Tommy Smith: New England Sports Ventures deal a masterstroke from Liverpool FC’s directors

We've gone from the depths of despair to near euphoria in just a few days. Welcome to another week in the life of Liverpool FC!I was so down after the defeat to Blackpool I could barely get going.Then on Tuesday night world war three breaks out and Tom Hicks and George Gillett are suddenly and spectacularly booted out of Anfield. Legal action is coming and no one will celebrate until they are gone. But hats off to Martin Broughton, Christian Purslow and Ian Ayre for taking them on and driving them out. Fans may have had their doubts but it's clear now what has been going on behind the scenes and they all deserve great credit for doing the right thing.They have done things quietly but ruthlessly in the old Liverpool Way - and that's great news. No one had any idea this was about to explode and certainly no idea the owners of the Boston Red Sox were in line to step in.

Source: Liverpool_Echo