The Daily Antoine: 4th Dec 2010 – Liverpool F.C. News update

Martin Kelly & Dani Pacheco sign new contracts more…
(Really excellent news)

Agger has rejected exit talk claims more…
(More bullocks by the media, YNWA Danny)

And Carra’s operation was a success more…
(Get well soon Jamie, YNWA)

Roy talks about how gambling on youth has worked more…
(Better than gambling on old players huh?)

Joe Cole rejects Roy’s “Lack of confidence” claims more…
(Oh Boy)

Torres wins PFA Player of the month more…
(Awesome)

Martin Broughton says that Liverpool & Everton should ground-share more…
(Chelsea & Fulham maybe)

Houllier claims that Liverpool will miss Stevie & Jamie when we meet Villa more…
(Yes we will but we will cope)

Danny Wilson talks about how he is up for the challenge more…
(YNWA)

More talk of Ryan Shawcross joining in January more…
(Hummm)

And now they decide to link us with Mexes again more…
(He is too old for the NESV policy)

Jack Wilshere jokingly asked Ryan Babel to join Arsenal more…
(Looks like Jack is a Twitter joker)

The Prime-Minister predicts that Villa will beat us 6-0 more…
(Of course he is a Villa fan)

And finally the FA cup clash with Man Who is set for Jan 9th more…
(Bring them on)

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The Daily Antoine: 23rd Nov 2010 – Liverpool F.C. News update

Suso has signed a 3 year contract more…
(Awesome news)

Glen Johnson is happy with his return to form more…
(YNWA)

According to Goal.com Glen told friends that he wants to move to Inter more…
(No)

King Kenny talks about the kids in the academy more…
(Some gems there)

Roy claims that Liverpool can manage without Gerrard more…
(To beat West Ham yes)

Raul Meireles talks about settling in more…
(After Saturday’s performance I would say that he is settled)

Roy salutes Poulsen more…
(Good game Saturday hopefully he keeps improving)

The Gaffer was also spotted at Lille scouting Gervinho more…
(hummm)

Martin Broughton talks about his time as LFC chairman more…
(Good luck)

And according to Inside Futbol we are linked with Mamadou Sakho more…
(Is he good?)

Emre is also being linked more…
(I think he is too old for NESV)

And according to the Telegraph we ridiculed Avram Grant more…
(In good nature however good luck to Avram after all he did something Jose Mourinho and any Chelsea manager has failed to do is lead them to a European Cup Final.)

Rafa in the meantime seems to be in trouble at Inter and even Mourinho chimes in with “Why did you lose again?” more…
(In Italian)

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Liverpool appoint new chairman

Tom Werner (NESV Chairman) has been appointed the new chairman of Liverpool F.C. it has been announced today. Mr. Werner takes over for Martin Broughton who had served as Chairman of the club since last April when he was appointed by RBS to oversee the sale of the club.

The new chairman believes in extending the EPL schedule to play a 39th game outside the U.K., he stated “pre season friendlies are great but why not have an actual match in season”. As far as investment in the club he assured the fans, “we’re men of our word. Any profits will be invested in the club”.

Liverpool principal owner John W Henry also speaking to the press revealed that the club is in the market for the highest calibre players and on Roy’s position he said  “I expect him to be here next season..I have no problem at all with Roy Hodgson.”

The appointment is not a surprise by all means and we wish Mr. Werner the best.

YNWA

-Antoine

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The Cape Scouser : Trials & Relagations

The Cape Scouser ->Shamika Johnson

Trials & relagations!
Doesn’t seem likely anymore, although, it never really did. I was watching the game, thinking, we’re going to win, we’re going to win! And sure enough we did. Like every other #LFC die-hard, a sense of pride was felt when Gerry Marsden started singing You’ll Never Walk Alone & Thomas Werner joined in, even the Chelsea Fan, Mr Broughton, sang along. But guess who didnt? Mr Roy Hodgson! I kept watching his lips and if I didn’t know better, I’d say that he didn’t know the song. Nothing though, could break my spirit, the line-up was brilliant, excluding Maxi, everyone had a great game! Hodgson, maybe you and a couple of other people were right, come the 10th league game, I’ll be knocking on your door!
Then we have Pacheco, I will only make a brief statement about him. You cannot expect a player like that to just be satisfied on the bench and lately, in the bench reserves, Dani Pacheco will leave in January because a player of his stature is not suitable for bench reserves. On a new note, I want to say very congratulations to Liverpool’s squad today, fantastic game! Good show! Liverpool will soon be back to our full best! So I think we need some more fire power upfront, maybe in the transfer window. Mr Henry was standing in the middle of the Anfield pitch, Liverpool is one of those clubs that grow on you, once a Red, always a Red. Even Martin Broughton, a Chelsea fan was singing #YNWA proudly because when you step into Liverpool, you gain a family, a family that will stick with you, through the bad/sad/glad times! That’s something that will not change, to think, we owe so much to Everton & yet we hate them so much! :) it’s crazy how John Houlding built us up, having nothing but a stadium, 3 players and a handful of supporters! We’ve been through so much, Heysel, Hillsborough but we continue to grow from it!!! Because we will always pull through, you can do anything when YOU NEVER WALK ALONE,

Remember, The Phoenix Will Always Rise From The Ashes!!!

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Attached: Wayne Rooney Stays, The Saga!

Well, well! I never thought I’d see the day that Manchester United were struggling so badly, oh wait, I have seen it before! Oops!!! No matter, I thought that Sir Alex was one of the managers who believed in the theory that, “you are never bigger than the club” and yet Rooney blew his top & Fergie practically begged him to stay. That’s how bad they have it, they had to beg Wayne “Shrek” Rooney to stay! What the hell? When David Beckham gave Fergie lip, he got a boot to the eye. Cantana was told to Eff Off, but Rooney was begged to stay!!! Cantana & Bechkam, two of United’s greatest players were given the notion that they weren’t Manchester United and rightly so but this little Shrek impersonating, Pele wannabe, who isn’t a quarter of the player that Beckham was in his worst years, is now actually being told that they need him and there is desire and determination in the team! Oh Please! You guys have to admit that “No Player is bigger than his club” so the mere fact that Fergie spoke to Rooney & asked him to stay, shows how terribly they are financially. We’ll have to see what’ll happen in the future!

Until then, You’ll Always Walk On Your Own!!!

The Daily Antoine 9/10/2010 Liverpool F.C. News update

We have a new writer on EOTK, welcome aboard Justin Hanscombe here is his first post

Today would have been John Lennon’s 70th Birthday, RIP

The EPL has approved the takeover more…
(Excellent news)

According to a report the club will portray H&G as liars more…
(Nice)

However Martin Broughton fears administration more…
(Whatever happened to the promise that Purslow made that Liverpool will not go into administration?)

George Gillett’s role is unclear after he defaulted on a loan more…
(what a mess)

ShareliverpoolFC has registered 50,000 fans in the buyout scheme more…
(They will need much more)

The club is confident that the new owners can keep Torres more…
(Good news)

There has been a response from the UK government over the Hillsborough petition more…
(They said nothing)

Steve Nicol backs NESV more…
(Good to hear from Steve, he is the one I was waiting to hear from. Feeling better about this)

However Roy Evans is skeptical more…
(Hummm)

And the EPL is backing NESV should Hicks & Gillett not win the court challenge more…
(Good news)

An Associate of John Henry says that the Florida resident will do well for LFC more…
(Hope so)

NESV plan to meet with Gerrard & Torres for face to face talks more…
(Excellent, meet with the fans too)

The Red Sox nation is not thrilled of the LFC purchase more…
(Don’t blame them I would be nervous too fearing that funds from my club would be funneled into another)

It has emerged that NESV looked at Arsenal too more…
(Interesting)

And it was revealed that the late bid came from Singapore more…
(There was talk of this for a while)

Even Michael Owen is wishing us the best more…
(Hopefully it is not a curse)

We are scouting for four players more…
(Wonder who)

Kuyt believes that we can improve more…
(Yes we can, Yes we must)

Alan Kennedy says that Liverpool are living in the past more…
(Hey you are the one nicknamed after a pre-historic character ;-) )

Phil Neville wants to pile on more misery on us more…
(No we will not let you)

The gaffer claims that we will get it right more…
(We all hope so :-) )

Rushie says the legal battle is no excuse for on field performance more…
(Hopefully the next time we play it will all be over)

Dirk Kuyt talks about the staff at Melwood & how they helped him recover so quickly more…
(YNWA)

Broughton sees a profitable future for Liverpool more…
(Trophies are more important than profit)

Danny Wilson is still enjoying life at Anfield more…
(YNWA)

Paul Konchesky still hopes to play for England more…
(Good luck)

In case you missed it but Lucas featured again for Brazil and they won more…
(They have been awesome with him playing)

Aquilani is happy at Juventus more…
(In Maltese we say a donkey always performs better in his own country)

And finally United might be taking the same path we did more…
(As usual we lead and then they follow)

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Liverpool FC & The 9pts Risk Explained

Liverpool head to the High Court to try and validate the sale of the club via a declaratory judegement, the proof that the boards actions were valid. Led by a confident Chairman in Martin Broughton, they hope to complete the sale of the club swiftly and obtain Premier League approval for the purchase. In doing so however, they face both the stubbornness of “Dear Mr Tom Hicks” and his somewhat quieter partner in crime George Gillett… along with the risk of a Premier League 9 point Premier League reduction, should plan B be chosen to be adopted.

Plan B comes in to play if for one reason or another the High Court decide that the board that voted 3-2 in favour of the sale of the club, was indeed not the board of the club at the time that vote was cast. The legal confirmation is sought as the board that cast the votes (For: Martin Broughton, Ian Ayre, Christian Purlow – Against: Tom Hicks & George Gillett), is cited by Tom Hicks and George Gillett as being invalid as they just prior to the votes being cast they replaced Ian Ayre & Christian Purslow with Mack Hicks & Lori McCutcheon, to control the voting process. An action that is deemed by Martin Broughton after consultation with solicitors Slaughter & May, who have provided guidance through the process, to be invalid, with himself being the only person to be able to sanction any changes to the board, of which he blocked.

Plan B is a logical next step on the route to sale, should the Americans retain control of the club and this would need to come from the hand of RBS. At present H&G have £237m & above outstanding in debt to RBS in loans that they have so far been unable to refinance, this lies with Liverpool FC’s parent company “Kop Football (Holdings) Ltd”. The repayment deadline for these funds to RBS at present has 7 days remaining on it (October 15th) and RBS are likely to be exceptionally buoyed, that in the form of New England Sports Ventures (NESV), owners of the Boston Red Sox, they have a guaranteed method of payment of that debt which has spiraled out of control for H&G.

For a sale to be forced through under these circumstances and to avoid further stalling on the recovery of their funds, the parent company Kop Football (Holdings) Ltd would need to be placed in to administration, should RBS opt to travel this route. Liverpool FC on its own, is both a profitable and solvent part of the portfolio thus would not go into administration in its own right and avoid a 9 point Premier League penalty. However, as the vehicle which owns the club (Kop Football Holdings Ltd) could be deemed by the Premier League rules as being solely concerned with the ownership of Liverpool and football-related matters, it could technically trigger the nine-point penalty rule. Should the parent company have had other financial interests, such as non football activities then such a rule would not technically be invoked as was seen in the the instance of West Ham when Icelandic bank Straumur collapsed. The club were a solvent part of the overall portfolio and Straumur had interests in others areas.

Therefore the risk of a 9 points reduction, technically exists, should the rule be taken to the letter and no other circumstances be considerable, then Liverpool FC would see themselves fall from 6pts in 18th place to the bottom of the table on -3pts.

It is not a matter that is by any means being deemed as crystal clear, it is an obvious interpretation of the Premier League rules for its member clubs to follow and abide. With the matter heading for the court house next week, it is something that any Liverpool fan would hope never needs to have any clarity provided to it, with a positive result seeing the infamous owners banished from the club.

As court information is awaited, Hicks & Gillett will not only hope that their fall from grace isn’t made complete with a big thud as rock bottom verdict arrives but that several thousand Liverpool fans are  not outside to wave them off. There is certainly every chance that it could turn out to be a day that will haunt them forever, without doubt there are enough wishing it.