vreitti Posted June 5, 2018 Share Posted June 5, 2018 17 minutes ago, Vive_La_Villa said: But seriously something tells me we’ll be alright. Just about. This. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brumerican Posted June 5, 2018 Share Posted June 5, 2018 Could be in the 3rd tier just in time for the return of safe standing. And people say time travel is impossible. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mantis Posted June 5, 2018 Share Posted June 5, 2018 2 minutes ago, Zatman said: today we certainly are If you're basing it on just one day then I'm pretty sure there were a number of times when we could be called a "national laughing stock" under Ellis also. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mottaloo Posted June 5, 2018 Share Posted June 5, 2018 19 minutes ago, Baldricks Cunning Plan said: and whilst Doug Ellis was never Exactly popular at least he had the best interests of the club at heart and he would never allowed this to happen. Some would argue that he had the best interests of Doug Ellis at heart... 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TRO Posted June 5, 2018 Share Posted June 5, 2018 5 minutes ago, Mantis said: Not quite sure we are a "national laughing stock" under Xia, not yet anyway. just regional. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hippo Posted June 5, 2018 Author Share Posted June 5, 2018 The only positive is that things seem to be unravelling so quickly - Tony Xia could be history in a few weeks. I wouldn't be surprised if we never hear from him again Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cjay Posted June 5, 2018 Visiting Supporter Share Posted June 5, 2018 (edited) So many conflicting reports. Ranging from the minor annoyance to the absolutely terrifying for you i imagine So your in trouble potentially with FFP to the tune of needing to find about £60mil. Theres an unpaid tax bill of something like £5mil. What i dont get is for a man reportedly near enough a Billionaire a few million to save himself all this hassle is peanuts. Why has your owner not just paid the tax bill? I get the gambling on Promotion (we gambled once, someone should have told him how that ended up) , but cant he fund Villa now, does he not want to? Edited June 5, 2018 by Cjay Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mantis Posted June 5, 2018 Share Posted June 5, 2018 I always find it sad (and I guess a little funny) how the same old myths and revisionism about Ellis get pumped out whenever things are looking bad with whoever our current owner is. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kuwabatake Sanjuro Posted June 5, 2018 Share Posted June 5, 2018 3 minutes ago, mottaloo said: Some would argue that he had the best interests of Doug Ellis at heart... He could run a football club in a sustainable manner albeit if it was for the benefit of Doug Ellis. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hippo Posted June 5, 2018 Author Share Posted June 5, 2018 1 minute ago, Cjay said: So many conflicting reports. Ranging from the minor annoyance to the absolutely terrifying for you i imagine So your in trouble potentially with FFP to the tune of needing to find about £60mil. Theres an unpaid tax bill of something like £5mil. What i dont get is for a man reportedly near enough a Billionaire a few million to save himself all this hassle is peanuts. Why has your owner not just paid the tax bill? Supposedly new chinese law halts investment outside of china - if true we are fecked - if not true we are probably still fecked ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kuwabatake Sanjuro Posted June 5, 2018 Share Posted June 5, 2018 3 minutes ago, hippo said: The only positive is that things seem to be unravelling so quickly - Tony Xia could be history in a few weeks. I wouldn't be surprised if we never hear from him again Keyser Söze 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hippo Posted June 5, 2018 Author Share Posted June 5, 2018 4 minutes ago, mottaloo said: Some would argue that he had the best interests of Doug Ellis at heart... Be nice we might someone to pay a bill on our behalf. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikeyp102 Posted June 5, 2018 Share Posted June 5, 2018 So how can the wolves owners get money out of China but ours can’t? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Albrighton Posted June 5, 2018 VT Supporter Share Posted June 5, 2018 (edited) 1 minute ago, mikeyp102 said: So how can the wolves owners get money out of China but ours can’t? Premier league money? Edit - I have no idea on these things, but maybe that money is already with the club? **** knows Edited June 5, 2018 by Shropshire Lad Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cjay Posted June 5, 2018 Visiting Supporter Share Posted June 5, 2018 9 minutes ago, hippo said: Supposedly new chinese law halts investment outside of china - if true we are fecked - if not true we are probably still fecked ! Remember reading something about China tightening laws on outbound Chinese investment, just assumed it was words and meant very little Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brumerican Posted June 5, 2018 Share Posted June 5, 2018 22 minutes ago, Zatman said: while true we were never ever a national laughing stock under Doug as the 2 owners after him It hasn't gone international yet so you have nothing to worry about dude. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alakagom Posted June 5, 2018 Share Posted June 5, 2018 Just now, Cjay said: Remember reading something about China tightening laws on outbound Chinese investment, just assumed it was words and meant very little This only concerns things after specific date, not investments that have been made already. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob182 Posted June 5, 2018 Share Posted June 5, 2018 5 minutes ago, hippo said: Supposedly new chinese law halts investment outside of china - if true we are fecked - if not true we are probably still fecked ! Does anyone have any links to websites explains the ins and outs of these new regulations? I’ve seen it mentioned a lot but when I’ve looked, I just find other random articles about China limiting ATM withdrawals or giving people a 50,000 limit to exchange out of the country. That can’t be it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jacketspuds Posted June 5, 2018 Share Posted June 5, 2018 It's just all a bit too coincidental. Statement comes out after we fail to get promoted, advising of our financial position and need for change. Chairman flies back to China, and everything goes quiet. Rumours that the manager doesn't know if he has a job. CEO rumoured to be looking to find a new buyer, subsequently suspended for his apparent actions. Unpaid tax bill of £4.2m, issued with threat of winding up order. Separately these are issues that, although can be deemed serious, aren't overly significant. However, together it's not pretty reading. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dudevillaisnice Posted June 5, 2018 Share Posted June 5, 2018 Wait till we find out the players/staff haven’t been paid properly.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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