Liverpool Season 2009/10

[RoosterMarty]

I wouldn't be bored if United won again.

Not sure why Mascherano would want to go to Barca when they have Yaya Toure, he would get more game time at Liverpool surely.

[johntheclaret]

I wouldn't be bored if United won again.

Make the most of it mate and be prepared to step aside for the the mighty Clarets

[johntheclaret]

looks like Liverpool will get a reprieve, but at what cost? 4% above base rate (I assume that's not the ILR) and £3.5m just for the arrangement fee.

Thanks to The Guardian

Tom Hicks and George Gillett set to refinance Liverpool loan• £350m loan to be refinanced after 24 July deadline
• Hicks reported to be 'very relaxed' and 'confident'
Buzz up!
Digg it
Elena Moya and Andy Hunter guardian.co.uk, Tuesday 9 June 2009 20.39 BST Article history
Liverpool owners George Gillett (left) and Tom Hicks. Photograph: Peter Byrne/PA

Liverpool's beleaguered co-owners, Tom Hicks and George Gillett, look set to ­refinance their £350m loan with the Royal Bank of Scotland and Wachovia from next month's deadline, the ­Guardian has learned. The extension could cost up to £3.5m for the arrangement fee, with ­interest payments – approximately 4% above the banking rate – similar to the terms on their current facility.

It was announced last week that Hicks' and Gillett's parent company, Kop ­Football (Holdings) Limited, suffered a £42.6m loss for the year ending July 2008 despite a record turnover of £164.2m. A Liverpool supporters group, Spirit of Shankly, has launched a protest campaign to dissuade RBS from extending the loan beyond the 24 July deadline.

However, the two banks are willing to extend their loan, given rising income at a club who finished second in the Premier League last season, qualifying for the lucrative Champions League for a ­seventh season in a row. "Banks won't want to jeopardise growth through ­taking control," a source close to the situation said.

Facing multi-billion pound losses, banks are pushing unprofitable companies into insolvency or demanding ­control through a debt-for-equity swap. In Spain the local savings bank Bancaja has ­practically taken control of Valencia, who have about £500m of debt. However, the source added: "It doesn't make sense to take control of a business that's performing well; this approach could be applicable to Liverpool."

The refinancing deal will buy Hicks and Gillett time as they attempt to avoid having to sell Liverpool, although their prospects of borrowing a further £400m to build a new stadium on Stanley Park have receded. Last week's accounts included a warning from the accountants, KPMG, that there would be "significant doubt on the group's and parent company's ability to continue as a going concern" without an extension to the £350m loan. A source close to Hicks responded that the Texan was "very relaxed" and "confident".

Liverpool's manager, Rafael Benítez, meanwhile, has ­confirmed that he has funds to enhance his squad this summer. "I won't talk about any figures and I can't say how much we have," he said. "Clearly we don't have too much to spend but I think we have enough money to add the one or two players that we need."

[JK]

BTW Smithy, MST, et al, any of you lads going along to the Rushy dinner tomorrow night?

[smithy]

BTW Smithy, MST, et al, any of you lads going along to the Rushy dinner tomorrow night?

Someone was going to send me some information about it but I never received it.

I gotta work throughout the night this week mate so couldn't go anyway.

Have fun and I look forward to some pics !

[JK]

BTW Smithy, MST, et al, any of you lads going along to the Rushy dinner tomorrow night?

Someone was going to send me some information about it but I never received it.

I gotta work throughout the night this week mate so couldn't go anyway.

Have fun and I look forward to some pics !

Oh bugger, sorry mate, in the end I forgot who I had sent it to and who I was supposed to send to Will do my best with the piccies bud

[JK]

BTW Smithy, MST, et al, any of you lads going along to the Rushy dinner tomorrow night?

Someone was going to send me some information about it but I never received it.

I gotta work throughout the night this week mate so couldn't go anyway.

Have fun and I look forward to some pics !

Here ya go mate ... I'd like to be kind and say you didn't miss anything special, but it was a cracker of a night.

http://www.footballnews.com.au/gallery/v/ianrush2/

[smithy]

The KING has returned.
This looks like a good move to me, the young lads with any football knowledge in their bones would no this man and listen to him.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/teams/l/liverpool/8012611.stm

[smithy]

Thursday, July 16, 2009

3:55am Live: Football: Pre-Season Friendly
St Gallen vs Liverpool: Live Coverage from Switzerland as St Gallen entertain English heavyweights Liverpool. K.O 4am EST.

8:45pm Football: Pre-Season Friendly
St Gallen vs Liverpool

[JK]

According to some reports Liverpool have joined the Ribery race ....

[RoosterMarty]

How could they possibly afford him? With so many teams hunting for him his price will be quite high.

Also, Rafa had another rant about teams like City splashing so much cash which is ironic considering he spent 17mill on a right back and Ribery will be quite expensive.

Not sure if he wants to come to England though due to the weather.

[JK]

How could they possibly afford him? With so many teams hunting for him his price will be quite high.

Also, Rafa had another rant about teams like City splashing so much cash which is ironic considering he spent 17mill on a right back and Ribery will be quite expensive.

Not sure if he wants to come to England though due to the weather.

I reckon Rafa's messages in the media at the moment are cryptically designed to get someone to pay over the odds for possible wantaways Mascherano and/or Alonso ... Any extra they might be able to eek out on a sale for one of those could allow them to be competitive in the Ribery race maybe? (dunno, just speculating)

[smithy]

According to some reports Liverpool have joined the Ribery race ....

I think it's just garbage CP.
The headlines started after a few punters put some cash on at the bookies at 66/1 for us to sign him.
Some more money followed even though the odds shortened and being the off season, this has created the story that Liverpool are chasing him.
Financially, I'd be very surprised if we could afford him given the other clubs chasing his signature.

[smithy]

Liverpool reject massive offers for Torres.

http://www.people.co.uk/sport/football/tm_headline=rafa-benitez-snubs-163-65m-real-madrid-bid-for-fernando-torres%26method=full%26objectid=21513462%26siteid=93463-name_page.html

[blink]

I reckon Rafa's messages in the media at the moment are cryptically designed to get someone to pay over the odds for possible wantaways Mascherano and/or Alonso ... Any extra they might be able to eek out on a sale for one of those could allow them to be competitive in the Ribery race maybe? (dunno, just speculating)

Franck Ribery would be a massive signing for Liverpool, I hope it happens!

Highly unlikely though, for a couple of reasons. Money, or Liverpool's lack thereof and the fact that Ribery has come out and stated that he isn't really keen on playing in the Premier League, due to the weather in England being too similar to Germany and he'd rather stay in the Bundesliga or play in a sunny country like Spain....

I reckon Bayern Munich will resign Ribery...but the supposed $65 million offer for Torres by Real Madrid means that they still have plenty of cash flowing around (God knows how?) and may put in an offer that BM can't refuse.

[Bully]

hearing a few rumours about steve gerrard being involved in a drunken brawl at a night club a few days ago?

[whufc]

hearing a few rumours about steve gerrard being involved in a drunken brawl at a night club a few days ago?

Wasn't that a few months ago in Manchester but is only now going to court.

I could be wrong.

[Bully]

hearing a few rumours about steve gerrard being involved in a drunken brawl at a night club a few days ago?

Wasn't that a few months ago in Manchester but is only now going to court.

I could be wrong.

not sure just seen it on Sky news the other night

[RoosterMarty]

That happened ages ago.

DJ wouldn't put Coldplay on for him so Gerrard started swinging.


http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/8162085.stm

[Bully]

cool thanks