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FFS - :shock: Its going from the sublime to the ridiculous..... a couple of weeks ago no bidders, now they are talking about 5! *goes off to watch the SSN with their pictures*

That would certainly be welcome!

Maybe - but if the reports are correct and MON wouldn't come back knowing that Ellis is in charge, it might be he has a clause in the contract that if the takeover doesn't happen, MON can walk without penalty at anytime from the job. Of course we don't know what the full details would be or are in any of this, but I really don't believe that Ellis could hold on this time around - and if he tried to - he hasn't got enough to stand up against some very hard hitters indeed. If they really are genuine in wanting to buy AV - Ellis wouldn't stand a chance. After all, Man U with all their might and fans backing couldn't stop their takeover - and that was a hostile one. One man - who is way out of his depth in modern business isn't going to be able to stand that sort of onslaught.

Because with Villa, you can get nearly 60% of the shareholders in one very small room and get them to do the deal there and then. Once you have over 50% you have control and can do what you want. Yes you have to extend the offer to all the other shareholders and that can take a few weeks, months even if they have to commence a discovery process for the 'missing' shareholders. Gringo that is a valid point. As I understand it with the other takeovers, they were still able to operate to some degree even though the takeovers took some time anyway and they had full control. And if the controlling share is over 50% in this instance then certainly it must make it easier to work quickly, even all the paperwork hasn't been completed. And of course, if it is Lerner who makes and wins a bid, he would already be very aware - having spoken to supporters club etc - that he would be welcomed by the vast majority at VP as well......and that would surely also make it easier to operate?

I would expect that Lerner would hand this over to his representatives now - much like AVFC need to have Rothschilds involved. I doubt that Lerner would need to see anyone now face to face except for finalising any deals - always assuming it got that far with him - he has been given a tour already of the facilities of the club...... so doesn't need to see what AVFC has to offer in that sense.

I would have agreed with you avfcinwales even a week ago...... but I really am now wondering just how pissed off other board members are getting with Ellis. Sure Ellis doesn't have to sell - but if Rothschilds are doing their job like we hope they are, Ellis also isn't in the same position he thought he was even a week ago. If an interested party got another board member to sell his 20% - then it makes Ellis's position less comfortable - and it would only take others selling their shares to then give control and Ellis could do nothing about it. This is totally dependent on someone being really serious in buying the club, like the Glasiers were. After all they also faced mounting opposition from the board and yet worked through the share holders and achieved it. Yes I am being opitamistic and it is all just pure conjecture on my part - but I really do hope that the statement from the OS gives us a little more hope than it did.

I have finally caught up on this thread today - and it has made for interesting reading. I know its already been commented on, but my thoughts about the OS statement are pretty much as some others have said. It appears that Rothschilds are making sure that all meetings that take place are within the rules and regulations that as a PLC, AV must comply with. It also makes me think they weren't at all happy with the meeting Ellis had with Lerner - because the first reports said associates were shocked at what he said. I assume then the associates were RC's (Rothschilds) and they are probably furious that they have potentially lost the best pick of the bunch (we assume) over a comment they almost certainly weren't expecting anymore than Lerner was. The quiet at the beginning of this week doesn't surprise me. I would hope and expect that parties involved are now looking into it all in more depth and that we might actually begin to hear some more concrete information coming out of VP later this week. Of course, this is all just pure speculation on my part! As for AV06 saying they would pull out if a certain manager is appointed. Sorry guys - but if you are being serious, you worry about who you would appoint after the event! In the whole scheme of things, the manager you want to appoint is small fry! Its going to be a while before it is all cut and dried anyway - so surely its better the club have a manager with a proven record like MON? But again, thats just my opinion - but I wouldn't be happy at the thought of someone at VP who might be so picky! Lets just hope that its once again cr@p reporting! 8)