Demitri_C Posted June 2, 2016 Share Posted June 2, 2016 7 minutes ago, dont_do_it_doug. said: Yeah, that was about a week ago. Their investigative journalist met with Xia. That's some serious cash, don't even think Lerner had that. Be fantastic if so. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brommy Posted June 2, 2016 Share Posted June 2, 2016 11 minutes ago, Demitri_C said: That's some serious cash, don't even think Lerner had that. Be fantastic if so. Lerner had around that kind of money before his divorce. In effect his disposable income went from the tens of millions to millions, i.e. not enough to continue investment in a large football club. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dont_do_it_doug. Posted June 2, 2016 Share Posted June 2, 2016 17 minutes ago, Demitri_C said: That's some serious cash, don't even think Lerner had that. Be fantastic if so. It was money from the sale of one of his companies. I don't really get the doubts over his wealth to be honest. There were some doubts after the whole 5 companies fiasco but that was cleared up satisfactorily for me. Other than that, I don't really understand what the fuss is all about. I'm sure it will go through, or I've no legit reason to think it won't. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jareth Posted June 2, 2016 VT Supporter Share Posted June 2, 2016 Hmm, £500 million - after we've bought Bale and Suarez that only leaves us £350 million to flesh out the rest of the squad. Xia OUT! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post snowychap Posted June 2, 2016 Popular Post Share Posted June 2, 2016 12 hours ago, Grasshopper said: So F*** the morals I really hope we don't. I really hope we don't have to, too. 12 hours ago, Grasshopper said: Dr X, Samuelson and any other bend f***er who wants to get us to the top - bring it on That's shoddy as. I hope that none of Xia, Samuelson or anyone else is a 'bend[sic] ****' but if they were to be so then I'd want them nowhere near 12 hours ago, Grasshopper said: ASTON VILLA the greatest name and colours in world football 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigJim Posted June 3, 2016 Share Posted June 3, 2016 1 hour ago, snowychap said: I really hope we don't. I really hope we don't have to, too. That's shoddy as. I hope that none of Xia, Samuelson or anyone else is a 'bend[sic] ****' but if they were to be so then I'd want them nowhere near Nice to see someone taking a stand against corruption. Just out of interest SC, would you object to "probably legal but devious" means to circumvent FFP restrictions, such as the sort of massive sponsorship we have seen elsewhere? Or would you prefer us to stay out of the obscene spending brigade - and so probably out of the world's top 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Heretic Posted June 3, 2016 Popular Post Share Posted June 3, 2016 3 hours ago, Jareth said: Hmm, £500 million - after we've bought Bale and Suarez that only leaves us £350 million to flesh out the rest of the squad. Xia OUT! You're forgetting the £100m from Madrid for Bacuna. 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob182 Posted June 3, 2016 Share Posted June 3, 2016 I get what grasshopper is saying. It's not like he wants us to have a CEO who drowns kittens in rivers on his way home from work each day before forging pound notes in his basement, but perhaps a bit of a tight/ tough/ mean bastard who can help give Villa the bite that we've sorely missed in recent years, whilst also complying with relevant laws. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jareth Posted June 3, 2016 VT Supporter Share Posted June 3, 2016 I dont care about kittens They dont care about me All I care about is..... 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snowychap Posted June 3, 2016 Share Posted June 3, 2016 8 hours ago, BigJim said: Nice to see someone taking a stand against corruption. Just out of interest SC, would you object to "probably legal but devious" means to circumvent FFP restrictions, such as the sort of massive sponsorship we have seen elsewhere? Or would you prefer us to stay out of the obscene spending brigade - and so probably out of the world's top 3 I'd hope that most people would object to anything 'devious'. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
juteface Posted June 3, 2016 Share Posted June 3, 2016 2 hours ago, Jareth said: I dont care about kittens They dont care about me All I care about is..... A nice cuppa teaaaa 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
villa4europe Posted June 3, 2016 Share Posted June 3, 2016 they've scrapped the north stand redevelopment planned this summer Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheStagMan Posted June 3, 2016 Share Posted June 3, 2016 You're forgetting the £100m from Madrid for Bacuna. Bastards. We are underselling again. He is worth at least £150 million. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grasshopper Posted June 3, 2016 Share Posted June 3, 2016 2 hours ago, snowychap said: I'd hope that most people would object to anything 'devious'. We can always stand and watch while: ManU hedge-owned with a loan of over half a billion ManC circumvent FFP by signing a deal with themselves for 400mill stadium sponsorship (no word of how long - so they can re-sponsor it for another 400mill whenever they fancy) Chelski fc owing C holding plc 750mill interestfree underwritten by RM Then there is WHU given a new stadium for free (because Sir Trev - an ex-WHU - was in the FA) How should anyone compete without "Bending the rules to fit"? Football/Global business has no morals. So Lets just join the club. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grasshopper Posted June 3, 2016 Share Posted June 3, 2016 Don't get me started on CL Real bailed out by the Govt Barca illegally signing players PSG also cicumventing FFP Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snowychap Posted June 3, 2016 Share Posted June 3, 2016 10 minutes ago, Grasshopper said: Football/Global business has no morals. So Lets just join the club. Let's not. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daweii Posted June 3, 2016 Share Posted June 3, 2016 All I'm saying is I give zero **** about the rules provided we never get caught bending them. These days playing it proper gets you nowhere and it's getting to the point where the only place being legit will get you if Championship or lower. I mean look into how many clubs in the Premier League have sister/feeder clubs even though the FA doesn't allow it, for instance Man City have like 13 other teams assisting them in all sorts of ways. The future is in being slightly dodgy and personally I'm for that cause I don't really want to see us in League Two as a complete nothing team no one gives two shits about but us. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Demitri_C Posted June 3, 2016 Share Posted June 3, 2016 I think this is going through now with RDM confirmed Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Folski Posted June 3, 2016 Share Posted June 3, 2016 While obviously it is a bonus with Dr Tony having that kind of cash at his disposal, the real figure will be how much cash is in then private holding company that actually owns us, from what I have read this would be substantially more that the cash Dr Tony has under his own name. It would appear he see us as an expense anyway of his other branches of his companies, which means profit isn't his agenda but on the pitch success leads to further wealth creation for his other companies. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daweii Posted June 3, 2016 Share Posted June 3, 2016 3 minutes ago, Folski said: While obviously it is a bonus with Dr Tony having that kind of cash at his disposal, the real figure will be how much cash is in then private holding company that actually owns us, from what I have read this would be substantially more that the cash Dr Tony has under his own name. It would appear he see us as an expense anyway of his other branches of his companies, which means profit isn't his agenda but on the pitch success leads to further wealth creation for his other companies. Which is how some other clubs in China have been run. For instance Guangzhou Evergrande I believe it was them anyway, the owner on behalf of Evergrande Real Estate pumped £2-3 billion into the club knowing that success would put his main company on the map in China. I think his company was worth like £2 billion when he bought Guangzhou Evergrande and is now worth over £10 billion. I am likely getting a few things wrong here as all the research and stuff was done like 3-4 weeks ago when it was rumoured our owner was Chinese, but it could very well be that we will be treated similarly. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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