DCJonah Posted August 10, 2019 Share Posted August 10, 2019 I've said it numerous times, but i'm still amazed people defended him last summer. I feel sorry for @Richard he called it perfectly in regards to xia and bruce and was given loads of grief for it. I was one of them. I'd like to apologise. He was on the money 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Withnail Posted August 10, 2019 Share Posted August 10, 2019 11 hours ago, Chindie said: Nobody with as much money as he allegedly had would wear a suit as badly fitting as he did. Donald Trump says hello Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SuperTed Posted August 10, 2019 Share Posted August 10, 2019 So Recon Group is still technically the clubs holding company as I understand it? How do we go about changing this to NSWE Group or is it even possible? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xela Posted August 10, 2019 Share Posted August 10, 2019 4 minutes ago, SuperTed said: So Recon Group is still technically the clubs holding company as I understand it? How do we go about changing this to NSWE Group or is it even possible? Sawiris and Edens own all the Recon companies in the UK now. I assume in due course they will either be renamed or there will be a restructure. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chindie Posted August 10, 2019 VT Supporter Share Posted August 10, 2019 8 hours ago, Withnail said: Donald Trump says hello Not quite. Trump's suits often look shit, but that is because he's a tall overweight man who wears American cut suits, which historically have a baggy cut. Even so, he still looks better dressed than Xia ever did, who looks like a kid wearing his dad's funeral and wedding suit he found in the wardrobe. Trump does have something in common with him though. Neither is as rich as they are portrayed. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
El Zen Posted August 10, 2019 Share Posted August 10, 2019 59 minutes ago, Chindie said: Not quite. Trump's suits often look shit, but that is because he's a tall overweight man who wears American cut suits, which historically have a baggy cut. Even so, he still looks better dressed than Xia ever did, who looks like a kid wearing his dad's funeral and wedding suit he found in the wardrobe. Trump does have something in common with him though. Neither is as rich as they are portrayed. It’s true. For a funeral recently, I tried on a jacket I bought when I was a good three stone heavier. Reminded me of Dr. Fraud. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stevo985 Posted August 10, 2019 VT Supporter Share Posted August 10, 2019 I ended up defending Xia, but when Lerner was going I was one of the few warning that the next owners could be bad. Everyone was saying “he can’t be worse than Lerner” one of the biggest mistakes on VT seems to be people being happy with any alternative because they don’t like the current situation. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheStagMan Posted August 10, 2019 Share Posted August 10, 2019 (edited) 15 hours ago, Kingman said: Couldn't pay Lerner the £30m for promotion apparently so NSWE had to bail him out, Hence his removal the 30m mopped up his remaining shares. Adios I wonder if this was their plan all along, the money owed to Learner would have been known about when they bought into the club..... they clearly decided to make that contractually Xia's responsibility, probably knowing that he would not be able to meet it and a good way to get rid of him. If so, well done NSWE. Also, the Recon company that owns Aston Villa is the original Aston Villa Villa company from 1874.... Xia renamed it. Lets hope NSWE rename it back to what it was ASAP. Edited August 10, 2019 by TheStagMan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HanoiVillan Posted August 10, 2019 Share Posted August 10, 2019 23 hours ago, Zatman said: Didnt Hollis have permission to approve and Villa fans made Hollis out to be some sort of genius. Shocking I seem to recall various people on here making ludicrous suggestions like making Hollis Director of Football or something. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ciggiesnbeer Posted August 13, 2019 Share Posted August 13, 2019 I would like to apologise to all the fellow Villa fans I defended this bloke to. How wrong I was and how right you were. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post NurembergVillan Posted August 13, 2019 Moderator Popular Post Share Posted August 13, 2019 If he were any more of a charlatan he'd be Tim Burgess. 5 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DCJonah Posted August 13, 2019 Share Posted August 13, 2019 On 10/08/2019 at 12:56, Stevo985 said: I ended up defending Xia, but when Lerner was going I was one of the few warning that the next owners could be bad. Everyone was saying “he can’t be worse than Lerner” one of the biggest mistakes on VT seems to be people being happy with any alternative because they don’t like the current situation. I remember it and I was definitely one of the idiots who said he can't be worse than lerner. I didn't think we could be that unlucky. It will certainly make me think more in the future. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stevo985 Posted August 13, 2019 VT Supporter Share Posted August 13, 2019 7 minutes ago, DCJonah said: I remember it and I was definitely one of the idiots who said he can't be worse than lerner. I didn't think we could be that unlucky. It will certainly make me think more in the future. And I did the opposite. Was cautious at the right time and then gave him too much benefit of the doubt when he was here. Easy to get carried away in various situations 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Genie Posted August 13, 2019 Share Posted August 13, 2019 Its a strange one, because he threw a lot of money at Villa, and is probably out of pocket by an incredible amount. He was ambitious at a time when we needed it. He basically played a huge gamble with us that blew up in his face. We went very close to the wall, but he found us some good owners to take us forward. I wonder what he'd have done if we went up last year. I think he may have flipped us for a quick buck. I've very mixed feelings about the whole thing. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jimzk5 Posted August 13, 2019 Share Posted August 13, 2019 6 hours ago, Genie said: Its a strange one, because he threw a lot of money at Villa, and is probably out of pocket by an incredible amount. He was ambitious at a time when we needed it. He basically played a huge gamble with us that blew up in his face. We went very close to the wall, but he found us some good owners to take us forward. I wonder what he'd have done if we went up last year. I think he may have flipped us for a quick buck. I've very mixed feelings about the whole thing. He didn't have money, he threw the clubs money at it thinking he would pay it back when we got promoted 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zatman Posted August 13, 2019 Share Posted August 13, 2019 6 hours ago, Genie said: Its a strange one, because he threw a lot of money at Villa, and is probably out of pocket by an incredible amount. He was ambitious at a time when we needed it. He basically played a huge gamble with us that blew up in his face. We went very close to the wall, but he found us some good owners to take us forward. I wonder what he'd have done if we went up last year. I think he may have flipped us for a quick buck. I've very mixed feelings about the whole thing. Guy was a piece of shit end of story. No sympathy at all and made Doug look like a hero **** prick (Xia not you ) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Genie Posted August 13, 2019 Share Posted August 13, 2019 23 minutes ago, Jimzk5 said: He didn't have money, he threw the clubs money at it thinking he would pay it back when we got promoted He was sending shit loads of money over from China wasnt he? £4m a month? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sharkyvilla Posted August 13, 2019 Share Posted August 13, 2019 I wonder what he will do, whether he is actually a relatively successful businessman over in China or not. I guess we will never know. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sid4ever Posted August 13, 2019 Share Posted August 13, 2019 8 hours ago, NurembergVillan said: If he were any more of a charlatan he'd be Tim Burgess. Liked but deserves so much more 1 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PieFacE Posted October 18, 2019 VT Supporter Share Posted October 18, 2019 Whoops! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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