ARGH I CANT OPEN THE LITTLE BOTTLE OF WILD TURKEY... I CANT GET A PROPER GRIP, HOW AM I GOING TO CELEBRATE... OH NOES

City sources seem to think this is going to work out the way Martin Broughton wanted - with a sale to Henry who is no doubt being handed a nice clean LFC scarf in preparation for a photocall outside Slaughter & May's offices anytime soon. Still, while LFC fans appear to be getting their way, it could prove costly for the taxpayer-controlled RBS after all if Hicks and Gillette press on with the threat to sue the bank. The problems that H&G had all along is that having Mill Financial repay the £200m odd on their behalf was no good, unless Mill bought out their stakes and became directly liable. Good PR at least for the bank... wonder how RBS chief executive Stephen Hester, a big Manchester United fan, feels about it all...

Bourbon doesn't go off does it? it's like whiskey and wine it just like gets better with age right? because this mini bottle has been in there for AGES

Hurry up and make the ***************** announcement

RBS Bank Manager... the cheque might take awhile to get through to RBS

:lol: Nah its fine.

2.38pm: Caroline Davies outside Slaughter and May's offices says: "Still waiting

and lesson to everyone... no "we love you rbs" songs or chants or any of that nonsense alright, can bite you in the bum, so we'll see in a couple years time ;)

You need the Little book of calm.

Have heard that NESV are justing waiting on RBS confirming they have recieved the cash before announcing

2.43pm: "Apparently not imminent," says Caroline Davies outside Slaughter & May's HQ. It might just be dotting of 'i's and crossing 't's, or they may be weighing up the potential costs of a long series of Tom Hicks lawsuits, in the UK, the US, potentially even Timbuktu, given Hicks's track record.

Leave Town with an Orange and then laugh at it

Ready to go

I'm deadset shaking... I can't control my hands, my heart is fluttering....

HURRY UP

Just don't swallow it.

now now what does Martin say?

errhhmm

3.10pm: "Nearly 3pm. If the money doesn't start flowing in next 2 mins this won't get done today, NESV said yesterday," tweets Paul Kelso (a few minutes ago!)

squaky bum time?

Have heard rumours Broughton is leaving after the sale , but we are bringing in Keith Edelman a former Arsenal director possibley as CEO.

Gutted about Broughton TBH, hes done terrific

gutted but not surprised... it's not his go, he's done his job and he's going to get paid well for it, he always said he'd be gone once the club is sold, whats the word about Edelman?

3.17pm: Liverpool manager Roy Hodgson is being interviewed & broadcast live by Sky Sports News (his comments include plenty of "if rumours are true" type remarks, making clear deal is not yet done): he hopes the new owners will stabilise the situation at the club. Having our debts wiped out will put this club in a stronger position.

so what about an hour and abit to deadline?

my question is who's going to write the tell all book about the sale process and the legal challenges

Why. Cant. They. Just. Announce. The. *******. Sale.

im abit concerned now... the ice i put in my glass awaiting the announcement has melted

Oh Oh maybe it's an RBS thing... clearing the debts and getting a 100% Okay from RBS that the debts have been paid off before they go public?

I know they are trying to make it perfectly watertight to stop Hicks and G having anything to work with.

But it HAS to be done before 3am our time, that is 5pm in London and close of business.

What happens if it isn't done by 5pm local time?

We have to wait till Monday, which sucks and gives H&G more time for shenanigans if they wish.

i thought the deadline was 430? why close of business? you've lost me there

Rumour has it that the conditions of NESV's purchase prevent Roy from playing Lucas and Poulsen at the same time.
:P

BBC SAY SOMETHINGS HAPPENING

SALE IS DONE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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5Live doing there film hour just said that nothing as yet with Liverpool but will go there when there is something