Bulld0gs Liverpool Thread

[pillapow]

Rest assured its not the last we have heard of Tom Hicks..


And on a lighter note.........


F?ck you Tom Hicks, F?ck you right in the eye.

[imanob]

well good ridance to the other 2 all reds got to be happy they gone .think we all got to be on our toes still not sure bout this new group lets not forgot ther wasnt many of us who didnt fall for the other lots bullcrap that they fed us hope im wrong and this is the start of the season beating the shower will do me for starters

[lfc4life]

Rest assured its not the last we have heard of Tom Hicks..


And on a lighter note.........


F?ck you Tom Hicks, F?ck you right in the eye.

yeah hicks the japs eye!

[koppit]

official club statement

New England Sports Ventures (NESV) today announces that it has completed the purchase of Liverpool Football Club.

NESV wishes to extend its sincere gratitude to the Board of Liverpool FC for their diligence and their efforts on behalf of the Club and its supporters.

The transaction values the Club at ?300m and eliminates all of the acquisition debt placed on LFC by its previous owners, reducing the Club's debt servicing obligations from ?25m-?30m a year to ?2m-?3m.

[pillapow]

So how much debt will we have remaining? ^^

[lfc4life]

not as much as we had and we wont have the extra charges ethier

[koppit]

NESV Principal Owner John Henry said:

"On behalf of the entire NESV partnership, I want to express how incredibly proud and humbled we are to be confirmed as the new owners of Liverpool FC. We regard our role as that of stewards for the Club with a primary focus on returning the Club to greatness on and off the field for the long-term. We are committed first and foremost to winning. We have a history of winning, and today we want LFC supporters to know that this approach is what we intend to bring to this great Club."

hmmm heard that one before

[firestorm]

Jelly and cake time

[koppit]

are you trifling with us

[opsmonkey]

Yeee Har... He's gone

[Bulld0g]

For those who aren't members

Dear Member,

Spirit of Shankly are delighted to hear the news today that the failed ownership of Tom Hicks and George Gillett has come to an end. Our Union was formed to protect the Club and to specifically hold any owners to account and it is gratifying to see the efforts our members have made to removing them from their failed tenure.

Liverpool Football Club are now rid of Hicks and Gillett and this has been achieved through the magnificent efforts of the supporters, from the early days of formation in the Sandon Pub, calling Hicks and Gillett to account, to campaigning and protesting tirelessly. It is our members along with the help and backing of other groups from the worldwide support of Liverpool Football Club that has seen the back of Hicks and Gillett.

Hicks and Gillett made the mistake of underestimating our members' commitment, passion and love for our football Club and they forgot that the passion that allegedly attracted them in the first place to Anfield was our most powerful weapon when their lies began.

Hopefully the era of their failed ownership has now gone and the Union can look forward to re-engagement with the Board and new owners, over the issues that are crucial to supporters such as ticketing, travel, a stadium solution and supporters securing an equity stake within the Club with the appropriate representation that would entail.

There is an opportunity for the Board and new owners NESV to reverse the disenfranchisement that has been recognised by the Club and to acknowledge that an independent and vibrant supporter base is only good for the Club. The actions of the UK based Board members throughout the court cases cannot be ignored, and their contribution to ridding the club of Hicks and Gillett must be recognised. They have been victims of the lies told by their former employers and the mistakes made by their predecessors, which meant their words could not always be trusted by supporters until they were backed up by actions. We are delighted to see that in this instance their words have been backed by their actions and we commend this.

It is now time to put our Club back together and the Spirit of Shankly gives a cautious welcome to the Club's new owners NESV and hopes they will not miss the opportunity of an early engagement to start the process of healing our Club. Everyone connected to Liverpool Football Club - the owners, the Board, the manager and the fans needs to be pulling in the same direction in order to bring success back to Liverpool FC - this has been missing for far too long.

The Union's Management Committee would again like to acknowledge the debt we owe to our members and the efforts and sacrifices they have made to achieve this success.

And hopefully, for the final time.............................Tom and George, You're Still Not Welcome Here.

[dctyper]

nice, just think 1.5million a week interest not being paid, a club that already makes a profit....good things to come

[imanob]

Dear Member,

Spirit of Shankly are delighted to hear the news today that the failed ownership of Tom Hicks and George Gillett has come to an end. Our Union was formed to protect the Club and to specifically hold any owners to account and it is gratifying to see the efforts our members have made to removing them from their failed tenure.

Liverpool Football Club are now rid of Hicks and Gillett and this has been achieved through the magnificent efforts of the supporters, from the early days of formation in the Sandon Pub, calling Hicks and Gillett to account, to campaigning and protesting tirelessly. It is our members along with the help and backing of other groups from the worldwide support of Liverpool Football Club that has seen the back of Hicks and Gillett.

Hicks and Gillett made the mistake of underestimating our members' commitment, passion and love for our football Club and they forgot that the passion that allegedly attracted them in the first place to Anfield was our most powerful weapon when their lies began.

Hopefully the era of their failed ownership has now gone and the Union can look forward to re-engagement with the Board and new owners, over the issues that are crucial to supporters such as ticketing, travel, a stadium solution and supporters securing an equity stake within the Club with the appropriate representation that would entail.

There is an opportunity for the Board and new owners NESV to reverse the disenfranchisement that has been recognised by the Club and to acknowledge that an independent and vibrant supporter base is only good for the Club. The actions of the UK based Board members throughout the court cases cannot be ignored, and their contribution to ridding the club of Hicks and Gillett must be recognised. They have been victims of the lies told by their former employers and the mistakes made by their predecessors, which meant their words could not always be trusted by supporters until they were backed up by actions. We are delighted to see that in this instance their words have been backed by their actions and we commend this.

It is now time to put our Club back together and the Spirit of Shankly gives a cautious welcome to the Club's new owners NESV and hopes they will not miss the opportunity of an early engagement to start the process of healing our Club. Everyone connected to Liverpool Football Club - the owners, the Board, the manager and the fans needs to be pulling in the same direction in order to bring success back to Liverpool FC - this has been missing for far too long.

The Union's Management Committee would again like to acknowledge the debt we owe to our members and the efforts and sacrifices they have made to achieve this success.

And hopefully, for the final time.............................Tom and George, You're Still Not Welcome Here.

cant belive sos are taking credit for this take over has said by g&h they were a noise that was being delt with some of the stuff they done they could have blew take over surrpose they will want a seat on the board now to

[opsmonkey]

they made a lot of 'noise'.. enough noise to the right people meant that G&H didn't get refinanced.. They aren't taking credit but giving credit where it is due.. to its members, who, like me, took direct action.. inundated companies that were prepared to talk business with hicks, made enough 'noise' for them to say 'No Thanks'..

What exactly did SoS do that could of blew the takeover..??

They already have a seat on the board.. were do you think membership fee's go..?? To buy shares, fan representation on the board..

I think you haven't read the email properly or know enough about SoS to comment..

But like most people in this world, you will pass judgment with half the facts..

Our anthem says 'Walk on, Walk on, with hope in your heart'..

Too many reds unfortunately choose to 'Walk on by'.. I suspect you were one of them.. happy to sit back, do nothing, probably even bough merchandise that paid G&H's interest..

[Bulld0g]

has said by g&h they were a noise that was being delt with

Hmmmm well if thy said we were a "noise" who are we to argue and protest eh ? Looks to me like this noise had an affect, and i would be a noise again if i thought it would help MY club get rid of parasites who bleed us dry for their own profit