6 hours ago, Rob182 said:

Does anyone on here have, or know someone who has, an Over 65 Season Ticket?

If so, I'm trying to find out if the light flashes a different colour when going through the turnstile? I'm sure it does for an U21 ticket.

The reason I'm asking is that my mate who I normally go with is not renewing because of saving for a wedding/honeymoon. Half the people I've asked to have his seat don't want it, and the other half are miserable fans I'd rather not sit with So I'm looking into buying my seat as normal, but then buying an extra seat next to me (say, in my Grandad's name), and then my girlfriend or any mates can pick and chose as and when they want to come to the odd game. I'm wondering if they'd get stopped at the turnstiles if the ST indicated it should be an Over 65 person.

Thoughts anyone?

Would flash orange

All is forgiven give him a new 5 year deal!!!!!!!

Nakhi Wells

We're deluding ourselves if we believe he's going to be happy to play in the championship. If we look back we had to do a lot of persuading to get him to join us in the first place.... in the premier league. 

Done a bit of research on Comolli, he has actually had some considerable success, I didn't even know he was at arsenal but he is credited with finding Clichy and Kolo Toure. 

At spurs he signed Modric, Bale and Berbatov too so he's obviously not a complete donkey.

Just been doing a bit of searching:

This happened http://bleacherreport.com/articles/2068932-sochaux-relegated-after-final-day-defeat-against-evian 'Sochaux Relegated After Final-Day Defeat Against Evian'

Then This happened https://www.soccerex.com/news/2015/07/fc-sochaux-confirm-chinese-takeover 'FC Sochaux confirm Chinese takeover '

And then this happened http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-35019718 'French media observers say it is unlikely that Ledus will be able to build a fan base in China around the club, rather that the new owners are using Sochaux as a vehicle to develop the Ledus brand in France and Europe' 

........And the club currently sit towards the bottom of Ligue 2. 

The thing with Chinese Owners is why us and why now?

When people think of Chinese buyers they (i'm presuming) think of wealth. So why would they buy a club that's in all kinds of shit who aren't even in the top division? 

Also http://www.liverpoolecho.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/liverpool-fcs-damien-comolli-excited-3363470

Liverpool FC’s Damien Comolli excited by Far East scouting potential

I for one trust Percy

6 minutes ago, sne said:

Embarrassed to say I confused Comolli with Cortese at first and got a bit excited 

Also guilty, I went from 'get in' to 'oh shit' in 0.5 seconds 

People saying on twitter that James Nursey's said no takeover is close but i can't find any quotes or anything

Andre Gray would have been a good signing, I used to work with his mom when i was at College. He was at Shrewsbury town then and he used to come in the cafe every Saturday and i would take his kit bag to give to her. 

Absolute rocket polisher as a person, but very good player. 

Jonathan Walters, Jadinak, Charlie Adam, Dwight Gayle, Jonas Olsson were the type of players i'd like to see us sign (i think).

I say i think because i've had second thoughts as I was actually typing because if you look at the best teams in the Championship (Burnley, Boro, Brighton), Apart from Barton and Downing, these teams are made up of younger hungry players. 

Holy shit, i think i spent too long fearing a paper aeroplane was going to hit me in the eye yesterday because i didn't even see that pass for the second goal.

Hate him. Also did anybody else notice him sarcastically applauding the Holte in the second half?

5 hours ago, Gary Thomas said:

Just reflecting on this glorious week.  We have an owner writing about how he is 'romantically nourished' and seemingly losing the plot, we still have no long-term manager, our Directors are leaving left right and centre, our club captain has been suspended, and now we have a player saying he doesn’t want to be substitute for us.   Why on earth would no one want to buy this club – comedy drama at its finest.

And yet, incredibly everybody is feeling quite positive due to the belief that a takeover is on the horizon. The skeptic in me, thinking rationally, is starting to think it's a little bit too convenient. 

I think it does look promising and probably will happen.

The hilarious thing is however, even if we do get taken over.... we are in the championship next season. I'm not sure that the reality has actually hit me that we've ACTUALLY been relegated yet. If we get a new owner in and everything starts to look a bit positive again, I think it will be then it's going to sink in that we're still playing Rotherham and Burton next season. 

26 minutes ago, villa4europe said:

i live 40 minutes down the road and it takes circa 2 hours to get to a mid week game, last one was everton, left site in worcester just after 5, turned round and went home after being sat in about an hour of traffic and making it as far as oldbury

i didnt do it because i was on holiday but the 2 blokes i sit with every game did the utd game on the friday night, left kiddy at 5.30, got to their seats in about the 20th minute of the game

id suggest getting the train instead but a return to aston for me is about £10 and the train from brum to kiddy would be 11pm, it'd take me 2 hours to get home after a game

mid week games are an absolute ball ache

That Man Utd game was really bad traffic because it was the day that a FedEx lorry crashed and the M6 was closed. I work in the city centre, left work at 5.30 that day and missed the first 5 minutes of the game. Never seen traffic like that ever.

1000% not Ellison

7 minutes ago, dounavilla said:

hahahahahahaha

Just now, Villan4Life said:

Anyone think Howard Hodgson is potentially behind it? Key being Villa Supporting Consortium?

Really hope not. 

He was actually saying on twitter the other day that he'd enquired about that exact possibility in the 'past month' and had been told Lerner wasn't interested. Which, hopefully suggests that if this is fan lead, there's big backers?

I think that's reasonable. The prices never significantly go down that much when teams get relegated because there's 4 extra games. 

I'll be renewing anyway but not yet, want to see changes first. 

If Larry Ellison buys us and appoints Nigel Pearson, we can rename ourselves... The Oracle Ostriches

21 hours ago, avfcwills10 said:

OMG I took this picture at the Norwich game and now it all makes sense!!

It's been Larry Ellison all along!!!! I even heard he's had a season ticket for the last 2 years to make sure it's 100% the right club for him!!!!

http://metro.co.uk/2016/04/21/aston-villa-in-advanced-takeover-talks-with-british-consortium-linked-to-larry-ellison-5831307/

''Aston Villa are in advanced talks to sell the club, reports say.''

This is hilarious. It's probably from the piss take post i did the other day 

OMG I took this picture at the Norwich game and now it all makes sense!!

It's been Larry Ellison all along!!!! I even heard he's had a season ticket for the last 2 years to make sure it's 100% the right club for him!!!!