daft Posted June 9, 2015 Share Posted June 9, 2015 And it's Aston Virra, Aston Virra FC That's a bit lacist. God, you're killing me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Raver50032 Posted June 9, 2015 Share Posted June 9, 2015 New scarf coming for ST holders? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dodgyknees Posted June 9, 2015 Share Posted June 9, 2015 Like everyone else, I just want our new owners to be rich. But I do like the idea of having Chinese owners. As many have said, the potential to tap into the East is massive. With a bit of clever and aggressive marketing, if a new club gains popularity over there, you'd imagine there's a great opportunity for outside investment (whether it simply being 'Aston Villa is affiliated with company X,Y&Z' or having an Asian based TV channel showing Villa interviews etc (like AVTV). Those are just first thoughts, but you get the picture). Rich chinese owners will do Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
S-Platt Posted June 9, 2015 VT Supporter Share Posted June 9, 2015 Who are Genting owned by? The sponsored us before have taken over the casinos of brum and are building that massive casino leisure hotel and shopping complex at the NEC. Seems like they investing a lot in brum and would have to have backers to build something like that!? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dodgyknees Posted June 9, 2015 Share Posted June 9, 2015 Been speaking to somebody who knows about this sort of shit. He thinks a solid offer is on the table, thus the offer being exclusive. Sale will go through as long as the books/information given is exactly as stated and there are no hidden issues. He thinks if the person is 'of good money', it could take as little as two weeks - but could be more if not. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dodgyknees Posted June 9, 2015 Share Posted June 9, 2015 Who are Genting owned by? The sponsored us before have taken over the casinos of brum and are building that massive casino leisure hotel and shopping complex at the NEC. Seems like they investing a lot in brum and would have to have backers to build something like that!? http://www.forbes.com/profile/lim-kok-thay/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kingman Posted June 9, 2015 Share Posted June 9, 2015 This deal needs to be done by the 16th June. I just can't be distracted going into Royal Ascot Week! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post fightoffyour Posted June 9, 2015 VT Supporter Popular Post Share Posted June 9, 2015 You do have to wanda if our potential new Chinese owners will know what is required to run a Premier League club. I appreciate that Randy has erased the debt, got the accounts in the black, bean careful to source the right new owners. The new owners would have to invest £30m and dim sum to get us challenging again, but who knows we could be looking at qualifying for Europe by the time spring rolls around. That would certainly be sweet, and sour tasting for our rivals. You might think I'm crackers, but who knows what our fortune might bring? 18 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Duck Posted June 9, 2015 Share Posted June 9, 2015 The Economist called him "a man of Napoleonic ambition", and citing his military background in the PLA, where he rose from border guard to regimental commander. He enforces "iron discipline" in the workplace, where employees are fined when they violate the company's conservative dress code. Despite his age, he has a "trim figure A quote from the economist on Wang Jianlin's Wikipedia page. He's head of the Dalian Group. I'm sure most of you will have read it by now, but he does seem like the kind of person we need. http://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wang_Jianlin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dodgyknees Posted June 9, 2015 Share Posted June 9, 2015 So instead of a general, we will have a Regimental Commander. I like. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
djdabush Posted June 9, 2015 Share Posted June 9, 2015 So instead of a general, we will have a Regimental Commander. I like. More importantly, he has a trim figure, something our club clearly needs right now. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dante_Lockhart Posted June 9, 2015 Share Posted June 9, 2015 Kim Jong-un should buy us. Can guarantee everyone would give 100% on the pitch. We'd win everything for fear of execution. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
useless Posted June 9, 2015 Share Posted June 9, 2015 (edited) 'Football was also an indispensable topic between Prince William and Wang Jianlin' Here Edited June 9, 2015 by useless 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pullerson Posted June 9, 2015 Share Posted June 9, 2015 The good thing is that we're moving towards getting a takeover done with plenty of time left to sort out any potential transfers. Obviously it's questionable what the new owners will be handing out in terms of fees (if anything) but it's close your eyes and hope for the best time for me! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Qwpzxjor1 Posted June 9, 2015 Share Posted June 9, 2015 (edited) Kim Jong-un should buy us. Can guarantee everyone would give 100% on the pitch. We'd win everything for fear of execution. In North Korea we won the FA cup final 98-0. Edited June 9, 2015 by Qwpzxjor1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BOF Posted June 9, 2015 Moderator Share Posted June 9, 2015 Kim Jong-un should buy us. Can guarantee everyone would give 100% on the pitch. We'd win everything for fear of execution. Winning every game upwards of 80-0 would also be a big advantage. You do have to wanda if our potential new Chinese owners will know what is required to run a Premier League club. I appreciate that Randy has erased the debt, got the accounts in the black, bean careful to source the right new owners. The new owners would have to invest £30m and dim sum to get us challenging again, but who knows we could be looking at qualifying for Europe by the time spring rolls around. That would certainly be sweet, and sour tasting for our rivals. You might think I'm crackers, but who knows what our fortune might bring? Very good. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HanoiVillan Posted June 9, 2015 Share Posted June 9, 2015 (edited) The Economist called him "a man of Napoleonic ambition", and citing his military background in the PLA, where he rose from border guard to regimental commander. He enforces "iron discipline" in the workplace, where employees are fined when they violate the company's conservative dress code. Despite his age, he has a "trim figure A quote from the economist on Wang Jianlin's Wikipedia page. He's head of the Dalian Group. I'm sure most of you will have read it by now, but he does seem like the kind of person we need.http://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wang_Jianlin To be honest, from that capsule summary, he seems like a complete arsehole, but as long as he doesn't change the clubs' name or colours I'll get over it. EDIT: If it's even him of course, which it may very well not be. Edited June 9, 2015 by HanoiVillan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HeyAnty Posted June 9, 2015 Share Posted June 9, 2015 We are all assuming it may be this Chinese guy in talks. Anyone have an idea who the Americans are that are interested? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post dukes Posted June 9, 2015 Popular Post Share Posted June 9, 2015 This all seems very promising....which with Villa can only mean we're going to be very disappointed. 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CrackpotForeigner Posted June 9, 2015 Share Posted June 9, 2015 (edited) And it's Aston Virra, Aston Virra FC That's a bit lacist. If we're going to have Chinese owners, this important point should be made and taken on board by one and all: Chinese people do NOT get confused between L and R sounds. It's a popular misconception, because Korean people and Japanese people do. I learned this recently, because there was a story in the news about Christine Kirchner, the Argentine prime minister, who made a joke about Chinese people and L and R on Twitter, and got ridiculed. Search Engine is your fliend. Edited June 9, 2015 by CrackpotForeigner Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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