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  1. nath
    nath April 18, 2014 at 9:32 am . Reply

    wot a load of baloney

    every time i hear this sort of stuff i can’t help to chuckle. times are shit and we need a glimmer of a dream, to keep us happy. i spoke with these buyers and they said they will spend like city have lmao DREAM on guys

    its possible some mug wants buy villa and also possible lerner wants out, but its rare as rocking horse shit, some rich guy wants 2 blow his cash on a football club and want nothing back.

  2. GIDDYVILLAN''
    GIDDYVILLAN'' April 18, 2014 at 9:42 am . Reply

    So if we are relegated he won’t sell?even though he’ll be losing loads of revenue.he’s either selling or he ain’t.

    1. Guest
      Guest April 18, 2014 at 9:59 am . Reply

      Giddy wake up mate, the new investors won’t buy if we are relegated, not that Lerner won’t sell.

      If, any of this is true.

      1. GIDDYVILLAN''
        GIDDYVILLAN'' April 18, 2014 at 10:15 am . Reply

        Mate maybe it came over wrong I’m looking at the if he’s selling or not?not these so called rusky or yanks is he selling up full stop?I think it’s the usual there’s light on the horizon bollox by the way I’m wide wake. 😉

        1. Guest
          Guest April 18, 2014 at 2:01 pm . Reply

          😉

    2. nath
      nath April 18, 2014 at 10:02 am . Reply

      when theres nothing of interest 2 talk about. then these story about russian or american lifelong villa trillionaires, wanting to be our sugar daddies

      lerner i think will want to take the sky money for a few years to come to recoup his money before he sells us for less than he paid and wasted in costs

      1. Guest
        Guest April 18, 2014 at 10:04 am . Reply

        I’d say there is more truth in this than you think.

        Lerner is at risk of relegating us and being stuck with a white elephant, i’d say he’s looking to get rid now.

        1. nath
          nath April 18, 2014 at 10:11 am . Reply

          so i can’t celebrate or panic on iffs and maybes, commenting on this subject is sorry a waste of time, facts there are none speculations chinese whispers, i think every villa fans realizes lerner wants out. but he hasn’t become a billionaire by walking away from projects with huge losses. he will drive a good price for him or carry on taking the sky money while running us in the ground

          1. Guest
            Guest April 18, 2014 at 2:48 pm . Reply

            Couldn’t care less what you can celebrate or panic on to be honest mate, am just stating an opinion and that is that i can see Lerner looking to get rid.

            His 5 year plan didn’t work, he’s only going to have to pump a lot more cash in to even get us to mid-table, makes total sense that he wants to sell, plus if he’s selling at £250m say, which i doubt he’d get, he’d recover most of his losses if not all anyway.

            By playing the ‘avoid relegation’ game he is risking losing everything.

          2. nath
            nath April 18, 2014 at 3:07 pm . Reply

            my point is this topic is pointless like u

            iffs,maybes, all speculations ~ lerner sells great, lerner doesn’t too bad. theres 5games coming up. way before anybody takes over anything, or you think somebody would buy a club, without knowing which leagues they are going to be in.

          3. Guest
            Guest April 18, 2014 at 4:12 pm . Reply

            There are no pointless topics on a forum, that’s the point of a forum.

            If you are going to insult me at least capitalise, and perhaps use the space bar.

            It’s not beyond the realms of possibility that we could be sounded out as potential target for a takeover, of course a lot depends on what happens at the end of the season, that is a given.

          4. nath
            nath April 18, 2014 at 4:21 pm . Reply

            iam not insulting anybody by expressing my views, which is until the final game has been played, nothing will be released to joe public. further more lerner would hope 2 recoup all or most of his outlaying. which puts villa a dear club outside london, figures would be close to 300 million if he got all his dough back.

            if villa do get relegated, lerner wouldn’t a chance in hell, to get his dollars back, even if we stayed up, he would have to take a massive loss to sell us,

          5. Guest
            Guest April 18, 2014 at 4:34 pm . Reply

            What’s your point?

          6. nath
            nath April 18, 2014 at 4:42 pm . Reply

            my point IS theirs no point discussing, SOMETHING that may, may not HAPPEN.
            av you heard the tree falling in the woods making a sound or not or maybe HOW long was the piece of string, i would rather comment on this

      2. Morgan Villa
        Morgan Villa April 18, 2014 at 12:53 pm . Reply

        I read an article about taxation after divorce based on Lerner. I am no accountant but the gist was he needed to sell the Browns and Villa. Please do not ask me to elaborate

        1. Bum Bum
          Bum Bum April 18, 2014 at 5:20 pm . Reply

          Please elaborate! Morgan, why is Guest being such a dick?

          1. nath
            nath April 18, 2014 at 5:28 pm . Reply

            because some ppl don’t believe this tripe 🙂 drummed up by some spin doctors, trying to get everyone singing from the same hymn sheet. thats all this is. take everyone focus away from 4 defeats on a bounce, suspension of two coaches.

            1. OohAhPaulMcGrath
              OohAhPaulMcGrath April 18, 2014 at 10:39 pm . Reply

              I agree Nath a smokescreen imo

          2. Morgan Villa
            Morgan Villa April 18, 2014 at 8:23 pm . Reply

            Lol, i think he/she is playing devils advocate and amusing themselves at the same time

  3. Gerry
    Gerry April 18, 2014 at 10:45 am . Reply

    If its 200-250 mil with guaranteed Premier footballl what are they worth now. Now that’s what you call a punt.

  4. #HELENIUS
    #HELENIUS April 18, 2014 at 10:54 am . Reply

    I believe this as much as I did the rumour at the start of the week, that Lerner was going to spend all the sky money on transfers!! Deary me, slow news week!!

  5. billys boots
    billys boots April 18, 2014 at 11:48 am . Reply

    yeah its a slow news week,two senior members of staff are suspended undergoing an internal investigation, which we can only speculate on. well how about this if there is a takeover the two members could expect there p45s any day soon so why not leak the proposed takeover to try and derail the negotiations, these rumors have came from someone in the club for the national press to pick up on them

  6. Lionheart
    Lionheart April 18, 2014 at 11:55 am . Reply

    Lads.. Falcao or Diego Costa.. take your pick 😀

    1. COE1982
      COE1982 April 18, 2014 at 1:01 pm . Reply

      Pep from Bayern as manager too!

  7. billys boots
    billys boots April 18, 2014 at 12:06 pm . Reply

    the rumors have been there all week, we have had two days of media frenzy the silence from the club is deafening, not sure what is going on, but something is is happening behind closed doors methinks.

    1. llewellyn0405@yahoo.co.uk
      llewellyn0405@yahoo.co.uk April 18, 2014 at 3:44 pm . Reply

      I think you right takeover talk all over the media and Villa have not released statement to deny. Something is happening.

      1. OohAhPaulMcGrath
        OohAhPaulMcGrath April 18, 2014 at 10:34 pm . Reply

        Why would they deny it. It suits them for fans to believe it whether true or not it deflects attention away from lamberk and the supporters will be more determined than ever to get behind the team to avoid relegation. People will also rush to buy season tickets as well. The club can then deny at a later date as they can say they were just media rumours.

        1. billys boots
          billys boots April 18, 2014 at 10:47 pm . Reply

          if i was to buy a season ticket i think i would wait to see who bought it don’t you think, also if this is smoke and mirrors from the club then i don’t think fleet street would forgive very easily

  8. Jay Dee
    Jay Dee April 18, 2014 at 1:37 pm . Reply

    The real deal god I hope so

  9. nath
    nath April 18, 2014 at 2:25 pm . Reply

    couldn’t tom hanks take over, it could be like that film moneyPIT 😛

  10. Morgan Villa
    Morgan Villa April 18, 2014 at 3:26 pm . Reply

    What do people think the team will be tom, first time this season. Will Tonev start?

  11. billys boots
    billys boots April 18, 2014 at 5:05 pm . Reply

    if Robinson features then i think Lambert is only a figurehead until the end of the season

  12. Bum Bum
    Bum Bum April 18, 2014 at 5:13 pm . Reply

    The part that makes me think this is horseshit is the threat that we have to stay up. If I was buying for a long term investment and the club went down, I’d simply deduct the money lost from tv revenue from the sale price, then aim to rebuild and get back up. It’s not as though we’ve loads of highly paid players anymore…
    I think this is a ploy to shut fans up so Lerner can have another Premier league season on the cheap.

    1. OohAhPaulMcGrath
      OohAhPaulMcGrath April 18, 2014 at 10:38 pm . Reply

      Spot on bum bum. Exactly what I think a smokescreen by the club to sell STs and get supporters behind the team instead of having a go at lamberk. Then they will just say rumours are bullshit but won’t care as people have committed to STs and Lerner has another season on the cheap.

      1. Andrew
        Andrew April 19, 2014 at 2:04 am . Reply

        You started believing it was a smokescreen as soon as the Daily Fail posted the article Lambert wants money (which was actually running months ago in other papers) and would believe anything bad about the club no matter how poor the source and how old it is.

        1. OohAhPaulMcGrath
          OohAhPaulMcGrath April 19, 2014 at 2:17 am . Reply

          It’s that old adage Andrew if something sounds too good to be true it usually is!

          1. Andrew
            Andrew April 19, 2014 at 3:24 am . Reply

            Right right, nothing good happens to Villa or Villa fans. We should start a “poor us” club.

  13. Alexander Brown
    Alexander Brown April 18, 2014 at 5:46 pm . Reply

    I think it’s absolutely wrong to be honest. On a different note I have been very with Ian Robathan’s efforts to raise money for his daughter be a bike ride and other means. I have never been able to ride a bike properly and I also had a very unpleasant stressful learner driving experience last year with someone who was sexist and slagged me off for being unemployed, I also have an invisible neurological condition which is extremely difficult to raise money for

  14. ifiruledtheworld
    ifiruledtheworld April 18, 2014 at 5:48 pm . Reply

    I think it’s safe to say we all have our own opinions on this. For me everywhere I’m reading is saying either this american duo will buy the club and give us some serious cash to splash.. or Lambert is gonna get extra cash this summer to buy targets he’s had “his eye on for a while” that cost “a bit more” than what we’ve got over the past few summers. So for me personally it’s a win win 😀 Either we get new billionaire owners or we’re gonna be paying more serious money than what we have of late 😀 now we just need to take our final games one at a time.

    1. OohAhPaulMcGrath
      OohAhPaulMcGrath April 18, 2014 at 10:40 pm . Reply

      Why would Lerner release more funds when he dosnt need to. His sole aim is to stay up. So will spend 10-15m tops

      1. billys boots
        billys boots April 18, 2014 at 10:50 pm . Reply

        do you know i think you would be really dissapointed if Lerner sells up

        1. OohAhPaulMcGrath
          OohAhPaulMcGrath April 18, 2014 at 11:20 pm . Reply

          Would love him to sell as long as it’s to someone that has more ambition than just staying up. A lot of my mates are holding fire now on STs if we sell they will renew no matter who the buyer is they will get behind him.

  15. Riddog
    Riddog April 18, 2014 at 6:41 pm . Reply

    I’ve heard the team will be:
    Guzan
    Bacuna Baker Vlaar Bertrand
    Delph Westwood El Ahmadi
    Albrighton Weimann
    Agbonlahor

    1. nath
      nath April 18, 2014 at 8:36 pm . Reply

      i doubt thats the team
      i think he’ll go 4 this
      guzan
      lowton baker vlaar bertrand
      delph westwood el ahmadi
      bacuna
      agbonlahor holt

  16. ianrobo
    ianrobo April 18, 2014 at 6:58 pm . Reply

    My future is irrelevant, that is not an issue

    Lambert said this yesterday and could be equally applicable to Lerner, Lambert defo off … think Lerner is, as when I said on here with the first news of debt/equity swap and many decried me …

    1. nath
      nath April 18, 2014 at 8:40 pm . Reply

      even a busted watch is right twice daily

  17. Morgan Villa
    Morgan Villa April 18, 2014 at 8:25 pm . Reply

    Jones academy director announces retirement , whether we are sold or not. This summer is going to see massive overall changes at Villa.

    1. ianrobo
      ianrobo April 18, 2014 at 8:52 pm . Reply

      indeed that is true … you wonder if the timing of this is with some pre knowledge of events to come

      1. Andrew
        Andrew April 19, 2014 at 2:08 am . Reply

        Would make sense, as well as Jones has done with the academy, if we get new owners, it truly shows they might know what they’re doing in revamping the academy to match a new manager and the style they want.

        1. Morgan Villa
          Morgan Villa April 19, 2014 at 8:10 am . Reply

          Have seen rumours that the new owners are looking for a lower league club in Belgium and a club in the MLS, whether this is true i dont know

          1. ianrobo
            ianrobo April 19, 2014 at 8:23 am . Reply

            Like the Man City owners brought a club in Australia, need I tell you how much I hate that ?

          2. Andrew
            Andrew April 19, 2014 at 12:57 pm . Reply

            You mean the fact City has conquered Australia’s youth market and any youth players who are going there? City won’t loan players to them because Australia’s a bit far and different and they can use European clubs, but they not only saved a club who were rock bottom and terrible and have made them so much better, but they get to use their academy to develop players, give fans something to cheer for.

            Belgium is the best place to do it. They have a great young group of Belgians already, will continue to develop them, and they also have a few great young African/South American youth that could be developed in Europe.

            MLS is a bit more interesting. The US youth teams are actually pretty good, not great, but good and if they can get 2-3 of them in a said academy, then can only be better.

            But all rumours obviously.

          3. ianrobo
            ianrobo April 19, 2014 at 1:53 pm . Reply

            yes all that. every true football fan should hate clubs being owned by the same person (see charlton) as it only makes the leagues more and more uncompetitive.

          4. Andrew
            Andrew April 19, 2014 at 2:04 pm . Reply

            Udinese, Watford and Granada are all owned by the same owners. Last time I’ve read, Spanish fans like Granada and their unique set of players they bring in, Watford make the Championship more fun and Udinese are definitely a great team to watch.

  18. Badger123
    Badger123 April 18, 2014 at 9:08 pm . Reply

    “I read an article about taxation after divorce based on Lerner. I am no accountant but the gist was he needed to sell the Browns and Villa. Please do not ask me to elaborate”

    Lerner apparently needed to sell one or the other.
    He chose the Browns, which got him nigh on a billion dollars.
    A nice fat profit, although I suspect his dad (who made the money in the first place and was the real brains behind the outfit, as Randy has achieved nothing himself) wouldn’t have liked it.
    That’s what happens when you’re down to a paltry £3-400 million, I guess.

    1. ianrobo
      ianrobo April 18, 2014 at 9:15 pm . Reply

      the other impact at the same time was the disaster slide in Bank of America shares on which the family fortune was based after selling MBNA.

      at the same time the money then became cut …

      you make your own call on it …

      1. Morgan Villa
        Morgan Villa April 18, 2014 at 9:58 pm . Reply

        The article which i cannot post a link to because i cannot suss out the tablet i am working refers to high taxation due to estate tax in the US. Would this mean that the transfer of debt to the Lerner trust was to protect his family from paying massive tax bill on Villa should he die tomorrow. If he was to sell half of Villa the half he sold would be inhis name and not the Lerner trust. No accountant but i would say that was some clever juggling.

    2. Morgan Villa
      Morgan Villa April 18, 2014 at 9:35 pm . Reply

      The article i read mentioned if he was to die and now that he is divorced. The value of the Browns and villa could leave his children with a massive tax bill. Even if he did not leave them any real money.

  19. billys boots
    billys boots April 18, 2014 at 9:16 pm . Reply

    wasn’t the browns and villa owned by RLT which is a trust fund with his mother and sister who by all accounts were not impressed with the purchase of Aston villa

    1. Badger123
      Badger123 April 18, 2014 at 9:20 pm . Reply

      Yep and still the case, I think.
      Randy probably has the calling shot, but has to listen to the family.
      Who probably can’t be arsed with Randy’s flirtation with the Villa.

  20. wittonryan
    wittonryan April 20, 2014 at 8:50 am . Reply

    its all bull….there will be no take over,it is just to try and settle us down.

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