Jas10 Posted July 20, 2018 Share Posted July 20, 2018 9 minutes ago, StefanAVFC said: Haven't seen @theunderstudy in a while ?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zatman Posted July 20, 2018 Share Posted July 20, 2018 These seen like credible businessmen with sense so could be positive Xia though is still a rocket polisher since it has resorted to this Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hippo Posted July 20, 2018 Share Posted July 20, 2018 “As lifelong football fans, we are excited and privileged to have become part of this great Club. We believe that together we bring business and sports experience that will help strengthen the Club to ensure Aston Villa can return to its rightful place in the upper echelons of English football. Become part - not own or control. - starting to sound like a loan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nigel Posted July 20, 2018 VT Supporter Share Posted July 20, 2018 1 minute ago, hippo said: Major question for me is why two very wealthy guys are 'clubbing together' to buy part of Aston Villa. The sceptic in me says they are buying a number of shares and this could all be a glorified loan. Hope when details come out they have a controlling interest. Yep, there are certainly a lot of questions. Wonder where this leaves us in the short term? Ffp becomes our no.1 enemy again now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post rodders0223 Posted July 20, 2018 Popular Post Share Posted July 20, 2018 JACK GETS A NEW CONTRACT CHESTER GETS A NEW CONTRACT MICAH GETS A NEW CONTRACT 7 13 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post supermon Posted July 20, 2018 Popular Post Share Posted July 20, 2018 Maybe this is the first part of the two stage thing reported earlier. An actual takeover could take time and this was an interim measure to meet impending bills etc, hopefully Xia will be gone soon. 10 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Okonokos Posted July 20, 2018 Share Posted July 20, 2018 Just now, hippo said: “As lifelong football fans, we are excited and privileged to have become part of this great Club. We believe that together we bring business and sports experience that will help strengthen the Club to ensure Aston Villa can return to its rightful place in the upper echelons of English football. Become part - not own or control. - starting to sound like a loan It will be initial investment for now. Guarantee a full takeover will happen in the next few weeks. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Godders Posted July 20, 2018 Share Posted July 20, 2018 5 minutes ago, supermon said: Ok permission to get excited Richest Arab in the world? Man City are owned by Arabs. Does that mean we're now richer than Man City? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PieFacE Posted July 20, 2018 VT Supporter Share Posted July 20, 2018 (edited) 1 minute ago, hippo said: “As lifelong football fans, we are excited and privileged to have become part of this great Club. We believe that together we bring business and sports experience that will help strengthen the Club to ensure Aston Villa can return to its rightful place in the upper echelons of English football. Become part - not own or control. - starting to sound like a loan I'm guessing they only part own it right now? Edited July 20, 2018 by PieFacE 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hippo Posted July 20, 2018 Share Posted July 20, 2018 Just now, supermon said: Maybe this is the first part of the two stage thing reported earlier. An actual takeover could take time and this was an interim measure to meet impending bills etc, hopefully Xia will be gone soon. Thats what I am hoping. I just don't trust Xia. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Designer1 Posted July 20, 2018 VT Supporter Popular Post Share Posted July 20, 2018 (edited) Xia will be gone soon enough. Keeping him on the board is like making the div kid at school a milk monitor. Edited July 20, 2018 by Designer1 1 12 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
El-Reacho Posted July 20, 2018 Share Posted July 20, 2018 7 minutes ago, eholm said: Face-saving for Xia......only matter of time before we get a low-key update from AVFC that NSWE has purchased TX shares and are now the owners. AC Milan's chinese owners borrowed heavily from an American hedge fund to pay for all of the players they signed last summer. The loan is repayable with huge interest and if the chinese owners default the club ownership is transferred to the the hedge fund automatically. I wonder if that's what's happening here?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JAMAICAN-VILLAN Posted July 20, 2018 Share Posted July 20, 2018 1 minute ago, Godders said: Richest Arab in the world? Man City are owned by Arabs. Does that mean we're now richer than Man City? Man City are pretty much owned by a whole country though, so slightly different. lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ViewFromT2 Posted July 20, 2018 Share Posted July 20, 2018 3 minutes ago, hippo said: “As lifelong football fans, we are excited and privileged to have become part of this great Club. We believe that together we bring business and sports experience that will help strengthen the Club to ensure Aston Villa can return to its rightful place in the upper echelons of English football. Become part - not own or control. - starting to sound like a loan To me this ties in with reports that it would initially be a controlling stake......presumably to get cash into the club immediately. Which will then lead to a full takeover. Really can't see any reason to be sceptical yet 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
terrytini Posted July 20, 2018 Share Posted July 20, 2018 I note no firm commitment to Premier League football next season. Multi billiontrillionairefairygodmothernewowners. Out ! 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jas10 Posted July 20, 2018 Share Posted July 20, 2018 1 minute ago, rodders0223 said: JACK GETS A NEW CONTRACT CHESTER GETS A NEW CONTRACT MICAH GETS A NEW CONTRACT 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post NurembergVillan Posted July 20, 2018 Moderator Popular Post Share Posted July 20, 2018 3 minutes ago, hippo said: “As lifelong football fans, we are excited and privileged to have become part of this great Club. We believe that together we bring business and sports experience that will help strengthen the Club to ensure Aston Villa can return to its rightful place in the upper echelons of English football. Become part - not own or control. - starting to sound like a loan As fans we're part of the club, Brian Little is part of the club, Doris the tea lady is part of the club. They're using fan-friendly language. 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wilko154 Posted July 20, 2018 Share Posted July 20, 2018 1 minute ago, Godders said: Richest Arab in the world? Man City are owned by Arabs. Does that mean we're now richer than Man City? Sheikh Mounsour is worth 4.9 Billion Nassef Sawiris is worth 5.6 Billion Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Farlz Posted July 20, 2018 Share Posted July 20, 2018 A few days of no articles saying the club is about to die would be ideal now. It's been so depressing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
villabromsgrove Posted July 20, 2018 Share Posted July 20, 2018 My first reaction to this is that it's great news. My second reaction is that although a perfect scenario would have seen Xia gone from the club, it's the only immediate way forward and the quickest way to inject capital into AVFC to start turning the club around. Had Sawiris and Edens gone down the usual bid, due diligence, and purchase route it would have taken weeks at least, and who knows how much further damage Xia would have done by then! 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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