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This is the final paragraph from a Sunday Times article regarding the Man City takeover. I can't imagine a worse nightmare, if there's any truth in it. Abu Dhabi: the Sheikh's real goal For Manchester City’s fans the glee is unrestrained. Noel Gallagher, the Oasis songwriter and a lifelong fan of the club, said that for all the talk of an unlikely signing of Ronaldo and winning the league title, there was one aspect of the deal that was particularly sweet. “It’ll be nice to know that every gallon of petrol that a Manchester United fan buys is going into our transfer kitty,” he said. The only thing that could put a damper on such gloating would be if the gossip circulating this weekend proves to be true. The American owners of Manchester United, so the rumours go, will soon receive an offer to buy the club that they cannot refuse – from the Dubai royal family. Abu Dhabi: the Sheikh's real goal | Football - Times Online

The Hand of The Ginger Twat. LOL

Patch & Go is on.

still does the fat racist bastard.

Dunk Looking good , seems to have lost a couple of tons.

More like a heatwave according to the forecast BBC - Weather Centre - 5 Day Forecast in Celsius for Colorado City, United States of America

Crisis talks in Liverpool power struggle By Jeremy Wilson Last Updated: 1:56am BST 31/03/2008 Liverpool co-owners Tom Hicks and George Gillett are due to meet, along with a representative from Dubai International Capital, in the boardroom of the Emirates Stadium on Wednesday night. It is understood that it will be the first time that all three parties have shared the same room, meaning that the drama on the pitch of the Champions League quarter-final between Arsenal and Liverpool could be surpassed by tensions off it. DIC remain optimistic that they can still launch a successful takeover and yesterday there were signs that the Liverpool power struggle was moving into its final phase. It has emerged that the pressure on Hicks may heighten in the coming weeks due to the possible need for him to refinance other assets. Market sources predict that the pressure of the global credit crunch could well force Hicks' hand. Hicks has so far refused to do business unless he can retain a controlling stake but Gillett has now made it clear that he will not sell to his partner. Gillett does, however, regard DIC as "very responsible" possible owners and last week admitted to a Canadian radio station that his relationship with Hicks had been "unworkable for some time". Liverpool chief executive Ricky Parry has urged some sort of swift resolution. "My plea is that something happens this week," he said. "There is a need for a degree of urgency but it is urgent to get it right, not urgent to come up with the wrong solution. advertisement "I think George was pretty clear in stating the relationship between the two of them had broken down and, as a result of that, an alternative solution needs to be found. "There is no question that to succeed you need unity at the top. I think it brings it to a head. All things are possible at the moment. Someone has to sell, that is clear if they are not able to co-exist." Crisis talks in Liverpool power struggle - Football News - Telegraph

The legend of Purple YAki YAki once befriended a small frail local boy (david Booth) in the hope that he would one day be his sidekick in his campaign to monitor local boys physical preogression. David and YAki (or Purpy) as David knew him had a slight altercation and david decided he will no longer stand for Yaki's "abuse", so he bent over instead!!! Stories about a man named 'Purple Aki', partially based upon Arobieke, were common amongst children in Merseyside and the surrounding areas throughout the 1980s and 1990s. 'Purple YAki' was said to have earned his name because he was "so black he was purple", or more fancifully because he had purple balls.. As with most urban legends the details varied considerably, but stories usually involved 'Purple YAki' pursuing or capturing school children and then mutilating, raping or murdering them. He was also said to carve the initials 'P.Y.' into the buttocks of his victims.

BASCOMBES BOMBSHELL IS ! JAMIE CARRAGHER admits it's make-or-break time in Liverpool's bid to redeem their season but vows: "We've got the pedigree to cope with the pressure."

Agreed........now fuck off to kirkby and get it done.

DIC sees the end in sight for Liverpool takeover England - 27 March, 2008 Dubai International Capital has offered GBP 400 million for English Liverpool, and soon may have control of the club as a result. DIC officials are confident they have removed their biggest stumbling block to a deal in co-owner Ton Hicks. Hicks had blocked efforts by DIC to acquire the Liverpool half owned by co-owner George Gillett. The investment company would almost be paying double the GBP 219 million that Gillett and Hicks used to purchase the club in Feb. 2007. But the loans used to purchase the club could cause Gillett and Hicks some trouble with the worldwide credit crisis. DIC officials estimated a three-to-four week wait for control of Liverpool. A review of the books likely will get underway soon. euFootball.BIZ covering the professional football (soccer) business - DIC sees the end in sight for Liverpool takeover

Posted by dmjn100 on D.I.C - TAKEOVER OFFER WITHIN WEEKS. in Transfers/Rumours/Team News from Football.co.uk heard about this on Friday Xabi. Apparently JP Morgan have been in close contact with Hicks for the last week & they are said to be pressuring Hicks to come to an agreement with DIC asap. DIC's deal with Gillett is all done - barring the signing. Fee's agreed, this add on & that - just waiting for the signatures to be exchanged. This leak or source has come from JP Morgan. As we speak there are parties representing Hicks in Dubai & negotiations are said to be advanced. PCP Capital Partners are there as well as high level reps from DIC. Its clear it is not now a question of if it happens but when. I wonder though - when DIC come in & pump millions & millions pounds in to Liverpool - will the fans be as vocal as they were when Chelsea or ManU bought the title?? Wink.

Posted on Echo forum DICNAZ Joined: 14 Feb 2008 Posts: 5 Posted: Tue Mar 04, 2008 1:32 pm Post subject: News Update on 04.03.08 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Hello Fellow Reds Thank you for writing to my inbox regarding information regarding the DIC takeover for the wholesale purchase of Liverpool Football Club. 49.98% x 2 owned by the two American partners and now ready to be signed over to DIC International Trading Group. .04% is owned by a thrid party which i am not able to divulge at this time of writing. This sale is very close within the next 48hrs to be Totally signed off. We have a few minor issues regarding the Trade price of shares between the current owners. I conclude that Liverpool Football Club will be in DIC ownership by the weekend. Thank you all again for you messages to DIC and also to my inbox. I hope to see Liverpool Football Club become one of the best run sporting clubs in the world.

DIC: NO TIMELINE ON REDS DEAL Posted 04/03/08 08:01 Dubai International Capital have denied a "timeline" has been put on any offer for Liverpool. The company's spokesperson Jehad Saleh refused to comment on reports DIC have tabled a £400million bid for the club. However, Saleh insisted reports DIC had given Liverpool co-owners George Gillett and Tom Hicks a deadline of midnight on Tuesday night to accept an offer were not correct. She said: "No figures have been (publicly) mentioned, and talks are ongoing. No timeline has been set on the talks." DIC chief executive Sameer al-Ansari, a lifelong Liverpool fan, had earlier confirmed he is in talks with Gillett and Tom Hicks. Saleh refused to confirm that Al-Ansari is currently speaking to both Gillett and Hicks, but revealed he was in Dubai. Reports on Merseyside claimed the deadline had been imposed on Hicks and Gillett to accept the bid. The offer would give the American businessmen a profit of £25million each on their investment in the club. The reported bid follows confirmation from DIC, the investment arm of the Maktoum royal family, that talks had taken place between the various parties but were being held up by the valuation of the club by one of Hicks or Gillett. "It's no secret that we have been in discussions with the current owners," said Al-Ansari. "It's not easy because the owners are in dreamland about valuations at the moment." Al-Ansari later clarified that one of the club's owners "had come out of dreamland", without giving further details. Other reports indicate Hicks, who has insisted he is opposed to a sale, has been trying to raise the capital necessary to buy out his partner. But Hicks has described such speculation as "premature". The US tycoons are believed to have suffered a breakdown in their relationship since taking over Liverpool last year. The offer was reportedly made to the pair by Amanda Staveley, a senior partner of London-based investment firm PCP and who represents DIC. Only last week, Texan billionaire Hicks denied reports he had invited DIC to inspect the club's accounts in preparation for a takeover. Frustrated by Hicks' stance, DIC turned their attention to Gillett, who is thought to be much keener on a sale. However, neither of the co-owners is able to cut and run without the other's consent, a point Hicks was at pains to make last week when he told the Fort Worth Star-Telegram: "Not only am I not going to sell, my partner cannot sell without my approval." Also, DIC are thought to want a controlling stake at Anfield, meaning they would need to convince Hicks to relinquish part of his 50% of the club as well as buying out Gillett. It appears clear the main problem preventing a takeover is the price DIC are willing to pay. It has been nowhere near the amount of money Hicks has been asking for - he would want to make a substantial sum out of selling the club. Another hurdle to overcome is that the refinancing package announced on January 25 has loaded £105million of debt on to the club. Of that, £60million is earmarked to kick-start the new stadium development plus £45million for future player transfers and to meet the club's working capital needs. The takeover talk is being driven by the refinancing deal, believed to only last for 18 months, and so Hicks and Gillett are soon going to have to start renegotiating the debts. Furthermore, they are shortly going to have to go back to the banks to ask for a further £300million in loans to finance the rest of the new stadium at Stanley Park. Football365.com - DIC: NO TIMELINE ON REDS DEAL - All The News - Football365 News