briny_ear Posted May 18, 2016 Share Posted May 18, 2016 https://www.linkedin.com/in/haitao-tony-xia-53412322 Is this him? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
It's Your Round Posted May 18, 2016 Share Posted May 18, 2016 There's barely anything about him online, I want to know more! Now!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daweii Posted May 18, 2016 Share Posted May 18, 2016 Apparently he's paying the whole thing in one go. I'm not sure if that is usual or unusual but I'm hearing lots of people mentioning this as a big deal, it's why the whole thing has gone from "it'll be done by the weekend" to "it'll be done in an hour from now". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AshVilla Posted May 18, 2016 Share Posted May 18, 2016 1 minute ago, It's Your Round said: There's barely anything about him online, I want to know more! Nao! Fixed Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mjmooney Posted May 18, 2016 VT Supporter Share Posted May 18, 2016 (edited) 7 minutes ago, dn1982 said: When have we ever been owned by the fans? Ellis became a fan over time I said that's what it felt like. Did Ellis ever actually "own" the club outright? It's just that in the 60s and 70s you never heard the word "owner", just "chairman". Edited May 18, 2016 by mjmooney Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flamingsombrero Posted May 18, 2016 Share Posted May 18, 2016 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mwj Posted May 18, 2016 Share Posted May 18, 2016 Poor Doug, sounds like he's starting to feel his age. Bless him though, speaks with a lot of emotion about the club. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sexbelowsound Posted May 18, 2016 Share Posted May 18, 2016 Quote The deal to sell Aston Villa to a Chinese consortium has been rubber-stamped, according to sources. The new Villa chairman will be Dr Tony Jiantong Xia after a takeover by the Rui Kang Group. It is thought the deal values the club at about £60 million – roughly the same as Randy Lerner paid for it in 2007. A source told us: "Steve Hollis has put in a tremendous amount of work into this. "Having had four options to consider, this is the one he focused on." It comes after reports coming out of China it had been agreed subject to Premier League and FA approval. The report stated: “Dr Xia will become chairman of Aston Villa and looks forward to the club returning to the Premier League as well the pinnacle of Euro Football as soon as possible.” http://www.birminghammail.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/aston-villa-takeover-chinese-businessman-11353422 P.S Nobody gives a shit what you think the owner's should do Greg. Pleb. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CarewsEyebrowDesigner Posted May 18, 2016 Share Posted May 18, 2016 i'll wait until we know more about the deal and the chairman before getting too happy 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post It's Your Round Posted May 18, 2016 Popular Post Share Posted May 18, 2016 2 minutes ago, Daweii said: Apparently he's paying the whole thing in one go. I'm not sure if that is usual or unusual but I'm hearing lots of people mentioning this as a big deal, it's why the whole thing has gone from "it'll be done by the weekend" to "it'll be done in an hour from now". I hope he's paid in cash, and then Randy trips up and tips the wheelbarrow over a bridge into the river beneath. Mwahahahahahahaha! 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sexbelowsound Posted May 18, 2016 Share Posted May 18, 2016 I hope Randy goes out to celebrate and has a dodgy chow mein which gives him severe stomach ache. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
imavillan Posted May 18, 2016 Share Posted May 18, 2016 2 minutes ago, mwj said: Poor Doug, sounds like he's starting to feel his age. Bless him though, speaks with a lot of emotion about the club. o m s Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NurembergVillan Posted May 18, 2016 Moderator Share Posted May 18, 2016 GUYS - I KNOW THIS IS FAST MOVING, BUT PLEASE REMEMBER TO PROVIDE A QUOTE AND A LINK WHEN REFERENCING AN EXTERNAL SITE. FAILURE TO DO SO WILL RESULT IN A WARNING AS IT PUTS VT AT RISK OF LEGAL ACTION. WE'RE HANDING OUT WARNINGS ALL OVER THE SHOP HERE, AND IT'S STOPPING US FROM READING THE LATEST NEWS WITH YOU! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dotcomsimon Posted May 18, 2016 Share Posted May 18, 2016 done deal!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deeps Posted May 18, 2016 Share Posted May 18, 2016 On the site!!! Recon!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dotcomsimon Posted May 18, 2016 Share Posted May 18, 2016 wants to make villa the most popular club in china 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VillaJ100 Posted May 18, 2016 Share Posted May 18, 2016 Dr Tony, what a guy 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Upper north stander Posted May 18, 2016 Share Posted May 18, 2016 VT is surley gonna go into melt down! Announcing the new manager as well!!! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post StefanAVFC Posted May 18, 2016 Popular Post Share Posted May 18, 2016 http://www.avfc.co.uk/page/NewsDetail/0,,10265~5580369,00.html Quote Club statement: Sale confirmed The very latest information from the Club. 18th May 2016 Aston Villa Football Club is pleased to announce that an agreement has been signed today for the sale of 100% ownership by Randy Lerner to Recon Group owned by Dr Tony Jiantong Xia subject to the approval of the Premier League and the Football League. Once those approvals have been granted and the new board members approved under the fit & proper rules of both leagues, Dr Xia will become Chairman of Aston Villa. The Club will announce the appointment of a new manager shortly. Randy Lerner has sought the right new owner for Aston Villa who would take great care of the Club and restore its fortunes. He believes that Tony Xia is an excellent choice. Recon Group is Dr Xia's privately owned holding company that owns the controlling interest in five publicly listed companies on the Hong Kong and Chinese stock exchanges and many other private companies employing 35,000 people in 75 countries. Dr Xia played football as a striker until he finished at college and football has remained his passion. Dr Xia decided to buy an iconic football Club in England as the cornerstone of his Sports, Leisure and Tourism Division. He became a fan of Aston Villa many years ago and is delighted at the opportunity to become the new owner. Dr Xia's immediate objective is to return Aston Villa to the Premier League and then to have the Club finish in the top six, bringing European football back to Villa Park. He plans to make Aston Villa the most famous football Club in China with a huge fan base. 14 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dotcomsimon Posted May 18, 2016 Share Posted May 18, 2016 http://www.avfc.co.uk/page/NewsDetail/0,,10265~5580369,00.html Aston Villa Football Club is pleased to announce that an agreement has been signed today for the sale of 100% ownership by Randy Lerner to Recon Group owned by Dr Tony Jiantong Xia subject to the approval of the Premier League and the Football League. Once those approvals have been granted and the new board members approved under the fit & proper rules of both leagues, Dr Xia will become Chairman of Aston Villa. The Club will announce the appointment of a new manager shortly. Randy Lerner has sought the right new owner for Aston Villa who would take great care of the Club and restore its fortunes. He believes that Tony Xia is an excellent choice. Recon Group is Dr Xia's privately owned holding company that owns the controlling interest in five publicly listed companies on the Hong Kong and Chinese stock exchanges and many other private companies employing 35,000 people in 75 countries. Dr Xia played football as a striker until he finished at college and football has remained his passion. Dr Xia decided to buy an iconic football Club in England as the cornerstone of his Sports, Leisure and Tourism Division. He became a fan of Aston Villa many years ago and is delighted at the opportunity to become the new owner. Dr Xia's immediate objective is to return Aston Villa to the Premier League and then to have the Club finish in the top six, bringing European football back to Villa Park. He plans to make Aston Villa the most famous football Club in China with a huge fan base. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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