Qwpzxjor1 Posted June 4, 2014 Share Posted June 4, 2014 (edited) Was that before or after Brigette Nielsen stopped being hot? That's what I want to know! Absolutely. OR As this is a man who would be making important judgements about our football club, I feel this is a very important question. Edited June 4, 2014 by Qwpzxjor1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big_John_10 Posted June 4, 2014 Share Posted June 4, 2014 abdulaziz was adamant that Baltan has been trying to buy is and is in actual negoitiations with RL. I don't think he is one to make things up. Might have missed it but who is Baltan? Ex Chairman of a Saudi Football Club Al Shabaab i think it is. Backed by a Saudi Prince I believe. Cheers. Looking on twitter it seems he's stepped down from his current club. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
useless Posted June 4, 2014 Share Posted June 4, 2014 Don't know if he has anything to do with the VIlla takeover but the 'Indecent Proposal' was made in 1997 I believe. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GENTLEMAN Posted June 4, 2014 Share Posted June 4, 2014 (edited) Silly and OFF Topic. Edited June 4, 2014 by GENTLEMAN Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
P3te Posted June 4, 2014 Share Posted June 4, 2014 I don't think FFP had much to do with the severe spending restrictions placed on lambert. The cutting at the level he had to do was all about cutting costs to get the club ready to sell. It's all the same really. A "fully FFP compliant" club with room for investment instead of burning money on expenses is likely a more attractive option and therefore more sellable In theory. It boils down to this: would you rather spend 200m buying a club that you need to invest 45m a year in to cover debts or one that you can invest 45m a year in to increase its success and value? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dn1982 Posted June 4, 2014 Share Posted June 4, 2014 Was that before or after Brigette Nielsen stopped being hot? That's what I want to know! Absolutely. OR As this is a man who would be making important judgements about our football club, I feel this is a very important question. TBF if it's the latter day Bridgette it shows how much money he a has to burn!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Amo69 Posted June 4, 2014 Share Posted June 4, 2014 200M to buy a team that has flirted with relegation 3 seasons in a row. Is it really going to happen guys? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
villan_007 Posted June 4, 2014 Share Posted June 4, 2014 200M to buy a team that has flirted with relegation 3 seasons in a row. Is it really going to happen guys? Has nothing to do with the value. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
P3te Posted June 4, 2014 Share Posted June 4, 2014 200M to buy a team that has flirted with relegation 3 seasons in a row. Is it really going to happen guys? They're buying the future not the past 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
suttonpaul Posted June 4, 2014 Share Posted June 4, 2014 If he was trying to justify that he wouldn't have said "other than the possibility of us being run better". He's trying to justify the level of investment that's been put in under lerner by using FFP as a reason for it. The notion that this level of spending is all we could ever hope to see is rubbish. Am I? Cheers for explaining on my behalf. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KJT123 Posted June 4, 2014 Share Posted June 4, 2014 (edited) Apologies if this sounds stupid, but I really can't get my head around why we are signing players and assistant managers now when we could be taken over and potentially have a new manager? IMO the signing of Senderos will signal the end of any potential takeover. Edited June 4, 2014 by KJT123 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
samjp26 Posted June 4, 2014 Share Posted June 4, 2014 Aston Villa: Philippe Senderos to join from Valencia on a free Aston Villa are set to sign ex-Arsenal and Fulham defender Philippe Senderos on a free transfer from Spanish side Valencia, reports BBC WM 95.6. The 29-year-old Swiss is due to undergo a medical at Villa's Bodymoor Heath training ground on Thursday morning. Senderos will then fly out to Brazil, where he will be representing Switzerland at the World Cup. Meanwhile Villa have had talks with Roy Keane about becoming boss Paul Lambert's assistant manager. Talks are expected to continue once 42-year-old Keane, number two to former Villa manager Martin O'Neill with the Republic of Ireland, returns from the United States where he is working with the Irish squad on tour. Lambert has been looking for a new assistant since the departure of assistant manager Ian Culverhouse, which was confirmed by the club last week. Geneva-born Senderos, who is 6ft 3ins, scored four goals in 84 league appearances in six years at Arsenal. After loan spells with Everton and AC Milan, he left in 2010 to join Fulham where he stayed until January before moving to Valencia for the rest of the season. http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/27704456 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big_John_10 Posted June 4, 2014 Share Posted June 4, 2014 If he was trying to justify that he wouldn't have said "other than the possibility of us being run better".He's trying to justify the level of investment that's been put in under lerner by using FFP as a reason for it. The notion that this level of spending is all we could ever hope to see is rubbish. Am I? Cheers for explaining on my behalf. Its all you've done for the last few years. Consistently defended the level of investment Lerner has been putting in. And now you've said we can't expect better. Its all been rubbish really. Apologies if this sounds stupid, but I really can't get my head around why we are signing players and assistant managers now when we could be taken over and potentially have a new manager? IMO the signing of Senderos will signal the end of any potential takeover. You've said it there. A takeover is not on the cards. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HanoiVillan Posted June 4, 2014 Share Posted June 4, 2014 Have to concur, a takeover can't be even slightly imminent. Not quite ready to hit the panic button, but it's safe to say I'm praying under my breath, revising the crash position and making a mental note of the emergency exits at this point. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
P3te Posted June 4, 2014 Share Posted June 4, 2014 Apologies if this sounds stupid, but I really can't get my head around why we are signing players and assistant managers now when we could be taken over and potentially have a new manager? IMO the signing of Senderos will signal the end of any potential takeover. Depends on the length of contact we offer. A one year deal with an option will mean nothing for a takeover , a 3 year deal would be worrying Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grobs Posted June 4, 2014 Share Posted June 4, 2014 This says to me that there is no takeover even slightly close because if it was then Randy wouldn't be sanctioning any kind of deals. Other teams are already strengthening and if frees are the best we can get then next season will be even worse than the last 3. So downbeat at the moment really hope we at least find out whether there is hope or not from a reliable journo or randy himself. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Isa Posted June 4, 2014 Share Posted June 4, 2014 Another Al-Shabab fan claims that we have been linked by name to Al-Baltan in the Saudi media: Where is Abdulaziz to confirm this? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AValon Posted June 4, 2014 Share Posted June 4, 2014 Another Al-Shabab fan claims that we have been linked by name to Al-Baltan in the Saudi media: Where is Abdulaziz to confirm this? Be nice if this had some substance to it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
srsmithusa Posted June 4, 2014 Share Posted June 4, 2014 For a long time my reading of the tea leaves was that there was a deal expected well before the season. I still think that's most likely, but it does depend on the angle you hold your head and squint, which way you see it. Because no deal is done till it's done, Randy and lambert have to keep a plan b in the works. It may be that sendross and keane are part of that plan b Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big_John_10 Posted June 4, 2014 Share Posted June 4, 2014 If a deal was close I think we'd have hung on longer before putting plan b into action. I just can't see Keane and senderos coming in if we were on the verge of being taken over. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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