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    Please tell me when to stop laughing at SHA

    in Other Football

    Posted

    That interview.... if he was anywhere near Villa let alone looking to buy it I would genuinely be going down protesting. 

    Where do you start with the problems (I know some of these have already been touched upon)?

    1. Suggests he will be the new owner, yet goes onto to say that there is an issue with a majority share holder but don't know what the situation is. I'm sorry, if you are going to be the new owner, surely you would know everything about your club, especially a majority share holder. To be honest, if he is the owner he would be buying the majority share holder so the fact that there is an issue there is really alarming. 
    2. He talks about going through the stands and changing rooms with Gardner and builders. 
    3. Then talks about a player Kido Taylor at Arsenal? I mean good to tell everyone your transfer policies before you even own the club. 
    4. Only come in for 3 years? Really how can you be so sure? What if no one wants to buy you out in 3 years; are you going to simply shut up shop?
    5. Not going on the board? But you're the owner surely you would be on the board?
    6. Not all his money, so if it is Sullivan's money surely that is a conflict of interest with him owning West Ham... 
    7. Not sure what the money is secure on/what happens if defaults save won't take the club (stadium is owned elsewhere so can't ). 
    8. Highly respected person as vice-chair? what about chair? Announce it at a press conference? Sounds delightful, is it going to be like WWE? 
    9. Declaring got about £30 million to spend - I know a lot of new owners do this but it is utterly stupid. So how much of the £65 million has been lent to him? Whilst it may have worked for the Glazers, SHA  are not Man Utd (obv.). They will not get that revenue back. 
    10. Going to struggle but looking at top 6 in first season? Complete oxymoron. Which is it?
    11. Lee Bowyer - doesn't think anything as don't know him. Don't know a lot else but hasn't stopped him from talking utter b**locks about it. 
    12. Hates the football business but going in for one last job to prove to himself and to the people who made up lies about him..? That's definitely a good reason to buy a football club. 
    13. Keith Harris cant be clarified about the chair. Isn't he still involved with Everton? If so he would need to resign so a conflict of interest; but would he want to deal with Birmingham. 
    14. £10 million of his own money - so he is putting in less that 1/6 if including the "transfer budget" yet will have a controlling influence?
    15. Fit and proper? Banned from Football for misconduct and dishonesty. it is also using another football owners money to buy the club. It is not going to be easy (and if he does pass, says far more about the test than him)
    16. Can't say a completion date but within days? When you look at the announced to the Stock Exchange, it only mentions 1 share holder and doesn't say who the sale was too. It would be incredible if he actually only bought 20 odd% and had no say whatsoever. 

     

    And that is just from that interview. You also have him being bankrupt twice (and yet still has managed to get £10 million of his own money together to buy the club); the gloating of Watford after he was kicked for dodgy dealing; the liquidation of companies; failure to repay debts; lack of funds to buy other clubs. 

    Should not be near any football club at all and absolutely awful, dodgy man. 

    Almost feel sorry for SHA. 

    Almost. 

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    The Chairman Mao resembling, Monarchy hating, threat to Britain, Labour Party thread

    in Off Topic

    Posted

    2 hours ago, Amsterdam_Neil_D said:

    I agree to a certain degree but on the other hand that means that a great policy ideas invented by Labour,  is then stolen by the Tories in full view of everyone and then implemented by a Government led by Boris makes Labour somehow weaker ? 

    Or what would the reason not to let anyone know what they are ? The Tories can't be totally incompetent as Nandy says if they are nimble and clever enough to steal ideas from the opposition and capitalize on them. (if that makes any sense ?)

    I think the pessimism comes in due to the potential timeframe. Between when those policy are put in place take and then take effect means that something else will be a problem but the Tories will take the credit.

    The Tories aren’t totally incompetent, far from it, despite the imbecile currently in charge. They just have 1 ideology: how to remain in power for their own benefit. It’s amazing how quick they can move if it means that if they don’t they will lose votes.

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    The Chairman Mao resembling, Monarchy hating, threat to Britain, Labour Party thread

    in Off Topic

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    12 minutes ago, Amsterdam_Neil_D said:

    (Bit of a rant as they drive me insane) Shouldn't he and everyone around him already know this as a long term plan that the team know by heart and not only that but how to get there? Isn't it a bit weird he hasn't got a communicated vision allready?

    They are up against Boris Johnson so its an easy win the tactic in interviews is the same as always.  a) Look at X the government has done / not done,  its outrageous.  Question "What would Labour do?" well..... b) When speak I to people up and down the whole country they ALL say to me "Made up sentence/viewpoint " c) And that is what I and Labour really care about is the "Made up sentence/viewpoint " that I keep hearing from everyone.  (Nandy comes out with this for everything and its pathetic) - If it was true they would be in power years ago.  It's just a lie they all come out with,  why look at polls if everyone up and down the country says the same as Nandy ?  (It really annoys me and is just trying to connect with people who believe anything they hear the 1%)

    Pandemic,  War,  10% inflation,  PPE contracts,  130k dead and a Prime minister that gets fixed penalty notices.  Still in touch in 2nd place though so there is that.

    Being devil’s advocates, what if they already know but don’t want the Tories stealing the ideas pre-election? Anything good done by the Tories for some time has generally been a Labour idea first.

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    The Royal Family

    in Off Topic

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    13 hours ago, Genie said:

    Orlando bruv.

    We saw a crazy deal on Thursday, flew out Monday.

    £1500 total for a week including flights from Birmingham, accommodation, luggage and transfers for 4 people.

    We weren’t planning to go away but it was too cheap to say no to. We already had ESTA’s from a cancelled trip about 18 months ago.

    That’s a damn good price for getting to Orlando!

    Going there in September for a long delayed honeymoon so if you have any recommendations for food/attractions I would greatly appreciate it!  

    The Concert/Gig Thread

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    1 hour ago, Seat68 said:

    I may have mentioned part of this before and really it should be in the piss you off thread. My wife about the time of their first album, through to their third album loved Billy Talent. I didn't. I disliked them. Still do. But a good husband I went to see them with her, a midweek gig in Cardiff was hilarious, but I went as I love my wife. I saw them lots and never enjoyed them. Times changed, my wife listened to different bands and that was it. We stopped going to see them. 

    Fast forward to 2022 and my grandsons favourite band is Billy Talent. The **** is singing their tunes all the time, has them on in whatever car we are in. Has **** up both my Spotify and YouTube algorithm. That said, he does love them and I like to see him happy and so we are off to KKs Steel Mill in Wolves in June to see them. This will be his first gig, next week will be hist first festival. I expect him to be on my shoulders for the entirety and using my bald head as a drum. 

    Haha, I’ve literally just bought tickets to that show as well! The missus quite likes them and I always thought they were fine but a mate mentioned them so thought f*** it; it’s been a long 2 years without gigs! 

    General Chat

    in Off Topic

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    3 minutes ago, lapal_fan said:

    Yep, I've never liked tea.. No idea why, my mom's is the same, but she has instant coffee with milk - I'll drink instant if it's all's that's on offer, but I use Pact filter coffees now at home. 

    I got it from my folks too. Mum can’t stick tea and my dad mainly drinks coffee too. Sister is a tea drinker so clearly she’s been adopted.
    I’ve got a bean to cup at home but tried pact and found the coffee too light for my tastes. Realised I like a really dark roast.

    General Chat

    in Off Topic

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    2 minutes ago, lapal_fan said:

    I bet we have the same types of shit, Chris.

    That's nice to think about, innit? 

    Make that 3 ;) 

    Black coffee as well; can’t stick milk in coffee and can’t stand tea either but enjoy the smell of it at least. 

    VillaTalk Deadpool 2022

    in Off Topic

    Posted

    47 minutes ago, Keyblade said:

    The Black Dahlia Murder vocalist Trevor Strnad passed at 41. Huge band for me in my teenage years.

    Sucks. Not especially a fan but big on the scene. From reading the post it seems to be suicide as well :( 

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    Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim

    in Games and Gaming

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    On 07/05/2022 at 13:48, Dodgyknees said:

    I have tried to play Skyrim before.

    I love Fallout.

    I also love open-world adventures.

    I love and enjoy RPG element games.

    Dragons are cool.

    I've always struggled to get into Skyrim (PS3, XB1, PS4).

    It's on sale on the Switch and I AM tempted - seeing as I love handheld consoles.

    Sell it to me....

    Where did you get to when you tried before?
     

    I’ve been replaying it recently and I’ve enjoyed it so much more this time around than when I played it before (PS3; now on PS5). I’ve basically just not bothered with the main quest line(s) and doing all of the random stuff with a mix of destruction magic and a war axe. Basically blow everything up until run out of mana and then slice them to death afterwards. 

    With the update side of things there are few additional quests as well which adds more content. 

    Season tickets 2022/23

    in Villa Talk

    Posted

    9 minutes ago, blandy said:

    43% for mine too. They can do one. That's me out.

    You're in the same boat as me. It's a massive jump I have to say. I probably will keep it but damn I enjoyed that cheaper seat! 

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    The Concert/Gig Thread

    in Off Topic

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    1 hour ago, Davkaus said:

    I'm too old for circle pits, **** me

    You should come to Tool tomorrow. All seated so plenty of opportunity to twirl your moustache 

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    Hope you enjoyed the gig though, think you’ve earned it :cheers: 

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