The other bidders have 3 weeks to outbid Lerner?
Does that mean Lerner will not risk spending money in this window or will he be confident that it's his club?
Ellis spent £12 million last summer.
And will probably spend £5 million this summer.
What's the point getting somebody in to just match what Ellis has done?
Ellis is going to love this press conference. It's going to be the ultimate smarmy performance from him.
Any chance of MON walking straight past him ala Baros?
I think Phil Mepham might read a statment at the start along the lines of....
"Can I ask for no questions about the takeover, we are hear to discuss the appointment of Martin O'Neill"
What will follow will be boring questions and the odd question about the takeover which will be rejected.
They have Prof Tom Cannon (Who?) on now talking about Villa.
"Ellis is a great poker player, has a great hand....."
"Villa are one of the great franchises in european football"
"Ellis will sell"