tonyh29 Posted May 28, 2019 Share Posted May 28, 2019 I saw him yesterday with 2 other Chinese people waiting around by the entrance to Club Wembley , was there about 10 -15 mins and didn't see anyone even give him a second look , maybe people just didn't expect him to be there ? ... Gladstone Small walked past a bit later to go in the club Wembley entrance and got more attention . I'm guessing the owners could have shut him out but they let him share the spotlight a little by being up on the gallery with the other owners ..players certainly didn't ' seem to have any ill feeling towards him and were embracing with him when they got their medals but I doubt we will see him at a Villa match again Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LakotaDakota Posted May 28, 2019 Share Posted May 28, 2019 (edited) Even though it nearly completely screwed us in the end does anyone actually think that we would have been any better off under Lerner in the Championship? Odds are we would have done a Sunderland & gone straight down again. Sure Xia made a mess of things and probably never really had that much £ to begin with but him & his attitude, combined with some big signings helped turn round some of the toxic crap at the time and seemed to get people looking more positively at the club again and it genuinely looks like he just got a bit excited and carried away initially which left him in a hole he couldn't get out of. Money aside it does actually seems like he has actually become a fan/attached to the club. Ultimately his failure has led to us being owned by some very astute billionaires so his holiday over here hasn't worked out too badly in the end & can't really see why anyone would be pissed off at him being there celebrating Edited May 28, 2019 by LakotaDakota 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JAMAICAN-VILLAN Posted May 28, 2019 Share Posted May 28, 2019 50 minutes ago, NIVillan said: I think Rongtian He was actually there before Xia arrived. HE went to Uni over here and Supported Villa before coming over. He was working at Vila in a Graduate role??? and was noticed by Xia because being Chinese speaker etc. Correct. I always try to remind people of that when they try to lump him into giving Xia stick. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hippo Posted May 28, 2019 Share Posted May 28, 2019 Is he the new Doug Ellis ? We all wish he would go away, sure he means well, but doesn't have cash, and makes some terrible managerial appointments (RDM) Doug was ousted from villa few times - but always weaselled his way back in. Never quite understood why he retained his shareholding - it bothers me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BG_Villa_Fan Posted May 28, 2019 Share Posted May 28, 2019 7 minutes ago, hippo said: Is he the new Doug Ellis ? We all wish he would go away, sure he means well, but doesn't have cash, and makes some terrible managerial appointments (RDM) Doug was ousted from villa few times - but always weaselled his way back in. Never quite understood why he retained his shareholding - it bothers me. Don’t be ridiculous. Doug Ellis might have not been fantastic but he’s leagues above that charlatan. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Demitri_C Posted May 28, 2019 Share Posted May 28, 2019 5 minutes ago, BG_Villa_Fan said: Don’t be ridiculous. Doug Ellis might have not been fantastic but he’s leagues above that charlatan. Doug loved the club night have had a ego made a lot of mistakes but he always loved this club. At 88 he was still coming to games 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikeyp102 Posted May 28, 2019 Share Posted May 28, 2019 1 hour ago, BG_Villa_Fan said: Don’t be ridiculous. Doug Ellis might have not been fantastic but he’s leagues above that charlatan. Well he did invent the bicycle kick Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CosmicVillan Posted May 28, 2019 Share Posted May 28, 2019 (edited) 1 hour ago, Demitri_C said: At 88 he was still coming to games He was still going to away games in his 90's Edited May 28, 2019 by CosmicVillan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vive_La_Villa Posted May 28, 2019 Share Posted May 28, 2019 (edited) This guy is deluded. Remember the presentations he used to give to the players? His talk of conquering Europe in 5 years? His transfer tweets? The whole 2 years under him and that ceo was a farce. We’re so lucky we have proper businessman in charge now and not just frauds trying to line their pockets and inflate their egos. The sooner this thread can be moved to other football along with that other fraudster the better. Btw don’t want to put a damper on things but I really did get pelters for questioning the other guy in January 2018. I know I need to let it go but it did hurt my feelings abit. As I said back then. Never trust a dishonest face Edited May 28, 2019 by Vive_La_Villa 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sidcow Posted May 28, 2019 VT Supporter Share Posted May 28, 2019 (edited) 3 hours ago, CosmicVillan said: I expect Xia to be quietly bought out now and return home with his honour restored ( in his own mind ) I thought this. His final 10% or whatever it is will be sold for the balance of what he's already been paid and whatever he gave to Lerner plus whatever interest he owes to whoever stumped up the cash for him. He probably gets out on par and is bloody lucky to do so. Edited May 28, 2019 by sidcow 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Morley_crosses_to_Withe Posted May 28, 2019 Share Posted May 28, 2019 (edited) I think he was a Walter Mitty type character who got swept away with the adulation he was receiving. He was totally intoxicated by the praise; his addiction to it made him take more & more risks that he simply couldn’t afford. His ego swelled with with every transfer and in the end he was a victim of his own hubris. He gambled the whole future of the club. We are extremely lucky there were willing buyers in the shape of Edens and Sawiris to save us from ruin. Edited May 28, 2019 by Morley_crosses_to_Withe 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
New_Hope Posted May 28, 2019 Share Posted May 28, 2019 I agree MCTW....glad NSWE could see what we all knew and that is that this club at that price was a bargain! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jimzk5 Posted May 28, 2019 Share Posted May 28, 2019 Did he put a penny into this club? As things unfolded when we went bust didn't he only put money into the club by selling off our future parachute payments for less than there worth gambling on going up. As for wyness, he was trying to put us into admin to force a quick sale, which would have been disastrous and we would probably be in league 1 now instead of the prem. I hope neither darken the corridors of villa Park again. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dante_Lockhart Posted May 28, 2019 Share Posted May 28, 2019 https://pbs.twimg.com/media/D7mJWe4W0AEMKiH?format=jpg&name=large Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Mark Albrighton Posted May 28, 2019 VT Supporter Share Posted May 28, 2019 (edited) To think this was how we started life in the championship. Edited May 28, 2019 by Shropshire Lad 1 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thabucks Posted May 28, 2019 Share Posted May 28, 2019 1 hour ago, Shropshire Lad said: To think this was how we started life in the championship. Looking back the differences in height should of been a dead giveaway ... what a **** farce ! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ferguson1 Posted May 28, 2019 Share Posted May 28, 2019 3 hours ago, Xela said: Why is he bringing up Delph again? Move on Doc like the rest of us! 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GENTLEMAN Posted May 28, 2019 Share Posted May 28, 2019 7 hours ago, Vive_La_Villa said: This guy is deluded. Remember the presentations he used to give to the players? His talk of conquering Europe in 5 years? His transfer tweets? The whole 2 years under him and that ceo was a farce. We’re so lucky we have proper businessman in charge now and not just frauds trying to line their pockets and inflate their egos. The sooner this thread can be moved to other football along with that other fraudster the better. Btw don’t want to put a damper on things but I really did get pelters for questioning the other guy in January 2018. I know I need to let it go but it did hurt my feelings abit. As I said back then. Never trust a dishonest face Yeah but ‘jerkanalist’ 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dounavilla Posted May 28, 2019 Share Posted May 28, 2019 Where is Budda handsome nowadays ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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