Category: Speculation

Well, now I am going to say “I told you so”! I doubt any self-respecting Villa fan doesn’t know, but Nassef Sawiris and Wes Edens have combined to take a 55% share of Aston Villa. I haven’t yet read much about Wes Edens, but I have seen that he’s involved in running an American football…

Well, I’m certainly not going to say “I told you so” and I’m not counting my chickens, but I’m highly encouraged by what I’m reading. Which is that Villa, or more specifically Tony Xia, is in talks with a Middle eastern outfit. The good news is that these are supposedly advanced talks, that have discussed…

The Birmingham Mail are saying that Milan Mandaric has had a bid for the club turned down, even though it met Xia’s financial demands and I’m again wondering why? And then it turns out that Wyness isn’t suing for “wrongful dismissal”, but is accusing Xia of “tortious interference” instead; https://villaleaks.com/avfc-tortious-interference/ No, I didn’t know what…

I’m keeping it short, as I’m still on my phone. First, thoughts on the “no bank loan’ statement. I think this is strictly speaking, a true statement. While it’s true that we’ve taken money from Macquarie, I think it’s more of a forward sell, as opposed to a typical bank loan. The difference is subtle,…

I’m currently on holiday in Gran Canaria and cutting a long story short, can’t get any WiFi via the hotel. Fortunately, thanks to 3 mobile’s excellent “Feel at home” benefit, I can get online via my phone. Unfortunately, I’m rubbish at typing on a phone and find it really tedious, so forgive me for quite…