Ponky Posted July 25, 2016 Share Posted July 25, 2016 5 minutes ago, lexicon said: Not a fan of him associating an evil piece of shit like Chairman Mao with our football club tbh. Better Mao than Alex Ferguson :-) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
meme Posted July 25, 2016 Share Posted July 25, 2016 India is a huge unexploited area. Surely one of those 1.52 billion people are going to be world class? I like the sound of the facilities as well. Anyone would be lucky to train on that! Quote Villa’s academy will be located in New Delhi on property provided by the Municipal Council, including a 3G pitch and offices, changing rooms, gym, classrooms and other amenities. https://www.avfc.co.uk/News/2016/07/25/aston-villa-plans-in-india? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gary Thomas Posted July 25, 2016 Share Posted July 25, 2016 (edited) I know we have done nothing on the pitch yet, but I am starting to think we have hit the jackpot with this owner - not just in wealth terms, anyone can have a rich owner, but I think he is going to promote villa all over the world - imagine if we become a top 6 PL team in say 5-6 years with a massive fan base in India and China! Suddenly our income stream would be right up there. The other thing that gives me confidence is that for all this global work and investment to really pay off we have to be successful on the pitch - there is no way Tony is going to let us linger in the championship for long. Edited July 25, 2016 by Gary Thomas 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tommo_b Posted July 25, 2016 Share Posted July 25, 2016 He hasn't hung about has he, well done on securing that deal! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
villan-scott Posted July 25, 2016 VT Supporter Share Posted July 25, 2016 Great news and a positive step forwards for the club with that deal. He seems to have a plan, which is a bit of a novelty for us. The great news is that he isn't hanging around at all. There seems to be a fantastic business acumen beneath that oversized suit of his. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hippo Posted July 25, 2016 Share Posted July 25, 2016 Don't fully understand the implications. But to get that set up in a matter of weeks speaks volumes - what he lacks in wealth - he can more than make up for in ideas. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wilko154 Posted July 25, 2016 Share Posted July 25, 2016 20 minutes ago, hippo said: Don't fully understand the implications. But to get that set up in a matter of weeks speaks volumes - what he lacks in wealth - he can more than make up for in ideas. And how exactly is he lacking in wealth? 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HeyAnty Posted July 25, 2016 Share Posted July 25, 2016 (edited) Will take years and years and years to produce any good Indian players. Hes in it for the fans i guess. Edited July 25, 2016 by HeyAnty Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richard Posted July 25, 2016 Share Posted July 25, 2016 51 minutes ago, hippo said: Don't fully understand the implications. But to get that set up in a matter of weeks speaks volumes - what he lacks in wealth - he can more than make up for in ideas. To be fair none of us know how long the talks have been taking place and Villa may have been the final piece in the jigsaw. Steve Hollis did say that Xia had some grand plans for the club and this may have been in the pipeline for a while 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phumfeinz Posted July 25, 2016 Share Posted July 25, 2016 Interesting news and a little exciting because it's the first step in making Villa a global brand, as he said he wanted to do. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post briny_ear Posted July 25, 2016 Popular Post Share Posted July 25, 2016 18 hours ago, meme said: Surely some of them we could sign up? Mmmm... Take your pick... http://www.siasat.com/news/pics-bollywood-vs-parliament-actors-politicians-play-charity-football-match-990724/india-football-match/ 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JAMAICAN-VILLAN Posted July 25, 2016 Share Posted July 25, 2016 1 hour ago, Gary Thomas said: I know we have done nothing on the pitch yet, but I am starting to think we have hit the jackpot with this owner - not just in wealth terms, anyone can have a rich owner, but I think he is going to promote villa all over the world - imagine if we become a top 6 PL team in say 5-6 years with a massive fan base in India and China! Suddenly our income stream would be right up there. The other thing that gives me confidence is that for all this global work and investment to really pay off we have to be successful on the pitch - there is no way Tony is going to let us linger in the championship for long. I was just about to post, that I remember Hollis saying in one of his interviews that we were lucky he chose us! Very much looking forward to that being the case. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
meme Posted July 25, 2016 Share Posted July 25, 2016 44 minutes ago, HeyAnty said: Will take years and years and years to produce any good Indian players. Hes in it for the fans i guess. Not really. You could find a 15-year old star in a year (unlikely, but possible) and have him at Villa within 2 or 3 years. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AntrimBlack Posted July 25, 2016 Share Posted July 25, 2016 His ownership of our club is going to be a crazy ride. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hoof hearted Posted July 25, 2016 Share Posted July 25, 2016 13 minutes ago, briny_ear said: Mmmm... Take your pick... http://www.siasat.com/news/pics-bollywood-vs-parliament-actors-politicians-play-charity-football-match-990724/india-football-match/ I swear I just spat coffee all over my phone loling at this! I do find his tweets quite endearing in all honesty but I get the feeling if results don't go our way or we stagnate in the transfer market (out as well as incoming players) they could become a little annoying. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richard Posted July 25, 2016 Share Posted July 25, 2016 a population of 1.25 billion people I'm sure there may be one or two talented kids who like soccer as a second sport because they aren't good enough for cricket! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gary Thomas Posted July 25, 2016 Share Posted July 25, 2016 (edited) Demographically, also one of the youngest populations in the world http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-in-school/india-has-worlds-largest-youth-population-un-report/article6612615.ece "With 356 million 10-24 year-olds, India has the world’s largest youth population despite having a smaller population than China....." Edit: somewhere in that 356 million is our Indian Gareth Bale.... Edited July 25, 2016 by Gary Thomas 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
meme Posted July 25, 2016 Share Posted July 25, 2016 30 minutes ago, briny_ear said: Mmmm... Take your pick... http://www.siasat.com/news/pics-bollywood-vs-parliament-actors-politicians-play-charity-football-match-990724/india-football-match/ Still better than Flabby... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HeyAnty Posted July 25, 2016 Share Posted July 25, 2016 Anyone know what he is going on about with this tweet? Do u really think we can get any money back to move someone out?Two things. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hippo Posted July 25, 2016 Share Posted July 25, 2016 Hope this means we have pre match entertainment including re runs of 'it aint alf hot mom' on the big screens at VP. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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