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And we would get to sign El Hadj Diouf aka The Spitter

Big Sam is good enough to manage Real Madrid - so why not us? ;-)

I hate the Daily Mail, but on this occasion, I agree with that article

+1 for Jol

January isn't the best time to buy players. Although as somebody said earlier, if you pay enough you can get anyone.

I don't think Houllier really cares that much about Villa. He only came back to the Prem to be nearer to his beloved Liverpool.

i just choked on my coffee

Ditto

Is it that bad we are reminiscing about Doug now?

I've gone for a draw. Newcastle's lack of firepower and our small squad. Probably a 1-1.

Its the wrong company. You need this Yeah I know.... I just wondered what that was!!! Sorry Chief! Erm, I don't know, maybe something that was setup for the takeover?

Its the wrong company. You need this

Question! Just looking at the area on LSE that shows shares being bought and sold; does that show the shares that we are selling to Randy in response to the forms we have been sent?

Either way, I love the Smileys! If it IS true - then thats probably the most sensible thing AV06 have done yet.

I don't mind if it brings in a significant amount of cash. It seems to be the way forward and we have to compete.

I have just emailed this: Dear Sir, In response to your article regarding disquiet at Lerner takeover at Aston Villa I would like to offer my own viewpoint. Randy Lerner's takeover of Aston Villa is the best thing that has happened to this club since 1982. Mr Lerner is a gentleman who has approached the takeover with courtesy and professionalism - unlike certain other consortiums that seem more interested in sniping at each other. The following short list gives my reasons for supporting Mr Lerner: 1) Prior to making an offer, Mr Lerner approached various Villa fans groups (ones that you have actually heard of!) such as VFC, Supporters Trust, etc. and consulted them on their views on the club. No other consortium has embraced the fans in this way. 2) Lerner's plan for Villa is not to simply pump in cash but to revitalise the club at all levels to allow it to make its own money. This will undo years of neglect and will raise the profile of the club and of Midlands football as a whole. 3) Lerner plans to create a museum of sorts to celebrate Villa's illustrious past and to honour those that have made the club great in the past. The outgoing board never saw fit to do this as Villa's best achievements were made without them! 4) Mr Lerner has the right background to run a football club. His experiences of running the Cleveland Browns are valuable and applicable (despite being a different sport) - there are many parallels between English football clubs and American football clubs. 5) The offer made by Reform Aquisitions is funded by Mr Lerner's own cash, not from a loan, which means the club starts a new era with no debt weighing it down (unlike Manchester United and Chelsea). 6) Mr Lerner has guaranteed that there will be no selling of Villa Park or of merging with Birmingham City or West Brom - which is just ridiculous anyway. 7) Mr Lerner also has an excellent relationship with our new manager, Martin O'Neil. The two of them really are "Dream Ticket" for Aston Villa - with them both at the helm I would expect Villa to be back in the top 5 regularly within 5 years, if not sooner. 8) Mr Lerner has pledged to improve the facilities at the training ground, academy and Villa Park itself. 9) Finally, there will be significant investment in the playing squad. I plead with you to communicate these points to the readers of your newspaper - support Mr Lerner's takeover of Aston Villa, it is the start of a new golden age.

Well Doug may well weigh up the bid related to what is best for Villa, but I think Petchy will only ever go for money. If this is true, we could have an interesting 10 days!

one fan is losing the will to live

Well, it is now Friday. The day by which a lot of people said they would be worried if nothing had happened (me included). And . . . (surprise) . . . nothing has happened! No takeover, no takeover news (other than rumours) and no transfers in and out. Some re-shuffling of backroom staff but thats it. We have about 2.5 weeks of the transfer window left. So are people getting worried yet, or still confident the deal will be done?

I think thats the general trend of the whole stock market after a close shave with a terrorist attack. Nothing more than that I suspect.

Regardless, no quotes! When Lerner himself says it, THEN I'll believe it.

Richard : I hope you're right. I'm just impatient.

Pressure means nothing to Doug - its never bothered him before.

True. Do we really want the club to be run by someone called Athole? It sounds too similar to another word. Randy is far better! ;-)

:roll: :yawn: "next few days" "within the next 48 hours" "within the next 2 days" "Few" is about as vague as you can get. :cry: