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      Hicks - "We are better now than under Moores"

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      Hicks - "We are better now than under Moores"
      May 26, 2010 06:49:16 pm
      Tom Hicks has responded to criticism from former chairman by David Moores and promises that a new stadium will be built when new owners are found. "I think we've done everything we can to improve the club in so many ways in the past three years from the way it had been run before," he said. "I think we have a great management team now led by Christian Purslow, the commercial director Ian Ayre has done a great job and we have a strong financial director in Philip Nash, we've grown our sponsorships from £40m to £100m so all those sponsorship revenues are extra resources for the club to use to support the wage bill and be competitive. "Since Moores ownership in the last three years including this summer we will have doubled both gross and net spending on players. "We have tried to make Liverpool as professional as possible and a world leader. The new stadium is fully designed now and the club financing markets are back so with a change of ownership coming we will be able to have a new stadium built for Liverpool and we have a great board now."
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      Reply #1: May 26, 2010 06:55:11 pm
      We might have increased spending you tw*t but that is down to to selling players not you providing transfer funds you muppet.
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      Reply #2: May 26, 2010 07:02:16 pm
      He said that there's been 'a lot of media manipulation and misinformation put out'.

      Yeah right! All by you and Purslow you pair of fuckers!
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      Hicks - "We are better now than under Moores"
      Reply #3: May 26, 2010 07:40:19 pm
      Hicks - Top talent will stay

      Liverpool co-owner Tom Hicks insists the club will not be selling the likes of Steven Gerrard and Fernando Torres this summer.

      A disappointing showing in the 2009/10 campaign has left the red half of Merseyside fuming, with many feeling the current American owners have failed to back manager Rafa Benitez in the transfer market.

      Spiralling debts have also caused concern, with it suggested that sales may be necessary this year to help balance the books.

      Amid mounting criticism, Hicks and business partner George Gillett have put the club up for sale, with former owner David Moores calling for the pair to sell up quickly on Wednesday.

      Hicks, though, is adamant that Liverpool are in better financial health than is often reported and claims there is no chance of them offloading their star men over the coming months.

      "We have no intention of selling any of our top players," he told Sky Sports News.

      "We have a substantial transfer budget in place. There is so much misinformation about transfer spending - it has more then doubled under the ownership of George and myself over the past three years.

      "We will make a considerable investment this summer, but it is really about getting the right players."
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      Hicks has also responded to the calls for a sale to be pushed through by revealing that he expects a takeover to be completed by the end of 2010.

      He claims there is no rush for a deal to be put in place, though, with it imperative that Liverpool find the right buyer to help take the club forward.

      "We will sell the club but it is about selling to the right group, at the right price, at the right time and in the right way," said Hicks.

      "We will do it in a thoughtful way and try to find the right man for Liverpool Football Club. We hope it will be done by the end of the calendar year, but I don't anticipate that it would be before the start of the next season.

      "I think between £600-800million is a realistic value range, but the market is the market. We are more concerned about finding the right next owner, someone who can make the investment in the club, get the stadium built and let Liverpool Football Club be the best club in the world.

      "The stadium is fully designed now and the financing markets are backed, so the change of ownership will be able to have the stadium built."

      He added: "There has been so much misinformation put out by people who have their own agendas and it's unfortunate, but that's just the way it is. The truth is that the club is a lot better off than it was three years ago.

      "We are all disappointed with where we finished this year, but people forget we almost won the Premier League last year.

      "We had injuries and we had players who performed below their level of expectation. Hopefully we will get that fixed in time for the new season."

      http://www.skysports.com/story/0,19528,11661_6173791,00.html

      Just heard the worst businessman in history telling ssn that Liverpool Football Club is in great shape and a whole lot better than when David Moores left the club , I can't believe the front of this man , he boes on about the income being generated by the marketing people as being 60m more per year than the previous regime what he never said is that most of it is going to pay the debt which him and and his little sidekick placed on the club . Unbelievable
      « Last Edit: May 26, 2010 08:07:50 pm by CRK, Reason: Added article and altered title »
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      Re: Hicks we are better now than under Moores
      Reply #4: May 26, 2010 07:44:46 pm
      HAHA you F***ing tw*t we didn't have the level of debt we have now.
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      Re: Hicks we are better now than under Moores
      Reply #5: May 26, 2010 07:47:11 pm
      F**k off. They say that Italy is all about mafia (with respect) & I think this f***in guy has some Italian roots.
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      Reply #6: May 26, 2010 07:57:12 pm
      Hicks is so full of it there's no way he can believe the bullshit he is spouting , it is of course intended to placate his debtors and take some pressure off him but he's fighting a loosing battle.
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      Re: Hicks we are better now than under Moores
      Reply #7: May 26, 2010 07:59:57 pm
      F**K OFF Hicks.
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      Re: Hicks we are better now than under Moores
      Reply #8: May 26, 2010 08:04:12 pm
      In terms of income, we are better off.

      Unfortunately, our debts are so excessive that these incoming funds are solely used to fund the debts and therefore, on a whole scale, we are worse off under the Yanks than Moores.

      In a way he's right, but he's looking at it from an angle that implies we are ignorant and deluded.

      Tom, F**k off.
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      Reply #9: May 26, 2010 08:06:26 pm
      "The stadium is fully designed now and the financing markets are backed, so the change of ownership will be able to have the stadium built."

      Which is basically saying, you have plans to build a stadium. But are we f*ck funding them.

      "I think between £600-800million is a realistic value range, but the market is the market."

      The market which has apparently stopped you building the stadium, but is good enough for you to over value the club by a good few hundred million?

      F*ck off. You horrible specimen of f*cking waste.
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      Reply #10: May 26, 2010 08:07:03 pm
      Does Hicks not realise we dont give a flying f**k what he thinks. Piss of and die you club rapist!!
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      Re: Hicks we are better now than under Moores
      Reply #11: May 26, 2010 08:07:37 pm
      Our commercial revenue may be up but at this point in time the club is not feeling the benefit as it is being streamed out to you and your partner in crime. Shut your mouth and get out of our club
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      Re: Hicks - "We are better now than under Moores"
      Reply #12: May 26, 2010 08:15:33 pm
      his valuation is still way off. I just hope the offer they would accept is few hundred million less.
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      Reply #13: May 26, 2010 08:17:34 pm
      "We have no intention of selling any of our top players," he told Sky Sports News.

      Because he knows no one would buy the club then!!
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      Reply #14: May 26, 2010 08:17:49 pm
      "I think between £600-800million is a realistic value range"

      The Lone Ranger wore a mask Tom perhaps you should.
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      Reply #15: May 26, 2010 08:19:24 pm
      Suck my pen15, Tom.
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      Re: Hicks - "We are better now than under Moores"
      Reply #16: May 26, 2010 08:21:35 pm
      Ha! The cheek of it!

      better off?? how much debt are we in thanks to you clowns!
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      Re: Hicks - "We are better now than under Moores"
      Reply #17: May 26, 2010 08:22:53 pm
      Gotta love the spin.

      The man is a genuine tw*t, simple as that...
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      Re: Hicks - "We are better now than under Moores"
      Reply #18: May 26, 2010 08:23:58 pm
      This

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      "We have a substantial transfer budget in place. There is so much misinformation about transfer spending - it has more then doubled under the ownership of George and myself over the past three years.

      is a F***ing lie.

      As is most of the rest of it.

      Liverpool's isn't in good financial health - it's in a shocking state.  Such a state that the clubs own accountants suggest that there are concerns over it's ability to remain a going concern.

      Sick of reading or hearing their utter bullshit.
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      Re: Hicks - "We are better now than under Moores"
      Reply #19: May 26, 2010 08:28:22 pm
      What an utter c**t that c**t is.

      Hope the two of them rot.
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      Reply #20: May 26, 2010 08:29:56 pm
      Every word that comes out his mouth is total bullshit , when he drones on and on I get the feeling he thinks he can pull the wool over our eyes and lie after lie that he's give us in the past has been forgotten , it just goes to show what an arrogant pr**k he is .
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      Re: Hicks - "We are better now than under Moores"
      Reply #21: May 26, 2010 09:12:00 pm
      sounds like he has done a fantastic job improving lfc over the last few years
      can't understand why we all think he and his fat mate are both lying scumbag cheating no good pieces of sh*t pair of c*nts that we wouldn't piss on if they were on fire!
      F*ck off both of you and go back to the hole that you crawled out of you worthless pair of tw*ts and if you want help getting on the plane after you've finally sold up i will gladly kick you up the steps
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      Re: Hicks - "We are better now than under Moores"
      Reply #22: May 26, 2010 09:26:48 pm
      The worst thing he said was he thinks it will take till christmas to sell the club.

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