So you're happy with Americanos at the moment? And they actually speak English!

Of course not. And i'm not saying anyone is jealous of them.

But if we got rich Arabs throwing money around and not destroying the club like Hicks, then if people like you made fun of that, it would simply be because you're jealous.

But while we have Hicks, go ahead, take the [beep!] all you like.

I'm not taking the p!ss at all mate. I'm just saying I'd rather have someone who owns or helps our club to be British or even better, an Evertonian. But we seem to get this p!ss taken out of us. So as you say... I think it all boils down to jealousy.

For starters blue - The Arabs all speak fluent English!!

They all studied over here at the top institutions, as do all the big boy Arabs.

Secondly - To say the Arabs havent got a clue - is just plain silly.

They are genius where buisness is concerned - not wet behind the ears at all.

But I agree it would be nice to have British players & owners at our respective clubs, but this football thing is a billions of pounds a year business and its getting bigger.

But what about your club Blue?

From what I hear Bill Kenwright is close to selling off Everton.

In my opinion - he is a stand up guy who like Mr Moores loves the club, but they understand to compete - they need mega investment - or get left behind.

But Everton would do a lot worse than offering the club to a business that puts 1 in 7 ££'s into the ecomomy.

Also I think it would be the best thing for Everton to go out of the city & once and for all get out of the shadows of Liverpool FC - make there own mark.

Thats whats being mooted around & I think it would make good sense.

But back to the Arabs - dont misunderstand how savy they are at building powerhouse businesses.

The day they eventually take over LFC & come into this country - the football map will change forever, some may say that dramatic - but its true.

I was saying to Xabi, the bar was raised a few years ago & its a dog eat dog business & luckily for Liverpool and unluckily for the rest, they are the rottweilers in the doggy park.

I have studied DIC & the Sheikh and the story of the UAE and its a phenomenal rise.

Dubai is the best example of business sense & obviously the best example of sporting prowess is Godolphin.

I say over & over to people - its not just a case of it being one guy - like Abramovich - The Sheikh is rich, but its all the others who mix in his circles.

Maybe this is for another time, but the Arabs are owed hundreds of billions of pounds by America - they say if the House of Saud demanded all the money back what they are owed - America would collapse - simple.

I find this whole DIC thing very interesting & again when I tell people they are not coming in to make money & is all about politics - its 100% true.

Dmjn100

I see what you saying... Mr Tesco himself is an Evertonian so I'm quite happy about that. There was a rumour a good few years back about someone putting a bid in but Kenwright knocked them back for some reason which was a bit weird.

Anywhere i can read more into that?

I love the sound of the 'superior American's' rely on others.

WOW!!!!

George Gilette has just been on Canadian Radio having a right old dig at Tom Hicks, he reckons he and DIC will buy out Tom's shares.

cracking interview

http://www.fan590.com/media.jsp?content=20080327_191143_5912

Listen to it on the above.

Thanks for that one, very interesting to hear him state his take on things so bluntly.

Yeah, that was interesting.

I was glad to hear 95% percent of the hatred is aimed at Hicks, and the other 5% is at both of them. I've never disliked Gillett, and he sounds like a nice guy, who wants the club to do well. He just has a really bad partner.

He was saying Liverpool deserve better. Good on him.

Rick Parry Interview:

"If they're not able to co-exist then there needs to be a solution where one buys and one sells, or both sell," Parry told 5 Live's Sportsweek.

"There aren't too many other possibilities but it's pretty clear that to carry on with the status quo is going to be extremely difficult."

He continued: "There is no question that to succeed you need unity at the top, unity at the club, and everyone pulling in the same direction. "Without that, it is extremely difficult to progress and it is clear from George has said the unity is not there.

"George has been pretty unequivocal in what he has said. You have to think he thought long and hard before coming out with the statement he made on Friday, it did not leave room for doubt."

Dubai International Capital (DIC) recently failed in an attempt to buy into Liverpool, with Hicks refusing to do business unless he can retain a controlling share.

Gillett appears to be open to offers and claimed DIC would be "responsible" owners.

Whatever happens, Parry wants does not want the situation to drag on.

"I think it brings it to a head - clearly for the good of the club," he added.

"It's dragged on for long enough. The ideal would be to move to as speedy a resolution as possible."

Former Liverpool captain Tommy Smith said the ownership saga had damaged the club's image.

"It is a bit of an embarrassment because Liverpool don't hang their washing in public.

"I think there was always going to be a problem with the two of them getting involved."

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Now I happen to think George Gillett has been very clever here.

He has in that 5 minutes of interview put massive pressure on Tom Hicks & made both there positions at Anfield untenable.

The fact that Parry has gone public suggests to me that we will see major moves this coming week.

I said in a different thread months & months ago, Gillett is seen at Liverpool as the decent one of the two & his words have gone down very well at Anfield & DIC alike.

i hope your right , this has gone on for far to long now...

What I find funny is Rick Parry's timing.

He has decided - now is the time to finally become vocal & it seems he is some what hastily maneuvering his position.

But it is a totally pointless exercise.

When DIC come in - He is out.

Far too little and way too late.

Click the link, then 'Sundays Show' to listen to the Parry interview.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/fivelive/programmes/sportsweek.shtml

Its claimed this morning Tom Hicks, George Gillett & D.I.C will all meet at the Emirates Stadium on Wednesday night.

With Rick Parry, along with Amanda Staveley, senior partner at PCP Capital Partners also present, this could well be that window of opportunity needed to resolve this matter & put this soap opera to sleep once & for all.

This is what I think will happen.

I think Dubai International Capital will raise there bid to both parties on Wednesday.

Slightly more than whats on offer now.

But it will be the case of, the improved offer they put forward is only relevant to that evening.

If either Hicks or Gillett decline or object, the offer will go back to whats on offer now.

Gillett is obviously in tight with DIC & is trying to maneuver a position for them that see's them take control of Liverpool as soon as possible.

Hicks may well be resilient, but he is not stupid.

Hicks is boxed into a corner & is in a position where he unable to force Gillett into selling.

With Gillett & DIC now joining forces in a bid to oust Hicks, his chances of Anfield survival dont look good.

The backers Hicks claimed to have are non-existent & with the news Gillett will never sell to him puts pay to him ever taking over all control of Liverpool.

Speaking to a football man tonight, he said that he thinks Gillett in doing exactly what DIC wanted with that carefully but powerfully put interview, will find himself sitting pretty at Liverpool in some big future role.

Not in over all control but in some capacity as he has always 'dreamed' of doing.

However as things stand, Gillett is in no way in a position to spend millions of pounds on a new sports interest, but it seems as if the GEG (Gillett Entertainment Group) is very close to buying in to Montreal Impact's.

My opinion is if Gillett did stay in would be in a very very small capacity.

Joey Saputo of the Impacts claims this deal is almost done, so I would wager a few dollars Gillett knows he is soon to be in receipt of a few sterling.

Look out for Wednesday though, should be very interesting.

Dmjn100

Hicks and Gillett are acting like little girls on a playground.

Oh man, If this crank is chirping back up again you can pretty much guarantee that no deal is in the pipeline.

I really wanted to roast these arrogant Gooners, but knowing that the ywo yank muppets will be there has taken the shine off the whole affair for me. What a pair of scumbags.

Wave your banning stick, Jono. The disease has returned.

Looks like you were wrong again, nutjob. You need a new imagination...sorry, "source"

Not to worry, I'm sure one of your freaky fictitious predicitons will come true one day and you'll be a hero in internet Walter Mitty land.

What makes me laugh is all these whoppers who just think DIC taking over automatically means success. They seem to forget basic things like coaching and players. If spending stupid money was the magical formula Real Madrid would win the league and CL every season.