DIC: takeover thread

[EmilHamilton]

I'm not planning to buy the News of the World, so no interweb link?

[Guest Kenny]

Id love to know if Hicks was in Dubai, that seems too far fetched for me.

[satmann]

I hope you're right, but lots of people aren't rich enough for their mortgage or credit card limits.

 

 

 

Go bankrupt again?

 

 

Only way he would get that much credit would be when the new stadium is built.

[dave u]

Id love to know if Hicks was in Dubai, that seems too far fetched for me.

 

He was.

[satmann]

Id love to know if Hicks was in Dubai, that seems too far fetched for me.

 

Bascombe says it in his article that hicks spent the week in dubai. Prompting fresh hopes of a breakthrouhgh in the takeover saga.

 

So he must have been there.

[coop]

Cure for Hick-ups

 

by Chris Bascombe

 

Tom Hicks spent last week in Dubai and sparked fresh hopes of a breakthrough in Liverpool's £400 million takeover saga.

 

The Texan has been the obstacle to DIC's initial £200 million buy-out of 50 per cent of the club as he has the power to veto co-owner George Gillett's sale and assume full control of Liverpool.

 

A deal is now expected to be done in two weeks with Gillett the first out the door - and with a cool £25m profit in his pocket.

 

Club insiders are not ruling out further twists and turns with DIC also keen to buy out Hicks.

 

But boss Rafa Benitez hopes Hicks stays and lets him see out the two years left on his deal.

[StevieH]

Cure for Hick-ups

 

by Chris Bascombe

 

Tom Hicks spent last week in Dubai and sparked fresh hopes of a breakthrough in Liverpool's £400 million takeover saga.

 

The Texan has been the obstacle to DIC's initial £200 million buy-out of 50 per cent of the club as he has the power to veto co-owner George Gillett's sale and assume full control of Liverpool.

 

A deal is now expected to be done in two weeks with Gillett the first out the door - and with a cool £25m profit in his pocket.

 

Club insiders are not ruling out further twists and turns with DIC also keen to buy out Hicks.

 

But boss Rafa Benitez hopes Hicks stays and lets him see out the two years left on his deal.

 

Strange.

[Chocolate]

Strange.

 

Very, considering he wrote Rafa was getting sacked by the yanks...

 

He was.

 

It's crazy, there are so many different sources - all of whom are to be described as 'solid' - all saying different things.

 

Shankslegend has said Hicks wasn't in Dubai and is over all pessimistic about the deal (from what I've read) but now saying he is hearing conflicting things.

 

Elisha Scott has said he's heard it's as good as done with 40m profit each. Cowtownred saying the same thing

 

Bascombe and you are saying he was in Dubai (Hicks in bizarre holiday destination coincidence ;) )...

 

It's almost as if information and misinformation is being thrown out on purpose...

 

What say you

[Guest Kenny]

He was.

 

Thanks Dave, :yes:

[Guest Kenny]

Very, considering he wrote Rafa was getting sacked by the yanks...

 

 

 

It's crazy, there are so many different sources - all of whom are to be described as 'solid' - all saying different things.

 

Shankslegend has said Hicks wasn't in Dubai and is over all pessimistic about the deal (from what I've read) but now saying he is hearing conflicting things.

 

Elisha Scott has said he's heard it's as good as done with 40m profit each. Cowtownred saying the same thing

 

Bascombe and you are saying he was in Dubai (Hicks in bizarre holiday destination coincidence ;) )...

 

It's almost as if information and misinformation is being thrown out on purpose...

 

What say you

 

Shankslegend is now hinting he may have news regarding Gillett withing the next couple of days.

[James Dean]

"Next couple of days". We've heard that since, what? November?

[coop]

m0e has said that 100% that Hicks was in Dubai. Dave has said that Hicks was in Dubai.

 

Thats good enough for me.

[Guest Kenny]

m0e has said that 100% that Hicks was in Dubai. Dave has said that Hicks was in Dubai.

 

Thats good enough for me.

 

I wasnt doubting anyone mate, I was just hoping it to be the case. Surely its a positive sign.

[Count Morfeo]

Is that code for Dubai don't want to buy us cause its cold but will buy us in the summer when its warm?

 

The Seafood, too, is excellent and relatively inexpensive. The seabass and king prawns were quite divine.

[Stu Monty]

The Seafood, too, is excellent and relatively inexpensive. The seabass and king prawns were quite divine.

 

I am wondering how The Count aquired his taste for seafood considering the standard of fishy produce in Transylvania could not have been the best.

[Section_31]

I am wondering how The Count aquired his taste for seafood considering the standard of fishy produce in Transylvania could not have been the best.

 

 

Correct

[EmilHamilton]

Them two are hot!!!!

[zigackly]

One of them has got a psychic mutant living in her knee like that thing in Total Recall.

[hamstrung]

Them two are hot!!!!

 

Only the young can be soooo wrong

[Count Morfeo]

I am wondering how The Count aquired his taste for seafood considering the standard of fishy produce in Transylvania could not have been the best.

 

He once mistook a dolphin for a peasant girl

[philyhamann]

I think the truth is out there. Somewhere. I'm not sure on Cowtown read, but I know Elisha and ShanksLegend wouldn't post made up BS.

[zigackly]

And yet both of them have got things wrong in the past. You're only as good as your source really, and I doubt anyone posting on the forums is a trusted confidant of Hicks, Gillett or the Sheikh, let alone all three.

[satmann]

I think bascombes previous articles were a bit sexed up regarding DIC taking over.

In his article today he seems to be suggesting there could be some more twists etc.

Looks like its not so nailed on as everyone as been thinking.

[Spy Bee]

Elisha's source is Gerrard.

[Dirk]

Elisha's source is Gerrard.

 

He said this time he wasn't.