2008

 

The future direction of Newcastle United was the subject of heightened speculation last night after fresh rumours surfaced suggesting owner Mike Ashley is willing to sell the club less than a year after his £134 million takeover.

 

The Dubai International Capital (DIC) consortium are said to have been contacted by Ashley's representatives about a £300 million sale.

 

The link with a Middle East consortium frequently mooted as Liverpool's suitors emerged after it was reported that a Tyneside-based group of businessmen were putting together a £250 million takeover bid and they want former club captain Alan Shearer on board.

 

"Alan has been contacted by a group who want to try to buy Newcastle," a source close to the talks said yesterday.

 

"They're from the North East. What they want from Alan is not his money but his support, his blessing."

 

Newcastle have regularly been at the centre of speculation suggesting Ashley is ready to sell up.

 

The club have undergone major upheaval since he took over last summer. As well as sacking Sam Allardyce and replacing him with Kevin Keegan, the sports retail tycoon appointed Dennis Wise as the club's director of football.

 

Over the weekend Ashley and club chairman Chris Mort were the subject of a thinly veiled attack from Allardyce.

 

"Huge businessmen, multimillionaires in their own right, very clever men, but never been shouted at," Allardyce said.

 

"They can't stand the pressure, their knees buckle, they don't stand strong and they use the easy option to take the pressure off themselves. They have to be the strongest ones and often they're the weakest ones."

[EmilHamilton]

Perfect bluff.

 

After all this I see no reason why DIC would go for Newcastle fucking United. We're both fucked up clubs at the moment, sure, but we're a far healthier option than a club full of Geordie cunts.

[zigackly]

Superb bit of spin in that headline. I nearly laughed my kecks off. It's almost as good as Middlesborough bidding £10M for Ronaldinho. I can just imagine the conversation:

 

Newcastle: Hello DIC, it's Newcastle, would you like to buy us for £300M?

DIC: Fuck off.

Newcastle: We're a big club, honest.

DIC: <dial tone>

[bobhorse]

Dubai is the best place on Earth.

 

That is the silliest thing i have read on this forum in my time on here

[bobhorse]

I would`nt expect any announcements tomorrow...

 

But Tuesday on the other hand...

 

No Tuesday is reserved for Alves signing

[Evil_Ways]

Fuckin weird, can't get onto page 22.

Aha it's cause the forum starts a new page by itself when the last page is full, without a post on the last page. Or Something.

[Hazel Motes]

Fuckin weird, can't get onto page 22.

Aha it's cause the forum starts a new page by itself when the last page is full, without a post on the last page. Or Something.

 

Doesn't really matter though. Each page of this thread says the same.

[Dirk]

Doesn't really matter though. Each page of this thread says the same.

 

Tomorrow never comes.

[km9]

Nicked from RAWK,

 

 

<< Dubai One >>

[Lapskaus]

Nicked from RAWK,

 

 

<< Dubai One >>

 

is there anything interesting in the clip?

[coop]

Buffering badly for me mate - im presuming its a human rights issue that this clip is on about.

[Cardie]

is there anything interesting in the clip?

 

I'll guess no.

[km9]

is there anything interesting in the clip?

 

Couldn't managed the whole thing as streaming was really bad but according to some who has seen it, it's just the re-hash of old news.

The only thing positive for me was that the local media must have obtaind the permission from DIC to aired that on the TV news and that is a good sign.

[Guest Kenny]

I really dont understand it all, The BBC, the broadsheets etc havent mentioned anything about a deal being close, Bascombe says its happening withing days, weeks, months etc. Firstly the Mirror said the club will change hands next month but now they are saying the American owners may act to sack Rafa if results dont improve, actually is anything really happeneing.

[plonky]

I really dont understand it all, The BBC, the broadsheets etc havent mentioned anything about a deal being close, Bascombe says its happening withing days, weeks, months etc. Firstly the Mirror said the club will change hands next month but now they are saying the American owners may act to sack Rafa if results dont improve, actually is anything really happeneing.

 

ergo they haven't really got a fucking clue what is going on

[coop]

I think there is something going off as too many people are indicating so but DIC are been professional and keeping it quiet.

 

Interesting that Hicks seems to have gone quiet as he was making a statement on a daily basis at one point.

[col06]

I really dont understand it all, The BBC, the broadsheets etc havent mentioned anything about a deal being close, Bascombe says its happening withing days, weeks, months etc. Firstly the Mirror said the club will change hands next month but now they are saying the American owners may act to sack Rafa if results dont improve, actually is anything really happeneing.

 

the bbc did reported about it weeks ago though if you remember

[G Richards]

I know if I was the chairman of DIC I'd want all the paperwork checking twice before signing anything or handing any cash over.

 

Is Ansari gonna find out who's naughty and nice? :smile:

[hamstrung]

Someone on another forum - no idea if his info/reputation is any good - is suggesting that as of 9pm tonight there is no news.

[col06]

Someone on another forum - no idea if his info/reputation is any good - is suggesting that as of 9pm tonight there is no news.

 

this is getting ridiculous i heard it was 9:30pm :whatever:

[billybonzo]

Its not tuesday until after midnight.

[theRedHorse]

Its not tuesday until after midnight.

 

In the Muslim world (and probably in Jewish culture also) its Tuesday as soon as the sun goes down on Monday. :yes:

[Rashid]

Tom Hicks and Gillett's future rests on Europe

By David Bond

Last Updated: 1:49am GMT 19/02/2008

 

Rafa Benitez might have rejected the suggestion yesterday that this is the most difficult period of his managerial career, but with Liverpool's season now resting on the outcome of the Champions League clash against Inter Milan the Spaniard knows just how crucial tonight's opening leg is to his Anfield future.

 

Liverpool need pride to face Inter | Fans' forum

For Liverpool, the repercussions of an early exit from the knock-out phase of Europe's premier cup competition could be even more far reaching.

 

Although Benitez can take some comfort from their game in hand, Liverpool sit fifth in the Premier League, three points behind their Merseyside rivals Everton.

 

Having crashed out of the FA Cup against Barnsley at the weekend, the prospects of Benitez turning his side's domestic form around to claim fourth spot, and that precious place in the Champions League next season, do not look great.

 

Not for the first time, Benitez may be forced to rely on Europe to save him from the sack. Unless their domestic form picks up soon then winning the European Cup may present Liverpool with their only route back to Europe's top table.

 

For the club's American owners Tom Hicks and George Gillett Jr, failure to make next season's lucrative group phase will leave their recent refinancing plans in tatters.

 

advertisementAccording to Uefa's financial distribution figures for last season, Liverpool were paid £24.2 million for reaching the final of the Champions League in Athens last May, where they lost to AC Milan.

 

On top of that Liverpool will have made another £5m-£10m from gate revenue and merchandising, taking the total amount earned to £30m.

 

Qualifying for the Uefa Cup would be unlikely to plug the gap. While clubs are free to negotiate their own TV deals, the winners only make around £6 m from lifting the trophy.

 

Hicks and Gillett have just borrowed £350m to refinance their £219m acquisition last February, cover other existing debts, provide £60m of working capital for the club's new stadium at Stanley Park and money for new players.

 

The annual interest charge on their new borrowings is estimated to be £28m a year. That is a hefty burden for a team expected to make an operating surplus - before interest payments - of around £30m in the current financial year. That is a business plan that leaves very little room for manoeuvre.

 

Conservative estimates for the cost of missing out on at least the group stage of the Champions League qualification are pitched at around the £10m mark.

 

Were Liverpool to miss out, that shortfall will have to be plugged directly by Hicks and Gillett. But, having experienced such difficulties in securing the refinancing deal and with questions still being asked over their long term commitment, that will only place the Americans under even more pressure to do a deal with Dubai International Capital, who, despite reports of a possible takeover bid for Newcastle, remain determined to buy Liverpool.

[danielo]

Ahhhhh, so there is a plus side to all these crappy performances then!