Aston Villa Rumours Archive May 18 2016

 

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18 May 2016 22:03:52
Di Matteo is clear bookies favourite, he is now 1/7 on with Betfair.
Statements saying it is nailed on!



19 may 2016 00:30:40
he is coming in as a head coach not a manager which he seems to prefer so for people who don't know the difference between head coach an manager he will train the team coach the team an pick the team he wont be buying any of his own players! but then again brian clough didn't buy his own players.

i believe we need to all get behind the manager and let's all thank randy lerñer for selling the club but not only that he put in the contract like doug ellis did with him you can have my club cheap aslong as you invest xxx amount of money on it which is a good thing the 1 good thing he did do i add! we have our villa back! just for 1 season we fancied a change! utv.



19 May 2016 19:23:42
Great post Mr Know it all. the city is ours, thé city is ours. trott off Small Heath thé city is ours!



18 May 2016 19:16:04
Quick off the mark - anyone seen our new Chinese website yet - see AVFC. HK - link from the Villa site.



18 May 2016 19:35:39
New? Ain't that been there years?



18 May 2016 20:01:36
Have seen a photo of a shirt with Keith wynesses name on too which is fantastic news.



18 May 2016 20:06:24
Not with a great big Chinese RECON logo on it.



18 May 2016 20:10:38
A villa shirt in our changing room next to one with xia on it.



18 May 2016 20:23:30
I do hope this doesn't turn into a Cardiff like scenario or like the brum with their owner who's now locked up! Asian owners I feel for one of two ways so hopefully we will go onwards and upwards, just think, the Leicester owners are Asian maybe Dr Xia should look at all they have done!

UTV. VTID.



18 May 2016 21:23:36
It looks like they have, any Italian manager will do.



18 May 2016 19:08:34
Kingvilla. Uve entertained us and weren't far wrong! Who we signing now?



18 May 2016 20:07:30
And can you let us all have the winning Lottery numbers for Saturday ;)



18 May 2016 22:12:52
Erm kingvilla - everyone - Barnt Green last night ring any bells!?



19 May 2016 05:34:39
Haha 'Devlins' begging for some attention haha



19 May 2016 09:43:09
Yeah yeah yeah devlins. u had a Chinese on a weeknight! Stop rubbing it in! Ha.



18 May 2016 18:48:55
Sorry Kingvilla, I put the Recon name on three and a half hours ago . Villa forever.



18 May 2016 19:43:43
So who will the manager be then.



18 May 2016 18:20:56
new owner Dr tony xia. told you lot. I was one day late. sold done boom.



18 May 2016 18:30:45
What's the wealth of these guys? Does anyone have a figure? Or is it just the backing of the government?



18 May 2016 18:38:45
What's this guy worth.



18 May 2016 18:50:51
Only thing I've heard is that his personal wealth is not billions (or even 100's of millions), but more like £70 - 100m. If this is true he must have several financial backers as surely nobody would waste their entire wealth on a football club. Hopefully he has the contacts to ensure team investment is a priority.



18 May 2016 18:51:57
Personal wealth of £72.4 b
Company £330 trillion

Quite wealthy!



18 May 2016 18:54:47
I'm hearing about 18 billion but still digging. info is not brilliant on this guy.



18 May 2016 19:00:26
You still owe us a pint KingVilla lol. Fair play to ya, onwards and upwards 👍🏻

UTV.



18 May 2016 19:11:48
Those figures are far apart! Where are you finding this info?



18 May 2016 19:21:01
Is that true Flackie? Only thing I found mentioning him was on a Nose site, the tramps are calling us Aston Vera now btw, sad sacks

UTV.



18 May 2016 19:33:02
KingVilla I am taking my hat off to you. You were right now new signings.



18 May 2016 19:38:31
It's impossible to find out the guys wealth. I hope it's really high. He's supposed to be a fantastic businessman. I guess we won't know until players are signed. how old is this guy? Looks really young :)



18 May 2016 19:58:56
If you dig on Internet that's what it says!
But part of his pvt company is owned by Chinese mafia, I mean government. Not sure that's a great thing!
However. This guy, which ever way you look at him, is wealthier than Roman abbrmonavichhhhtshh (think that's how you say it)
Plus, as I said before, Chinese market, must make the revenue stream awesome.
I'm also hearing he is in with the Chinese consortium buying Ac Milan. Feeder clubs? Player exchange?



18 May 2016 19:59:33
He's not on the Forbes list so his personal wealth does not reach a billion (I heard he was around 75 million)
I think some have added a few noughts in their excitement
I assume he is the head man for other backers. Looking at the detail of how this thing is being financed should be interesting
More importantly, what kind of investment will they be making in the playing staff.



18 May 2016 20:22:34
Can't be same person/ persons/ company uefa prohibit owning two clubs at same period of time.



18 May 2016 20:36:41
Have seen a villa shirt in the changing rooms with the names wyness, xia and Samuelson, is this the Samuelson who was involved at reading?



19 May 2016 12:03:47
Just done some digging online and I've seen this.

goo.gl/0dkNrI

With this particular agreement they have signed, the assets are worth 100 billion!!

It's safe to say, there's plenty of money to spend. All we need now is the right people to get us back to the premier league



20 May 2016 13:50:11
That 100 billion refers to assets under management, which is completely different to having cash in the bank or capital to invest.



18 May 2016 18:10:49
Just announced on BBC Website: Chinese businessman Dr Tony Xia has agreed to buy relegated Aston Villa for £60m.



18 May 2016 17:26:07
SSN saying takeover will happen in next 24h ours. and Di matter will be "head coach". so I assume he won't be having final say on who we buy like Sherwood.



18 May 2016 17:38:22
personally i think we will be ok, if you look at leicester they are now a very well run club, blues were just damn unlucky getting a looney like carson yeung but can't see lightning striking twice.



18 May 2016 18:19:02
Does anyone think it might still be a yank buying us? All the papers have been making up random stories for weeks now and everybody still has no solid evidence it's the Chinese/ Americans consortium or a single person, until it's confirmed I'm stayin open minded and not getting caught up on it being the Chinese or the yanks as it could literally be anyone or have I missed some info recently?



18 May 2016 13:33:01
Robin Li has come up before, was dismissed. kang group fell through as their funds were flakey or non existent, they are not owned by Chinese government.
It now seems like it's very possible new owner is infact Robin Li but there are NDA involved so till the ink drys you won't hear for sure.
Deal will go through very soon but the truth is don't get your hopes up till official announcement, Li thing could still be smoke and mirrors.



18 May 2016 13:54:20
Interestingly the guy from the states that owns the ice hockey team 100% nailed on went for it.



18 May 2016 14:45:53
its all sorted chinese are taking over its on sky sports news now and roberto di matteo is chosen 1 getting very close now.



18 May 2016 14:49:23
Ive been sent a link to a Chinese news site stating that dr tiny xia will be the new villa chairman, don't know if there's any truth in it, part of the Rui Lang group.



18 May 2016 13:27:27
A few rumour sites are suggesting Hollis is currently in China to finalise a deal.
Lets hope that if this does go through, Lerner has stuck true to his word and handed over to people with real ambition but who will also act responsibly.



18 May 2016 16:00:52
Hollis just spotted in Birmingham, so the young guns at The ST Andrews Times "Evening mail". have got it wrong yet again!



18 May 2016 13:22:05
looks like your all wrong on who you have seen lol there's no chinese or americans seating down eating in birmingham our chairman hollis is in china concluding the deal that's a fact.



18 May 2016 13:39:08
Paper talk mate - as i have said before here Hollis won't be sealing the deal, a Lawyer will on Lerners behalf! Please look at business sales and how they are dealt with. Sales pitching " which Hollis will have been involved in is over.



18 May 2016 14:49:56
not paper talk its on sky sports news and they are already talking to di matteos representatives its nearly a done deal.



18 May 2016 15:31:40
Surely a group of high powered wealthy Chinese businessmen would much rather do business in Barnt Green than China. No wait a minute.



18 May 2016 16:00:33
Right let's see then - i'm buying a club in let's say América so i tie the deal up in Birmingham! Forgive me Christ of Football but i do know enough about business to understand that most probably the deal will be done in Birmingham or at least in London! Afterall the Uk is the clubs place of origin! That might sound odd to you but Eastern businessmen are well known for being very thoughrough and surely would " in the interests of both parties and down to good manners be keen enough to seal things over here!? . why they even get married over here now! Hollis just spotted in Birmingham by the way - its on Internet.



18 May 2016 16:13:42
Bu the way many high powered businessmen live in Barnt Green so i don't get your point at all - if you were to tie up a business deal of some sort it would be an ideal location! Including Four Oaks, little Aston and Solihull. Where do you expect Uk based businessnen take far eastern clients? Its a well known fact that Chinese admire our countryside, charm and history. If it were me i would take them to Stratford to seal a deal.



18 May 2016 16:55:30
Definitely agree with you about Stratford. I am only having a bit of fun. The reality is that the deal will be concluded in the offices of whichever lawyer has been appointed to complete the paperwork. The takeover of LFC was concluded at Slaughter and May in Bunhill Row, London, I remember walking past the media scrum at the time. I am still sceptical that's all because I want this to happen as much as anyone and the evidence that it is happening is still very circumstantial to say the least. I really hope I am wrong about that though.



18 May 2016 22:02:25
I might have had a point about the Chinese in Barnt Green last night Folks!



18 May 2016 10:47:44
Given todays report suggesting the Chinese are in the country to confirm the takeover, I am now convinced the large party of Chinese men and 3 Americans i saw at the Barnt Green pub last night were Meeting to tie things up or at least to move things on. Its a rare thing to see in leafy Barnt Green and seems a strange coincidence, unless they are interested in a local restuarant! Fingers crossed everyone.



18 May 2016 10:58:11
I'd say there was a good chance.



18 May 2016 11:30:14
Why would there be Americans as well as the Chinese?



18 May 2016 11:41:30
Because Lerners Lawyer will be American.



18 May 2016 11:43:48
selling party?



18 May 2016 12:18:37
American too remember Lerner will employ his own kind to wrap things up.



18 May 2016 12:52:07
Steve hollis is in China to seal the deal with the new owners so once again king villa your so called sources in China must have something in common with stevie wonder.



18 May 2016 13:12:42
Once Hollis has advised Lerner
Who to go for, his Team will get involved. and that's what this sounds like, - A Lawyer and his Team to deal with the legalities, normally consisting of two or three people. I saw a report mentioning a London based Law firm who have no doubt got offices in America.



18 May 2016 13:25:38
Villafanrich - i have to tell you respectfully that Hollis is not the person to tie up the deal mate! It most definately will be in the hands of Lerners Lawyers. The sales pitching is done, the legal stuff is going on now "in every case of this kind pal.



18 May 2016 02:54:41
the new owners are in the country and will conclude the deal by the end of the week. you herd it here first people .



18 May 2016 05:58:19
Kingvilla you are like a modern day Nostradamus. He made millions of predictions too and every now and then one came true. It's called the law of averages. At least Nostradamus made his predictions for things to play out long after his death so that he didn't suffer the indignity if being proven wrong so many times whilst still alive.



18 May 2016 07:32:52
Do you work for the daily express.



18 May 2016 07:42:21
Read it in the Birmingham Mail online first.



18 May 2016 07:55:07
Can't believe a word you post kingvilla!
Wonder if your spelling slip up was a Fraudian mistake that indicates that you are just part of the herd that jump on any rumour and then fertilise it with your own bulls. t.
I await more genuine information but possibly not from yourself.



18 May 2016 07:58:45
Legend status is yours for the taking kingvilla, bring it home.



18 May 2016 08:04:16
Announcement today!



18 May 2016 08:08:55
You mean like how it would've been done by today?



18 May 2016 08:57:37
it will be done by Friday I'm being told the hold up is that the original group we were going forward with did not work out and another Chinese gentleman stepped forward and is now on the verge of doing the deal. fit and proper persons test being done as we speak.



18 May 2016 09:08:24
Well even the BBC website reckons the deal may happen by the end of week

So kingvilla may well prd right after all.



18 May 2016 09:17:48
My God 'kingvilla' listening to u and your rumours is nearly as bad as villas season!! Desperate!!!!



18 May 2016 09:29:39
I can confirm that it will happen on Friday. I cannot confirm which one but it will be on a Friday. Wait and see all of you doubters.



18 May 2016 09:48:14
Jam Dog, do you mean you don't know which investor it will be or do you mean you don't know which Friday it will be?



18 May 2016 10:08:02
he means he don't know which Friday. lap it up boys.



18 May 2016 10:16:02
I can only confirm that it will be investment Friday. My Chinese sauces can't tell me any more😉.



18 May 2016 10:16:41
just bored of it all now just like the football we have been playin boring and dragged out.



18 May 2016 10:20:53
I have a rumour from a nameless and unfounded source - KingVilla is actually a very simple computer programme that finds Villa related headlines on other rumour sites and posts them on here with text such as 'my source tells me' or 'i'm led to believe' added radomly to give its posts a more human feel.
This piece of basic software is due to be upgraded over the summer where it will also pluck random player details from the Euro's and transfer values and add in 'my new nameless chineses Villa contact tells me' in an attempt to fool us. Don't be fooled. Don't let the machines win.



18 May 2016 10:42:01
I have spoken to aston villa direct this morning and got the old no news at present reply. but what I can also say is this rui kang group is bs having spoken to them direct as well. it's defo not them. I'm led to belive it's one Chinese billionaire by the name of Robin li.



18 May 2016 12:47:30
"I'm led to believe. " I love it KingVilla, you are brilliant. you should get your own footy rumours channel on youtube going! For a game on your new channel, you could also ask blindfolded contestants to throw 100 hundred darts in the hope that one of them might hit the bullseye and win the star prize. a 'Kingy told you so' t-shirt.