Dan Roan's latest tweets

Just stepped outside Court 18: Rbs qc: H&G injunction "scurrilous...outrageous...inappropriate".

Lim withdrawl means NESV appear to be only real bidder in town. Good timing for LFC.

just like the Syrian/Canadian consortium... makes you wonder how many legitimate bids there were and how many just to push the price up

2.45pm: Back to Sachin outside court 18: QC Snowden speaking for RBS: Only one par in H&G injunction appeal refers high court case and even that is incorrect as it says Martin Broughton was restored to the board. In fact only Purslow and Ayre were. "This is a grossly inappropriate summary."

Witness statement from Martin Broughton reveals the board were close to agreeing deal with NESV at last night's meeting. Appears the Texas injunction stalled the process.

FUCK YEAH NAIL THOSE BARSTADS TO THE WALL

DanRoan: Court proceedings interrupted: it seems H&G are currently in court in Dallas arguing Lfc board were in contempt of US court y'day!

WHAT.

THE.

FUCK.

how could they be in contempt of court when they stopped the deal, the US Court held the British Court in contempt ffs, why are we stopping for the Dallas District when they held the highest court in the UK in contempt FFS

3.02pm: QC Snowden speaking for RBS: Argues that an injunction granted in a foreign country should not be allowed to take force when companies involved are all English. Describes H&G claim of "epic swindle" scurrilous.

get in there

3.05pm: Lord Grabiner QC now speaking for Liverpool: "simply incredible" that facts of this case were not revealed in Dallas court. "They want second bite of cherry and if it wasn't so serious, it would be a joke."

GRABINER OFF THE BENCH AND WITH INSTANT IMPACT BEATS A TEXAS DEFNEDER AND THEN NUTMEGS THE KEEPER

Grabiner qc wading in to H&G: action "grotesque parody..preposterous, unfair, unjust". They are incorrigible".

SIGN THIS LAD UP, GRABINER REALLY GETS STUCK IN WITH A CRUNCHING TACKLE

Grabiner on fire: H&G "are probably sitting there now giggling...of reads like a novel..."

Grabiner free's the man upfront and that's an assist as Liverpool pull further ahead

The Board need to go to the Texas court and file a Rule 12 Motion to Show Authority.

Since the British High Court granted the board the right to conduct the affairs of the corporation(s), H&G were therefore without authority to seek a Texas TRO on behalf of KOP Holdings, et al.-Texas Lawyer @ The Guardian

We HAVE representation in Texas as of this morning

3.27pm: Lord Grabiner QC for the board: describes Dallas court as that "world famous jurisdiction" to much laughter.

brew-ha-ha

Dallas Morning News: Dallas businessman Tom Hicks persuaded a state judge to halt the sale of Liverpool Football Club on Wednesday and may have gained something new in the battle: home field advantage...State District Judge Jim Jordan agreed with the lawsuit's argument that the defendants have done enough business in North Texas to fall under a Dallas court's control.

this is total bullshit

3.40pm: Sachin from outside court 18: It is clarified by the board's legal team that they are looking for an order which lifts the owner's injunction. They also want an order which prevents owners from obtaining another injunction in any country except this one.

THIS IS THE DEAL... It could all be done tonight if we can get this over the line

give me some banter somebody.. come on sydcro ;)

Just confused at the moment :lol: Just seems to keep going back and forth. Not really sure what's gonna happen tbph, could honestly go either way.

I think we'll be right now... if we get this ruling in London, Texas will be made irrelevant

It's just how desperate H&G seem to be that's making me wary and how they'll try absolutely anything.

If we get something binding that all this has to be played out in London we'll be fine, if things go to Texas anything could happen and i wouldn't feel confident, it'd be like Barca away... I can only think they can go to 2 more cases, one for damages which would be dismissed because G&H valuation is based on the Forbes valuation which didn't take into account the amount of debt on the club, and/or over the sale process that there wasn't due diligence in seeking all avenues

Edited by The Doctor: 15/10/2010 01:56:29 AM

3.57pm: QC Chivers now speaking for NESV. It appears that G&H may have no-one in this courtroom....

so there flatly refusing to even co-op with London now and will throw everything at Texas

4.15pm: Break in proceedings at the High Court. Mr Justice Floyd will reveal in a few minutes if he will make a decision today. Or tomorrow!

twidles thumbs... big call, we'll win because there was no opposition, but depends on the clauses

The fact that they don't have any representation at all there is the most interesting point of tonight imo.

Ty for the updates

the height of arrogance really... there pushing everything towards texas

IMNO!

Just read the last 20 pages of the court thread on LFC. Up to date! Looks like we gotta wait for the verdict, will come in <30mins.

Dw about Mill.

They are just absolutely laughable. There was some statement saying they were demanding the members of the board be thrown in jail! :lol:. Hilarious.

Come on Justice!

RBuxton_LFC

NESV lawyer: "the owners from beyond the grave are seeking to exercise with their dead hand a continuing grip on this company." Strong words

4.30pm: Apparently we're looking at a ruling by Mr Justice Floyd by 5pm.
Sachin has confirmation that the owners have no legal team here. Their legal team were contacted and emailed back to say they would be out of the office all afternoon and would not be attending.

great to see you back in the game son, been struggling without afro and you

Don't worry Doc, I'm here for you :P

so 3 oclock local

Sky reporting that NESV are saying they are the new owners?!