villakram Posted May 25, 2016 Share Posted May 25, 2016 1 minute ago, backofthenet said: yeah i get what your saying an given that i failed basic french however millenia ago it was when i went to school id expect someone with a havard masters who spent alot of time in the US to be a little better versed Given the large communities of foreign students in US campuses it's actually quite easy for a student to turn out like this, and I'm sure similar things would be on display from the expat community in Shanghai etc. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ikantcpell Posted May 25, 2016 Share Posted May 25, 2016 (edited) I felt it the first time i heard him speak, that this guy is the real deal. I think he will turn out to be the an amazing owner of our beloved Aston Villa! Edited May 25, 2016 by Ikantcpell 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mwj Posted May 25, 2016 Share Posted May 25, 2016 1 minute ago, backofthenet said: yeah i get what your saying an given that i failed basic french however millenia ago it was when i went to school id expect someone with a havard masters who spent alot of time in the US to be a little better versed Not really. I studied with plenty of foreign students who didn't speak decent English. As long as you can write well (and someone pays the tuition fees) then you can get a degree. Writing formally and speaking informally are 2 separate language skills 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jareth Posted May 25, 2016 VT Supporter Share Posted May 25, 2016 1 minute ago, Ikantcpell said: I felt it the first time i heard him speak I'm also excited but you should cut that out young man or you'll go blind 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deisler123 Posted May 25, 2016 Share Posted May 25, 2016 (edited) 9 minutes ago, backofthenet said: yeah i get what your saying an given that i failed basic french however millenia ago it was when i went to school id expect someone with a havard masters who spent alot of time in the US to be a little better versed We need to take into account the fact that the degree he did in the US is a research degree. I got my PhD in an English-speaking country too, and I know writting skills are more important than how well you speak English. Edited May 25, 2016 by Deisler123 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sne Posted May 25, 2016 Share Posted May 25, 2016 1 minute ago, Jareth said: I'm also excited but you should cut that out young man or you'll go blind Or a nick like "Hairyhands" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
backofthenet Posted May 25, 2016 Share Posted May 25, 2016 Just now, Deisler123 said: Especially the degree he did in the US was a research degree. I got my PhD in an English-speaking country too, and I know writting skills are more important than how well you speak English. i stand corrected then, maybe it is the case then that he is quite a shy individual who is extremely private, i think i would get annoyed at people constantly questioning my self worth and asking for proof id still like someone to ask him the questions about samuelson though Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
villan-scott Posted May 25, 2016 VT Supporter Share Posted May 25, 2016 (edited) 19 minutes ago, Deisler123 said: We need to take into account the fact that the degree he did in the US is a research degree. I got my PhD in an English-speaking country too, and I know writting skills are more important than how well you speak English. Is that a deliberate mistake? Keep posting Deisler, I enjoy your posts! A valuable insight. Edited May 25, 2016 by villan-scott 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gary Thomas Posted May 25, 2016 Share Posted May 25, 2016 (edited) 44 minutes ago, Deisler123 said: Or to make it even easier, it has almost the identical pronounciation as 'Xa' of 'Xavier' (ex Barca player) or 'Xabi' (current Bayern Munich player) in Spanish. Sh-ee-a (one sound) with fourth tone (sound always going down) Tony Sh-ee-a Basically its brummie Sheila without the L Edited May 25, 2016 by Gary Thomas 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Deisler123 Posted May 25, 2016 Popular Post Share Posted May 25, 2016 3 minutes ago, villan-scott said: Keep posting Deisler, I enjoy your posts! A valuable insight. Too late to make it up, mate. I hate you. 9 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
007√ Posted May 25, 2016 Share Posted May 25, 2016 33 minutes ago, Deisler123 said: We need to take into account the fact that the degree he did in the US is a research degree. I got my PhD in an English-speaking country too, and I know writting skills are more important than how well you speak English. Completely untrue, in the regard that writing skills are more important than how well you speak English. Its the complete opposite. I'm in my Masters program at Stanford and have negotiated international contracts worth millions and hold million dollar portfolio's for my company that I work for. Many of my clientele all can speak pretty well English, at least for business proficiency. But when it comes to writing and drawing up deals/idea's, they are not so well off, but nothing that a little spell check can't fix, its just the sentence structure and different terms they use for certain words are way off the mark. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
villan-scott Posted May 25, 2016 VT Supporter Share Posted May 25, 2016 I like the way he's in large media outlets talking us up and talking about the deal. He's raising awareness from day one. I don't think it's any coincidence. I just hope he can get the decisions right to get us promoted and beyond. The proof will be in the pudding. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deisler123 Posted May 25, 2016 Share Posted May 25, 2016 (edited) 7 minutes ago, 007√ said: Completely untrue, in the regard that writing skills are more important than how well you speak English. Its the complete opposite. I'm in my Masters program at Stanford and have negotiated international contracts worth millions and hold million dollar portfolio's for my company that I work for. Many of my clientele all can speak pretty well English, at least for business proficiency. But when it comes to writing and drawing up deals/idea's, they are not so well off, but nothing that a little spell check can't fix, its just the sentence structure and different terms they use for certain words are way off the mark. What you said in my opinion, quite rightly, applies to subjects that involve more communication, as traditionally classified as 'soft science'. However, in 'hard science' such as Maths, Physics and Chemistry, writing skills are more important (for scientific publication purpose). Edited May 25, 2016 by Deisler123 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gary Thomas Posted May 25, 2016 Share Posted May 25, 2016 He studied design and landscape architecture in the 1990s - potentially 20 years ago! I think we can forgive him for being rusty. Looking forward to see who he appoints as his management team...... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheStagMan Posted May 25, 2016 Share Posted May 25, 2016 Samuelson does ! The account that now has 0 in it! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jarpie Posted May 25, 2016 Share Posted May 25, 2016 1 hour ago, backofthenet said: does this not all look a bit amateurish though? considering he spent alot of time in the US an also time in the UK, his english is pretty bad if you look at the other big takeovers like man city an chelsea, these guys breezed in with their management companys doing all the talking and didnt need to do any trying to convince the joe public, this poor guy seems stressed as hell having to dea\l with all this crap an where an why is samuelson an his mate banhill hiding while all this is going on? there are still questions that need answering in my opinion Could be just that the takeover isn't completely rubber stambed yet, as it has to go through PL and FL. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mwj Posted May 25, 2016 Share Posted May 25, 2016 Completely untrue, in the regard that writing skills are more important than how well you speak English. Its the complete opposite. I'm in my Masters program at Stanford and have negotiated international contracts worth millions and hold million dollar portfolio's for my company that I work for. Many of my clientele all can speak pretty well English, at least for business proficiency. But when it comes to writing and drawing up deals/idea's, they are not so well off, but nothing that a little spell check can't fix, its just the sentence structure and different terms they use for certain words are way off the mark. Not my experience, but I didn't study business. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VillaChris Posted May 25, 2016 Share Posted May 25, 2016 1 hour ago, mwj said: Not really. I studied with plenty of foreign students who didn't speak decent English. As long as you can write well (and someone pays the tuition fees) then you can get a degree. Writing formally and speaking informally are 2 separate language skills Yep, My Mum works at the Library at Birmingham University and she's always going on to me about the incredibly bright Chinese students who study there who can barely string a sentence of English together when they want to take a book out. Dr is clearly not used to being interviewed in English so let's go easy on that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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villan-scott Posted May 25, 2016 VT Supporter Share Posted May 25, 2016 I noticed in the CNN interview when he was talking he kept referring to 'we' and 'us' in reference to him buying the club. When quizzed by the reporter on it he bumbled about meaning his company. I didn't buy that. BULLSHIT! It's the government conspiracy! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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