Bulld0gs Liverpool Thread

[pillapow]

Are you only waking up now after the weekend???
That news is days old.

Aye, Case is confirmed for tomorrow though, Listed as RBS v Hicks........

[koppit]

BBC Sport - Football - Liverpool remain confident takeover will be completed

[wongers]

why wait until now to make a bid the club has been up for sale (officially)since april sounds like more carpet baggers to me! best staying clear reminds me of when these b+stards took over deal done with d,i.c one week then they come in and buy it within one week if we can get rid this week we have to be very careful who we get next

[macjst35]

Round 1 RBS

http://www.skysports.com/story/0,19528,11669_6439202,00.html

Peter Lim poss new bid

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-11518079

[opsmonkey]

Wongers I heard last week that club reps were out in Singapore, it was first reported on the net that the NESV was a smokescreen for the real Singapore deal..

[mrgasman]

Wongers I heard last week that club reps were out in Singapore, it was first reported on the net that the NESV was a smokescreen for the real Singapore deal..

That would be nothing but a positive we have all seen the influence the yanks have had on the prem. More yanks = out the frying pan into another fkin frying pan. I love to see Liverpool in the relegation zone but as far as watching the club get raped then its to close to home for me to have anything but contempt for the owners. Deals involving such vast debts should be outlawed to safeguard our clubs.

[lfc4life]

I would like too know what other liverpool supporters think or the two offers on the table? as the second does sound better

[pillapow]

Stick with NESV, Although if it all goes tits up, The asian might be our only hope if administration ensues and yanks pull out of deal......... Many possibilities, Unknown bidders if rbs call the loan in.... Just had a good rundown of what is expected today from a lawyer on ssn outside the court bout 30 mins ago, He thinks, A decision will be made tomorrow, An appeal will go beyond friday but if this is te case, rbs should extend the deadline to avoid administration, if they are confident enough of appeal success... Think it was the telegraph, today, calling ths whole thing a pantomime. **** off Tom Hicks.

This Mr Lim owns the Man-United theme bars in Asia....... Hes also prepared to buy LFC if they go into administration....
So whats best? More Yanks or Asian worth 1.6 billion.?

[pillapow]

Not so live coverage! Abeit coverage!!

Liverpool FC sale: High court hearing live coverage | Steve Busfield | Football | guardian.co.uk

[pillapow]

11.38am: Hicks and Gillett representative admits to breach of contract but feels there is no urge for board to be reconstituted before Friday.
RBS dismisses this as 'absurd' given the company needs to repay ?200m to the bank by Friday.

11.33am: RBS appeal to judge to 'restore a clearly constituted and functioning board' today. 'It cannot wait and it would be wrong for Mr Hicks and Gillett to profit from their tactics.'
No word of Gillett or Hicks putting in an appearance at court.

11.25am: BREAKING, from our reporter Sachin Nakrani: "Case started. RBS accuse Hicks and Gillett of trying to 'profit from the confusion their actions have caused'."

IS THAT THERE DEFENCE? HAHAHAHA....

LIM STATEMENT..

STATEMENT STARTS
Singapore businessman, Peter Lim, today lodged an increased offer for Liverpool Football Club with the Chairman of the Board of Kop Football (Holdings) Ltd, Martin Broughton.
The proposal represents a total investment of ?360m. The offer values the Club at ?320m. A further ?40m will be made available to purchase new players.
Like the previous offer tabled by Mr Lim, the new offer is entirely in cash and will remove the entire acquisition debt of ?200m taken on by the existing owners that has cast uncertainty over the Club’s future.
The new offer also includes a cash investment of ?120m. Of this:

• ?40m cash is to be allotted specifically to fund player purchases during the upcoming transfer window as the immediate priority is to ensure that the squad is strengthened for the remainder of the season.
• The balance of ?80m will pay off all the Club’s bank debt, the fees and interest accruing on the bank debt, and provide additional working capital for the Club.

Mr Lim is not obtaining any financing for the offer and the funding comes from his own cash resources.
Commenting on his increased offer, Peter Lim said: “I respect and admire Liverpool Football Club, which is steeped in tradition and history. I am committed to rebuild the Club so that it can soon regain its position at the pinnacle of English and European football, where it truly belongs. This is why I have stepped forward with this offer.
“I believe that if its massive debt burden can be removed, the Club would be able to focus on improving its performance on the pitch. My offer pays off the existing owners’ bank acquisition debt and also frees the Club of its own bank debt. If the Board accepts this offer, the monies are available immediately thereby removing the threat of administration.
“The Club needs to strengthen its existing squad. As part of this offer, I will be injecting ?40m in cash into the Club for Roy Hodgson to bring in new players during the upcoming transfer window. Liverpool needs to start winning again!
“My offer provides a firm financial platform from which the club can rebuild. Given the manner in which the sale process has been handled, I feel Martin and the Board owe it to me, to the Club, and to the supporters, to consider my offer”.
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About Peter Lim – - – [NB this is still within the statement]
Mr. Lim, 57, is a Singaporean businessman with extensive interests in a range of industries including agribusiness, fashion, logistics, food and beverage and healthcare.
Mr. Lim is a keen supporter of sports, having recently donated S$10 million to the Singapore Olympics Foundation for sports scholarships that will provide promising young athletes a chance to pursue excellence, especially for students and athletes from poor families.
Son of a fishmonger, Mr. Lim is a self-made man who worked his way through school - as a cabbie, waiter and cook – and these humble beginnings have motivated him to help others in need. His philanthropic endeavours focus on sports, the elderly and education. He has committed to fund, for several years, scholarships for bright and needy students as well as financial assistance to schools, which help youth-at-risk.
Mr. Lim is a passionate football fan. He is married with two teenage children.
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STATEMENT ENDS
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The statement coincides with RBS’s High Court challenge to Tom Hicks and George Gillett, which begins today.

[pillapow]

Tell you what, Some skeletons coming out the closet ere'..
130 parties approached by board...

[wongers]

Wongers I heard last week that club reps were out in Singapore, it was first reported on the net that the NESV was a smokescreen for the real Singapore deal..

we've heard that many rumours mate you don't know who to believe but why say one bid is acceptable let the head of that orginisation make statements in the media and then accept another bid i find that hard to believe why use NESV as a smokescreen just accept the best bid (thats best for the club)

[lfc4life]

GREAT NEWS THE HIGH COURT has ruled against those to grasping dick heads

[dctyper]

they could appeal though!

[lfc4life]

they could appeal though!

Still if they appeal when they do..... HOW will they get it over turned ? Effectively the club is owned by rbs! And the hicks and gillete have no working capital!!