Pembers Posted May 22, 2014 Share Posted May 22, 2014 (edited) Journalist Charlie Wyett saying on Twitter that he doesn't think we'll be sold this summer, said there was a firm buyer but it fell through, thats why Randy made the announcement. Also says if a new consortium showed interest now it would take 6 months to complete a takeover, not 6 weeks so could not be done this summer. He's a journalist for The Sun and not sure how right he normally is but I hope he's wrong on this one. Edited May 22, 2014 by Pembers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndJo Posted May 22, 2014 Share Posted May 22, 2014 Charlie Wyett has said on twitter that a deal fell through and that is why Lerner made the statement. He said any deal will now take a minimum of 6 months Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NurembergVillan Posted May 22, 2014 Moderator Share Posted May 22, 2014 Journalist Charlie Wyett saying on Twitter that he doesn't think we'll be sold this summer, said there was a firm buyer but it fell through. That's TBAR's fault for leaking the names. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
omariqy Posted May 22, 2014 Share Posted May 22, 2014 Charlie Wyatt is pretty clued up on this takeover tbf. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sunny*Nunny Posted May 22, 2014 Share Posted May 22, 2014 I'll continue to foolishly believe that the jet picture TheTrees posted is owned by the gigadillionaire that is in the process of buying Villa. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cliffy Biro Posted May 22, 2014 Share Posted May 22, 2014 With Lerner instructing Lambert to do frees/loans and integrate Hutton and Bent then a takeover cant even be close and Wyett is probably right, why would Lerner be planning for next season unless he feels theres a good chance he'd still be here? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robbie09 Posted May 22, 2014 Share Posted May 22, 2014 I wouldn't be concerned about anything a journalist writes. They're as much in the dark as we are. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daveburnside Posted May 22, 2014 Share Posted May 22, 2014 Charlie Wyett doesnt have a clue IMHO Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cliffy Biro Posted May 22, 2014 Share Posted May 22, 2014 But if he was tweeting a multibillionaire was taking us over it'd be taken as a fact... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jarpie Posted May 22, 2014 Share Posted May 22, 2014 It's Sun for **** sake! They're even worse than Talksport. He got it right that Villa is being sold in february? Big **** whoop, he guessed right. We've known for ages that Lerner have been preparing to be sold, especially after he turned the loan into equity, it doesn't take rocket scientists to figure out we're being sold. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maltesemike Posted May 22, 2014 Share Posted May 22, 2014 I really hope that this isn't true. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The_Lions_Roar Posted May 22, 2014 Share Posted May 22, 2014 With Lerner instructing Lambert to do frees/loans and integrate Hutton and Bent then a takeover cant even be close and Wyett is probably right, why would Lerner be planning for next season unless he feels theres a good chance he'd still be here? He's not really planning for next season though, if he was planning for next season then he'd give him money to spend. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Denis_B Posted May 22, 2014 Share Posted May 22, 2014 It fell through and led to Lerners statement? NO! He said weeks beforehand there would be one Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cliffy Biro Posted May 22, 2014 Share Posted May 22, 2014 You're taking planning the wrong way, he's clearly assuming that its possible he could be owner come the new season imo. If he knew a takeover was imminent he wouldnt be bothered about what happens with the likes of Bent because it wouldn't be his problem any longer. As for the money to spend bit well that's just not true, why would he put in any money right now? I have no inside information but this'll go on for week and probably months in my view. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VillaForever1970 Posted May 22, 2014 Share Posted May 22, 2014 Lerner backed off the deal because of Ellis initially, then came back in and bought us. Could happen again, but all signs point to nothing on the hozrizon I think. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Amo69 Posted May 22, 2014 Share Posted May 22, 2014 Can't really see what any journalist would get out of saying we won't be sold this summer if it's not true. Time to face facts guys. We're screwed. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robbie09 Posted May 22, 2014 Share Posted May 22, 2014 Can't really see what any journalist would get out of saying we won't be sold this summer if it's not true. Time to face facts guys. We're screwed. A response maybe? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Amo69 Posted May 22, 2014 Share Posted May 22, 2014 Can't really see what any journalist would get out of saying we won't be sold this summer if it's not true. Time to face facts guys. We're screwed. A response maybe? If he is making up stuff for a response wouldn't it make more sense to say there is going to be a takeover? He would certainly stir more interest. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cliffy Biro Posted May 22, 2014 Share Posted May 22, 2014 Can't really see what any journalist would get out of saying we won't be sold this summer if it's not true. Time to face facts guys. We're screwed. A response maybe? It was villa fans asking him what he thought, hes not plugging a story or selling tomorrows papers hes just answering people asking him questions. Not saying hes 100% correct but its funny what people have believed these past few days yet this is immediately dismissed because its not what we want to here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
useless Posted May 22, 2014 Share Posted May 22, 2014 (edited) Charlie Wyatt has seemed pretty clued up so far and what he's saying tonight could tie in with what one of the papers reported Lambert saying last night. "Even if we were to get off to a flyer to the new season, I don't think it would change Randy Lerner's mind about selling. The chairman has been great and honest but I don't think it'll change his mind. Or maybe Wyatt has read this and taken a guess. Edited May 22, 2014 by useless Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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