AVTuco Posted April 20, 2014 VT Supporter Share Posted April 20, 2014 All I can think of now is: Ellison, 50 billion, Ellison 50 billion, Ellison 50 billion..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
samjp26 Posted April 20, 2014 Share Posted April 20, 2014 All I can think of now is: Ellison, 50 billion, Ellison 50 billion, Ellison 50 billion..... He only wants to 'play' with 4 billion though. I prefer looking at it like this: $4,000,000,000 That is right, he has around $4,000,000,000 that he has put aside in case he fancies buying something. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
villarule123 Posted April 20, 2014 VT Supporter Share Posted April 20, 2014 I've always been against this, but after 4 years of utter boredom the thought of us doing a Monaco and buying Falcao etc does give me a bit of a hard-on. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AVTuco Posted April 20, 2014 VT Supporter Share Posted April 20, 2014 All I can think of now is: Ellison, 50 billion, Ellison 50 billion, Ellison 50 billion..... He only wants to 'play' with 4 billion though. I prefer looking at it like this: $4,000,000,000 That is right, he has around $4,000,000,000 that he has put aside in case he fancies buying something. Hehe, I think we can achieve some success with a mere 4 billion (minus 200 million) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
supernova26 Posted April 20, 2014 Author Share Posted April 20, 2014 (edited) I think that might be a parody postat Rumbled. Do not stop up until 3am awaiting info that will not come like what Notting Villa set up last time Edited April 20, 2014 by supernova26 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AVTuco Posted April 20, 2014 VT Supporter Share Posted April 20, 2014 I've mentioned this before, but - what a World Cup we are going to have lads! Just think of all the players we can buy there. Am I overboard already? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Woody1000 Posted April 20, 2014 Share Posted April 20, 2014 Well it seems like this is actually going to happen..... As good as it will be to get carried away with the spunking of millions of £'s on world class players, I would be more than satisfied with just competing in the top 8 and being run properly from a financial point of view. It's a real shame that things weren't run a bit more prudently with RL from the start, we might not have had the 3 6th place finishes when we did, but I'm pretty sure we wouldn't have had the last 4 seasons that we've just had either! 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VillaForever1970 Posted April 20, 2014 Share Posted April 20, 2014 People do realise that new owners doesn't automatically mean signing loads of awesome players yeah? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coda Posted April 20, 2014 Share Posted April 20, 2014 Well it seems like this is actually going to happen..... We'll know more at 3am when supernova26 posts his scoop. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
samjp26 Posted April 20, 2014 Share Posted April 20, 2014 People do realise that new owners doesn't automatically mean signing loads of awesome players yeah? I'm sure we'd sign 1 or 2 though. I hope we don't sign a load of players that are deemed to be awesome, as I've said before, Q.P.R. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
avfcwills10 Posted April 20, 2014 Share Posted April 20, 2014 Haven't commented on here for a while (mainly because i had forgotten my username). Personally I am extremely excited by this, as i'm sure most of us are. In terms of not wanting to buy trophies, we're in a situation now where we are being told by our billionaire owner that we should be shouting with delight about drawing with Southampton at home. We're about to play Hull City at home and I for one haven't got a glimmer of hope that we will beat them. It's just the way we've been made to feel after watching the shite we've had to put up with for THREE YEARS. Bring on dirty, filthy, immoral USD $$$$$. I'm more than happy for us to go and spunk money all over Europe picking up high class talent. Could you imagine having a player like Yaya Toure in the centre of our midfield? More importantly no more **** Luna's and Tonev's!!!!!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smetrov Posted April 20, 2014 Share Posted April 20, 2014 People do realise that new owners doesn't automatically mean signing loads of awesome players yeah? I'm sure we'd sign 1 or 2 though. I hope we don't sign a load of players that are deemed to be awesome, as I've said before, Q.P.R. Yeah thats an issue with 'New Money' - players will be happy to come - but they can run circles around the club if the management isn't strong..... 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Avfc96 Posted April 20, 2014 Share Posted April 20, 2014 People do realise that new owners doesn't automatically mean signing loads of awesome players yeah? I'm sure we'd sign 1 or 2 though. I hope we don't sign a load of players that are deemed to be awesome, as I've said before, Q.P.R. Yeah thats an issue with 'New Money' - players will be happy to come - but they can run circles around the club if the management isn't strong..... Like what happened with City. Santa Cruz, Bridge, Bellamy, Adebayor etc Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
samjp26 Posted April 20, 2014 Share Posted April 20, 2014 People do realise that new owners doesn't automatically mean signing loads of awesome players yeah? I'm sure we'd sign 1 or 2 though. I hope we don't sign a load of players that are deemed to be awesome, as I've said before, Q.P.R. Yeah thats an issue with 'New Money' - players will be happy to come - but they can run circles around the club if the management isn't strong..... Like what happened with City. Santa Cruz, Bridge, Bellamy, Adebayor etc Yep or even with us and MON. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dodgyknees Posted April 20, 2014 Share Posted April 20, 2014 See, all we needed was a little hope Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HeyAnty Posted April 20, 2014 Share Posted April 20, 2014 From the Guardian tonighthttp://www.theguardian.com/football/2014/apr/20/aston-villa-southampton-premier-league-match-report? Randy Lerner has broken his silence on the prospect of Aston Villa being taken over this summer by issuing a statement that offers the clearest indication yet that the American is ready to sell up. Responding to reports that a takeover at Villa Park is on the agenda, Lerner made no attempt to deny the speculation and instead painted a picture of a man whose days at the club are coming to an end. The Guardian reported last week that sources inside, as well as outside the club, had become aware that Lerner, who bought Villa in 2006, was poised to sell. It is also understood that Paul Lambert, the Villa manager, has been told that he must prepare to work with new owners. Although club officials had insisted before the Southampton game that there was no truth to suggestions Lerner was looking to get out, the man in control of that decision declined the chance to go on the record with that view. Lerner's statement was all about the short term, focusing on the here and now and offering no assurances about the future. He praised the way that Lambert has coped with a lengthy injury list and the financial constraints imposed on him, commented on the takeover stories without dismissing them, and stressed the importance of finishing the season well – any takeover would be dependent on Villa staying up. Clarity on his own position, he said, would have to wait until the end of the season. "Following the point yesterday at Villa Park, there have been stories about my selling the club," Lerner said. "On a personal level, I had hoped the emphasis would have been on the amazing effort on the part of our manager and our players to regroup throughout a very difficult week. Injuries to Libor [Kozak] and Christian [benteke], compounded with the early loss of Jores [Okore] and the difficult rehab of Charles [N'Zogbia] have no doubt left Paul with far less to work with than is fair. Still, Paul Lambert has done nothing but work within the parameters I've set, put the club first and continue to trust his players. "As regards my personal role at the club and the steady rumours of a sale, I will address these after the season. Paul Lambert, Paul Faulkner [the chief executive] and I speak daily and remain committed to the immediate job of limiting distraction and confusion in order that Villa have the best chance possible of finishing on a strong note." Lambert's future as Villa manager – already a matter of debate – will come under renewed scrutiny. Speaking after this banal goalless draw, he claimed to be in the dark when asked about a takeover and, perhaps understandably, said that he was not going to lose any sleep worrying about the potential ramifications when the club remain in a relegation battle. Asked how he would view his own position in the event of a takeover, Lambert said: "Listen, if a new guy comes in and doesn't like you … it's not something I've ever thought about. I just want this club to stay in this league." Sixth from bottom and five points clear of the bottom three with four games to play, Villa should stagger over the finish line, but this was another game that highlighted the size of the task. Against a Southampton side eighth in the table and with nothing to play for, Villa registered only one shot on target, when Marc Albrighton's 25-yard effort was held by Artur Boruc in the 63rd minute, and enjoyed just 32% of possession. The one criticism of Southampton would be that, for all their neat passing and approach play, especially in the first half, Mauricio Pochettino's side lacked a cutting edge. Villa were also thankful that Lee Mason, the referee, waved away Southampton's penalty appeals late on when Nathaniel Clyne's cross struck Ryan Bertrand on the hand. "As I crossed it, I saw him slap the ball with his hand. It was a definite penalty," Clyne said. "The ref didn't give it but I'm surprised about that because the linesman should have had a good view of it." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tomaspg Posted April 20, 2014 Share Posted April 20, 2014 People do realise that new owners doesn't automatically mean signing loads of awesome players yeah? I'm sure we'd sign 1 or 2 though. I hope we don't sign a load of players that are deemed to be awesome, as I've said before, Q.P.R. Yeah thats an issue with 'New Money' - players will be happy to come - but they can run circles around the club if the management isn't strong..... Like what happened with City. Santa Cruz, Bridge, Bellamy, Adebayor etc Yep or even with us and MON. But this time we will have klopp! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mantis Posted April 20, 2014 Share Posted April 20, 2014 The game was a lot less one-sided than that article makes out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KSV Posted April 20, 2014 Share Posted April 20, 2014 i think Mark Walter is the one trying to buy Villa. No chance for Larry Ellison. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
samjp26 Posted April 20, 2014 Share Posted April 20, 2014 i think Mark Walter is the one trying to buy Villa. No chance for Larry Ellison. What makes you think it would be Walter? Just wondering, he isn't much richer than Lerner is he? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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