Sorry if it has been mentioned here before. Any live game on Astro early tomorrow morning?

too bad nemeth dont get the chance to shine compare to pacheco.

Guys..

FRIDAY 20 AUGUST 2010

LIVERPOOL VS TRABZONSPOR

ASTRO SUPERSPORT (CH811) 2.40 am LIVE

as in Live Match Listing on Astro thread..

Tony Evans, Football Editor, Helen Power, Business Correspondent

Last updated August 18 2010 10:58PM

The Liverpool takeover saga was plunged into crisis last night when Kenny Huang delivered a take-it-or-leave it message to Martin Broughton.

Huang, the Hong Kong-based businessman, has grown frustrated at what he believes are delaying tactics by the Liverpool chairman and will walk away unless the Chinese bid is accepted.

Despite Liverpool’s assertions that there are other bidders, Huang believes that his offer is the only viable one on the table. Senior members of the hierarchy at Liverpool have also expressed concern at the pace of the sales process.

After the Chinese interest was revealed in these pages two weeks ago, Broughton said that he expected the club to be sold by the end of last week. However, the deadline passed with Anfield sources claiming that there were still as many as five bids on the table. Huang — who has China Investment Corporation, one of the world’s biggest sovereign wealth funds, among his backers — believes that this is a ploy to push up the price.

Liverpool have suggested that Huang has not offered proof of funds but The Times understands that the Chinese bid has supplied all the necessary documentation required by the memorandum of sale, a legal framework for potential buyers.

A source close to Royal Bank of Scotland (RBS) — which is owed £237 million by Tom Hicks and George Gillett Jr, Liverpool’s owners — said last night that Huang was “there or thereabouts” on providing proof of funding to Barclays Capital, the investment bank brokering the deal. The Chinese offer would make the club debt-free and also bring large-scale investment in players and infrastructure as part of a total outlay of about £800 million.

Huang is eager to complete the deal before the transfer window closes. The Chinese are concerned that without investment in the squad Liverpool could finish outside the top four this season and want to be in place to provide funds for Roy Hodgson, the manager, as quickly as possible.

Huang has a transfer war chest and has put aside cash to build a new stadium. The Chinese will not dip into these budgets to increase their offer and benefit Hicks and Gillett at the expense of investment in Anfield.

Huang’s stance will heap pressure on Broughton. The chairman of British Airways was brought into the club in April to oversee the sale, and the 63-year-old arrived with impeccable credentials in the City. However, Broughton has struggled to fulfil his role at Anfield.

His biggest impact at the club so far came when he dismissed Rafael Benítez as manager in June, after initially saying that football decisions were outside his remit, and he is in danger of damaging his reputation.

Guys..

FRIDAY 20 AUGUST 2010

LIVERPOOL VS TRABZONSPOR

ASTRO SUPERSPORT (CH811) 2.40 am LIVE

as in Live Match Listing on Astro thread..

Guys..

FRIDAY 20 AUGUST 2010

LIVERPOOL VS TRABZONSPOR

ASTRO SUPERSPORT (CH811) 2.40 am LIVE

as in Live Match Listing on Astro thread..

Thanks for the info. I hope it's true coz stupid Astro online program guide shows 'Friendly: NOR v FRA'

"If you are going to prioritise, you have to prioritise the Premier League over the Europa League, always.

"You'd like to do well in both, but if you were forced to choose one to prioritise, you'd always prioritise the Premier League - and I think that would possibly even go for teams playing in the Champions League." - Roy Hodgson