http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/teams/l/liverpool/9088245.stm

first footage iv seen of it all

Hopefully they can buy Everton.

ROAD TRIP IT TO MELBOURNE!!

I'mc oncerned about Andrew Nixon's assertion that there will be an appeal.

Liverpool FC Chairman Martin Broughton spoke with delight after emerging from Court 18 in the Royal Courts of Justice in London this morning.

Addressing a media scrum alongside fellow Board members Christian Purslow and Ian Ayre, he gave the following interview.

Mr Broughton, your reaction to the outcome today?

We are delighted with the result. We feel justice has been done. That's what we came for and that's what we got. We are delighted.

Will you still have to seek a declaratory judgement as well?

We will take legal advice on that. We will get the board reconstituted by 8pm this evening and we will plan to have a board meeting soon after that.

And your intention is to continue with the sale to NESV?

We will continue with the sale process.

What do you think of the owners' behaviour throughout this process?

I don't wish to comment on the owners' behaviour. I've commented on that enough. I think the court has argued in favour of the sale.

Will NESV own the club by tomorrow?

There's a board meeting this evening, hopefully to determine whether or not that is the case.

Do you have a duty to consider any of the other bids that have come in that may be higher?

We will take legal advice on this.

Do you expect the owners to take part in this?

I would expect they will. They will certainly be invited as they were last time. I have no reason to believe they will not be there.

If there is an appeal next week will that affect the process?

We will take legal advice on that.

Has this been one of the most difficult periods in your business career?

It's been a bit difficult but we got the right result.

Mr Lim's complaint about not being properly considered - is there anything in that?

I think you'll find we considered all bids appropriately.

Has this had any damage to your relationship with New England - will there be any smoothing over to do?

No smoothing over to do. We are delighted they were there.

And have you continued to talk to them throughout this process?

We've continued to talk to New England.

It came out in court, is the declaratory judgement an option rather than a condition of the sale?

It's an option.

On either side?

Yes on either side.

You see all the supporters here, it obviously means a great deal to them - can they look forward to a better future?

Absolutely. We've been here to complete a sale process. We said right from the offset that we would find the right owners for Liverpool and that was our target. I think we've done that. We were very fortunate that we had two bidders, both of whom qualified as far as we were concerned for being the right owners. We had to choose between them and I think Liverpool Football Club can look forward to a great future with its new owners.

And what of your and Christian's futures now? Any thoughts on how long you will be involved with the club?

There hasn't been an item of discussion with New England at all.

What are your hopes for the club now?

The vital thing is that all of the offers have wiped out all of the acquisition debt and that puts the club on a sound financial footing. And that was the single most important thing.

What do you think won it?

Fragrant abuses of undertakings.

Were you always confident that you had a rock solid case?

Yes I was always confident. You can never be 100 per cent confident when it comes to court. That's the only element of doubt.



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http://www.liverpoolfc.tv/news/latest-news/chairman-reacts-to-court-ruling

Also Doc, it resizes itself.

But he seems positive that it can't stop a sale... if things get worked through tonight we're right for it... Love to be a fly on the wall of that office with Christian Purslow

"how are you feeling Christian"

"Elated, Elated!"

just so i know where they are for later

John Henry tweeted: Well done Martin, Christian & Ian. Well done RBS. Well done supporters

Good to see you guys getting rid of those yank bastards. Hopefully MUFC can one day too.

THIS HAS TO BE THERE WAKE UP CALL...

my favourite bits

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Has this had any damage to your relationship with New England - will there be any smoothing over to do?

No smoothing over to do. We are delighted they were there.

And have you continued to talk to them throughout this process?

We've continued to talk to New England.

......


Mr Broughton, your reaction to the outcome today?

We are delighted with the result. We feel justice has been done. That's what we came for and that's what we got. We are delighted.

.......

What do you think won it?

Fragrant abuses of undertakings.

Thanks for the good wishes mate. :)

No club deserves to be owned by these leveraged buy-out merchants.

"We will take legal advice on that."..."We will take legal advice on that."...

Martin, how do you feel about breakfast? "We will take legal advice on that."

I always thought things smelled a bit fishy.

He's being cautious... by CP reaction i think we'll be right

Speaking after today's hearing inside a packed Court 18, Managing Director Christian Purslow said: "RBS were granted a mandatory injunction which effectively means that the removal of Ian Ayre and myself was not valid and the board is exactly what it was before the Owners sought to do that.

"We are absolutely delighted at this result. We can now get back to the business, as a board, of looking after our football club and that's what we are going to do.

"We will consult with our legal teams and will make further announcements in due course. But it's back to business. "

RBuxton_LFC Richard Buxton
Rafael Benitez: "Today I am so happy for the people of Liverpool. Finally the club can move forward and get stability"

Legend YNWA Rafa.

You'd hope so. But even then United have to find a buyer who's willing to clear almost 800m in debt. That's a lot of money and a huge ask. They're going to probably need one of the top ten richest people in the world to do that. And half of them already own teams.

Rafa-Rafael-Rafael Benitez

10.03am: A moment of lightness before the serious stuff: the public gallery is so overcrowded that two fans are asked to leave. "Can we appeal?" they ask.
The clark of court says no.

:lol:

Given the grave situation we were in yesterday, there's a lot of humour been thrown around. It's good to see. This could have been unbearable without it.

:lol: i saw that on Dan Roan too...

Get the new kit?

I'd buy that :lol:

Should be:

BROUGHTON
144

:P

"Broughton
300m"

I lol'd.

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Martin got mobbed :d still i think they should of atleast tried to listen what Martin had to say

2.04pm: Singapore billionaire Peter Lim, who yesterday put in a £320m bid for Liverpool FC, says today:

I welcome the decision of the Court. The way is now clear for the Board to sell the Club. I have delivered my Offer to the Board and believe that my ownership represents the best option for the future of the Club and it's supporters.

I hope that when the Board is reconstituted tonight that it will not simply ratify a sale to NESV but will consider all the Offers before them. I am asking the Board to run a full and fair process that enables all of the Offers to be considered on their merits before the future of the Club is decided.


the thing is he may offer more cashed by NESV is a more sound and secure investment for Liverpool

MEGA NEWS

2.08pm: New England Sports Ventures has released a statement saying that it has a "binding agreement" to buy Liverpool. Full statement:

NESV welcomes today's High Court judgment, which is a huge step forward for Liverpool FC. NESV has a binding agreement in place with the Board of Liverpool FC and we are looking forward to concluding the deal. We are ready to move quickly and help create the stability and certainty which the Club needs at this time. It is time to return the focus to the Club itself and performances on the pitch.

I know this song is about hillsborough but i dunno, it's be an emotional 48 hours

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