westholmevillan Posted May 22, 2016 Share Posted May 22, 2016 25 minutes ago, It's Your Round said: True. It also says that Richards is a defender. Ridiculous. It also says Gabby is a striker, Lescott is a magician (got that one right) and Bacuna is a very humble guy who deserves a chance with a Champions League club. Why do we need a site revamp? It makes me laugh every time! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
meme Posted May 23, 2016 Share Posted May 23, 2016 11 hours ago, maqroll said: Maths is hot I'd rather bang physics; boy is she good at pushing 'n pulling 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maqroll Posted May 23, 2016 Share Posted May 23, 2016 4 minutes ago, meme said: I'd rather bang physics; boy is she good at pushing 'n pulling 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rjw63 Posted May 23, 2016 Share Posted May 23, 2016 Currently on air, WM radio, right now - local radio seem intent on discrediting our new owner already, suggesting he hasn't got the money he claims. In fact they are so desperate they have, in the studio, a small heath fan who runs a knuckledragger website. Way to be unbiased. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rjw63 Posted May 23, 2016 Share Posted May 23, 2016 Jon Fear now on the phone to even things up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob182 Posted May 23, 2016 Share Posted May 23, 2016 We really are battered from every angle aren't we? If it's not the national media having a dig (eg: 'back to the dark ages' for our pitch invasion, whereas most other invasions seem to go unnoticed), it's the local media, and that's before you get to the section of our own fans that want to play Scooby Doo to uncover any scrap of dirt they can on Dr Xia. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gary Thomas Posted May 23, 2016 Share Posted May 23, 2016 5 minutes ago, rjw63 said: Currently on air, WM radio, right now - local radio seem intent on discrediting our new owner already, suggesting he hasn't got the money he claims. In fact they are so desperate they have, in the studio, a small heath fan who runs a knuckledragger website. Way to be unbiased. Just listened back.........keep talking about owning one and not five companies - READ the bloody information available! OS = "Recon owns, directly and indirectly, the shares of several publicly listed companies on the Hong Kong and Chinese stock exchanges and many other private companies employing 35,000 people in 75 countries." Again confirmed in the FT and Mail. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hippo Posted May 23, 2016 Share Posted May 23, 2016 Forget all the reporting ask yourself if you believe the following:- Do you believe XIA - will build an Aston Villa theme park ? Do you believe XIA will come and live in Birmingham ? Do you believe Xia will provide £50m funds for the forthcoming season ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dont_do_it_doug. Posted May 23, 2016 Share Posted May 23, 2016 (edited) 5 minutes ago, hippo said: Forget all the reporting ask yourself if you believe the following:- Do you believe XIA - will build an Aston Villa theme park ? Do you believe XIA will come and live in Birmingham ? Do you believe Xia will provide £50m funds for the forthcoming season ? No (Not like Alton Towers!) Yes (If you mean buy a house here, spend time here and go to games) Yes (If you mean "could" and "would") Edited May 23, 2016 by dont_do_it_doug. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PieFacE Posted May 23, 2016 VT Supporter Share Posted May 23, 2016 So what kind of craziness are we going to get today then? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GENTLEMAN Posted May 23, 2016 Share Posted May 23, 2016 3 minutes ago, hippo said: Forget all the reporting ask yourself if you believe the following:- Do you believe XIA - will build an Aston Villa theme park ? Do you believe XIA will come and live in Birmingham ? Do you believe Xia will provide £50m funds for the forthcoming season ? Yes Yes Yes Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jareth Posted May 23, 2016 VT Supporter Share Posted May 23, 2016 Not sure if they had this ready to go but certainly there is no comment on his Harvard tutor confirming his record or the proof of funds shown to the mail. It's obviously alarming that the media keep pressing with this but I can't help but think we are seeing resistance to Chinese power rather than anything really incendiary - certainly not that someone in one of his many companies provided some dodgy info. No smoking gun here. Then again, i am fickle, Tony wants Villa top 3 in the world! And I want that theme park. http://www.telegraph.co.uk/business/2016/05/23/questions-linger-over-new-chinese-owner-of-aston-villa/? Tony Xia, Aston Villa's prospective new Chinese owner, has been plagued by claims he fabricated his academic record, while a company he controlled has apparently previously run foul of authorities for providing false information to secure a certificate. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KSV Posted May 23, 2016 Share Posted May 23, 2016 Lol fark me. This is ridiculous Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
juanpabloangel18 Posted May 23, 2016 Share Posted May 23, 2016 6 minutes ago, Jareth said: Not sure if they had this ready to go but certainly there is no comment on his Harvard tutor confirming his record or the proof of funds shown to the mail. It's obviously alarming that the media keep pressing with this but I can't help but think we are seeing resistance to Chinese power rather than anything really incendiary - certainly not that someone in one of his many companies provided some dodgy info. No smoking gun here. Then again, i am fickle, Tony wants Villa top 3 in the world! And I want that theme park. http://www.telegraph.co.uk/business/2016/05/23/questions-linger-over-new-chinese-owner-of-aston-villa/? Tony Xia, Aston Villa's prospective new Chinese owner, has been plagued by claims he fabricated his academic record, while a company he controlled has apparently previously run foul of authorities for providing false information to secure a certificate. Isn't that just a re-hash of all the info we've had so far? And I'm pretty sure his Harvard professor has now confirmed his academic record to be true. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spiezels Posted May 23, 2016 Share Posted May 23, 2016 Lol fark me. This is ridiculous We went down already. Leave us alone ffs. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jareth Posted May 23, 2016 VT Supporter Share Posted May 23, 2016 Just now, juanpabloangel18 said: Isn't that just a re-hash of all the info we've had so far? And I'm pretty sure his Harvard professor has now confirmed his academic record to be true. Yes I think so. If you are looking to smear someone this is how you do it. Especially fond of the expert they have in that says Tony is clearly a liar because if he wants Villa to be big in China in won't happen because they are not very good at football. With an objective hat on and not being a fan for a second I honestly think there is nothing to see here. The Sun are at it too today - not like the media powers in this country to have an agenda is it, and they all care so much about the villa too. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
markavfc40 Posted May 23, 2016 Share Posted May 23, 2016 I don’t have a problem with reporters scrutinising him and the companies he is involved with. In fact I welcome it. Rather they do it now than months/years down the line. At present nothing overly concerning has come out as far as I can tell. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
juanpabloangel18 Posted May 23, 2016 Share Posted May 23, 2016 Also, it's The Sun & The Telegraph. They tend to lean on the side of xenophobic given the opportunity. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deeps Posted May 23, 2016 Share Posted May 23, 2016 If this dude was American no one would batter an eyelid. Ridiculous. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kingman Posted May 23, 2016 Share Posted May 23, 2016 2 minutes ago, markavfc40 said: I don’t have a problem with reporters scrutinising him and the companies he is involved with. In fact I welcome it. Rather they do it now than months/years down the line. At present nothing overly concerning has come out as far as I can tell. I fully agree Mark, Better to overturn every stone at the beginning than find out we have a CY and end up like SHA 18 months down the line. Not one single pot to pi55 in! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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