robby b Posted June 6, 2018 Share Posted June 6, 2018 If it turns out that we're in not just deep but massively deep financial trouble I wonder if Prince William might be able to help a bit... if he owns some of the royal land in the UK then maybe he could sell a few acres to help save the club!? I'm only half joking. He'll want to do something if he can. And Tom Hanks could donate a dollar or two. If only Bill Gates and Richard Branson were Villa fans too! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
srsmithusa Posted June 6, 2018 Share Posted June 6, 2018 1 minute ago, robby b said: If it turns out that we're in not just deep but massively deep financial trouble I wonder if Prince William might be able to help a bit... if he owns some of the royal land in the UK then maybe he could sell a few acres to help save the club!? I'm only half joking. He'll want to do something if he can. And Tom Hanks could donate a dollar or two. If only Bill Gates and Richard Branson were Villa fans too! we could offer a whole line of virgin villa clothing. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheAuthority Posted June 6, 2018 VT Supporter Share Posted June 6, 2018 9 minutes ago, VILLAMARV said: Exactly what we need. Tim Sherwood to the rescue! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A'Villan Posted June 6, 2018 Share Posted June 6, 2018 14 minutes ago, blunther said: If it happens, it happens. I quite like the idea of being a fan-owned club. How far we’d have to drop for that to happen I don’t know, but 10,000 people chucking in a grand is £10m - might be able to pick us up for that in a couple of years. We’ll never win the league again being fan-owned I’m sure, but it’s be an experience. Stranger things have happened. Southampton and Leicester are both recent examples of underdog success. To a lesser extent Norwich under Lambert. One things for sure, the ethos around the club would be far from the reaches of anyone purely profit driven. Even Barca went 6 years without a trophy before Joan Laporta took charge and they built a team under Rijkaard based largely on academy graduates and philosophy. Having Ronaldinho and Eto'o helped but they absolutely dominated world football largely with players they developed themselves and a cohesive philosophy. That's why it is so important we keep Grealish and build a team around him. Someone who will play for the shirt equal to or above the pay cheque is more than romantic, on a practical level it's quite significant too. On the flipside having fans own a club doesn't guarantee successful operation. We'd need people to really invest in what they're taking on. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mottaloo Posted June 6, 2018 Share Posted June 6, 2018 2 minutes ago, A'Villan said: Stranger things have happened. Southampton and Leicester are both recent examples of underdog success. To a lesser extent Norwich under Lambert. One things for sure, the ethos around the club would be far That's why it is so important we keep Grealish and build a team around him. Someone who will play for the shirt Got a distinct feeling grealish will be warming the bench at spurs next season. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chap of Steel Posted June 6, 2018 Share Posted June 6, 2018 Just had an unfortunately timed marketing email from Villa. Subject line: Show Your Pride This Summer! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheAuthority Posted June 6, 2018 VT Supporter Share Posted June 6, 2018 Yeah I also just got an email from the club shop. At least someone there is still trying to flog a few t-shirts to raise some money 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Talldarkandransome Posted June 6, 2018 Share Posted June 6, 2018 It does appear we did the equivalent of sticking the rent money on a donkey to win the 4.45 at Trumpton. Now supposedly borrowing money to pay the tax man is a borderline payday loan advert. The last time I read anything about China was they were putting a halt to money exiting the country. If this is the case then borrowing to pay the tax man won't stop anything. I'm not a doom and gloom merchant by any means but this situation could quite easily turn into AFC Aston V Crinkley Bottom Miners in the Bewise League. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Talldarkandransome Posted June 6, 2018 Share Posted June 6, 2018 4 minutes ago, Chap of Steel said: Just had an unfortunately timed marketing email from Villa. Subject line: Show Your Pride This Summer! I tried to buy a home shirt this week but they didn't have any. Had to get one from some random internet site in the end Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Posted June 6, 2018 Share Posted June 6, 2018 11 Rangers players rejected contracts with the club's new owners after they went into liquidation. Could those players that were not sold do the same and leave for nothing if the worst happened to us? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A'Villan Posted June 6, 2018 Share Posted June 6, 2018 4 minutes ago, mottaloo said: Got a distinct feeling grealish will be warming the bench at spurs next season. So I've read and commented on in his thread. Such a kick in the nuts if it's the case. I'd have every ounce of confidence in him to break in to the Spurs starting lineup though. Young, Delph and Benteke all fairly recent players who went on to enjoy relatively successful times at top 6 clubs. Grealish could surpass any of them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chicken Field Posted June 6, 2018 Share Posted June 6, 2018 One positive, one thing I have wanted the club to do for ages, we are finally going to rinse the club, get rid of everything! Though, now we will do it without getting new players in return. This will surely be a lesson to our club and whoever is our next owner and future owners, we are flirting to hard with our existance and surely if we survive we will never see our club ever take chances such as this ever again. Our owners, managers and whoever has led our club since Doug (or maybe even him included) have been running our club like they were playing football manager on cheats. The way we have been run for the past 10 years has been an absolute joke. Get rid of everything and we need to start a club that from now on always has an one eye on the future. ridicules situation to be in, gut wrenching. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Didiersix Posted June 6, 2018 Share Posted June 6, 2018 Grealish is gone guys. We have to accept that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eastie Posted June 6, 2018 Share Posted June 6, 2018 Just now, Didiersix said: Grealish is gone guys. We have to accept that. Think the same will happen with Chester too ‘we need to sell more than just jack . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Talldarkandransome Posted June 6, 2018 Share Posted June 6, 2018 5 minutes ago, John said: 11 Rangers players rejected contracts with the club's new owners after they went into liquidation. Could those players that were not sold do the same and leave for nothing if the worst happened to us? Technically yes, because the entity will have changed. But it depends who actually employs them. Aston Villa FC or Aston Villa FC Limited 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vive_La_Villa Posted June 6, 2018 Share Posted June 6, 2018 Imagine we go in administration, sell everyone and play the kids. We will get relegated but it will be interesting. They might even shine. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
villan-scott Posted June 6, 2018 VT Supporter Share Posted June 6, 2018 I work in bridging and commercial finance. There is every chance Dr Tony has taken out a bridging loan on the car park with his exit strategy to release funds from China. This will keep the immediate issues at bay. Clearly it’s unsustainable to run a club, but hopefully these cash flow issues genuinely are short term. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
osmark86 Posted June 6, 2018 Share Posted June 6, 2018 Well things really went from hopeful to utterly bleak... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheAuthority Posted June 6, 2018 VT Supporter Share Posted June 6, 2018 After the Lerner debacle wasn't the point of having Ian Taylor and Brian Little on the board to represent the fans and the history of Villa? How have they had the wool pulled over their eyes so easily? Has Taylor said anything on twitter? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
leemond2008 Posted June 6, 2018 Share Posted June 6, 2018 If we need to go into administration then let' just do it...do it now, I don't think I can take this for weeks or months or however long it could take 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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