Folski Posted May 16, 2014 Share Posted May 16, 2014 *brushes the dirt off his shoulder Jay Z links were true then? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dodgyknees Posted May 16, 2014 Share Posted May 16, 2014 The person who has fed me info seems to think the meeting involves the new owner. S'up. Hope so. (Shizzle) 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
villan-scott Posted May 16, 2014 VT Supporter Share Posted May 16, 2014 The person who has fed me info seems to think the meeting involves the new owner. S'up. Hope so. (Shizzle) It's Snoop Dogg? Hope you're info is correct, would make sense to me! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
islingtonclaret Posted May 16, 2014 Share Posted May 16, 2014 Get of his back guys - he's told us what he knows - and is a long time poster I wouldn't say anyone was on his back. It was actually pretty funny. Plus his reaction was proper 'like a boss' hah! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The_Lions_Roar Posted May 16, 2014 Share Posted May 16, 2014 Been told that I am allowed to give out the following info. IMO it is the most credible 'ITK' that I have heard so far. I personally don't know who it is but the prospective owner is not Joshua Harris or any of the names mentioned on this thread so far as far as I am aware. Time frame I have been told is between 4 and 6 weeks. Probably right in the middle of the world cup and the individual who told me this is pretty confident of this time frame. Sounds legit. Did he also confirm that the sky is blue? Nope he actually didn't. He said thesky is actually colorless. The color you see is actually sunlight being diffracted by the gases in our atmosphere. On a clear (non-hazy, non-polluted) day, the sky appears blue. This is due to the high concentration of Nitrogen. However, in a smog clogged city, the sky can appear white to dirty brown. This is due to the high concentration of hydrocarbons. You can even get a red-orange sky if you're near a large fire or if a large volcano has just erupted. Did he say the grass was greener on the other side? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
briny_ear Posted May 16, 2014 Share Posted May 16, 2014 *brushes the dirt off his shoulder Jay Z links were true then? I've been told it's OK to reveal this. Jay Z has withdrawn his bid. It turns out that sister-in-law Solange is a SHA fan and just look what happened when she found out about his interest in her B6 rivals... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rWdhX9c_7FA Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AshVilla Posted May 16, 2014 Share Posted May 16, 2014 David James won't be buying us Been declared bankrupt Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mendi Posted May 16, 2014 Share Posted May 16, 2014 Meeting is set at 3pm uk time. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shaggy Posted May 16, 2014 Share Posted May 16, 2014 David James won't be buying us Been declared bankrupt Like, really? Holy shit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wainy316 Posted May 16, 2014 Share Posted May 16, 2014 Been told that I am allowed to give out the following info. IMO it is the most credible 'ITK' that I have heard so far. I personally don't know who it is but the prospective owner is not Joshua Harris or any of the names mentioned on this thread so far as far as I am aware. Time frame I have been told is between 4 and 6 weeks. Probably right in the middle of the world cup and the individual who told me this is pretty confident of this time frame. Sounds legit. Did he also confirm that the sky is blue? Nope he actually didn't. He said thesky is actually colorless. The color you see is actually sunlight being diffracted by the gases in our atmosphere. On a clear (non-hazy, non-polluted) day, the sky appears blue. This is due to the high concentration of Nitrogen. However, in a smog clogged city, the sky can appear white to dirty brown. This is due to the high concentration of hydrocarbons. You can even get a red-orange sky if you're near a large fire or if a large volcano has just erupted. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Folski Posted May 16, 2014 Share Posted May 16, 2014 But... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7nlOeqEIHXY Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dudevillaisnice Posted May 16, 2014 Share Posted May 16, 2014 Interesting piece in The Times today by Rory Smith which claims Lerner almost sold the club three months ago. The same Rory Smith who followed Michael Preston after Matt Law did. http://www.thetimes.co.uk/tto/sport/football/clubs/astonvilla/article4091051.ece?CMP=OTH-gnws-standard-2014_05_15 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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dudevillaisnice Posted May 16, 2014 Share Posted May 16, 2014 The piece by Rory Smith also claims Lerner first put the club up for sale last summer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PieFacE Posted May 16, 2014 VT Supporter Share Posted May 16, 2014 Meeting is set at 3pm uk time. I'm going to believe what I want to believe. Mendi is God. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
briny_ear Posted May 16, 2014 Share Posted May 16, 2014 Grrr. Pay walls out! So frustrating when there is a potentially interesting article but you have to pay to read it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dudevillaisnice Posted May 16, 2014 Share Posted May 16, 2014 Grrr. Pay walls out! So frustrating when there is a potentially interesting article but you have to pay to read it. I have access to it. A few key points. In reality, though, Lerner has been trying to find an exit from Villa for some time. It has been an open secret for several years that he would not be averse to the idea of a sale, but it was last summer that he first took the proactive step of engaging intermediaries to try to assess whether there were any serious contenders to buy the club. One suitable party was identified and productive talks held over several weeks during the course of this season, only for the deal to collapse as it neared completion. By the time Lerner made his statement to the Villa website, confirming his intention to sell, no further party had expressed an interest in buying the club. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
briny_ear Posted May 16, 2014 Share Posted May 16, 2014 Errr. Thanks (I think). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coda Posted May 16, 2014 Share Posted May 16, 2014 The Times article nicked from another site. Randy Lerner, the Aston Villa owner, first put the club on the market last summer, The Times has learnt, and was close to completing a deal with one suitor as recently as three months ago.The 52-year-old revealed in a statement on Villa’s website on Monday that he had engaged Bank of America Merrill Lynch to try and find a buyer for the club after deciding that it was time to “move on and look for new ownership and thus new leadership.”In reality, though, Lerner has been trying to find an exit from Villa for some time. It has been an open secret for several years that he would not be averse to the idea of a sale, but it was last summer that he first took the proactive step of engaging intermediaries to try to assess whether there were any serious contenders to buy the club.One suitable party was identified and productive talks held over several weeks during the course of this season, only for the deal to collapse as it neared completion. By the time Lerner made his statement to the Villa website, confirming his intention to sell, no further party had expressed an interest in buying the club. As well as Bank of America — the company to whom Lerner sold MBNA, the bank established by his father, for $35 billion (about £20.8 billion) in 2006 — Lerner has also engaged Keith Harris, of the investment bank Seymour Pierce, to identify potential candidates. Harris’s firm finessed Lerner’s initial acquisition of Villa from Doug Ellis.Lerner eventually paid £62.6 million to complete that deal, but it is believed that he now wants around £200 million for the club as recompense for the funds he has pumped in, most notably during Martin O’Neill’s time at Villa Park.That represents a premium price for a club who have flirted with relegation in recent seasons, sold many of their best players in a bid to cut the wage bill and whose owner will now be seen — in light of his statement — as a distressed seller.Paul Lambert, the Villa manager, flew to New York to meet Lerner this week to express his concern that the search for a buyer could affect his ability to prepare for next season.Lambert is aware that Villa’s squad needs strengthening considerably — he has identified Lewis Holtby, the Tottenham Hotspur midfielder, and Joleon Lescott, of Manchester City, as potential recruits — if they are to avoid yet another campaign of what Lerner described as “week-in, week-out battles” next season.Lerner is thought to be prepared to provide some funds to bridge the gap between his tenure and that of his successors, should any come forward to take the club off his hands, but he is highly unlikely to invest heavily in an institution he hopes to dispense with in the near future. That, of course, simply serves to complicate his attempt to leave: any hint of stasis would serve to weaken the club’s position in any negotiations that do arise.That is unlikely to have escaped Lerner’s notice, and in that context his public declaration that the club are for sale — as well as his decision to engage Bank of America and Harris — can be read as an attempt to drum up business. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
omariqy Posted May 16, 2014 Share Posted May 16, 2014 If true does not bode well for the summer. Lets hope it's not true and we are a closer to a sale then is being written about. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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