Liverpool Fans Rejoice: Yanks for the Memories – American Owners Are On Their Way Out!
by YNWA on October 8th, 2009 40 commentsGreat news.
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George Gillett will fly to the Middle East next week for negotiations over selling his stake in Liverpool.
The Reds co-owner is due to arrive in Saudi Arabia on Wednesday and, according to the Daily Mirror, will meet Prince Faisal bin Fahd during a three-day stay.
Sources in the Middle East are convinced a deal will go through when Prince Faisal, who has been a guest of Gillett’s at Anfield, and his advisers sit down with the American.
Prince Faisal’s investment company, F6 Sports, has allies in the banking world and they would look at Liverpool as a club to make their name – and with potential for development down the line.
No figures have been released on what 70-year-old Gillett, who shares the Liverpool ownership with fellow American Tom Hicks, is looking to get for his share. (Daily Mail)
This is great news, it really is. The stain George Gillett, and to an equal extent Tom Hicks, have left on the club is a disgrace. The way the pair have acted has been nothing short of shocking and the fact that Gillett is off to Saudi Arabia to dot the I’s on a deal that sees his share of the club transfered to Prince Faisal bin Fahd is hopefully the start of a shift in ownership.
Of course we shouldn’t be blind to what our potential new owners have to offer but really there isn’t much of a chance that these guys could be possibly worse that the Yanks. Hopefully this sealing of a significant share of ownership being shifted will slowly but surely spell the end of Messrs Hicks and Gillett.
YNWA
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anonymous - October 8th, 2009 at 11:02 am
wau, this is good news. can u guest how much money that prince can give for transfer funds
anonymous - October 8th, 2009 at 11:03 am
Face!
anonymous - October 8th, 2009 at 11:08 am
Heard it all before to many false dawns with this pair of muppets hope its true but i am not going to believe it until i read it in the Daily Post, Liverpool Echo or via official LFC.TV Statement
Living in hope though !!!!!!!
anonymous - October 8th, 2009 at 11:14 am
this is the 2nd place i have read it with sky sports being the other. also seen direct quote that we are looking for outside investment. great news. i hope they dont throw millions at us but just give us what we need. a new stadium and a club that can sustain itself. a few top class signings wouldnt go a miss though as a signal of intent
anonymous - October 8th, 2009 at 11:14 am
We will never win the league under the guidance of Benitez !
He over analyzes every detail, strangles and chokes talent, pays way to much respect to mediocre teams and never praises his players when they have earned it, Hell he even interrupted the 2005 Champions league post celebrations to inform certain players of there defensive duties!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
HOW LONG MUST WE WEAR THESE ANTI YANK PRO BENITEZ BLINKERS???
jimmyk - October 8th, 2009 at 11:18 am
believe it when it happens. best not to get too excited.
anonymous - October 8th, 2009 at 11:28 am
Not this again… You have as much chance of seeing the two wanks leave Liverpool as Everton winning the league
All this is about is Gillett setting up further projects in a far off land to earn HIMSELF money, he is a slug of a businessman draining all resources dry then complaining its someone else’s fault.
Don’t believe any of it, its all rubbish. They are here to stay until the banks decide to force them out, simple. That’s not likely to happen when £70+ million a year is being earned in interest alone.
anonymous - October 8th, 2009 at 11:40 am
Wishful thinking from a typical Evertonian. What will ever happen to your little boys when Moyse inevitably gets called up by United? That’s right, straight back to 12th place where you belong
Everton. What a joke!
anonymous - October 8th, 2009 at 12:01 pm
He aint going over there to sell 50% of Liverpool, I really wish he was as he needs to go along with Hicks. He’s going over to do his NASCAR deals with them and nothing else. Like when the prince came over it was just for the Nascar and the football academys in Saudie etc.
anonymous - October 8th, 2009 at 12:51 pm
^^^^
Nascar deal is already done.Even if Gilett goes there is no reason for him to stay 3 days there.Expecting something to happen.
anonymous - October 8th, 2009 at 12:52 pm
hope this is true and soon read much better news that Mister motherfucker George Gillett sells half of the club to Prince Faisal bin Fahd. and than liverpool supporters will be very happy cuz this mega rich guy will invest in LFC and we can buy big names:D
YNWA!!!
FUCK U TOM N’ JERRY!!!
WELCOME Prince Faisal bin Fahd
anonymous - October 8th, 2009 at 12:55 pm
yes hopefull this does happen….bloody yanks go back to a sport that u can invest in, understand and stuff up baseball.
anonymous - October 8th, 2009 at 2:25 pm
what about hicks, i have not read anything about him selling up. so hicks will still be around. i love liverpool but feel that we are a long way off of being on par with the madrids, barcelona and even the scum united.
much has been said about benitez, i really do believe he has a love for liverpool. i don’t believe any manager would like the situation he’s in when the owners undermine and criticise him in public. i think everyone knows that the madrid job is his if he wants it. but he stays and i really don’t know why?
mourinho’s the hiddinks and the keegans of this world would have legged it ages ago. I think if we give rafa the money he needs he will build a great team.
lets not forget he took a team which wasn’t competing in europe or the league and made them a force in europe and competive in the league. we over performed last year, i don’t think we will win the league this year.
anonymous - October 8th, 2009 at 4:02 pm
SELL SELL SELL!
anonymous - October 8th, 2009 at 4:41 pm
you know who is to blame for all this mess?? Mr. Rick Parry.
anonymous - October 8th, 2009 at 5:16 pm
anonymous – October 8th, 2009 at 11:14 am
We will never win the league under the guidance of Benitez !
He over analyzes every detail, strangles and chokes talent, pays way to much respect to mediocre teams and never praises his players when they have earned it, Hell he even interrupted the 2005 Champions league post celebrations to inform certain players of there defensive duties!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
HOW LONG MUST WE WEAR THESE ANTI YANK PRO BENITEZ BLINKERS???
bullshit are u even a pool fan.. u mong..
anonymous - October 8th, 2009 at 5:55 pm
id rather have some yank than a shady saudi
saif - October 8th, 2009 at 6:34 pm
yeah bit of a tip this has nowt to do with hicks cos gillet is selling HIS shares of liverpool
Ash T - October 8th, 2009 at 6:38 pm
saif hicks would have to agree with the selling of gillets shares so in a way it as alot to do with hicks
saif - October 8th, 2009 at 6:45 pm
one thing ash t who said he hasn’t agreed to it that might have happened when the prince was in england so hicks wouldn’t have to go there would he
anonymous - October 8th, 2009 at 7:07 pm
saif my asian friend, i don’t think hicks and gillet like each other, and i am sure it woudl have been known if hicks and prince aladdin met up. this looks like a hicksy thing,
anonymous - October 8th, 2009 at 7:10 pm
i don’t know if anyone has picked up on this bit isn’t it convinient, that a muslim saudi prince has been in talks with the owners just when we have changed our long standing sponsorship deal with a alcoholic drink manufacturer to chartered standard???? i think this is happening for real lads…..
anonymous - October 8th, 2009 at 8:33 pm
2 and 2 together and getting 74 there kid!
anonymous - October 8th, 2009 at 8:57 pm
anonymous – October 8th, 2009 at 11:14 am
We will never win the league under the guidance of Benitez !
He over analyzes every detail, strangles and chokes talent, pays way to much respect to mediocre teams and never praises his players when they have earned it, Hell he even interrupted the 2005 Champions league post celebrations to inform certain players of there defensive duties!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
HOW LONG MUST WE WEAR THESE ANTI YANK PRO BENITEZ BLINKERS???
Mr. Gillette, I presume? Such idiocy could have only been writen by you, or your press secretary. It sounds to me, like you have realized, that scoundrels like you and your partner Hicks, (Bush’s lapdog), will never be accepted by Liverpool fans. Good riddance and don’t let the door hit you on the the way out.
anonymous - October 8th, 2009 at 9:17 pm
If this did happen we don’t need to spend like Man City just need:
Sergio Aguero (35 million)
Silva/Young (25 million)
James Milner (15 million)
Steven Joviac (15 million)
And some squad players:
Iker Muniain (4-8 million)
Kesuke Honda (for shirt sales)(7 million)
Ever Banega/Steven Defour (12 million)
Sell Voronin, Dossena, Babel and maybe Lucas
saif - October 8th, 2009 at 9:23 pm
anonymous i agree with you but isn’t it steven jovatic
anonymous - October 8th, 2009 at 9:37 pm
Whoops your right!!
anonymous - October 8th, 2009 at 11:27 pm
In fact its Jovetic
anonymous - October 9th, 2009 at 5:46 am
Ohhhh…. please… make this a reality!!!!!
anonymous - October 9th, 2009 at 10:47 am
i remember you same numpties going yahh the yanks are coming….. shut up and stick to fantasy cause yur all pathetic. the truth is the yanks have stumped up tons of cash and fat twat benny has blown it on , um, oh yeah keane and aquacrock. he continues to play guys outa position, chops and changes ( except his love child puke-ass) and then crys when these pro’s want to leave and work under a real manager. stevie wont ever leave he’d get lost in london,torres likes raffa cause he laughs at his spanish jokes… but everyone else cant stand him. keep the yanks loose the fat waiter.
anonymous - October 9th, 2009 at 10:33 pm
YES !! THEM YANKIE BASTARDS ARE OUT
RyanO - October 9th, 2009 at 10:48 pm
Thank GOD! I think they’ve finally realized there is no way for them to move ahead as the current situation with the Sons of Shankly and Rafa is untenable. Guess we’ll have to stop bashing Citeh about their “Arab Money”? Nah…
Retryboy - October 10th, 2009 at 5:05 pm
Hicks has to agree to any deal being done most of the reports are about the americans looking for investment to get the stadium started
Retryboy - October 11th, 2009 at 12:15 pm
Apparently now hicks is gonna let gillett sell his stake but the prince won’t do it until they have lowered the clubs debt hicks still backs rafa and was disgusted with gillett’s comments so he just wants rid now. Think we need to stop tarring the 2 with the same brush and give hicks a chance.
anonymous - October 11th, 2009 at 9:48 pm
im a liverpool fan the only thing it will be good if tom hicks sells up he would be an opstcale if he decides to stay to does anybody realistically think the prince from saudi would pour money for new players and to hicks would stay put from his pocket that would never happen the only way liverpool will move forward only if hicks leaves aswell thats the only way HICKS GET OUT ASWELL!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Donavan Ried - October 12th, 2009 at 12:31 pm
Afternoon Retryboy,RyanO …….
I have always mentained that Gillette was the problem. So i hope that the deal goes through and we see the last of Gillette ……. Don,t let the door hit you in your ass on the way out Mr Gillette
anonymous - October 12th, 2009 at 10:59 pm
They say that Gillette is the best a man can get…. well then i’ll just have stick to me wilkinson son
anonymous - October 12th, 2009 at 11:00 pm
i don’t really think Mr Gillette must be that popular in the middle east….they all seem to have beards…
Retryboy - October 28th, 2009 at 1:54 am
Really interesting article on liverpool-kop.com/2009/10/hicks-gillett-truth-about-liverpool-fcs.html analysing our debt situation and who is to blame few basic points out of it top fours total debts mu-£210m liv-£227.5m ars-£280m che-£616m the difference being the amount having to be repaid this year ars-£80m che-£105m mu-£146m liv-202.5m put down to the global economy at the time. Far from bleeding liverpool dry our turnover is massively inferior on average over the last 5 years mu-£256m(£15.5m profit pa) ars-£222m(£0.5m profit pa) che-£210m(£84m loss pa) liv-£162m(£5m loss pa) this really does all point to the blame being with the previous owners failing on the merchandising front and as the article points out christian purslow is working hard to get that turnover up makes really interesting reading and and maybe hicks and gillett aren’t the devils the media portrays
anonymous - December 2nd, 2009 at 4:40 pm
Wishful thinking from a typical Evertonian. What will ever happen to your little boys when Moyse inevitably gets called up by United
i don’t know if anyone has picked up on this bit isn’t it convinient, that a muslim saudi prince has been in talks with the owners just when we have changed our long standing sponsorship deal with a alcoholic drink manufacturer to chartered standard????
WELCOME PRINCE FAISAL AL SAUD, i wish to meet u and shake hand with you , and i think i met you in dubai or saw you some where in dubai hotels when i did visit their with my family and im sure for it i saw you any dubai hotel , but never know you will be the one investor in our liverpool club……