Hicks calls for Parry resignation

Lippi? Though his lack of English may be a problem.

Liverpool co-owner Tom Hicks has explained his decision to call for chief executive Rick Parry's resignation, slamming his 'arrogance' and 'inability to manage an organisation'.



The Anfield club has found itself in the headlines for the wrong reasons again in recent days, as the conflict between co-owners Hicks and George Gillett escalates.


The latest twist to the boardroom wrangling came on Thursday when Hicks issued a letter to Parry calling for him to step down.


And in an interview with the Mail on Sunday, the American businessman has hit out at Parry's tenure, while outlining his plans to install a replacement as early as next month.



Leadership


Hicks said: "Rick Parry has been Liverpool's CEO for 10 years and we haven't won a league championship under his leadership.


"Our commercial revenues have not kept up with other top clubs during that time, which has made it very difficult to compete for the Premier League.


"After watching him operate, I came to the conclusion it was time to ask him to resign, due to his inability to manage an organisation, his seemingly arrogant attitude to our supporters and his lack of communication with [manager] Rafa (Benitez).


"I reached my decision a few weeks ago but waited until after the games against Everton and Arsenal. It is important to try to have a new CEO in place by May so we can begin working with Rafa on player transfers."



Inappropriate


But Parry has strongly defended his work on Merseyside, saying: "I stand by my track record in English football and as chief executive of Liverpool Football club.


"It would be inappropriate for me to comment in detail on these allegations - that should be a matter for the Liverpool board.


"In fact, I would welcome an opportunity to discuss these matters with our co-owners and board colleagues.


"This continuous airing of issues in the media is clearly not helpful at this crucial stage of our season."


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He does have a point here, Parry has no way used the Liverppol brand the the full potential

Ronald Koeman of course : he's also brilliant in the CL, but will f@ck up the league


.....getting me coat....

mocky wrote:

He does have a point here, Parry has no way used the Liverppol brand the the full potential

It's all true, but Hicks has got it seriously wrong by doing this publically and in the middle of one of the most important stages of the season. Parry should leave, 100%, but then Hicks shouldn't get what he wants. If Parry leaves, I wouldn't be suprised if Hicks appoints a yes man, which would be even worse. The more power Hicks has, the more trouble we're in. The mans already proved he's a liar and is only looking out for his own interests.

Crouching Tiger wrote:

mocky wrote:

He does have a point here, Parry has no way used the Liverppol brand the the full potential

It's all true, but Hicks has got it seriously wrong by doing this publically and in the middle of one of the most important stages of the season. Parry should leave, 100%, but then Hicks shouldn't get what he wants. If Parry leaves, I wouldn't be suprised if Hicks appoints a yes man, which would be even worse. The more power Hicks has, the more trouble we're in. The mans already proved he's a liar and is only looking out for his own interests.

it wouldnt only be up to him to appoint a 'yes man', surly gillet will have a say in who comes in to replace Parry

Are Liverpool going to have money to spend in the summer then or will all that be put on hold?

How long will it be before we see a 'Liverpool Utd' set up, or something similarly named?

already out there tweeds arranged by Rogan Taylor

Tweedle wrote:Are Liverpool going to have money to spend in the summer then or will all that be put on hold?

With a £250million loan to spend, and no stadium on the horizon, probably.

Tweedle wrote:How long will it be before we see a 'Liverpool Utd' set up, or something similarly named?

There is already a break away club like the manchester one, but because of ticket prices I believe.

The-Frank-Tavern wrote:already out there tweeds arranged by Rogan Taylor

And what about summer transfers? Reduced budget? or will you be able to blow a lot on someone again? like a winger for instance

how the eff will they be able to buy anybody, there's disharmony over CEO, manager, etc. so how the hell will they agree who to buy?

Plus, unless they win the CL there's no guarantee of there being enough money to spend to get someone decent. They borrowed the money to buy Torres, apparently...

the borrowings of liverpool, arsenal and man utd could become even more problematic given the current economic climate. with tik prices as they are surely support will drop off as people wont be able to afford to go, other commercial opportunities will diminish such as sponsorship as businesses tighten the reins, merchandising as fans do the same, etc.

The-Frank-Tavern wrote:the borrowings of liverpool, arsenal and man utd could become even more problematic given the current economic climate. with tik prices as they are surely support will drop off as people wont be able to afford to go, other commercial opportunities will diminish such as sponsorship as businesses tighten the reins, merchandising as fans do the same, etc.

Has to be probably the smartest thing i've seen you write, at least you've convinced me there is a brain ticking over somewhere with you Frank.

The-Frank-Tavern wrote:the borrowings of liverpool, arsenal and man utd could become even more problematic given the current economic climate. with tik prices as they are surely support will drop off as people wont be able to afford to go

Valid for the rest of the league, unfortunately not valid for the big clubs, especially those ran by the Glazers. A large stable season ticket demand, with a sufficiently long season ticket waiting lists should ensure the amount of season tickets sold each season will remain relatively constant. At the same time the long waiting lists will give people incentives to keep there season tickets during times of hardship at the big clubs, keeping crowds up.

General sale ticket demand is still relatively high at big clubs, and providing those waiting lists remain in tact they'll be sufficiently over subscribed. The domestic cup competitions will see a drop in crowds even for the big clubs, but for United at least this'll be minimized by the draconian season ticket policy.

Totally different circumstances for the smaller clubs. A large season ticket surplus means that fans can not renew for one year and not be affected. This'll mean fans cherry pick the fixtures they want to go to because of cost reasons, and so the overall crowds for the small clubs will be even worse.

Hicks is a fucking n****r along with Parry the Pr!ck, both just f@ck off and leave Rafa with DIC and a new future.

Luis wrote:Hicks is a fucking n****r along with Parry the Pr!ck, both just f@ck off and leave Rafa with DIC and a new future.

Niggers Jews

A HEARTBROKEN David Moores today called on Liverpool's warring co-owners to sort out their differences for the good of the club – or else stand aside and let someone else take over.

In his first interview since selling the club to Tom Hicks and George Gillett in February 2007, Moores told the ECHO how:

* He was left disgusted by the treatment of chief executive Rick Parry by Tom Hicks

* He believes Hicks and Gillett must either find common ground or walk away

* He feels let down by the “unacceptable” way the club has been run since he relinquished ownership

l He will do everything he can to get the club back on an even keel after so much turmoil.

Moores, who continues to act as honorary life president at Anfield and who maintains a place on the Liverpool board, said: “It's heartbreaking. I'm almost lost for words about the damage that's being done to the club at the present time.

“As a fan, and as someone who loves the club, it is totally unacceptable to see this being played out in the public arena.

“This is most certainly not what the club is about. In fact, I can't ever remember, even going back to when I was a supporter as a kid, stuff being played out in public like we have seen in the last six months.

“It is embarrassing and it is not an acceptable way of doing things.

“I've never known anything like it and I'm just absolutely shell-shocked.”

As far as Moores is concerned, one of the most upsetting things of all is the way the success Liverpool enjoyed on the pitch in beating Arsenal to make it through to the semi-finals of the Champions League has been almost forgotten amidst the off-field turmoil which has erupted since Hicks called on Parry to resign.

“The most heartbreaking thing about all of this is that we were on such a high after the Arsenal game on Tuesday night and then this comes along and completely takes over the great things the players and the manager did,” he said.

“The wonderful success they had that night has been completely diminished, it is completely gone, because of all of this being brought out into the open.

“All I can say is I feel very sorry that it has come to this, that how great it was on the night has been taken over by something which should have been dealt with in a far more delicate way and certainly not in public.

“It certainly doesn't help the team, because they're not getting all the praise they should be getting because of other things are taking priority.

“Everyone should be going on about how well they performed and how brilliant Rafa's tactics were. I mean, for goodness sake, three Champions League semi-finals in just four years is an unbelievable achievement.

“But the gloss has been taken off it and you should never do that.”

When Moores stepped down as owner, he welcomed Hicks and Gillett to the club but has become increasingly concerned at their apparent inability to act as “custodians” as they had promised and also their seeming lack of willingness to put the club ahead of their own personal interests.

And he today called on them to resolve their differences or leave the way clear for someone else to own the club who can provide the unity and stability it needs.

He said: “I didn't know Hicks very well, I knew George a lot better.

“George came across as a bubbly, enthusiastic man who loves his sport and is knowledgeable about it.

“But he didn't have the money to do the deal without bringing someone else on board.

“It was really right at the end that I met Tom Hicks so I didn't really get a chance to get to know him but I took George's word for it.

“It was in total good faith. I believed these fellas, I believed everything they said to meand they said it all again to the fans via the media and you can judge for yourselves whether they kept their promises.

“I am surprised because I thought that the pair of them, from what they said to me and to the fans through the media, that they appreciated the heritage and the values of the club.

“They talked about putting the money in and the new stadium and having no debt on the club. At the time I think we all felt it would be a good deal but it's not all materialised.

“I do feel let down. With everything that's going on, I have to feel let down.

“This is not how I foresaw it and I'm sure it's not how the fans foresaw it.

“If I could have afforded to take the club forward I would have done, but I couldn't. I didn't have the sort of money you need for a new stadium and £30-40m a year for new players.

“So I had no option. I would love to still be in charge but I would have held the club back.

“That's why I am asking these two gentlemen to think of the club, not their own kudos.

“The fans, the manager and the team all deserve better than this.

“We should now be focusing on continuity, stability and working our socks off towards enjoying what will hopefully be a super night in Moscow.

“But when things are played out like they are at present it virtually makes the club a laughing stock and that's not acceptable.

“How can they be acting as custodians when they are split down the middle?”

He added: “It needs to be resolved as quickly as possible. The two owners don't agree on a way forward and unity is essential.

“They have got to stop thinking of themselves and start thinking of the club, its values, its traditions and its heritage.

“They have to do what is best for the club and get it sorted as quickly as possible because what is happening at the moment is not doing it any good.

“I think the damage can be repaired but those two gentlemen have got to come to a quick agreement about the way forward.

“You would have to say if they can't do it then they will have to stand aside and let someone else do it.

“I can't say what these two gentlemen will do. Will they sell? I don't know.”

Having seen Liverpool suffer greatly in recent weeks as the battle between the two owners continues to rage, Moores today committed himself to doing everything in his power to get the club back on an even keel.

“We have got to keep the ship going and I will try my best, and I'm sure Rick will, that we will go on and try to get success at the end of the season, try to get off the politics and concentrate on what's happening on then pitch.

“You look at the fans and as everyone keeps saying they are like a 12th man.

“They were unbelievable again the other night and they deserve better than what's going on at present.

“All I can promise them is that I will do my damnedest to make certain that the club comes through this and we get back to concentrating on what happens on the pitch not off it.

“It is not my club anymore but I will do everything I can and I would like to give a huge vote of thanks to the fans for the wonderful support they have given the manager and the team.

“European nights at Anfield are something you wouldn't see anywhere else. They are unique, unbelievable and the fans make it that way.”

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Felt sick reading the 2 extracts the other day.

He comes across as unbelievably naive in that interview.

He didn't know Hicks, but George was ok and he took his word for it all.

Good grief. What a fucking disaster. How in the world did he think a "bubbly" American and his unknown backer were better for the club than DIC?

The hierarchy can only blame themselves, they didn't do their RESEARCH, which is criminal

Parry and Moores will always be genuinely known as complete stupid twats regardless of there affinity to the club.

Rick Parry: 'We thought they might fire us. It has been a nightmare – a dreadful year'

Liverpool's beleaguered chief executive tells Ian Herbert that he has feared the sack ever since Hicks and Gillett took over.

Liverpool's chief executive Rick Parry has revealed the "nightmare" of working under the co-ownership of Tom Hicks and said that he has been in fear of the sack for months as their relationship has deteriorated.

It was Parry's work behind the scenes last December that ensured that most of the refinanced loans taken out for the purchase of Liverpool by Hicks and George Gillett jnr were secured against the Americans' holding company, rather than the club, and Parry told The Independent yesterday that he knew from that moment that Hicks would want to remove both him and former chairman David Moores, who received £88m for selling his 51.6% stake to Hicks and who retains a seat on the board. Parry's suspicions were confirmed on Thursday when a letter arrived from Hicks, demanding he quit.

"David and I thought we would be out on our ears in December. We thought they [Hicks and Gillett] might fire us," said Parry, who is seeking legal advice over Hicks' demand. "They didn't, to be fair, though what we did has not been forgotten. It's been a nightmare throughout – a dreadful year."

Though Hicks' relationship with Parry has soured, the chief executive has established a cordial relationship with Gillett, who telephoned him to assure him of his support after the Hicks camp let details of the letter be known. The reassurance did not come immediately for Parry. He messaged Gillett to say 'have you seen this?' after one of Parry's own family saw news of Hicks' demand on Sky Sports News. Gillett – on a flight and uncontactable – had not, though Hicks had copied him in on it. It was after Gillett completed several flights that the two spoke. Parry does not intend to speak to Hicks. "I have made my position clear to him," he said.

Parry revealed that Hicks and Gillett are now planning to enter a process of arbitration to resolve the impasse over the club's ownership, in which Hicks is refusing to allow Gillett to sell to suitors Dubai International Capital (DIC). Parry admitted that the situation needed to be resolved by next month if Liverpool's plans for next season were not to be placed in serious jeopardy. "This is not fatal but if you slip into May/June [without a transfer strategy] it's more difficult," he said.

It seems increasingly unlikely that Hicks will find the money to take control at Anfield – a move which, in Parry's words, would put himself "out of the door". There is no sign of the minority investors the Texan has said he has lined up and the publicity generated by his frequent statements are understood to have made some London financiers unwilling to get involved. Merrill Lynch's New York office has recently been engaged to raise funds.

Against this backdrop, Parry said yesterday that Hicks' demand for his resignation was the desperate act of "a vindictive man" that demonstrated that, contrary to reports last Sunday that he might be 10 days away from securing control of the club, he is nowhere near. "If he is so confident he is going to buy the club in 10 days, why not just wait until then and sack me?"

A public statement of support for Parry from Gillett provided some succour for the former Premier League chief executive yesterday. As well as declaring "full support" for Parry, Gillett added: "Any decision to remove him would need the full support of the Liverpool board which, it should be remembered, consists of six people – myself , Foster [Gillett's son], David Moores, Rick himself, Tom Hicks and Tom junior. We have not seen the document in question and we were not party to it. We are not able to comment on the detail because we have not seen it."

But the depth of the damage done to the club was evident yesterday when, for the first time in his four-year career at Anfield, Rafael Benitez was forced to cancel his weekly press briefing, which would have focussed on Liverpool's triumph over Arsenal. It was the club's decision to cancel, but Benitez is understood to have been worried being drawn into the factional strife in which he had been seen as pro-Hicks and anti-Parry.

Though Parry was at first convinced that the Americans represented the way forward for Liverpool – "to them, our virtues, heritage and culture are precious assets that will help to inspire everyone connected with us to continue to strive for further success – both on and off the field," he told shareholders 14 months ago. Hicks' incongruity at the club was evident from the start.

One insider recalled yesterday the embarrassment felt when Hicks arrived at last year's Champions League tie at home to Barcelona with "a huge red scarf around his neck." He was, said the source, "a nightmare at the stadium that night."
But it is the breakdown of the relationship between Hicks and Gillett which is creating factions at the club and has done most to poison the Texan's relationship with Parry. Gillett was furious when Hicks went public about discussions with Jürgen Klinsmann about the manager's job in January – discussions which Gillett initiated but which Hicks then took over and monopolised.

The way in which the refinancing of the debt was announced in February was a significant moment in the deepening fissure between the two. Hicks insisted on a press release revealing the news while Gillett did not since he did not consider it something to be triumphal about. Gillett insisted that his name be kept off Hicks' press release. The division plumbed new depths when Gillett made a public attack on Hicks on Canadian radio last month and the view from within Anfield is that that attack was a pre-emptive strike by Gillett, ahead of Hicks' renewed pursuit of funds to buy him out.

With Parry so evidently in the Gillett camp and supportive of his attempts to sell to DIC, Hicks resolved weeks ago to remove him from the post he has held for 11 years.

Some sources suggest that Tom Hicks jnr has been informing friends in Liverpool for the past six weeks that his father's camp wants Parry out. But the catalyst seems to have been Tuesday's visit by Gillett to the city centre offices of Liverpool's commercial director Ian Ayre. Gillett, accompanied by Parry, reminded Ayre that he is employed by both, not just Hicks. Ayre, seen as a possible successor to Parry when hired, reportedly assisted Hicks in London last week as he tried to raise cash to help fund a buy-out of Gillett.

mocky wrote:i have a feeling rafa will resign in the next couple of days ( i hope not)

this is the reason why he left Valencia - because of boardroom unrest

No it isn't. The former Board of Valencia were complete dickheads. Rafa won La Liga - the first time in 30 yers in his first season. Then he had a bad season qualifying for UEFA Cup. He went to the board and said he needed funds to buy new players. THe board refused. Rafa then said okay I'll win it anyway. He won La Liga and the UEFA Cup - the last success we have had. When it became clear to the board that they fucked up totally they offered him loads of cash - what they had denied him previously. They realised his worth too late and he basically gave them the finger and deservedly so. The entire board was forced to resign and is hated in Valencia.

This brought in the Soler era. The funds were given to Ranieri who squandered them, although Ranieri was the architect of Valencia's successful period, built on by Cuper and taken further by Rafa. His resignation - understandable though it was - is a bit of a travesty. There wa no doubt that he was going to Liverpool and by resigning Valencia didn't get compensated when he walked out on the last year of his contract. That should be stopped. He was effectively tapped up by Liverpool and resigned to save Liverpool from having to compensate Valencia - another reason that board had to go. The former board wasn't subject to unrest - well no more than usual in Valencia it was quite simply complete Cr@p, s it had to go. Sadly the new one doesn't know how to manage a football club adequately. We had no stability until Quique and thn threw away his achievemnts to rebuld from being in contention. Beyond incompetent. Koeman might have turned us around if Quique failed, but he should never have come when he did. If Quique failed to deliver at the end of this season then he should have one, not before, so if you think your clb is badly run just look at us. We are then benchmark of how to f@ck up when it is easier to do well.

Axeslammer wrote:Ronald Koeman of course : he's also brilliant in the CL, but will f@ck up the league


.....getting me coat....

Not any more. Although he didn't have the whole campaign, he presided over a disastrous CL campaign. Valencia wre in contention when he took over and he steerd us to last place and out of European competition. Ronald will most likely be sacked in the summer and he will have to take a huge step down to work his way up again. Who knows it may prove a useful experience for him if he learns to be flexible when necessary, that he has to keep the goodwil of players and not try to change too much at once without the players to do it.

The-Frank-Tavern wrote:shame they can't take them into liquidation

Easily done.....i can help them if they want i have to place quite a few business that are struggling in to administration/liquidation!

Dwarf wrote:Valid for the rest of the league, unfortunately not valid for the big clubs, especially those ran by the Glazers. A large stable season ticket demand, with a sufficiently long season ticket waiting lists should ensure the amount of season tickets sold each season will remain relatively constant. At the same time the long waiting lists will give people incentives to keep there season tickets during times of hardship at the big clubs, keeping crowds up.

General sale ticket demand is still relatively high at big clubs, and providing those waiting lists remain in tact they'll be sufficiently over subscribed. The domestic cup competitions will see a drop in crowds even for the big clubs, but for United at least this'll be minimized by the draconian season ticket policy.

Totally different circumstances for the smaller clubs. A large season ticket surplus means that fans can not renew for one year and not be affected. This'll mean fans cherry pick the fixtures they want to go to because of cost reasons, and so the overall crowds for the small clubs will be even worse.

your working on the premiss that this recession wont be too bad. there are numerous on here who probably don't even remember the last recession and this could easily get a lot worse than that. so whilst there may be long waiting lists from what i've seen there have already been people giving up their man utd st for example over the price increases instigated by the glasers. IF the recession is very bad, with rising mortgage costs despite some easing of interest rates, negative equity already a reality for some, house repossessions likely to increase, items such as season tiks will be amongst the first thing to go not just at small clubs but everywhere.

BUT

Man Utd, Liverpool and Arsenal all appear to have v BIG borrowings dependant upon the structure of this debt, the cost of these loans could increase dramatically which regardless of season tik sales could have a v negative effect on their operational performance of the clubs.

The you have the TV contracts, at some point these will be up for renewal again, the likes of sky and setanta are able to bid as much money as they do based on projected advertising income & subscriptions, IF the ecomony is in the doldrums for any length of time, these advertising streams will be heavily reduced and subscriptions will fall and this will ultimately affect the amount bid for any new rights.

We could potentially be talking about the worst recession that anybody on here will have seen so the actual effects, etc. are v difficult to judge but it could be a very difficult period for everybody and this will impact on football

Can't believe this was not mentioned anyway(sigh) and before I forget,

Might as well say it and get it out of the way now.

Hicks is a c**t!

Hicks to use Benítez as pawn in Anfield power struggle

http://football.guardian.co.uk/News_...273846,00.html

Andy Hunter
Wednesday April 16, 2008
The Guardian

Tom Hicks is considering raising the stakes in the Liverpool power struggle by asking his co-owner George Gillett to place on record whether Rafael Benítez features in his long-term plans for Anfield.

The Liverpool manager has been in frequent email contact with the Americans since Hicks demanded the resignation of Rick Parry last week and revealed, to the alleged surprise of Benítez, that the chief executive had been present at a meeting with the manager's potential successor, the now Bayern Munich-bound Jürgen Klinsmann. Benítez has sought an explanation of Parry's role at the meeting in New York last November and will decide on his own position at the culmination of the club's Champions League campaign.

Benítez and Parry attended a memorial service at Anfield yesterday to commemorate the 96 supporters who died at Hillsborough and, though the chief executive has declared his willingness to discuss the issue with the manager, the rival factions at Liverpool honoured an agreement not to detract from the 19th anniversary of the disaster with further public debate. Hicks, however, intends to intensify efforts to oust Parry and secure majority control of Liverpool by pressuring Gillett to reveal his views on Benítez's continued presence at Anfield. The Spaniard, unsurprisingly, also wants clarification on the matter from the co-chairman before the ownership saga is resolved.

Thus far only Hicks has stated that Benítez will remain in charge should he gain control of Liverpool, and he is believed to be willing to give the manager the greater influence over transfers that he wants should his bid for control succeed. Gillett, by contrast, has offered support only for Parry since Hicks asked him to resign less than 48 hours after the club's Champions League quarter-final defeat of Arsenal and has remained silent on the manager's position were he to purchase Hicks's stake in Liverpool.

Both Benítez and Hicks are acutely aware of the manager's popularity at Anfield and how divisive it would be to Gillett's bid for control, or attempt to sell his share to Dubai International Capital, should his support for Parry come at the expense of the Spaniard. Hicks could formally request Gillett's approval for the chief executive's departure at boardroom level and is also due to appear on television today to reiterate his opposition to Parry, although it is understood Hicks gave the interview earlier this week on the condition it would be aired after the anniversary of Hillsborough.

and

Tom Hicks set to speak out about Liverpool on TV

Apr 16 2008 by Nick Smith, Liverpool Daily Post

LIVERPOOL are bracing themselves for the next saga in their boardroom war when Tom Hicks goes public on the current fallout once again today.

The Anfield co-owner was set to record a television interview last night which is being withheld for broadcast later today.

But the Texan’s recent track record of not holding back in his criticisms of fellow owner George Gillett or chief executive Rick Parry suggests more grenades in the battle for power will be thrown out into the open.

Hicks has already demanded Parry’s resignation in the past week, berating the club’s marketing record under his leadership as well as criticising him for not making it clear to manager Rafael Benitez that he attended a meeting with former Germany coach Jurgen Klinsmann.

That development forced Benitez to demand a meeting with Parry to clarify his position.

Hicks’s latest public statement will come just hours after the memorial service held to commemorate the19th anniversary of the Hillsborough disaster, on a day when the in-fighting was put to one side.

Parry and Benitez did meet briefly before the service and sat three seats apart in the stands but the manager emphasised the importance of not letting anything overshadow the tribute to the 96 supporters who lost their lives in the 1989 tragedy.

“This is obviously an important day of the year for everybody connected with our club,” said Benitez yesterday.

“We must take time to remember those who lost their lives at Hillsborough and to be with their families and friends. We must give them our support and show that we are thinking of them.

“It’s important we pay our respects.”

Fucking Hicks, why won't he just shut up and stop giving the press more $h!t to throw back at us.

Wasn't it he not long ago having a bash at DIC for using the media to get support yet heres the fat twat doing exactly the same thing.

His plan is so simple, by asking Gillett to make a statement regards Rafa then he knows that if Gillett doesnt back the manager the a lot of fans are going to turn on Gillett but if he does back the manager then does that mean he is going against Parry.

At the end of the day, we've got a massive Euro Semi-Final coming up next week as it constant shite day after day.

Could they honestly have not left all this till the end of the season?

Classless useless bastards!!

My rant over. That is all

Ade PLEASE continue...!

Strange thing is Hicks business brain is the size of a peanut. He is the moron responsible for over-paying Alex Rodriguez. Put in an offer $100m more than any other team - got his man and couldn't afford supporting players. Got done for insider trading at UTIMCO and at least showed poor judgement in choice of business partners at Corinthians. Apparently others were to blame, but what research did he do on them.

Don't get why Gillett isn't fighting back by throwing this stuff at Hicks. Would you buy a used car from that man?

Seems like there will be more discussions/trouble today...Hicks is going to be at the game, but apparently Gillett has also invited DIC representatives as his personal guests, though he himself will not be present.