The Fun Factory Posted May 29, 2014 Share Posted May 29, 2014 What I don't like about that article is the mentioning of Donald Trump. Let's hope this isn't a load of guff. Perhaps he will buy the Belfry as well for the golf. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GENTLEMAN Posted May 29, 2014 Share Posted May 29, 2014 (edited) 6-8 buyers? wow. If that's true we are in demand. So people can see the potential of our great club. If there were 6-8 potential buyers, then surely we would have heard something in the past week? It has been eerily quiet. Keith Harris said there are interested parties. Edited May 29, 2014 by GENTLEMAN Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jacketspuds Posted May 29, 2014 Share Posted May 29, 2014 Quick, someone make up some links between Nicola Cortese and Tevfik Arif. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Isa Posted May 29, 2014 Share Posted May 29, 2014 (edited) He was acquitted of all crimes in 2011 concerning prostitution with some paper having to write a rebuttal. The stuff about him funding terrorists and such is from a site that talks about deck of cards with Russian Mafia on the front. Is there any proof to this? I'm not trying to defend the guy but would like to evidence before I throw him under the bus. This. It is just a flimsy link because he once worked in the Soviet trade ministry. On the same basis you could write something similar for General Krulak because he worked in the US military who engage in unsavoury actions at times. There is nothing to link him as an individual. Edited May 29, 2014 by Isa 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SeanO Posted May 29, 2014 Share Posted May 29, 2014 Well at least something is going on, I'm not really enthused about this Arif guy though but who knows he might really want to make Aston Villa great again and not be in it for what he can get out of it, As if. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
7392craig Posted May 29, 2014 Share Posted May 29, 2014 If this news is true then at least we're starting to hear something. If we're honest, all we've been doing the last few weeks is picking apart rumours from supposedly ikn's hoping to find some sort of truth. I'm hopeful that Villa will be back to the level that I want them to be, but this takeover news is starting to wear me down a little now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mantis Posted May 29, 2014 Share Posted May 29, 2014 IKN - I know nothing? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jarpie Posted May 29, 2014 Share Posted May 29, 2014 This story sounds bogus to me, sounds very much like been fed to the journo as smoke and mirrors. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lexicon Posted May 29, 2014 Share Posted May 29, 2014 No thanks. Please, for the love of god, not somebody like him. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LondonLax Posted May 29, 2014 Share Posted May 29, 2014 No thanks. Please, for the love of god, not somebody like him. I don't think Lerner would sell to someone like that. We could only hope anyway. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Plastic Villan Posted May 30, 2014 Share Posted May 30, 2014 More bogus than some random on Twitter? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
suttonpaul Posted May 30, 2014 Share Posted May 30, 2014 How much is he worth?? He isn't even listed on Forbes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post StanBalaban Posted May 30, 2014 Popular Post Share Posted May 30, 2014 Just come back from having a drink with none other than Alan Hutton, who is out here with his family on holiday. Actually seemed like a very pleasant chap and was looking forward to getting the chance to claim a place in the first XI next season. I asked him if he knew much about the takeover and he replied by saying that the players have known it to be happening for a while, but no firm ideas as to who it may be. He actually spoke like an employee concerned about his job. He mentioned that he was 'pretty sure' that the new owners would be here sooner rather than later, and hoped tht they'd spend some money. Like I said, he seemed very affable and happy to play for the Villa if given the opportunity. In terms of inside knowledge, I genuinely believe the players have as much inside info as we do right now. 20 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KSV Posted May 30, 2014 Share Posted May 30, 2014 I don't like the sound of this guy but its great for competition. Makes any other semi interested get real interested if this guy makes a bid and they don't want to miss out.It will flush out the serious bidders. At least something is going on. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CrackpotForeigner Posted May 30, 2014 Share Posted May 30, 2014 Just come back from having a drink with none other than Alan Hutton, who is out here with his family on holiday. Actually seemed like a very pleasant chap and was looking forward to getting the chance to claim a place in the first XI next season. I asked him if he knew much about the takeover and he replied by saying that the players have known it to be happening for a while, but no firm ideas as to who it may be. He actually spoke like an employee concerned about his job. He mentioned that he was 'pretty sure' that the new owners would be here sooner rather than later, and hoped tht they'd spend some money. Like I said, he seemed very affable and happy to play for the Villa if given the opportunity. In terms of inside knowledge, I genuinely believe the players have as much inside info as we do right now. Bah! I had lunch with Mick Jagger and he doesn't know anything about the takeover either Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StanBalaban Posted May 30, 2014 Share Posted May 30, 2014 Just come back from having a drink with none other than Alan Hutton, who is out here with his family on holiday. Actually seemed like a very pleasant chap and was looking forward to getting the chance to claim a place in the first XI next season. I asked him if he knew much about the takeover and he replied by saying that the players have known it to be happening for a while, but no firm ideas as to who it may be. He actually spoke like an employee concerned about his job. He mentioned that he was 'pretty sure' that the new owners would be here sooner rather than later, and hoped tht they'd spend some money. Like I said, he seemed very affable and happy to play for the Villa if given the opportunity. In terms of inside knowledge, I genuinely believe the players have as much inside info as we do right now. Bah! I had lunch with Mick Jagger and he doesn't know anything about the takeover either But does he have the moves like Hutton? 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Texas_Mike Posted May 30, 2014 Share Posted May 30, 2014 (edited) Tevfik Arif - a former official with the Soviet Trade Ministry who has moved to the US to become a construction magnate and an underground head of a money-laundering network involved in financing terrorist groups in the Middle East and the former Soviet Union. Arif was arrested in 2010 for allegedly organizing a prostitution ring. http://www.kavkazcenter.com/eng/content/2013/05/13/17780.shtml Seems a good lad.Come on everyone don't be negative... I mean who amongst us hasn't tried to organize a prostitute ring or found themselves involved with middle east terrorists. At least we will be voted #1 for hospitality services and anyone that doesn't like us, we simply blow them up. Edited May 30, 2014 by Texas_Mike Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daweii Posted May 30, 2014 Share Posted May 30, 2014 Exactly Mike.. Just the other week I was given a slap on the wrist by the police for attempting to start my own arms trafficking business. These things just happen, you know? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
suttonpaul Posted May 30, 2014 Share Posted May 30, 2014 What's he worth? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SeanO Posted May 30, 2014 Share Posted May 30, 2014 What's he worth? Who knows? I just know this type of person is not worthy of owning our club, I'm Villa through and through (Like all of us are) but the more I read of this bloke the more I hope that Randy Lerner doesn't sell to him or his ilk. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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