Aston Villa Banter Archive May 01 2016 to May 31 2016

31 May 2016 18:56:06
Poor old Delph not getting in the final England squad, and Townsend who didn't want to join us, if Adebeyor breaks his leg then that's a full house ain't it?

UTV.

31 May 2016 20:10:17
Yes, I'm sure they are all weeping uncontrollably over the soft leather seats of their Lambourghinis.

31 May 2016 20:20:24
What a boost Benteke also got leaving B6! Grass isn't always greener though the cash maybe!

31 May 2016 21:06:53
Can't really blame Townsend or adebayor, as let's be honest, they have been proven right to not join, and you can't hold a grudge to Big Ben for leaving, as was honest about it, and done in the correct way.
But Delph?! I'm gutted he's not there, would love to watch him get kicked from pillar to post this summer.

31 May 2016 23:14:45
Agreed Flackie.
Benteke was great for us, scored a bagful of goals and we more than quadrupled the transfer money we spent for him. It's hardly his fault that we subsequently wasted that money
Townsend merely showed greater foresight than our management and decided we were not the club for him.
Adebayor I never wanted personally and don't feel upset that the feeling was clearly mutual
Delph is the only one who deserves our contempt
It amazes me that so many fans (not just ours) take any player choosing not to join their club as some kind of personal slight and then revel in any misfortune those players suffer . Childish.

01 Jun 2016 04:52:12
Maybe if Townsend and Adebeyor signed for us instead of tossing it off in Spuds U21's till January, then we wouldn't of got relegated or at least would of had a chance of staying up? Maybe the knock on effect of spending big on them would've stopped us from wasting money on Lesscott etc. maybe now that Townsend is at the Barcodes, they've got a 10-15 goal head start on us next season?

UTV.

01 Jun 2016 09:29:19
Allyp1972 if me sister had balls she would be my brother . Neither here nor there now what happened last season . More things to worry about it seems with the farce that's going on with the club right now . here's hoping for good news soon but not holding my breath.

01 Jun 2016 09:41:41
Come on, put your faith in hollis, after all, some on here say he did a stand up job negotiating, and how the future was bright and we're at the dawn of a new era, oh yeah, and a cow jumped over the moon!

01 Jun 2016 17:41:24
That may be true Ally1972. Bbut it's not a reason to revile people you don't know because they made a decision about their careers that didn't suit what you wanted.

31 May 2016 11:31:08
Mr. know. it all, Kingvilla hasent got a patch on you Villa forever.

31 may 2016 14:51:11
ha i must say i eat drink sleep aston villa the mrs hates me sometimes lol. glad when its all done i just want us back where we belong! i fit everythink around aston villa work family the lot.

31 May 2016 15:34:02
Dave, What gives rise to your post.
Kingvilla and know it all both sound the similar.

31 May 2016 15:56:18
we all do know h. k all.

30 May 2016 18:37:11
You people do panic an awful lot. i seriously would not like to have to rely on you in a real crisis lol. The owner, manager and new players will all be in place before a ball is kicked next season. The old saying goes "good things come to those who wait" so all i say is calm down and wait lads, there is no panic and i will bet you any money that you like that it all turns out ok for the start of the new season just have bit of faith.

30 May 2016 19:06:01
Thanks, I think!

I agree!

30 May 2016 21:29:04
totally agree.

31 May 2016 09:25:23
I agree with The Brain (or as Flackie would spell it The Brian ;) ) - keep the faith. At least all the serial ranters and negative posters are contained here to vent their particular brand of bizarre behaviour. otherwise they'd all be down Corporation St shouting at buses.

31 May 2016 09:57:22
Lol how rude!

31 May 2016 10:00:34
I think I'm antiseptic wittonwisdom!

30 May 2016 16:25:21
We're a laughing stock still no owner no manager useless players who are wasters and all taking the piss.

30 May 2016 17:16:59
i agree somthink should been done soonier.

30 May 2016 17:38:52
He can't be confirmed until after Tuesday as we are not a championship club until then!

30 May 2016 17:54:05
Why are we a laughing stock? Owner waiting on the football league, manger waiting on the owner. transfer window not open, our players on international duty or holiday.

30 May 2016 18:24:33
Dont panic just yet i'm sure all sorts of plans are being made behind the scenes and like ruggrz and Flackie say all players are on holiday anyway. Ingore the papers that are saying we're a shambles because the player's don't know when to return to training. Why does that matter when it's not even June? Now is a time for patience!

30 May 2016 10:42:47
Morning fellow villa fans yes its question time again if lescott bacuna okore or richards and gabby stay are you going to continue to boo them? i hear people say 4get last season this season a fresh start so will you boo still or 4 give and forget? PATO on playing at villa park. i have never played in a environment like that it was like a home game as villa fans booed there own players havnt had that before! CAN YOU 4 GIVE OR YOU GOING TO CONTINUE TO BOO IF THEY STAY?

30 May 2016 15:53:09
Most of those you have named should go, only Okores is worth keeping. He threw his toys for being played every third game while Lescott and Richards got the nod.
Next season is the future and hopefully we will not have to show our displeasure as certain players will get the message.

29 May 2016 21:53:03
Flackie, any room in that padded room you've got, this is starting to do my head in . Villa forever.

29 May 2016 23:10:06
Come on over! ;)

29 May 2016 05:34:30
Things have gone a little quiet, calm before the storm maybe?

29 May 2016 15:45:35
I'm being told dr xia will get passed off on Tuesday. can't see us announcing manager before that now tbh.

29 May 2016 17:53:04
I've heard it could be another 2 weeks yet, we don't officially become a championship club till Tuesday, FA will then proceed with FPP, there are issues about members of his board namely Samuelson.

29 May 2016 21:01:21
the checks have been going on for about 6 days now and both the prem leagues and championship are working together so it covers both bases. will be done by end of next week latest but Tuesday is what I'm told.

28 May 2016 18:58:50
well done hull and Bruce.

28 May 2016 11:30:07
If we don't get a new manager by my bedtime I am going to scream and scream and scream until I'm sick
If we do get a new manager before bedtime I can then start bleating like a baby about something else
I'm a Villa fan, that's my job.

28 May 2016 16:28:04
U throwing a strop yet mendax?

28 May 2016 16:57:43
Mendax,
You will be on the naughty step if you carry on like this.
Yours will be step number 35713.
All of the others are taken.

28 May 2016 17:13:09
don't worry mendax i have it from a very good source of a brother of a sister with a cousin in the know at VP that we will be appointing a new manager or head coach in the next 2 months and it may be robbie di matteo. or it may not be.

28 May 2016 17:25:33
Phew, that puts it to bed then, thanks brynner69.
I think he is dead right, as the guy who works in our chip shop, elvis, has a friend, who liked a post once on a girls face book page, who went school with jim, and Jim knows a guy called Robert, which is similar to roberto, and he said the same, that he may, or may not be villa manager.

28 May 2016 17:30:59
flackie - i think we have the same source, all that detail makes it obvious to anyone living in east grinstead who the source is.

28 May 2016 17:38:28
A nod is as good as wink! 😉.

28 May 2016 19:32:21
Stop winking please.
I have a winky w-nky bird and the mess is everywhere.

28 May 2016 19:53:59
Little bit to much information! .
Kleenex?

28 May 2016 20:25:56
Have we signed him?
Understand that he is very good in or out of the box.

28 May 2016 20:36:31
Lol haha.

28 May 2016 09:23:45
Can we appoint a new manager?
We assume O'neil was appointed
Under Ellis with Learners blessing
There didn't seem to be the Ho-har over Learners money when he bought the club
Dr Xia is still in the process
Will Hollis still be chairman?
Has he the power to appoint a manager
All appointments and redundancys have to be signed by somebody
With the club in mid sale
Who had the controlling hand
The staff at villa park who had the redundancy letters have said there future will be decided in June
Is that when Dr Xia is at the fit and proper board meeting?
Hence no manager until June.

28 may 2016 14:16:24
found out in next weeks episode of "biggest joke in football"

28 May 2016 00:32:09
If there is one thing we should learn from every team in the championship, and for getting the best value for money, can you please stop thinking we need to buy this player or that player, that's just nonsence; what we need to do is loan players, structure it so if we get promotion we'll buy that player at an agreed price, if not promoted (don't even think it) we have the option to send back, re-loan or buy, don't expect too many players bought this summer, that way, we get more bang for our buck, just a thought bretheren!

27 May 2016 20:35:10
England game live chat page now open if anyone is interested

27 May 2016 14:55:03
When's this deal going to be done I know about the FA etc but starting to take the micheal now as hectic transfer window for championship.

27 May 2016 18:19:46
Reported to take around 10 days so should be early next week then.

27 May 2016 22:51:43
they are working round the clock on this and all checks are done. Tuesday at latest.

27 May 2016 13:19:45
I have every faith that this man will take our club back to the top within a few years.

27 May 2016 14:27:59
I'm a 100% he will.

27 May 2016 14:46:14
I have to say Kingvilla i love your positive attitude regarding takeover and wish i felt the same. Can you share with us how you can be so sure about the new owner's intentions? And before anyone starts calling me a doubter or a negative Nancy, i am firmly sat on the fence waiting to see what happens with everything crossed!

27 May 2016 20:17:01
well I know a few people in China and I've also done over 12 hours research into the good dr and came across some very interesting documents and bits and bobs. this man is the real deal he is a multi billionaire and although he says it's him I feel there is definitely government involvement in some way and Jack ma who he is great friends with may be involved possible sponsor.

the plan as being reported is a global brand like many city have done with us as the main team. trust me when I say I feel in all honesty 100% we have a great future and trophys ahead.

27 May 2016 21:06:48
Not sure I'm happy about the chinese government being involved but the rest sounds very promising and I hope all your hard work is rewarded. And i know I've given you a bit of stick recently but i always look forward to reading your posts, good, bad or indifferent they are always entertaining. Keep up the good work buddy.

27 May 2016 21:47:19
The Chinese government are probably richer than God, it's probably good PR for them if 1 of their own makes a success of this, so let's enjoy the ride, hopefully next year we'll be buying Tekkers back off the Redscouse, Cahill on a free, Buffon in goal, the sky's the limit fellas, The Lotus Arena's going to be rockin' every other week, get Delph back to sweep the stands, hang a Trevor Francis effigy before every game, free Balti pies for all.

UTV.

27 May 2016 23:09:14
The reason I'm not happy with the Chinese government's involvement has nothing to do with finances and everything to do with their poor human rights record just to clear that up.

28 May 2016 06:56:21
Show me 1 100% ethical owner of any buisness, country or football club? Even charities are corrupt mate?

UTV.

28 May 2016 20:10:21
I appreciate your point allyp but i'm sure there are some and china are probably worst than most.

27 May 2016 08:31:38
Jores Okore has told the press that he expects to be at a PL club next season. I doubt he'd make it into League 1 team, let alone a Premier League team!

27 May 2016 09:46:39
Can't agree.
Okores is a good player as long as he has another good defender alongside.
He has been unfortunate to play alongside Richards, Lescott and at a lesser extent Clark.
If he goes back to the prem and alongside a good c/ h he will be a huge success. He is quick has a good jump and tackles with the best but the dross he played with meant that he got drawn into places where Richards and Lescott should have been.

26 May 2016 23:03:45
Oh no, Fabian 'lying two face' Delph is injured and not going to euros.

Gutted I won't see someone kick his snakes belly in the air.

26 May 2016 18:41:47
Really annoying all of this, very slow sorting things out again, we need a bloody manager now.
Newcastle all sorted, I now think there is only one automatic promotion place left, as I am sure Newcastle will occupy the other.
I am just being realistic people.

26 May 2016 09:20:19
Hay you crazy cats or followers of the new xia dynasty, this question goes out to kingvilla seeing as your our incumbent expert on all things from the far east, dr. xia has stated that he (or whoever the secretive we are? bearing in mind he also said this deal was all him) has deposited 100 million pounds in the bank, no arguements there, things looking good so far, but here is the nub of confusion maybe you can help me with, if he is buying us for 70 million, again no arguments there; that leaves just 30 million, but then goes on to say he'll spend 50 million plus on transfers.

now maybe my calculator has gone, or maybe being in a class of 82 (which some wag pointed out) meant my teacher didn't school us properly, but doesn't that leave him with a shortfall of maybe 20 million?

he then states 'we will get promotion in 1 year ideally, it will be difficult but we 'must' try very hard', as a business man kingvilla, and i openly admit i don't have your standing, trading history or business acumen, but when someone talks in this way that suggests to me (hey but what do i know; coming from a council estate etc) he's front loaded the deal and with leverage against a certain time span, and again i'm only guessing, but i'd say there could be financial penalties attached as well, especially as one of our fellow villians alluded to a certain gentleman being involved in the background, who i do believe has somewhat of a knowledge and history in this type of deal.

please forgive my naive understanding here, but if 70+50=120, why would you make a massive song and dance and announce it to everyone, when only putting 100 million in the bank? and further more, in the same interview, one given to reassure us, why would you then refuse to answer any further questions raised in regard to financial equity, now i think we should give him the benefit of the doubt and guess he has a deal in place to rename the ground (he said it will be more than likely called Lotus Villa Park (musn't grumble its for the greater good), fair enough,

the thing is he owns the lotus food brand, so his company is paying him to sponsor us! i know somewhere i've probably missed something; please can you put my mind at rest and help me to understand this high convoluting business deal? if you could please kingy, cheers champ.

26 May 2016 11:43:51
Well for a start the business deal has many upfront, future payments and clauses within the ownership. That's a certainty, so the breakdown of your calculation based loosely on the 'fact' of the owner being quoted about a bank deposit is tosh.

We have kingvilla for ridiculous rumours and yourself for the farfetched conspiracy theories.

Congratulations.

26 May 2016 14:27:53
classof82 right. first of all its simple he states there is over 100 million in english bank. that's 52 million Lerner gets straight away there 50 mil players. then he has to pay off our 25 million overdraft. if we get back up or I mean when we get back within 3 years Lerner gets another 30 million. that's the deal and structure of it. as for him saying we a lot I've got 2 thoughts on that. from what I've seen I still belive there is government involvement so he may be telling slight porkys there. the second thought I have is he is very close friends with Jack ma so there may be some involvement from him. I think there could be some sort of sponsorship with alibarba in terms of raising revenue. but as I've stated many times before he is a multi billionaire and finance for me is no worry at all. just because he does not wish to come out and say I've got 9 billion it does not mean he's a fake. do you want to disclose you income or net worth on here. I know I don't. at the end of the day no one has to belive a word I say it will all be passed off soon then he will start to show what he's about.

26 May 2016 14:36:30
I've been reading some posts on here for the past couple of months now and like one or two have pointed out, there seems to be a lot of resistance to the new owners. Because people don't know anything they gone (not worst case) but into Armageddon meltdown mode. "He's a crook", "He's a blue nose in disguse". The fact is, there's no information to backup what's he's going to be like as an onwer and the fact that he's prepared to put his neck on the line and restore some pride back into this club should be applauded not berated.

Anyway rant over and back to what made me want to post in the first place. From what I've seen, the £100m is the amount he's ring fenced to buy the club, nothing more, nothing less.

£75m purchase price (this price seems to vary between £60m-£75m depending on who's reporting it)
£24.5 to clear the overdraft (wish my credit was that good! )
£99.5m total purchase price

Now there are add-ons of around £30m if we make it back to the prem within 3 years and i think possibly more if we then stay there for 3 yrs. So the total price could reach around £150m. And i hope it does because that means we'll be back and possible stable in the prem once again.

Where the money is coming from for the transfer kitty is unclear at this point, but being a businessman, I'm sure he'll have a plan. You don't just spend £100m without one! Once the prem and football league have finished their chacks and signed off on the deal, I'm sure we'll hear about his plans. Don't forget, he cannot take ownership of Villa until the prem and football league ratify the deal, so he's unlikely to run around telling everyone his plans without actually owning the club.

26 May 2016 14:55:03
very well said curly1874.

26 May 2016 13:48:48
Classof82, i detect some blue blood running through your veins?

26 May 2016 17:36:34
Kingy thanks for clearing that up for me fella and yes i declare my earnings of tuppence ha'penny!
cheers champ!

27 May 2016 00:31:50
I don't know wether to laugh or cry with an accusation like that raised at me, but no, i don't drag my knuckles on the ground and i haven't got teeth like a bag of chips, and also, i would not be spending most of my day and night fuming and wondering how we went from europa league with j.g., to in europe, unless brexit happens, and the answer is simple, we never should have put our faith in the false prophet martin o'neill.

all the dough he spent, and how much better did he do than david o'leary, not a lot me thinks, i mean who buys a player for big money with a broken leg, pure genius, but i digress, and if my dog could talk he'd say he's had enough of hearing about the troubles i tell him every day, i think he's going to doggy court to get an exclusion order against me, and i wouldn't be doing my nut at 20 past midnight on a friday morning replying to this, so, in a nut shell; the only thing blue about me fella is how i'm feeling about this disaster and how we need to move quick lively before we're left behind in trying to get a squad together. anyways, i might as well take that dog for a walk and bend his ear again!
Utv.

27 May 2016 07:56:10
Fair play 82 and funny as ever 👍🏻

UTV.

27 May 2016 09:51:59
Cheers fella, how sad is this, i just went to press the reply button and pressed the agree button to what you sent about my post! still i suppose if dr. xia moves over here, maybe that signals positive things (i'm praying) and we'll have to get behind rdm, with maybe brian little being involved, it'll be like a bizarre take on the 'karate kid', with the blue noses cast naturally as the witless baddies.

25 May 2016 19:02:06
Tony Xai must have read, Kingvillas post . He has stated he already has £100m in a British bank account . Villa forever.

25 May 2016 20:39:18
this man will prove good for our club trust me.

25 May 2016 22:16:50
How can we trust you! No offence buddy but everything you say turns out to be rubbish. I do hope you're right about this one though.

26 May 2016 02:39:25
I've not been far wrong in terms of this whole takeover to be fair. you don't have to trust me just wait and see is all I'll say.

26 May 2016 05:45:24
And if Xia stated he had a gazillion million billion deposited in a British bank account, you would believe him?

This guy is a millionaire, not a billionaire, so some of his previous statements about intent and expenditure are divorced from reality.

Having said that, there is a slight swing in attitude being played out towards a favourable stance to Xia from the authorities. That doesn't mean a decision has been made but the atmospherics are improving.

With regards to a manager, it's coming down to someone who will accept a greater level of involvement from the chairman and that clearly indicates a continental appointment!

26 May 2016 08:47:27
Jesus.

{Ed001's Note - you called?}

26 May 2016 09:11:35
can you show us proof that he is only a millionaire fatdave. I'll answer for you. No you can't as I know for a 100% fact he is a multi billionaire.

26 May 2016 09:36:08
Hey up ed!
Please give me some strength.

{Ed001's Note - done my son.}

26 May 2016 10:22:57
Amen! B.

26 May 2016 09:26:20
Steady on chaps, we're all a bit tetchy i know, but kingy, let fat dave have his say guvnor! we don't all sing the same song but we're in the same church (bit leftfield there, sorry fellas)

26 May 2016 14:30:42
everyone is intitled to there opinion and no one has to belive a single word I say. Dr xia will be passed off very soon and then will show what he's about and you doubters will realise I've not been talking bs and he is the real deal.

26 May 2016 19:03:07
For the record, I'm not a doubter or a bluenose or a pessimist, I'm just not convinced by the good doctor just yet. This may be down to the fact that we have suffered the worst season in living memory under the ownership of a man who promised so much. So, kingvilla please believe me, when i say i hope everything you say comes true and we all live happily ever after. It's just your track record is not the best.

27 May 2016 00:35:36
Well said VILLAge idiot, that sounds so wrong saying that, so instead, well said sir, dr. xia, show us the proof and we'll hit the roof.

25 May 2016 08:21:06
So there you have it then all you doubters/ moaners and down right plonkers he is the real deal and has massive plans for us so now how about turning all your negativity into positivity and getting behind this man and the team because we as villa fans have suffered too long and deserve some good to come to us. Just because the man don't tell anyone his wealth don't make him a CON artist or a liar he is a secretive person nothing wrong with that! how many of you tell your friends or colleagues how much you earn? So come on let's stick together and enjoy what is going to be a very hard tough and emotional season!

25 May 2016 08:38:10
Well said mate.

25 May 2016 10:22:14
Has he passed the fit and proper test then? Have yet to see an article yet. and you can forgive people for having doubters for having their doubts as we have been left down so many times before . If and hopefully when Mr X gets passed, he will turn our club into a force to be reckoned with once more. So roll on this time next year when we are heading back up and being linked with Messi lol.

24 May 2016 22:04:09
Matteo and a hungry Dwight Yorke as assistant both champions league winners and both got a point to prove thoughts?

24 May 2016 23:14:20
Fingers crossed!

25 May 2016 16:07:46
If Dwight is hungry, perhaps he could eat Gabby. That would kill two birds with one stone. Mind you, it'll take him a while.

24 May 2016 19:57:38
Where's Flackie? Has he gone and disappeared on one on holiday - given up the fight and joined the rest of his in-laws on a victory tour of Thailand, or just lost the will to live. Come back Flackie - we love you really.

24 May 2016 20:53:23
Thank you mate! I Think!
I'm still here! Just a little gob smacked with all these daft negative posts, so have been quiet, through fear of saying something to upset!

24 May 2016 21:33:23
Chicken.

24 May 2016 21:34:23
Let rip Flackie, what are you thinking?

UTV.

24 May 2016 23:02:26
We wait for years for someone to come and try to be our saviour, because our yanker wasn't what he promised, and before the guy has come through the door, we are claiming he is a failure!
Do people seriously think Lerner would risk giving the club away to someone who can't pay?
Do we seriously think that the people behind the scenes have got this far with out proof, evidence and assurances?
He comes from a country with more secrets than any other, wealth is not easy to find out about there, but this economy is growing quicker and bigger than any other in history.

Then we come to the management saga!
'. now he has turned down, now he going here. '
Get a grip!
Or people calling for Pearson, because of all his experience!
Now I'm not going to talk about my thoughts on this guy, as I've made this known! But his experience and track record?!
He almost got Leicester relegated, they where bottom all season, and yes he pulled them clear. But. That same team, with a better coach, won the championship! And we want him?!

Our fans or now so negative on everything!
Why would anyone want the come to us, as owner, or manager, let alone future players, when as soon as they come through the door, we label them a failure, and start planning to get them out?

I love this club, and mostly I love out support. But find the poisonous attitude by some is killing the whole out look. It's infectious, and spreading. We are in danger of being consumed by it, once that happens, we are totally screwed.

24 May 2016 23:04:29
Thanks villadaz! Lol.

24 May 2016 23:17:58
Yes flackie! Spot on mate!

24 May 2016 23:37:36
I often am, but I'm with you more than normal on this one Flackie
Whether or not Xia proves to be a success or not, he has to be given a chance
A lot of our support seem to be acting like those fans who slag off the first bad touch from a prospect from the youth ranks (we've all sat next to them)
We luxuriate in being dour and morose.

25 May 2016 00:27:02
Flackie, we have in our time been accused of being bullies, simply by telling they are wrong . I can understand you're frustration with some of the rubbish that has been posted at times . As iv said before, a few on here do a lot of reading, but not a lot of thinking . They would for some reason write.

25 May 2016 03:49:50
Agree flackie.

25 May 2016 05:36:25
I've never thought of Pearson that way before Flackie, I get it now, i just think we should get the best manager possible, not one that's 'available'. Didn't we pay the Nose £5M for McLeish? If we've hopefully got money to burn, without sounding like a broken record, get Alladyce, then watch us fly

UTV.

25 May 2016 07:42:26
Your welcome Flackie👍👍👍.

25 May 2016 07:47:20
By the way flacks good post what I was thinking but couldn't be bothered to write it in would have got writers cramp or something more which ment my hand would have been out of action for ages and I can Ill afford to do that 😂.

25 May 2016 07:56:54
Just threw up in my mouth! 😳.

25 May 2016 08:23:39
Best get some listerine then 😂.

25 May 2016 08:39:23
I would say get a grip, but after your last post, you already have!

25 May 2016 08:47:30
Haha mate.

25 May 2016 18:04:39
Well said Flackie. Now let's look forward with hope and keep the faith. The atmosphere against the Jimmy 5 bellies and his mates was cracking and more of the same is required next season. Let's make Lotus Villa Park ours again no boos or dodgy banners. Let's show our new owners, management and players what we are about every week. VTID. Oh and villdaz it's not big and it's not clever.

25 May 2016 21:34:30
What isn't jam dog?

24 May 2016 17:27:34
Managers pulling out left right and centre. says who. The papers. get a grip . The man himself said he has a manager and will be announced this week so because papers have no idea what's going on make rubbish up. has any manager come out and said they pulled out. no they haven't. its like people want bad news to be true about villa. not 1 single person has any evidence to their claims.

24 May 2016 18:19:51
i agree i said this earlier mate UTV.

24 May 2016 20:11:59
Shame Dwight Yorke's not in the frame for the job then as history says he's incapable of pulling out .

24 May 2016 15:34:17
It doesn't matter which manager we end up with because the press will make it appear that he was our only option anyway, also it's astonishing that the press don't yet know for certain who will be our manager and yet they seem to know who our board members will be, When you consider that Mr Xia was reluctant to name candidates for the managerial job it is highly unlikely that he named potential board members!

24 May 2016 11:51:29
Never heard so much negative comments about the takeover do we honestly believe that he hasn't got money. To buy the club I believe Due Diligence period you have to prove your funds to get access to the books. And as for us becoming Chinese feeder club I don't care where there from if there good enough to get Villa back to premiership and in to top half of the league plus work permits will stop that happening all I am saying is get behind the takeover we have no choice.

24 May 2016 13:08:15
I agree. In light of all the current negativity around the new ownership, perhaps the Numptys who walked out of numerous games last season have got so used to it that they don’t feel they can now break the habit in time for the beginning of next season so are starting an immediate ‘Xia Out’ campaign so they can justify their continued behavior from day 1 of the Championship. I bet they’ve already made the banners.

24 May 2016 14:59:50
Gentlemen, the points you make are right, and maybe because of the lerner years and the broken promises there's a more dour approach by a very few of us 'doubting thomas's', so do i want him to be knickerbocker glory of an owner, yep, i'll have a rum barba too! but to use a quote'show me the money', that's all i'm saying., never happen i know, but there you go!

24 May 2016 15:12:45
sorry guys i'm not going to go all gooey eyed an weak at the knees just because some guy who is quite clearly blowing out of proportion his wealth starts waving million dollar cheques in the air

the 2 guys in the background samuelson and banfill are the ones we should be concerned about because i have a nasty feeling that the good Dr is just their front man and we are going to find ourselves in one hell of a mess very soon

i for one am really hoping now that is takeover collapses as i now feel it might.

24 May 2016 10:38:22
looks to me like dr xia does not want Pearson as being as he was hollis and Lerner choice surly by now they would have him in if they were going to as so much work to do. I'm glad it's not moyes and don't want martinez either as he can't organise a defence to save his life. Di matteo I'd give a chance but if he ends up going to lazio I think it's time to give Neil warnock a ring. he wants a job for 1 year in the championship with a chance of winning promotion. he has a great record of getting promotion over the years so for me could be a good fit for one season and then get our man next summer hopefully as a prem team again and Dr xia offering big funds.

24 May 2016 13:12:46
I've been saying warnock for weeks and every time I've been shot down, as you say he knows the league can motivate players and takes no crap, is this not exactly what we need right now?

24 May 2016 10:23:04
for the last time we have our manager he said that last week he is just waiting to announce it due to these checks everybody calm down moyes was not offered the job nigel pearson has said nothink nor has roberto di matteo so calm down patience this fantasy that people are turning us down is stupid the manager is sorted. papers get paid to right rubbish us as fans have know excuse just wait he only said give me 1 week. nobody knows anythink let xia work his magic and then roar us lions to the premiership!

24 May 2016 12:45:30
I'll agree with that.

24 May 2016 09:26:00
Plenty of rubbish in all the papers. All trying to discredit our new owner. Reminds me of when we won the league and Ipswich were the darlings of the media. We won the league and European Cup and then they all started sucking up to us. Let them write their daily tripe and let us hope we can make them eat their words.

24 May 2016 08:49:02
No wonder we struggled to sell our club with some fans moaning and bitching for God's sake we have a man worth billions who is willing to pump millions into our club sit down and think things through before you post because some of the posts are more ridiculous than Small Heath.

24 May 2016 10:07:09
Xia is worth millions, not billions.

clue is that he is a "millionaire"

24 May 2016 11:04:34
Sorry dave I bow down to your superior knowledge I just thought HIS companies are worth billions silly me!

24 May 2016 09:25:35
Glad to see the turmoil hasn't dulled your passion fella, with all due courtesy, if moyesy and now nigel both have decided to look elsewhere than that, surely, should raise a flag that either the budget or plans are a bit suspect, or has someone had a word in their ear in regard to the 'new' owners, maybe its a cultural thing or maybe the colour of the wallpaper, who knows, but to raise questions when something which seamed straight forward goes wrong is normal i think.

24 May 2016 11:55:20
Cheers class82 or maybe it's just paper talk or maybe it's just the fact that nothing will be done till the all clear is given fact of the matter is bud we have the chance of building something here then when rumours start it gets knocked down that's why I never buy papers as they print tripe.

24 May 2016 12:52:39
some papers say millionaire some say billionaire. don't belive anything they put fatdave. trust me when I say he's very much a billionaire. I've done over 12 hours of checking this man out and he has a lot of money and will pass all tests easy. he is also close to buying a company in America for 3.5 billion. multiple billionaire trust me.

23 May 2016 20:36:46
The F. A. have had a good look at our new owner and have now decided that Mr. Xia's drug empire is generating enough funds for him to be passed a fit and proper owner and as with Mr Abramovich they can find no reason to think otherwise.

Work on his theme park is to begin immediately with the first attraction being an underwater theme containing St. Andrews and is to be named the sunken football club. He would like to thank the British press for being so useful during this transaction and looks forward to wiping his backside with the next edition of the Birmingham Mail.

24 May 2016 01:07:29
Oh well, there goes the neighbourhood, our club is French Connection U.K.

23 May 2016 22:31:20
So once again i look at the Evening Mail reports on Aston Villa and every story is negative. We have a headline "Moyes turns Villa down" and by the way they have produced 2 or 3 articles in as many hours about thé same thing seemingly wanting to smooth over our Takeover positivity with more clouds of darkness! i'm really not bothered about him, i'm far to excited about thé takeover to be down and confident we will get the right man who i believe is Pearson! Come on "St Andrews Times", cut the rubbish

23 May 2016 23:14:16
I agree Devlins, They say he said he doesn't want to slip down to the championship but i bet none of them have even spoke to him, i doubt he as even said anything to anyone and none of them even know for sure that he was offered the job. Just guess work by the press most of the time and just like they did with the buyers they switch and change there opinions constantly proving they actually have no facts, "St Andrews Times" is just one of many trash papers.

Now there coming up with this time frame for a manager, but they know already he won't appoint a manager until he his cleared to take ownership because surely he won't have any jurisdiction over club decisions until he is officially installed as owner.

23 May 2016 17:09:43
It is only a rumour that David Moyes was offered the job anyway he may well have been interviewed but I think he was ruling himself out because we already have a manager xia our new owner said that he has already got a manager and is just waiting one more week to announce it! Could it be that David Moyes has ruled himself out because it's not him! An not because we offered him the job! JUST BE PATIENT OUR NEW OWNER HAS HIS MAN ALL THESE RUMOURS ARE JUST FALSE AND PAPER TALK YOU WILL FIND OUT THIS WEEK. BUT TRUST ME MOYES WAS NOT OFFERED THE JOB!

23 May 2016 18:12:28
A few peeps saying moyesy was only using our interest to push along a third party who are looking at him, also come to light is that while at preston north end he was offered the opportunity to join us as assistant manager to graeme taylor for 1 year, with him then taking over and taylor moving up stairs.

he turned us down citing being his own man; nothing should hold him back. fast forward to now and the doughnut is just using interest from us again! jog on moyes, you'll always be a nearly man, never quite good enough.

23 May 2016 18:42:45
i agree with you mate keep jogging moyes.

23 May 2016 19:49:48
I'm gutted Moyes has ruled himself out, really disappointed; he would have been perfect for us
Why we have to act like 13 year old schoolboys who have been knocked back by some girl we liked at school and are now claiming we never fancied her anyway, is beyond me
Sorry gents but it sounds really pathetic.

23 May 2016 20:28:14
Totally agree mendax, moyes would have been perfect for us but if he doesn't want to manage our great club then it's his loss. Whoever gets the job must be supported by the new owner's and us fan's.

23 May 2016 20:30:04
Think giggs would be a good shout, he needs to start somewhere. If not him then go for glen hoddle ( still has so much to offer )

23 May 2016 20:52:06
Hoddle would be good to work alongside Giggs.

24 May 2016 00:42:16
Re moyesy, never wanted him in the first place, just like he never wanted us in reality, his agent must be loving all the free publicity, questionable about him being ideal, but everyone's point of view is equal, so fair play.

24 May 2016 05:21:24
first of all I'm really happy moyes is not coming. everything about the guy makes me fall asleep. boring person boring football boring excuses when he fails. 2nd forget giggs if we are going down that route get tim sherwood back give him money and let him buy his own players this time and get on with the job.

24 May 2016 06:11:05
Kingvilla, bloody genius idea! get tim back, he'll make his bones with us in the championship and then onwards and upwards. kingy for president i say!

23 May 2016 13:03:40
Could a higher profile manager be lined up?

23 May 2016 13:15:22
Crazy idea but would we be able to get giggs? If Jose takes over at Man Utd, would he be tempted to take his first job? His contacts and experience would command respect and prove invaluable surely.

23 May 2016 13:18:40
Like who I think Moyes if we get him will be quality vtid.

23 May 2016 14:35:28
Agreed I think he would prove a great prospect for villa but according to reports he has ruled himself out, as I don't personally fancy Pearson warnock or giggs would be my choice if they were interested.

23 May 2016 16:25:48
A more likely outcome is that Xia is blocked from becoming the new owner.

23 May 2016 16:54:54
I can't see Lerner taking a risk of the sale falling through rejecting other offers for a risky sale,

It's taken two years to get to this point I can't see him risking losing the sale because he went with a dodgy character. Villa would of done their own research and wanted proof of his resources before advanced talks were announced.

23 May 2016 19:52:28
Why on earth would we want Giggs?
His whole football career has been spent in the rarified atmosphere of top 4 of the premier league and he has next to no managerial experience.
What could possibly make him suitable?

24 May 2016 05:25:46
Pearson is the man. if not him bring back tim sherwood.

23 May 2016 07:28:20
I've put to teams with some ins and lots of outs I've gone on current market value so give or take a bit.

gk green free
rb Hutton
cb manga £3 mil
cb okore
lb amavi
rm mcgeady 3.5 mil
cm cheikh ndoye 2.75 mil
cm de guzman 3 mil
lm sinclair
cf gestede
cf mccormack 10 mil.

2nd team
gk steer
rb christie 1 mil
cb baker
cb Clark or toner
lb bennet or youth
rm traore
cm Gardner
cm Westwood
lm grealish
cf nahki wells 3 mil
cf kozak or Hepburn-murphy.

total outlay about £26.5 million.

players to sell and there wages
guzan 2 mil 30k
richards 3 mil 50k
lescot 1 mil 45k
cissohko 1.5 mil 24k
agbonlahor 2 mil 55k
ayew 5.5 mil 33k
bacuna 2 mil 25k
sanchez 3 mil 35k
veretout 6 mil 28k
gueye 6.5 mil 32k
n'zogbia free 55k
richardson free 22k
bunn 500k 17.5k.

that would bring in 33m if we got near those fees and free up 434k a week. Gil I'd keep as well and also factor youth in. we could have championship team proven players and be in profit.

23 May 2016 13:02:30
That's a good team but I think we should aim higher than Green, we need a new rb, Okore will refuse to play and will leave this summer and Sinclair is awful.

23 May 2016 04:44:00
I think villa should put a cheeky 6 million pound bid in this summer for
Adnan Januzaj. he looks like his future at man u is in doubt and given a good run of games in the championship could recapture his best form. we need wide players that can create get crosses in and score and for me he ticks all the boxes and with someone like moyes in charge who played him at man u I think he could be swayed.

23 May 2016 12:35:56
Him and grealish swapping sides during the match and Adama playing behind in a ten role would be frightening for any team.

23 May 2016 16:07:08
Why £2m?
Start at £2m and negotiate. He is down the play list at MU and we could get him even cheaper.

24 May 2016 05:31:12
2m? I said 6m . you will not get januzaj for 2m oldvillan he is a good player and could flourish in a team where he plays week in week out.

22 May 2016 23:19:50
Brad Guzan to turn his back on relegated villa for a move to MLS. There is a god. Thank you.

23 may 2016 01:23:25
i remember when i 1st seen brad guzan it was sunderland away save 2 1 one 1s and also saved 4 pens it was obv a cup game 1 season best gk in the prem 2 worst gk in the prem what happend i don't know but hopfully these will look up for us now know hard feelings brad but we knew to move on. go and get the cardiff gk.

23 May 2016 06:49:35
Nothing new here, he turned his back on most things all season.

23 May 2016 12:41:48
I think he would of done a job in the championship, just another job to add to the list for the incoming manager.

22 may 2016 19:26:23
well looks like moyes going to our manager 4 5 1 here we come not my 1st choice but an idiot could get aston villa out the championship with 50 million and some of these players at his disposal. aston villa and newcastle should walk that league its really crap. blues don't even have a proper owner and make do with frees and loans and they come top half! mr. moyes, you have my full backing and support but i still like pearson!

22 May 2016 20:40:41
I totally disagree with mist of what you have said here!
All accept he has our backing!

22 May 2016 20:51:27
Here we go again, Mr know it all, how can you come out with a statement like that . Everybody who is anybody in football will tell you that this is a very hard league to get out of. But you reckon an idiot with £50m can do it because you say it's a crap league.

Now I know that this is a positive post off you but it's delusional. To start off from where we are at the moment; no manager, no team to speak of, £50m or not it's going to be hard . We will have to play our part, filling the ground and shouting them on. Villa forever.

22 May 2016 22:11:10
I don't see how anyone could be disappointed with the appointment of moyes. Give me 5 good solid reasons why you would choose a pig headed bully in pearson over moyes. sorry don't understand! Anyone care to expain?

22 May 2016 22:29:21
Nigel Pearson has got his team promoted to the premiership, moyes never has. we need a bully quite frankly this team has took the mick last year and there was nobody strong enough to sort them out.

moyes is ok, don't get me wrong but is he attacking enough? 4-5-1 is hard to beat. fine for the premier league, but the championship you have to attack it!

22 May 2016 23:08:28
Cutting to the elephant in the room - Pearson is completely radio-rental and an embarrassing loose cannon. Moyes isn't.

22 May 2016 23:28:43
Moyes everton team wasnt exactly boring 4.5.1 or not he still got everton in europe season after season. Also did well with preston. Seems a good fit to me. Ok pearson got leicester promoted. Granted. Apart from his 9 game unbeaten run or whatever it was. he's not done a lot else. I think moyes is just what villa need now. Can I just add aswell ferguson seen something in him. So that's good enough for me. ;-)

22 May 2016 23:46:21
Come on mr know it all
Are you trying to get a reaction or what
Next year will be the hardest since 1874
Forgot Graham Taylor he worked miracles

This is no joke
We have one season to get back up otherwise we will be another Blues
Stuck in a league
Don't be so stupid
Hard work from day one.

23 May 2016 00:25:21
Just a quick point about a manager who needs the limelight, apart from old school managers, the younger generation love the linelight, mourinho for example, but your right in principle flackie; these are strange times.

23 May 2016 00:27:07
Well said Flackie. I'm sure it's no coincidence that, despite his self-appointed delusional macho image, the most appropriate anagram of the mans name would seem to be 'No Large Penis'

22 May 2016 23:49:26
Ay ay, i think alladyce is the perfect candidate we should have got, has the nouse to work the players so they'want'to crack on, and enough of a presence (literally) you wouldn't want to cross him, but unless a miracle happens its pearson or moyes, agree with Davedean82;you take liberty in this league you get slapped down, our players have been molycoddled;we're going to be playing 2,sometimes 3 times a week, we got to not only be physically fit, but mentally fit, i make norwich and newcastle the main two to worry about, and don't under estimate the blue noses, have we learned nothing from the past?

22 May 2016 17:49:39
Just watched the Villa kids on youtube, winning the Hong Kong 7s tournament. Brilliant, seeing as they lost their only keeper in the first few minutes, the young kid who took over in goal, did great seeing as he wasnt a keeper. Some of these kids, must be given their chance next season . First bit of silverware to start us off . Mckirdy, Hepburn Murphy and Abdo, all look the part, well done the kids . Villa forever.

22 May 2016 02:44:48
Daily Mail have write up on Tony Xia
goo.gl/J4SkoW

22 May 2016 15:13:34
He is the real deal!

22 May 2016 15:16:44
Look we will never really know exactly how he got his money as long as he is backed by the government we are good and he stays true to his word we could be competing for the Prem in 5 years rather be in this situation than the one we was in every season 😬😬😬😬😬.

22 May 2016 17:15:26
here here chunkryan.

22 May 2016 18:19:36
Totally agree chunkryan! Through to my bones I have an aire of optimism and excitement of where we could be taken short term and long term! Not every decision will we like nor will be successful but we are now in a position to move forwards and upwards.

If sale had failed we would have struggled with getting a new manager and would have been left right in the proverbial! We could have well done a double drop and of course still could but with Dr Tony and hopefully Moyes we will have a great chance of straight return playoffs at least VTID.

22 May 2016 10:39:57
Lads I was at the Arsenal, Villa game, If your team put as much effort in as your fans you will be back very soon.
It made my day to see you lot singing like you did.
A credit to any away fans.
Get behind the new man and good things will follow.

22 May 2016 10:48:32
Thank you!
Watch this space, very soon you can have prawn crackers at half time in prem!

Good luck to you guys next season!

22 May 2016 18:32:56
Cheers welshgooner, everywhere we went we were a credit to the name of Aston Villa regardless of the dross served up. Really liked Remi but right man at wrong time! Could see him taking over in years to come at your place once he had carried on learning his craft perhaps abroad!

22 May 2016 08:19:57
The chosen one has gone but what is still on the table?
Di Matteo
Van Gall
Pellegrino
Koeman
De Boer
Pearson
Moyes
O'Neil
So on and on.
Perhaps in true Chinese style it will be a complete surprise.
There are so many "international" managers currently out of work and others whose contracts finish very soon and this means Dr T will have a big list. Unless of course he has got DiM already on board.

22 may 2016 02:48:34
just as i brought you new that xia is a bit dodgy yesturday its mad reading his latest interview his loaded like propa rich hopfully all is ok because we could have a very rich billionare on our hands his 40 so he prob has bin a bit aruther dailey in his time but if they let him in we should have a great chairman on our hands i would just like to thank randy lerner so it didn't work out but we go again.

22 May 2016 10:24:07
This guy is the real deal mate, incredible wealth, with Chinese government backing!
It's going to be interesting!

22 May 2016 04:16:41
I think your right mr.know.it.all, every sports journalist in the UK would have spent yesterday digging around to sink this guy and not one of them has been able to come up with anything else to suggest that he is not fit and proper. I therefore expect things to quieten down a little now. The future is bright I'm thinking :-)

21 May 2016 23:10:57
Villadaz nice to see a positive post on here, after some of the negative stuff we have seen over the last few hours . I think the problem is, some on here read to much rubbish and take it all in . After this last season as fans, we haven't had much to be happy about .

with the arrival of Tony Xai, it has sent our hopes sky high . But some seem only to happy to shatter all this and drag us all down again . let's be happy in the moment, & don't go regurgitating every negative bit of rubbish you can find . Villa forever.

21 May 2016 13:24:02
I think everyone as got a bit of Carson Yeung fever, the sooner this saga is over the better. The language barrier doesn't help and with everyone looking to find dirt on this man and taking into account the population of China I would imagine that there are many named Tony Xia just as there is John Smith's in the UK and some with shady reputations and much of this rubbish may not even be related to him. Just a thought. you know how it gets when the knives are out.

21 May 2016 14:36:59
this guy is fine trust me and has big links to Chinese government. I've been digging for 4 hours. lol.

21 May 2016 15:13:46
Hope you are right kingvilla, i think we have all waited so long for this takeover and with all the disappointments of the past people are just waiting for things to go wrong. I think it will all turn out ok and things should settle down a bit when everyone's attention turns to the Euros. :-)

21 May 2016 21:41:13
Hi Kingvilla, what have you been looking at?
Can you share anything?
I have found this on Lotus Health Group (where Xia is listed as a director)

goo.gl/kztXbi

If Chinese Yen were equivalent to GBP I would think we were OK. Unfortunately it's not
Total equity at the end of 2015 (ie total assets-total liabilities) was about 9 million quid.

22 May 2016 07:36:09
I've looked at a lot mate and come across some very interesting stuff. doing your searching in Chinese and digging deep helps. this guy is about to buy a company in America for 3.5 billion as stated in an interview with him and also has just sold 60% of teamax the site I gave a link to yesterday for near 500 million and has bank receipt to show this. from what I've seen he has got to be worth min 9 billion with assets of much much more I'd say 40 billion. I still think he is very much government backed as well! . trust me for once I'm pulling no ones leg here this guy is the real deal and we are on the up.

22 May 2016 10:05:15
Could you post a few links though mate. The one you posted the other day went nowhere
I need this for my mental health.

22 May 2016 10:07:43
No offence Kingvilla but these figures you are throwing about; I trust you have converted anything you have seen from Chinese Yen to GBP?
It's a ratio of 1 to 10.

22 May 2016 12:00:12
no I'm not going in Chinese money mendax. please give me a bit of credit lol. I'll sort some out when I'm back in office mate as I saved it all. it's all in Chinese though and some of it won't convert so unless you can read Chinese you won't understand it. I can read to a basic level and got the idea of his dealings as I went through a lot of stuff.

22 May 2016 12:09:27
the one I posted the other day was teamax. he has sold 60 % for 430 million pound. there are links on there to two other businesses of his. it's some of his private businesses that have big money tied up in them. and as I've stated a few times now he as close ties to the government and has there backing and is also a close friend of Jack ma and and business links with him. I'll post some more links up mendax. what I can anyway.

22 May 2016 14:59:55
Cheers mate. I can translate on a Mac although it comes out a bit clunky.

21 May 2016 12:59:39
This has been going through my mind for the past hour.
Mervyn King - KingVilla
KingVilla - Mervyn King.

UTV.

21 May 2016 13:22:50
ERMMM!

21 May 2016 14:31:57
Bless ya and thanks for the 0.5% interest rate, making a killing on the house I rent out 👍🏻💵

UTV.

21 May 2016 10:41:39
Following all the rumours about the new owner and his company and the money or lack of money the FA are certain to have a full scale enquiry into the suitability of the sale.

21 May 2016 11:37:12
i wouldn't rely on the F. A look at what's happened with portsmouth, leeds, birmingham and reading

it looks to me that lerner is so desperate to sell that he's accepted the first offer that came along as soon as it was certain we were going down, all this cobblers about doing the best for the club is just hot air, in 6 months time when all the crap hits the fan lerner will be long gone with his 60-100m tucked away in his back pocket an we will be left here with a club with massive cash problems.

21 May 2016 13:20:08
The FA are going through their standard procedure, not launching "a full scale enquiry". That is overstating things
Clearly there seem to be concerns but I am not sure yet if it is teething problems of dealing with a very different business set up or something more suspicious
For example, I have a Dun and Bradstreet account at work and I have just tried to run a financial report on the Recon Group. It came up with a message that basically said they couldn't give me a report as they need to check their details . It invited me to launch an investigation but I didn't want to do that as I want to check my workplace won't get billed any more than normal (I'll check with accounts on Monday)
Anyway, this alarmed me a bit as I have never seen that message come up before. However, I then tried some other Chinese companies and came up with exactly the same message.
Point I am trying to make is that things may not be what they seem but that it cuts both ways.
We could really do with a response from Steve Hollis.

21 May 2016 14:12:59
I don't expect any answers from him the. He is as much in the dark as us I'd say.

21 May 2016 14:48:14
I've been spending my Saturday morning digging and from what I have found with a little help from my Chinese contacts this guy will be very much government backed and has big dealings in China in all areas. nothing to worry about as far as I'm concerned and he will spend plenty.

21 May 2016 09:55:49
Let's get a bit of perspective.
If Dr Xia isn't a billionaire so what? Being 1 is ideal if you want to throw money at something with no return on your investment. We've just had 1 of them, and it didn't work out long term. At worst, if he's trying to tap in to the potential revenue stream of a Chinese fan base, sponsorship, re-naming Villa Park etc. then there's going to be plenty of money coming in for players, ground improvement and if we're honest, The North Stand is an eyesore? Maybe he's looking to get us where we should be, then sell on at a profit? He's a businessman, that's what they do? As long as we can get back in the Prem soon as possible, have a net spend of £30M+ every season on players that will improve the squad and make us competitive, does it matter if he's not a billionaire? There probably more questions than answers to his intent at the mo, let's see if he passes the fit and proper test then throw him under the bus if fails?

UTV.

21 May 2016 10:20:01
Thing is is what if he didn't have the cash, if Chris Samuelson is involved which appears to be the case he could easily have financied this deal with borrowed money which would then be paid back out of refinancing the club or using parachute payments, Google Chris Samuelson an see what nearly happened to reading

I for one am extremely concerned about this club I love.

21 May 2016 11:23:58
We all are mate, the thing that's bovvering me at the mo is King and Bernstein leaving like they did? I know there was something about a leaked email or something, but maybe pushing out a Villa fan who could through a few calls to his buddies to find out if Dr Xia is genuine, would of scuppered the deal for Lerner?

UTV.

21 May 2016 07:43:48
Been told that the ground is being extended for more seats around another 20,000 my mate works for a company that do this kind of stuff and he's been told that they have got to quote some work there if this is true then surely we have got to be heading one way and that's to play at the top.

21 May 2016 13:33:29
Cuckoo land mate. We're closing the top of the Trinity for next season. Who in their right mind is then going to then spend a fortune to increase the capacity at the same time. I suspect the work your mate has been asked to quote for is the alterations to the Lower North Stand where they are removing 7 rows of seats to provide more disabled access viewing. If it was for a new stand it would take them the next 12-18 months to get an initial design, then planning permission and then a detailed design in place.

21 May 2016 01:49:45
Comments on reddit about our new chairman.

goo.gl/roQiLp

21 May 2016 02:56:51
Professor Xia Jian.

21 May 2016 02:59:05
I too would like to know the truth, this is getting confusing!

21 May 2016 13:25:39
nothing to worry about. plenty of money and you will all see.

20 May 2016 23:59:43
lotus, our new owners company last year made a 74 million loss and most things being said about him are very bad. he hasn't got a phd either. he doesn't own 5 companies his got 1. this guy is going to be subject to a big investigation as doubts how great this guy really is.

21 May 2016 00:39:28
There is a genuine worry here as all the tabloids are saying this, well seems like it's back to the drawing board then.

21 May 2016 13:27:02
no this deal is fine trust me and the guy has plenty of backing. trillions if you know what I mean!

20 May 2016 20:26:46
One thing, Get well soon David!

Once a villan, always a villan.

(Unless your name is Stan! )

20 May 2016 17:53:19
To all the doubters, now appearing . Do you honestly believe with the amounts of money involved, that Randy and Hollis would not have researched this man inside out . Most of the rubbish appearing, is made up by noses wishing and hoping, not that they are jealous or anything . Villa forever.

20 May 2016 14:52:11
Anyone else follow the fan groups on Twitter? Some of the main ones claiming Xia and Recon are a front for the Chinese government and it won't pass the fit and proper tests, however when I asked how info they found on the Internet Lerner and Hollis didn't find they deleted the post? Everyone screams for Lerner to leave then when we get a new owner everyone turns into a detective an it's all negative, give them a chance!

20 May 2016 19:58:37
the Chinese government are involved. that's a good thing trust me. about 19 trillion of them to be exact. this guy will take us to big places.

20 May 2016 20:15:13
I hate agreeing with you!
But, I do here! 😜.

20 May 2016 21:17:15
Agreeing with kingvilla, wtf, i know for sure now we've entered a parallel dimension, it all looks the same but bizarre things are happening. hold on a minute, news just in, dr. (ford) xia agrees to sell villa park and ground share with Birmingham city! we're all doomed mr. mainwaring, aahhh.

20 May 2016 14:13:34
We are not fickle
We just don't like you

We all remember it
Are we fickle
We have waited 3 years for learner to go
He has and people still moan
Fact
We are a big club in limbo
Dr Xia can see this
Lets get behind Dr Xia
Let's ride on his coat tails
He has publicly given the next manager a decent transfer kitty
So has shown his intentions
Welcome to villa park Dr Xia.

20 May 2016 01:52:26
Just a note about traore, why on earth would you want to keep him, he's on big big dough and for what, he's like our version of darren anderton, always injured, i hope we bin him this summer, he's quick, that's for sure, but in the hoofers league he'll get booted up in the air left, right and centre, get rid, bring in dallas from leeds, do the job, and i think is good enough for the prem., what do ya reckon.

20 May 2016 07:23:45
traore would be one of the most dangerous players in that league. we should use him not lose him!

20 May 2016 08:55:39
You use him for more than a sub with 20 minutes to go, you'll loose him to the physio's bench, tell me, how did he adjust last season, in a league where the refs are protective, now place him in the championship and it'll be like the wild wild west to him, i think he's got all the skills and thrills, all the bells and whistles, but we're in the captain caveman league now, he'll end up having less quick feet, more mincemeat, get rid, save 50 or 75 grand a week he's on and invest in someone like kemar roofe, now he IS class, so enjoy the whippet on the wing for sure, but don't expect any more than 10 to 15 games a season, value for money, more like jackson pollocks.

20 May 2016 09:50:55
I see your point 82 but they're going to kick lumps outta all our players next season, if we're playing against 10 or even 9 men, more chance of us winning games, never mind that Traore could probs win games on his own if he's as good as we hope he'll be?

UTV.

20 May 2016 10:14:14
I hope your right, if he stays, i think it shows he has heart, and as we all know, that's what we're going to need big time.

20 May 2016 13:10:55
Traore could be a monster in that division. I would love to keep him.

20 May 2016 17:25:47
Seconded.

20 May 2016 18:11:22
Hear hear Mendax.

20 May 2016 00:32:15
Hollis was on the news earlier, I think he's been described as not realy a football man . The way he was talking about the excitement in the ground against Newcastle, & how fantastic the fans are, it seems he's fallen under the Villa spell. He stated that even if he leaves his position, he will definitely be coming back toVilla park . what's your thoughts on the rumour of renaming the park, personally if it's a way of getting around the FairPlay rule, bring it on . No matter what it's called, it's still Villa park Onward and upwards Villa forever.

20 May 2016 06:57:52
I agree re Villa Park, but I'm not so sure many other fans will. Just look at Newcastle and St James Park.

19 May 2016 21:11:54
I'm just reading an article about four players villa need to say goodbye to. Gabby, nzogbia, lieutenant warf and . Veretout. Veretout? Am I the only one wondering why that bald clown in goal Guzan was not at the top of this list?

19 May 2016 22:13:40
Nzogbia contract is up in July anyway.

19 May 2016 20:21:05
Now i'm all for getting back up to the prem but am i the only one who thinks getting back up immediately could be wrong in the long term, the method to my madness is this, xia has stated back up lively is the way forward, so to do that we're going to recruit experienced players to blend with the senior players already there;great, however to me this signals the youth players aren't going to get a fair crack week in week out, the manager will be under pressure to keep winning obviously, he won't risk loosing games because of silly mistakes, so we'll have a great first team (and i'm sure they'll be on good dough), but really loyal to the villa? ;not so sure, hence the youth players get cheesed off and then move on, we need them, their our future;and at least 90 % if them actually love the club and the fans;so, mad as it may seem i would rather not get promoted next season and start growing a team of mixed experience and youth coming through, there you go, that's my nutty take on this, i've put on me tin hat and flak jacket so away you go boys, i'm expecting both barrels from yooz i'm sure, away you go!

19 May 2016 20:34:04
Your right, I agree with you. You deserve pelters!!

This guy is in the league to be able to afford the same players as a Chelsea, Citeh work Dodgers in pool, etc etc.
All these teams still use their youth. The reason we haven't is sadly they are actually not good enough, or the managers dare not, as they are weak.

There is a saying, if your good enough, your old enough.
We need to heroic the championship ASAP. Then regroup, and start again.
More than one season in championship? We would all self harm!

19 May 2016 22:02:45
You're not wrong, its just that we seem to be releasing a few youth players who won the next gen cup (the youth version of champions league i found out the other day), i think it was kinsella who got released, in my humble opinion;he's a good player, i think arsenal are sniffing around another two or three, and yet we're not trying to persuade them to keep the faith, je ne comprend pas! looks like i'm wrong again, but with agents wanting to get their cut, we're going to need strong management like you say, thing is, will xia put the structure in, or will it be lost in translation, obviously i hope not.

19 May 2016 23:50:27
The guy has been in place a day and we have fans, with no reason for it yet, describing graphic scenarios of how badly wrong things could go. It beggars belief
Yes, it could be horrible and awful, yes it could be absolutely amazing and we go into hyperspace in football terms, or it could be just OK; we know nothing yet
What we do know for certain is that with Lerner in charge things, as bad as they have been, they were going to get worse. Give the new regime 5 minutes before predicting the end of the world.

20 May 2016 10:07:26
Picture the scene, a great club going stale, then along comes yankee doodle randy and says he'll spend and spend to make our magnificent club a beautiful peacock again (Chinese style metaphor, in case old ford xia is reading this) now true to his word big money is spent and the club just fails to make it into the fantasy football competition, so a new incumbent manager comes in, more money spent, same old, same old, the owner gets bored and the interest wains, that's us then, us now?

we got a new owner who is promising to spend big, whatever it takes and now we're going to be a top 3 club in the world in 10 years, mr ford xia, do yo think we've got rubbish for brains, if by a miracle we get out of the championship this season, how much money is it going to take us to be better than Barcelona, madrid and walsall (don't burst their bubble man, let them dream too! ), now we're going to have to do it in nine years, wake up.

what about sheikh mansoor at citeh you say, he's been there for what, 5 years plus, invested billy bundles and won what on the world stage, he promised to spend whatever it took to make it happen when he bought them, money no object, fast forward and this season he sold equity to the Chinese, because he realised its not feasible over a generation (i believe that equates to approximately 10 years-apologies if i'm wrong).

now sheikh mansoor is indeed one smart cookie, and now the penny has dropped, i guarantee someone somewhere in his organisation has an exit strategy already in place, if and when he decides he can't be arsed anymore, because by nature he's a businessman; when mancini or pellegrini wanted to discuss buying a player or had a problem, they had to fly out to see the sheikh, he couldn't be arsed to fly over here.

yeah yeah he's got business's to run, but if he truly had the passion for citeh, it would be the perfect excuse to come over to watch the game, get involved. business men love two things; money and more money, so yes, give ford xia the benefit of the doubt, but when you hear stories that while studying at oxford he played football, fell in love with the villa and said one day he'd make us renowned, and you believe them, then you need to get back to playing with your ken and barbie dolls.

fool me once, shame on you, fool me twice, shame on me. so yeah, i do think he's talking bull. 10 years to be in the top 3, maybe on your playstation, i'd say closer to 20 if you're lucky. oh yes lionel or christiano, spain's got the sun and wonderful lifestyle, ah, but we've got a wonderful sense of humour and sense of fair play. i knew that would persuade you to sign, are you chasing the dragon (to coin a phrase), its always been about the moula.

if he starts talking about 'the project', that means he's going to sell us a pipe dream of pure horse manure. say we get a world class player to come, how much will he cost to come to us? £50 million plus maybe, how much a year in salary and bonuses, £10 million a year? now times that by what, four to six players and the salary alone would easily be well over 40 million a year, not counting the transfer fees.

can you hear that; thats the cuckoo agreeing it's going to happen, go on, move to cuckoo land if you want to. i think that every great bull****er in history has promised the earth, and delivered great steaming piles of nothing. yes i want it to happen, but here's the thing, the thai's who bought leicester (sorry flackie to allude to them) were smart, come in, don't change things too quickly, have a five year plan to get back into the prem.

at the time their fans thought the owners weren't too enthusiastic, but common sense prevailed and they got on board. in other words cut your cloth accordingly, our owner whose supposed to to be as bright as a button, buy the club, install his people at board level, buy off the peg players in large numbers and hey presto, we'll walk it.

really, i was always told take what your told with a pinch of salt. i think with this fella is going to be a big bag of salt. i think i'll call him the pied piper of villa park or whatever corporate aligned name we give to it.

so yes, i hope he is a man of his word and he loves our club with a passion as much as we do, but as the saying goes, 'business is business', we're not measured by profit and loss, we're measured by passion, frustration, hopes and dreams. somehow i feel matey boy is ruled by his love of his calculator.

20 May 2016 13:00:42
Clearly you have made your mind up already, that's fair enough mate
I think I'll give Doctor Tony to the end of the week before making a judgement (or maybe end of the month. oh sod it, he can have a season! )

20 May 2016 17:43:46
Mendax i hope you are a million per cent right and i'm a billion per cent wrong, i want us where we should be, at the top table, and we're holding the menu (mixed metaphors i know), i believe there's an old chinese custom of venting your spleen to purify and cleanse your soul so only positivity remains to move forward with the thing you desire to happen (para-phrased over here as having a good moan up), thus suitably dispensed with, i'm hoping the positive energy eminating flows for the good of the mighty villa (i'm a bloody unsung hero me! )
utv.

19 May 2016 17:41:46
credit where its due, ell done steve hollis for the hard work in getting this to happen, now real madrid, move over, the villa are coming.

19 May 2016 12:29:50
I hope with the new ownership this doesn't mean an end to Brian littles role within the club.

20 May 2016 00:38:40
"Brian Little walks on water" those were good days up the Holte.

19 May 2016 09:20:26
£30m war chest plus money from sales to get us back up is what the Italian stallion do mateo will have at his disposal.

19 May 2016 07:21:59
If king ŕeally wants to impress me he will tell us all 1:New owners real worth?,2 His intentions on buying and selling?,3 does he have backers?,4 how does he plan to rejuvenate VP?,5 Does he plan to sell Chinese food at half time? Now surely a man in the know with Chinese connections will have answers to all these!

19 May 2016 08:53:42
4 billion. buy young sell for profit. state backed. will rebuild north stand and fill sides in to make us 55000 seater. and this will all be spot on villadaz as your contact Martin keown told me. lol lol lol .

19 May 2016 10:52:13
Brilliant owners then if they on about selling young players how about keeping them instead? We can't fill a 42000 ground so that's a waste of time IMO why not spend that money on rebuilding then when we get back and start filling ground then plan for rebuilding?

19 May 2016 11:14:11
I agree villadaz. time will tell how he goes about it. just hope it don't turn out a balls up like Lerner made it.

18 May 2016 22:29:26
Just read tony Xia net worth is 70 million but recon group assets value 100billion.

18 May 2016 23:25:19
Where was that?

20 May 2016 00:43:50
I think that was how much he had in his pocket Wp93 Lol.

18 May 2016 22:07:11
Sorry guys i have to say - i told everyone Chinese were in a Barnt Green pub last night and suddenly Wham. the next day the deal is done! Or have i missed something?

18 May 2016 21:13:32
New owner so just going to throw it out there. Who are we going to sign?

18 May 2016 21:49:22
Gk. David Marshall ( Cardiff )
Rb. Christie ( Derby )
CB. Scott dann ( palace )
CB. Chambers ( arsenal) loan
Mf. Will Hughes ( Derby)
Mf. Gareth Barry ( Everton)
St. McCormack ( Fulham )

Team
Marshall
Amavi
Dann
Cambers
Christie
Barry
Vertout
Grealish
Traore
Gil
McCormack.

18 May 2016 23:01:01
Gk Myhill (Olbion)
RB Tavernier (Rangers)
LB Amavi (if leaves, Kieron Gibbs)
CB Collins (West Ham)
CB Clark or Baker
CM Barton (Burnley)
CM Gardner
CM Carroll (Spurs, on a free)
AM/ LW/ RW Traore or Grealish
ST McCormack (Fulham)
ST Ings (L'pool) buy or loan

UTV.

18 May 2016 20:58:37
Delighted that Lerner has gone but I still ask the question "where is the money? "
We had promises before and look where that got us!

18 May 2016 20:08:33
Reading randys statement one thing sticks out like a sore thumb the fact that Dr Tony is relying on the stadium to creat funds to potentially develope the squad. To me that sounds pretty much like renaming the stands for sponsor money and relying on that and creating a huge fan Base in the gar East with merchandise sales. The fact we can't find this guys wealth and those comments make me think we will not have the buckets loads of cash that we all hoped for but I hope I'm wrong utv.

18 May 2016 19:32:15
Just been reading about Dr Tony, if only half of it is true it's quite exciting. Loves football, played as a striker at Oxford . Found the Villa and became a fan . He is determined to make Villa a top club again, also best supported club in China . i'm guilty, the same as us all of clutching at any straw passing by . But please, please even if only half is true, let this be the start of our new beginnings . Onward and upward Villa forever.

18 May 2016 19:59:59
Good profile on the Villa website. Well respected and successful in Hong Kong and China. Shrewd investor with plenty of cash and, best of all, he's not Lerner. Time will tell but I'm optimistic. China is an absolutely massive untapped market for fans and their (investment) money so, hopefully he can convene a (literally) huge claret and blue army.

18 May 2016 18:59:20
So long Randy
Don't forget ya Stetson.

18 May 2016 18:27:23
San saying in next hour.

18 May 2016 17:56:52
Neil warnock has turned down a contract at rotherham, like to see him at the villa as director of football, and not a bad back up just in case the new manager doesn't do the business.

18 May 2016 18:11:21
I suggested him and got shot down the other day, he will do a job getting us back to the prem, he knows the league and will be able to get the players we need to get us back there.

18 May 2016 20:55:48
Agreed, trouble is, he's not seen as fashionable anymore, but i'd like him at vp, like you say, he knows the league, the players and the way to play, great shout.

18 May 2016 15:59:07
According to my Chinese sauce, let's call him Black Bean, reckons Kang back on the scene Villa forever.

18 May 2016 16:59:24
Right, in my humbling, bumbling opinion this is a bad deal, i'm not going to bang on about trust issues (done that in previous posts), but i'm nailing my colours to the mast and saying it'll be another repeat of a few years of investment and then, same old, same old, if you think you didn't see old randy enough you might as well call the new owner casper, because you'll see him less times than haileys'comet, we're just a trinket now, a play thing, the villa i know, is changing, and not for the better;i'm not going to post any more disbaraging things about loosing our identity, i'm just gutted, but for everyone who sees bright skies ahead, i hope your bang on the money.

18 May 2016 15:36:04
Never listen to the Evening Mail they tend to
Employ copycat reporting and will tell us something differnent in the next few hours! I will be waiting for a dig at us for good measure because they always throw one in - i imagine " Villa takeover confirmed - club is taken over by Chinese takaway king, he has limited funds to spend on players but will provide funds for food and drink throughout the ailing club!

18 May 2016 14:25:03
I thought king villa said the announcement would be made yesterday - now it's end of the week. or is it end of the month?

18 May 2016 14:54:39
will be done in next 2 days. sold to robin li.

18 May 2016 10:20:39
Put the oven on and prepare for the baking of a very large humble pie. Pat Murphy confirming sale of AV to Chinese for £60 million. Anyone fancy a slice? Not you Kingy.

18 May 2016 16:37:02
start eating boys. the king will sit tall with his crown on soon lol!

18 May 2016 01:39:29
1st of all i think yes great news we are being taken over eventually but sorry to put a downer on it but we can get any manager we like if a sporting director is going to buy his players for him its a waste of time the manager being there as we have already learned this season when sherwood wasnt aloud final say on transfers. surely a manager needs full control so he can buy players to blend to his style otherwise when it all goes wrong he will just say there not my players eg sherwood an wilkins. Benetez as just agreed to stay at newcastle on the condition he gets full control from what iam reading these new owners plan on bringing a sporting director this is just lerners mistakes all over again but made by someone else! NEW OWNERS NEED TO INVEST IN A MANAGER THEY TRUST IF SOMEBODY BUYS HIS PLAYERS IT MEANS THEY don't TRUST THE MANAGER THEY GOT TO DO IT! ALSO HOW MANY GAMES ARE THESE CHINESE GONA GO TO? YOU ALL SLATED LERNER FOR NOT GOING GAMES DO YOU REALLY THINK THERE GOING TO TRAVEL FROM HONGKONG TO WATCH VILLA EVERY WEEK? THESE don't SOUND ANY DIFFERNT FROM RANDY LERNER.

18 May 2016 07:13:44
does the guy who owns man city go to many games. no but he has a guy there every week he trusts and he puts his money where is mouth is so to be honest do most fans care if he's there if your winning. I don't think so. it's only when your not these things get bought up. these guys will not make Randy's mistakes belive me. randy has been give all he has. he has no real clue. the villa and kingvilla are on the up!

18 May 2016 08:54:28
Take no prisoners fella, bbboooommmm!

18 May 2016 12:18:43
You can trust me on this, if it is a Chinese owner, he sounds a lot different to mr Lerner.

17 May 2016 21:13:51
Song for Kingy a all time classic song by non other than BS (Britney Spears ) OOPS I DID IT AGAIN Enjoy Kingy.

17 May 2016 21:31:14
you still haven't told us why the wow wow wow villadaz. Martin keown been round with some inside bs again lol.

17 May 2016 21:54:09
My fishing rod has something at the end of it.

17 May 2016 22:17:41
Can't believe you used britney as bait!

Have a word! Lol

18 May 2016 07:37:40
I know Flackie poor fish ;)

17 May 2016 14:50:36
I see that the newspapers are reporting that Adrian Bevington as left the club, the man always stated that he never wanted to take on the position full time and that he would be leaving at the end of the season so just how the hell is this news.!

17 May 2016 08:38:07
BIG THANK YOU to all EDS for all their hard work in the correct score comp.

{Ed003's Note - thank you daz and thanks for taking part.}

17 May 2016 10:04:00
So on the basis on what we are reading in the papers. The club will be sold to the Chinese and we will be managed by di matteo. Is this good news for the club? I can't help feeling a little gutted it isn't larry ellison as money does buy success.

17 May 2016 10:11:43
Gonna be some twist and turns before this is all over, the dream for me would be Ellison with Alladyce as manager

UTV.

17 May 2016 12:05:52
Wouldn't say no to warnock to get us out the division.

17 May 2016 14:05:35
Its got to the stage snow white and the seven dwarfs need to act pretty soon;oh no, i've seen that one-it'll never do;definitely comes with an 18 certificate that one!

17 May 2016 15:51:19
You do realise the new owner can't just chuck millions into the club. the financial fair play put a stop to that.

17 May 2016 16:21:00
Don't burst my bubble man, in my deluded world, messi is only on the bench, and our manager, lee hendrie, has just signed jamie vardy to work the burger van, commission only basis.

17 May 2016 08:29:34
today is going to be the day I'm going to get it right for you, by now ya got to somehow think I talk a lot of poo. blacks beat the word is on the street that Randy's going to be out, yes sure we've herd it all before but this time it's going to be true, and you can belive me everybody that feels the way I do about it now. sing song over. today's the day I feel people. let's face it us villa fans need something to make us smile and look forward to .

17 May 2016 11:03:37
And after all we ain't got flook all.

17 May 2016 06:37:22
Is today the day that everyone is waiting for?

17 May 2016 07:11:11
I hope so but if it is that makes 'king villa' correct for a change and blows all about theories about him out the water

17 May 2016 07:39:01
Are we all going to say sorry for doubting him.? Fingers crossed for today but if it's not, you owe us all a pint KingVilla! Lol

UTV.

17 May 2016 08:36:00
Play nicely lol. We all want the same thing. Our team back in the premier league challenging for the title.

17 May 2016 08:57:23
If KingVilla's right, it's only fair that we name a stand after him, and our next born male child 👍🏻

UTV.

17 May 2016 09:01:54
I'll buy you all a pint. you all good lads and a good crack so why not.

17 May 2016 09:13:02
Is that why their closing the upper trinity stand, naming rights for kingvilla and a grand opening on the first home game of next season? you little rascal kingvilla, keeping that info all to yourself!

17 May 2016 09:45:19
Lmao 👍🏻

UTV.

17 May 2016 11:05:38
Getting my season ticket for the King villa upper😂.

16 May 2016 14:46:34
So it's all over and now the rumour mill really kicks in, but let's look logically at this. Would lerner make all the redundancies and close the top trinity if he was going anywhere, surely he would leave that to any new owners. No new manager because they would be working for lerner.
Thoughts?

16 May 2016 14:57:35
no we have had what 6 to 8 weeks to get a manager if Lerner was staying and it would of been in our best interests to of got one asap so as to look at squad and make a plan going forward. we gain nothing by waiting for one if nothing is happening. there is a takeover it is real you will see very very soon.

16 May 2016 21:14:47
Good point Southern Villain
Whilst seemingly more plausible, this whole takeover talk has the familiar hollow ring of previous seasons
Hope I'm wrong.
Unfortunately, being absolutely right about everything has been a burden I have had to carried for most of my life.
Honest it has, ask Mrs Mendax!

16 May 2016 21:40:46
Mendax that burden is called taking one for the boys. I just get tired of the constant bs thrown about by the tabloids. I'll believe it when I see it. Just a nagging that things don't add up. King villa I hope you take some of the mendax burden and be right for once.

16 May 2016 21:45:11
Modesty, sir, a blessing and sometimes a scurge, you must have broad shoulders, that and hiding your light under a bushell, an inspiration to all and sundry!

16 May 2016 23:34:01
Cheers Gents. My burden feels a lighter light, thanks to your understanding.

17 May 2016 03:31:13
Dear santa claus, please can you make kingvilla be 2 million per cent right and for there to be an anouncement tomorrow confirming the takover is complete, word to the wise, if you don't, we'll send round jimmy cranky to be your chief helper, you've been warned mate, i reckon you won't last more than 2 days of that laugh, get it ironed out, lively!

17 May 2016 03:50:09
Just a quick one for southernvillain, one of the papers said the new owners specified that they wanted all the redundancies etc sorted out before they take over so that the negativity attached to this happening has no attachment to them, the more unsavoury piece of info they talked of was employing someone to look into selling the rights to renaming the stadium, i hope this doesn't happen, knowing how clueless these executives are they'll be talking to walkers crisps before you know it, or the west bromich building society (if its around anymore), you just know those doughnuts will nause it up again!

17 May 2016 07:48:04
Tbh, it's alway going to be Villa Park in everyone's eyes, if renaming it brings us in a tonne of cash so we can compete, it's still going to be Villa Park

UTV.

17 May 2016 08:56:38
Your right, your right;but there's still that romantic notion in my head that though others change (i know for the greater good, marketing avenues, etc, ) the thought of remaining independent, of not selling our identity for the corporate buck i find appealing, but as you say, a ton of money knows no language barrier, progress is progress, but still the numpty in me wants to stick two fingers up to following perceived marketing opportunity man, let our souls run free in the cathedral of our ground, power to the people wolfy (wow, showing me age, and the lesson for today, don't have a triple shot in your coffee, it be ripping me brain cell apart (well, what little there is of it! ) vtid and beyond the barrier man!

17 May 2016 10:02:54
Fair play to ya 82, let's hope by the end of today that we're owned by someone with deep pockets and listens to us fans, I'm off to Starbucks 👍🏻

UTV.

17 May 2016 13:37:24
Class of 82. I do hope your right but if I was buying the club I would want a full house every week after backing the new manager with pennies from heaven to put together a masterful team. I get what your saying about getting all the bad news done before hand to make themselves look good. However am I being cynical by questioning their back bone if they need others to do their dirty work.

17 May 2016 13:48:41
I hope its Starbucks who buys us!

17 May 2016 14:14:58
No southernvillian, your not wrong to doubt, after 5 years of jackanorys you'd be mad mot to! but that's why we have the oracle, the man who has more of the inside track than the hare in greyhound racing, the stars above have aligned, and so it has come to pass our prayers have been answered, and they called him villa-'KINGVILLA'! -and i believe in him, come join us in the path of fulfillment (and medication! )

17 May 2016 14:49:52
Pure Class, classof82. As the monkees said I'm a Believer. Praise be the oracle.

17 May 2016 16:24:25
Amen brother!

16 May 2016 09:23:25
Now we will see after all the rumours is there a takeover an a manager in place iam waiting a anouncement or will we let it drag on 11 weeks to get a new owner a new manager an new players ummm going to have to get a move on.

16 May 2016 11:53:44
your just bitter because you keep getting it wrong, "mr. know. it. all" far from I think. !

16 May 2016 12:18:55
Well said Loyal Supporter Lol, Yes the sooner the better that the takeover is announced for sure but with the transfer window not officially opening until July 1st I don't think there is any great rush just yet so no need to panic. I'm sure the powers that be will announce when they feel the time is right for all concerned.

16 May 2016 12:20:32
how have i got it wrong how as anybody got anythink wrong nothinks happend yet. and i havnt predicted anythink just asked questions on the rumours that have gone on like everybody else. I have nothink to be bitter about we all want the best for our club i go home and away and have done for 25 years all iam bitter about is randy lerner for letting it get this bad! UTV.

16 May 2016 12:53:32
Mr. know. f. a. lmao.

16 May 2016 13:48:08
You are right i don't know anythink the names a joke pal but i follow my club home an away an havnt missed a game it 25 years so i have right to a opinion and all i have said is they should get a move on because the whole club needs sorting top to bottom how am i right or wrong about anythink if you asked any villa fan they would say the same.

16 May 2016 16:37:36
I think he is winding you up Mr. know. it. all that's why we have the word banter at the top of the page, don't let it get to you it's just a bit of fun until we have some real news to write about.

16 May 2016 16:49:29
takeover to be announced this week. tomoz is when I'm thinking due to a whisper or two.

16 May 2016 21:42:38
hope your right kingvilla anytime now would be good for me, just a few loose ends i guess but nothing unusual so all is good.

16 May 2016 00:20:08
So that's that season over. Somehow I thought that it would be a relief no more heartache. But now I sit down with a few cheeky VAT's and I realise that the pain is worse than ever. We are now in the championship and that hurts. Down with Small Heath not dreaming of European nights and checking that my passport is in date. Vodka doesn't taste the same with my tears as a mixer.

16 May 2016 16:51:25
gb had the chance to earn more and win things. you can't blame the guy for wanting to do the best in his career that he could. he always gave 110% for villa and would be a great player to sit in there with some youth around him.