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[hawksbay]

Originally Posted by beck7777

Well at least we know now who is the best partner for Torres..

Not Kyut or Crouchie but Stevie G!

well thats wat i have been saying all along he s the best attacking midfielder in europe,put him the hole n u get the best out of him.now no 1 complains that we play with only 1 striker when we r at anfield,i guess sumtimes football fans r fickle.

[hawksbay]

Originally Posted by Regaine

Final score Portsmouth win by 1 nil.A very big upset.

oi bro why r u upset

[rahl]

Originally Posted by Regaine

This FA Cup season already have a few suprises and upsets. I wonder if got anymore coming?

Yea it's been a stunning season in the FA Cup.

Originally Posted by hawksbay

well thats wat i have been saying all along he s the best attacking midfielder in europe,put him the hole n u get the best out of him.now no 1 complains that we play with only 1 striker when we r at anfield,i guess sumtimes football fans r fickle.

Haha, right on. I'm one of those who have complained about 4-5-1 - altho according to Rafa its actually 4-2-3-1 haha. We have played one striker before and stank. Let's see if we can maintain this run.

[beck7777]

Originally Posted by hawksbay

well thats wat i have been saying all along he s the best attacking midfielder in europe,put him the hole n u get the best out of him.now no 1 complains that we play with only 1 striker when we r at anfield,i guess sumtimes football fans r fickle.

Haha! I didnt complaint too much about it though it didnt started well..

But the important thing is that it start to bring good results, keep up the form, maybe we will be in the CL final again?

[Exciter101]

I think by now Rafa should have learnt that not necessarily rotation will bring results.
It is the time they spent together playing as a team.
It is good to be able to rest your players if you have the chance.
However good players need time to play well as a team, not as an individual.
Hope they can continue this type of form for the rest of the season and clinch the CL title...

[Frankiestine]

wow for once in so many years....no big teams in the FA Cup final...frankly I am rooting for Barnsley, possibly the Or Beh of the FA Cup this season...like bro rahl said it really put their win over us in another perspective since they beat Chelsea too...

[Exciter101]

DIC confirm advanced talks for Reds deal

Dubai International Capital (DIC) have confirmed they are in advanced talks to buy stake Liverpool.

More follows...

Another twist in the saga....haiz

[ANDYSIAO14]

Once we beat inter and reach the last 8 in cl...
The yanks are history...
The sheikhs asked "faster faster gave us the reds.."

Welcum to the new era of mighty reds....

Sheikhs are well known of winning and wanting the best in every thing they owned...so ambitious....
Recently a sheikh bought a private license plate for many many millions...
A $14 Million License Plate?


Its shows they want to be the best in every business deal....
wondering...
Benzema of lyon to partner Torres in future ?
frightening....

[picu]

Originally Posted by Exciter101

DIC confirm advanced talks for Reds deal

Was hoping for sole ownership by DIC... Joint partnership between DIC and Tom Hicks will make things more messier than it already is, IMHO.

Originally Posted by ANDYSIAO14

Once we beat inter and reach the last 8 in cl...
the yanks are history...
welcum to the new era of mighty reds....

Bro, sadly what the original article states, is a joint partnership. (Source: Soccernet)

[Alkano]

Hicks cuts DIC takeover talks short

Liverpool's co-owner Tom Hicks tonight threw the future of the club back into turmoil by terminating discussions with the Dubai royal family.

In a shock move, the Texan business tycoon broke off talks with Dubai International Capital (DIC), who had been confident of sewing up a deal to buy out 49% of co-owner George Gillett's 50% stake.

Hicks had to give the go-ahead for that move - but instead he has exercised his right of veto, saying he was unwilling to manage the club with DIC 'by committee'.

DIC said they had no comment to make, but sources close to the deal believe Hicks' statement does not necessarily mean the end of the story and the investment arm of Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, the ruler of Dubai, could yet clinch a stake in the club.

Hicks' statement read: 'Based on a meeting held earlier today in Dubai between my representatives and officials of Dubai International Capital LLC, as well as other recent contacts between us and them, I have decided to terminate any further discussions with DIC regarding their possible purchase of a minority stake in Kop and, in turn, in the club.

'DIC made it clear that if they invested in the club, they would want it to be managed by committee.

'Based on my 13 years of successful experience as an owner of professional sports teams, and based in particular on the situation at Liverpool Football Club over the past year, it is clear to me that such a committee approach would not be in the best interest of Kop, of the club or of the club's loyal and passionate supporters.

'Accordingly, I have decided to exercise my right under the Kop Football (Holdings) Limited partnership agreement to veto any sale of any portion of Kop and the club to DIC.'

Hicks added there were other alternatives to pursue.

He said: 'I and my colleagues and representatives will continue to explore a number of other options with regard to the ownership of Kop and the club aimed at achieving an appropriate ownership, financial and organisational structure for Kop and the club over the long term.'

The only chance of a deal being rekindled is if Hicks' statement is merely an attempt to force DIC and Gillett to accept his terms.

A DIC spokesman said only: 'We have no comment to make.'

Either way, the relationship between the parties appears to have broken down - something that could be a problem if they were to be co-owners of the club in the future.

As far as Liverpool are concerned however, it is back to square one with Hicks and Gillett at loggerheads - even more so now the Texan has vetoed the sale - and there are only 17 months until the £350million loan the Americans took out in January has to be refinanced again.

Furthermore, another loan of around £300million will have to be taken out to finance the building of the new stadium at Stanley Park.

[ANDYSIAO14]

Haiyah!!
Hicks terminates all talks with DIC!!!
MORE YANKS...
MORE TROUBLES...

Good Luck Mighty Reds

[rahl]

Originally Posted by Alkano

Hicks cuts DIC takeover talks short

Committee approach...Hicks is just afraid of losing power.

Sigh...when will this circus end? Not for a long time I'm afraid.

[picu]

Originally Posted by rahl

Committee approach...Hicks is just afraid of losing power.

Sigh...when will this circus end? Not for a long time I'm afraid.

Yes, I agee Hicks is afraid of losing power. However, I would still prefer it this way then DIC and Hicks sharing ownership. If the latter happens, there would surely be a clash of egos, and things could be even more messier then it already is as I have mentioned previously.

In other news, Alonso misses Inter clash because of baby.

[rahl]

Originally Posted by picu

Yes, I agee Hicks is afraid of losing power. However, I would still prefer it this way then DIC and Hicks sharing ownership. If the latter happens, there would surely be a clash of egos, and things could be even more [/URL].

Not really leh - I mean you are right about clash of egos but now we got one big ego and an unwilling ego who wants to leave. Ultimately it means more instability and not enough money.

WTF happened to Gillett anyway? He was the one who first approached us...sigh.

[picu]

Originally Posted by rahl

Not really leh - I mean you are right about clash of egos but now we got one big ego and an unwilling ego who wants to leave. Ultimately it means more instability and not enough money.

It was stated that DIC will get 49% while Hicks will get 51% and want overall control before the breakdown in negotiations. Don't think DIC will splurge money on Liverpool it they don't have any control.

Even if it was a committee scenario, imagine 2 big egos going at it. Even if both come up with the money but can't agree on how to use it, also jia let.

It really depends, hope what ever route that falls in the path will be the correct one in the long run.

WTF happened to Gillett anyway? He was the one who first approached us...sigh.

Ya lor, I also thought Gillett was interested in Liverpool earlier. It was Gillett who brought Hicks in to make the bid stronger right? Can't really remember.