Pilchard Posted August 4, 2016 Share Posted August 4, 2016 46 minutes ago, Richard said: He needs to stop his feud with Holloway It's hardly a feud. Just a bit of a laugh isn't it? I thought it was quite funny.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
useless Posted August 4, 2016 Share Posted August 4, 2016 Rongtian He (also known as 'Villansho' on social media), made a director of Vicvilla. Looking at this he's had links with the club long before Xia's arrival. 'Villa are aiming to be a big noise in the Far East - thanks to our superfan journalist Rongtian He. Our new social media executive Rongtian - nicknamed 'Ho' - runs our just-launched Sina Weibo and Youku accounts. Sina Weibo is the Chinese equivalent of Facebook and Twitter while Youku represents the Chinese version of YouTube.' Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Jareth Posted August 4, 2016 Popular Post Share Posted August 4, 2016 48 minutes ago, Richard said: He needs to stop his feud with Holloway Tony's putting money, enthusiasm, positivity and yes, a bit of fight (with knobbers like Holloway) into Villa - on the back of the most miserable period I've ever known as a villa fan. Not your idea of a good owner? Even though he just broke the division transfer record to bring us the best striker in the league? Even though he tweets passionately every day about the club and defends it against 'football experts' with a grudge against AVFC? Even though your average fan can tell him about a fault on the website and he personally tells the CEO to sort it out? You are losing your unsubstantiated negative campaign against the owner every day that passes with 'naive' Tony in charge and Villa on the up. 9 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VillaBrum Posted August 4, 2016 Share Posted August 4, 2016 11 minutes ago, useless said: Rongtian He (also known as 'Villansho' on social media), made a director of Vicvilla. Looking at this he's had links with the club long before Xia's arrival. 'Villa are aiming to be a big noise in the Far East - thanks to our superfan journalist Rongtian He. Our new social media executive Rongtian - nicknamed 'Ho' - runs our just-launched Sina Weibo and Youku accounts. Sina Weibo is the Chinese equivalent of Facebook and Twitter while Youku represents the Chinese version of YouTube.' This was an interview in 2013 (with reference to Paul Lambert). I wonder how his venture has progressed since? Brilliant that we have such an ardent Villa fan as an advertising vehicle in China - more power to his elbow (pen/PC etc). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Duck Posted August 4, 2016 Share Posted August 4, 2016 5 minutes ago, Jareth said: Tony's putting money, enthusiasm, positivity and yes, a bit of fight (with knobbers like Holloway) into Villa - on the back of the most miserable period I've ever known as a villa fan. Not your idea of a good owner? Even though he just broke the division transfer record to bring us the best striker in the league? Even though he tweets passionately every day about the club and defends it against 'football experts' with a grudge against AVFC? Even though your average fan can tell him about a fault on the website and he personally tells the CEO to sort it out? You are losing your unsubstantiated negative campaign against the owner every day that passes with 'naive' Tony in charge and Villa on the up. It's actually suprising how involved with the fans Tony is. He's actually coming across more as a passionate fan owner than someone in it purely for business. For everyone's sake I really hope it pays off for him this season, if we get success and continue to achieve then we could have the best owner around. My worry is what happens when/if he gets bored Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
useless Posted August 4, 2016 Share Posted August 4, 2016 (edited) He (Rongtian He) must be doing something right because he seems to be close to those involved with takeover, was at the beachball game with Xia, Wyness and co and at the press conference in China and now seems to have something to do with this Vicvilla thing. Edited August 4, 2016 by useless 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
markavfc40 Posted August 4, 2016 Share Posted August 4, 2016 (edited) 17 minutes ago, Duck said: For everyone's sake I really hope it pays off for him this season, if we get success and continue to achieve then we could have the best owner around. My worry is what happens when/if he gets bored I think that only comes if we get to the stage where he thinks he can take us no further. I think that is when Lerner lost interest. We were finishing in 6th place and had a wage bill to match. He then realised he couldn't sustain that, or hadn't run the club well enough to allow it to self sustain it, and as we went backwards he quickly lost interest. There is plenty for Xia to strive for at the moment. Promotion, establishing us back in the Prem and competing for European football. That is all achievable if he can just run us well. I will worry about what he does beyond that once we get to that point as that could be long way down the line. Edited August 4, 2016 by markavfc40 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Fun Factory Posted August 4, 2016 Share Posted August 4, 2016 Hmmm Tony this, Tony that. Before it was Randy this, Randy that. Let's face it he bought Villa as a business investment at a good price so excuse me having a jaded eye over all this. As long as he helps to turn Villa around and puts his words into action I will still be cautiously optimistic over our new dear leader. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikeyp102 Posted August 4, 2016 Share Posted August 4, 2016 I love coming in here to find out what else he has tweeted. Long may it continue, he's showing some good fight for the club, as well as spending money! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikeyp102 Posted August 4, 2016 Share Posted August 4, 2016 Also can anyone on Twitter ask if he is going to be there Sunday? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vive_La_Villa Posted August 4, 2016 Share Posted August 4, 2016 Does anyone think there is somebody behind Xia? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IwishIwasalivein1982 Posted August 4, 2016 Share Posted August 4, 2016 2 minutes ago, Vive_La_Villa said: Does anyone think there is somebody behind Xia? There's a conspiracy from some fans that Chris Samuelson actually owns the club. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
villa4europe Posted August 4, 2016 Share Posted August 4, 2016 1 minute ago, Vive_La_Villa said: Does anyone think there is somebody behind Xia? Part of me hopes there is... not a knock on him, I also don't doubt that he's got a bit of money and his hearts in the right place but I think the silly stuff isn't through him, like I said in the partners thread, there's no one Chinese yet, let him get us to where we need to be and then see who piles in Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
westholmevillan Posted August 4, 2016 Share Posted August 4, 2016 2 minutes ago, Vive_La_Villa said: Does anyone think there is somebody behind Xia? Yes....Holloway...this could become very messy! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
terrytini Posted August 4, 2016 Share Posted August 4, 2016 28 minutes ago, The Fun Factory said: Hmmm Tony this, Tony that. Before it was Randy this, Randy that. Let's face it he bought Villa as a business investment at a good price so excuse me having a jaded eye over all this. As long as he helps to turn Villa around and puts his words into action I will still be cautiously optimistic over our new dear leader. Well I certainly would excuse you, I don't think anyone can blame fans that are circumspect or jaded, after what we've been through - and it is way too early to say he will be good for us just as it is way too early to say he will be bad. But, (much as apart from anything else I think his twitter use will backfire, and would prefer more traditional communication (e.g. manager, press conferences, Official Site)) surely it can't hurt to view his obvious genuine (however long lasting) enthusiasm in a different light to Lerners silence, and enjoy at least a bit of it - at least for a little while ? Lets face it if/when it all goes t** up there will be plenty time for feeling about him how we did with Randolph.. ! 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
terrytini Posted August 4, 2016 Share Posted August 4, 2016 18 minutes ago, Vive_La_Villa said: Does anyone think there is somebody behind Xia? Yes. Or No. Not sure I care that much either way. As long as he (or whoever ) spend the time effort and money so badly needed I am in the 'happy to sell soul' camp.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
terrytini Posted August 4, 2016 Share Posted August 4, 2016 16 minutes ago, IwishIwasalivein1982 said: There's a conspiracy from some fans that Chris Samuelson actually owns the club. What ? The fans have engaged in a conspiracy !!!?? Pedant alert. Sorry Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Johnnyp Posted August 4, 2016 Share Posted August 4, 2016 Can't knock the man. He's spending decent coin for a championship club and he's not finished yet he says, Even though most of our squad last year was crap, it's clear we do not need to sell if we do not want to. Clark and Gana he could do sweet f all about. He's clearly not a fan of clauses either judging by his tweets :-) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richard Posted August 4, 2016 Share Posted August 4, 2016 1 hour ago, Jareth said: Tony's putting money, enthusiasm, positivity and yes, a bit of fight (with knobbers like Holloway) into Villa - on the back of the most miserable period I've ever known as a villa fan. Not your idea of a good owner? Even though he just broke the division transfer record to bring us the best striker in the league? Even though he tweets passionately every day about the club and defends it against 'football experts' with a grudge against AVFC? Even though your average fan can tell him about a fault on the website and he personally tells the CEO to sort it out? You are losing your unsubstantiated negative campaign against the owner every day that passes with 'naive' Tony in charge and Villa on the up. I'm not running a negative campaign FFS. I am expressing my opinions. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Gary Thomas Posted August 4, 2016 Popular Post Share Posted August 4, 2016 30 minutes ago, Vive_La_Villa said: Does anyone think there is somebody behind Xia? About 50,000 villa fans? 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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