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  1. Langfordvilla
    Langfordvilla May 12, 2014 at 6:04 pm . Reply

    Ellis on Central…’the new owner is almost certain to be from USA’

  2. Saddened
    Saddened May 12, 2014 at 6:08 pm . Reply

    Merrill Lynch are vetting 4 prospective buyers, it might be a little quicker than we thought and lets hope so !

    1. BillyWalkerShirt
      BillyWalkerShirt May 12, 2014 at 6:15 pm . Reply

      The quicker the better imo, the last thing we need is this to drag on over a protracted period leading last minute panic buys or being left with this piss poor team / squad come next August heaven forbid.

      1. Langfordvilla
        Langfordvilla May 12, 2014 at 6:17 pm . Reply

        BWS….blow me a kiss please 🙂

        1. BillyWalkerShirt
          BillyWalkerShirt May 12, 2014 at 6:18 pm . Reply

          Oh stop it you’re embarrassing me (-:

          1. Saddened
            Saddened May 12, 2014 at 6:46 pm . Reply

            And there is absolutely no way its Ellison.. !

  3. Andrew
    Andrew May 12, 2014 at 6:14 pm . Reply

    4 prospective buyers?

    Ellison
    Kraft Group
    Phil Anschutz

    3 of the names linked to Villa.

    1. ianrobo
      ianrobo May 12, 2014 at 7:08 pm . Reply

      U have forgotten another, may blog it later

      1. Badger123
        Badger123 May 12, 2014 at 7:46 pm . Reply

        Red Bull?
        Could have been a smokescreen, I guess.

      2. Andrew
        Andrew May 12, 2014 at 8:05 pm . Reply

        Red Bull. Forgot about them. Could be the reason we’re linked to Saint Etienne’s manager with Houllier high up at Red Bull and such.

  4. Langfordvilla
    Langfordvilla May 12, 2014 at 6:17 pm . Reply

    Oohah and Badger..pay attention 🙂

    1. Andrew
      Andrew May 12, 2014 at 6:20 pm . Reply

      Darn… I forgot. I’d choose them personally. We could build the oldest squad ever assembled!

      1. BillyWalkerShirt
        BillyWalkerShirt May 12, 2014 at 6:22 pm . Reply

        If Kraft bought us would that be a ‘Mature’ squad?

        1. Langfordvilla
          Langfordvilla May 12, 2014 at 6:27 pm . Reply

          Am I still the new manager. I am very ambitious.

          My aim is to get this great club into the top 15 of the conference by 2023.

          🙂
          BWS…mature squad? Are you crackers?

          1. BillyWalkerShirt
            BillyWalkerShirt May 12, 2014 at 6:34 pm . Reply

            That’s Ritz coming from you.

          2. Langfordvilla
            Langfordvilla May 12, 2014 at 6:42 pm . Reply

            Lol….. David Jacobs 🙂

        2. Bill Pearson.
          Bill Pearson. May 12, 2014 at 7:48 pm . Reply

          If Kraft got it we would get cheap chocolates Bill.

      2. OohAhPaulMcGrath
        OohAhPaulMcGrath May 12, 2014 at 7:27 pm . Reply

        What are kraft worth andrew

        1. OohAhPaulMcGrath
          OohAhPaulMcGrath May 12, 2014 at 7:31 pm . Reply

          Actually ignore that Andrew the owner of craft only worth 2.3 billion dollars not much more than Lerner. Not enough me thinks

          1. Andrew
            Andrew May 12, 2014 at 7:53 pm . Reply

            It’s a fair bit more though. Plus they have a strong history in the sport in the MLS and have done big things as of late with the Revolution. Would you rather someone worth 10 billion who knows nothing, or someone worth near 3 billion knowing a hell of a lot?

        2. BWS
          BWS May 12, 2014 at 8:54 pm . Reply

          Kraft worth are a German electronic music band formed by Ralf Hütter and Florian Schneider in 1970 in Düsseldorf.

  5. GIDDYVILLAN
    GIDDYVILLAN May 12, 2014 at 6:38 pm . Reply

    I hope Hugh heffner gets into the mix it’ll bring some glamour back to the game.

    1. Langfordvilla
      Langfordvilla May 12, 2014 at 6:44 pm . Reply

      Lol Giddy 🙂

  6. Andrew
    Andrew May 12, 2014 at 6:39 pm . Reply

    Reading Wednesday’s gonna be a very important day for Villa.

    1. Langfordvilla
      Langfordvilla May 12, 2014 at 6:43 pm . Reply

      Andrew, why?

      1. Andrew
        Andrew May 12, 2014 at 6:44 pm . Reply

        Don’t know, someone told me they heard Wednesday’s going to be an important day. No, I’m not in the know either, just what I’ve read on facebook/someone else told me.

        1. Andrew
          Andrew May 12, 2014 at 6:46 pm . Reply

          Oh and plus didn’t Newcastle cancel their end of the season dinner because Lambert was quitting to join us? interesting, no?

          1. Bum Bum
            Bum Bum May 12, 2014 at 7:18 pm . Reply

            U mean Norwich? Maybe Lambert just gets really pissed at this type of event and starts fights with everyone…lol!

          2. Andrew
            Andrew May 12, 2014 at 7:47 pm . Reply

            Yeah was talking about Newcastle with a friend and their links to Weimann and Delph, must’ve had them on the mind, but I meant Norwich.

  7. Ardent Villain
    Ardent Villain May 12, 2014 at 6:48 pm . Reply

    “On a practical level, the club will continue with its normal operations and plans for the summer. I’ve no doubt that the core staff at both Villa Park and BMH, to whom I owe a massive debt of friendship and loyalty, will continue to guide and protect the club through this period of transition according to their collective sense of professional pride and long-term service to Villa – the vast majority having preceded my tenure.”

    Does that read as if anything was about to happen imminently? Not to me…

  8. billys boots
    billys boots May 12, 2014 at 7:13 pm . Reply

    if my understanding of this malarkey are right about six weeks ago someone close to the club mentioned that may3rd something big was happening at villa park at the time i never imagined it would take that long for us to get guaranteed survival, but if we believe all the rumors of a possible takeover being dependent on survival. well this same person has divulged that the auditors moved into villa park that evening. now part of any negotiations would be a no disclosure agreement and with all the due diligence and good repute criteria to be met before any announcement can be made i think that it will take about 30 days

  9. Badger123
    Badger123 May 12, 2014 at 7:19 pm . Reply

    When I heard the news, I was immediately under the impression that we’re nowhere near a sale.
    But having heard Ian’s argument, the point about Faulkner leaving is a good one.
    Who’s going to be running the club?

    and then I read this;
    “the vast majority having preceded my tenure”.
    That smells strongly of Ellis to me!

    But then I read that Merryl Lynch are vetting 4 prospective buyers.
    Where has that nugget come from?
    If that’s true, it has to be good news and would indicate a sale is imminent or at least before the new season starts.

    We can’t be left in no man’s land now and a sale has to go through fairly soon.
    I suspect that Lerner knows this and his statement is indeed a fairwell.

    I’d expect a deal to go through in the next few weeks, before we’re forced to allow Lambert to spend the required money to try and keep us up next season.

    1. ianrobo
      ianrobo May 12, 2014 at 7:25 pm . Reply

      Lambert is gone

      Good point on the staff and too many are not good enough and never were. New owner needs a complete clear out.

    2. OohAhPaulMcGrath
      OohAhPaulMcGrath May 12, 2014 at 7:25 pm . Reply

      On BBC midlands region earlier they said it will take few days to announce new owner. Read into that what you like.

      1. Andrew
        Andrew May 12, 2014 at 7:54 pm . Reply

        Could be the news on Wednesday someone claimed was happening then.

  10. Badger123
    Badger123 May 12, 2014 at 7:38 pm . Reply

    I never heard that Ooah???

    Slight aside, I’ve upgraded the server. Let’s see how it goes.

    1. Bum Bum
      Bum Bum May 12, 2014 at 8:02 pm . Reply

      Running on Windows 98 now instead of 95?

      1. Badger123
        Badger123 May 12, 2014 at 8:04 pm . Reply

        Heh 🙂
        Another 50% memory.
        We’ll see if it works or not.

    2. mike
      mike May 12, 2014 at 8:02 pm . Reply

      Holts gone and bent is back were better already 🙂

      1. Bum Bum
        Bum Bum May 12, 2014 at 8:16 pm . Reply

        It was THAT easy!!!! 🙂

        1. Andrew
          Andrew May 12, 2014 at 8:22 pm . Reply

          Who would’ve thunk it.

  11. #HELENIUS
    #HELENIUS May 12, 2014 at 8:04 pm . Reply

    So, let me get this right……Villa is sold, but is not sold but have 4 offers and we will hear more between a few days and the end of NEXT season.
    This is what I’m getting from these threads and social media. Bloody rumours.

    1. Badger123
      Badger123 May 12, 2014 at 8:15 pm . Reply

      Not really rumours, just discussion, which throws up possible scenarios.
      Any of which could be right or wrong.

      I don’t know what you’re moaning about.
      If it wasn’t for this, we’d have nothing to talk about for the next couple of months, totally stupid transfer speculation apart.

      At least this makes a change mate.

    2. Andrew
      Andrew May 12, 2014 at 8:20 pm . Reply

      To be fair, if Lerner knew he wasn’t gonna be able to find a buyer, would he actually have said anything? Of course not.

      1. Andrew
        Andrew May 12, 2014 at 8:26 pm . Reply
    3. OohAhPaulMcGrath
      OohAhPaulMcGrath May 12, 2014 at 9:27 pm . Reply

      All rumours it could be weeks, months or years before anything happens I’m afraid. Don’t be surprised to see Lerner at the helm next season but possibly with a different manager

  12. Andrew
    Andrew May 12, 2014 at 8:17 pm . Reply

    Funniest thing is, Lambert claimed he was going to go to the dinner as he bought a 3 pound bow tie… Now he can’t.

    1. Andrew
      Andrew May 12, 2014 at 8:18 pm . Reply

      Maybe I’m just easily amused though.

  13. billys boots
    billys boots May 12, 2014 at 8:26 pm . Reply

    there’s a bow tie on ebay starting bid £2.95

  14. Benno
    Benno May 13, 2014 at 2:37 am . Reply

    History is also repeating itself from 2 years ago! We just about escaped relegation with 2 games to go. We have a rubbish Scottish manager that all the fans are singing to be sacked. We also cant score goals and cant stop conceding them! DEJA FUCKING VU!! haha

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