jacketspuds Posted June 11, 2018 Share Posted June 11, 2018 3 minutes ago, romavillan said: Where has it been said that a price has been agreed? Only in here? Or out there in the real world? Was going to ask the same thing. Can't find anything on this apart from in this forum. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mykeyb Posted June 11, 2018 Share Posted June 11, 2018 You don't allow people to do Due Dillegence on your business without reaching some kind of agreement. I think the couple of posters who have heard rumours are getting slightly ahead of the game. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post The Fun Factory Posted June 11, 2018 Popular Post Share Posted June 11, 2018 1 hour ago, TRO said: Thanks Mark I just don't want to end up being a lemming. I can't see the club just disappearing, but I don't really know what I am signing up for.....If I am going to see 23 games then fine. I don't care if they play the kids, I will support them. but when I am paying for something that I have no idea, what I am pre- paying for.....its never been in my psyche to do that.....despite my passion for the club. I feel betrayed. Have a pint, go to Villa Park, walk up the Holte, see how the sun shines through the corner from Aston Hall cascading onto the hallowed turf, walk down trinity road and hear the turnstiles clicking.... Watching the Villa isn't really about the football for me. If it was I would have given up long ago. Its the people you meet and the honour of following this once great club. 5 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
romavillan Posted June 11, 2018 VT Supporter Share Posted June 11, 2018 7 minutes ago, mykeyb said: You don't allow people to do Due Dillegence on your business without reaching some kind of agreement. I think the couple of posters who have heard rumours are getting slightly ahead of the game. So we actually know there is due diligence going on then? Or has that just been touted on here, coz I can't find nowt about it elsewhere. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tonyh29 Posted June 11, 2018 Share Posted June 11, 2018 20 minutes ago, romavillan said: Where has it been said that a price has been agreed? Only in here? Or out there in the real world? Turn left at the land of make believe , straight on until you hit Narnia and fantasyland is just on your right 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mykeyb Posted June 11, 2018 Share Posted June 11, 2018 7 minutes ago, romavillan said: So we actually know there is due diligence going on then? Or has that just been touted on here, coz I can't find nowt about it elsewhere. Nope, I don't think Xia has even spoke to any potential buyers let alone agreed a fee Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AvfcRigo82 Posted June 11, 2018 Share Posted June 11, 2018 2 minutes ago, mykeyb said: Nope, I don't think Xia has even spoke to any potential buyers let alone agreed a fee Absolutely this. Has he confirmed that he is selling up and wanting out? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rubberman Posted June 11, 2018 Share Posted June 11, 2018 4 minutes ago, AvfcRigo82 said: Absolutely this. Has he confirmed that he is selling up and wanting out? No, but someone on Twitter did. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheStagMan Posted June 11, 2018 Share Posted June 11, 2018 13 minutes ago, rubberman said: No, but someone on Twitter did. Well, there we are. It is settled then. Whoever invented twitter should be shot! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paul1984 Posted June 11, 2018 Share Posted June 11, 2018 Can I have a link as some kind of proof to back any rumour Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
daggy_333 Posted June 11, 2018 Share Posted June 11, 2018 3 minutes ago, paul1984 said: Can I have a link as some kind of proof to back any rumour No. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AvfcRigo82 Posted June 11, 2018 Share Posted June 11, 2018 17 minutes ago, rubberman said: No, but someone on Twitter did. Was it one of Tony's mad tweets again? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paul1984 Posted June 11, 2018 Share Posted June 11, 2018 26 minutes ago, daggy_333 said: No. Then I shalt be taking it even 1% seriously 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brumstopdogs Posted June 11, 2018 Share Posted June 11, 2018 8 hours ago, hippo said: Apparently Xia wants to launch a seal clubbing show at villa park ! (its not the worst he's had' ) That is CRAZY! 1 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Upper north stander Posted June 11, 2018 Share Posted June 11, 2018 40 minutes ago, paul1984 said: Can I have a link as some kind of proof to back any rumour https://twitter.com/thatcherlover/status/1006157304901840896?s=20 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keener window-cleaner Posted June 11, 2018 Share Posted June 11, 2018 (edited) A sober thought, could it be so that the gamble we took to try and reach the PL wasn't that bad a decision after all? We had a very high wage bill and would run out of money in two years, so what would be the best approach? A ) Start cost cutting the first year and not invest the parachute money. It would probably mean that we would settle for being a mid table Championship team a couple of years in order to be sustainable when the parachute money ends. Then we could build on that and try to reach the PL in a couple of years B ) Use the parachute money to make a serious attempt to go up the first or second year. If it fails we start the cost cutting and change strategy after two years. Now whilst throwing all money away on trying to reach the PL might seem to be bad decison making, but it was perhaps rather a question of when the serious cost cutting would start, year one or year three. I bet the new owner would have problems selling it in to the fans that we would directly start cost cutting and settle for being a mid Championship team. I think there would have been big discontent amoung the fans. Sure, we could have saved some more money, and we could have spent it more wisely, but the basic strategy of giving the PL a shot at the first och second season was perhaps not such a bad decision after all. And if it is correct that we have lowered the wage bill from £80-90M to arbound £50M and also made profit on player transfers, we have actually both managed to cut costs and make a serious shot of being promoted. I still in the sentiment that I want Xia and Wyness and the others responsible to be hanged, but perhaps the basic strategy wasn't that bad after all? Edited June 11, 2018 by Keener window-cleaner 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Upper north stander Posted June 11, 2018 Share Posted June 11, 2018 <blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr"><a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/avfc?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#avfc</a> Steady the ship,implement cost cutting measures,player sales and fund the club short term. Buyer sought and sale will happen ASAP.<br>Talks with buyers already underway.<br>More to follow.... <a href="https://t.co/VwZ9OSudPM">pic.twitter.com/VwZ9OSudPM</a></p>— thatcherlover (@thatcherlover) <a href="https://twitter.com/thatcherlover/status/1006157304901840896?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">June 11, 2018</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Hoof hearted Posted June 11, 2018 Popular Post Share Posted June 11, 2018 5 minutes ago, Upper north stander said: <blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr"><a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/avfc?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#avfc</a> Steady the ship,implement cost cutting measures,player sales and fund the club short term. Buyer sought and sale will happen ASAP.<br>Talks with buyers already underway.<br>More to follow.... <a href="https://t.co/VwZ9OSudPM">pic.twitter.com/VwZ9OSudPM</a></p>— thatcherlover (@thatcherlover) <a href="https://twitter.com/thatcherlover/status/1006157304901840896?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">June 11, 2018</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script> Is that Klingon? 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
omariqy Posted June 11, 2018 Share Posted June 11, 2018 Can't imagine anyone will want to buy the club once they do DD. They will find a club with massive cash flow issues, spiralling wage bill and mortgaged up to its neck. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post skarroki Posted June 11, 2018 Popular Post Share Posted June 11, 2018 15 minutes ago, omariqy said: Can't imagine anyone will want to buy the club once they do DD. They will find a club with massive cash flow issues, spiralling wage bill and mortgaged up to its neck. Don't be too positive 4 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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