rubberman Posted July 24, 2018 Share Posted July 24, 2018 On 17/07/2018 at 22:31, rubberman said: I know it's a load of bollox, but for a moment in my mind I'm going to welcome our new billionaire overlords and Terry Henry as manager. Good Times. Well in that case I'm now going to focus on us winning the league unbeaten! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob182 Posted July 24, 2018 Share Posted July 24, 2018 2 hours ago, John said: To be fair those Leeds fans had been through what we were on the crest of until a couple of days ago. They were sympathetic and told us how it had been for them and how it so nearly was for us we were just luckier than they were quicker. Unlike Small Heath, Albion and Wolves fans they did not openly enjoy our predicament and I would not say no to going up this season alongside them. They are a big team who are just coming out of a dismal few years and like us need to get back to their rightful place in the top flight. I wish them and their fans well. I too wish them well, but what I didn't understand was them coming on and repeatedly telling us how to protest to get rid of our owner, seemingly forgetting that it was a fan-organised protest (organised by DDiD and Mark from VT) that essentially pushed Randy out and tempted Xia in. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheEgo Posted July 24, 2018 Share Posted July 24, 2018 1 hour ago, Rob182 said: I too wish them well, but what I didn't understand was them coming on and repeatedly telling us how to protest to get rid of our owner, seemingly forgetting that it was a fan-organised protest (organised by DDiD and Mark from VT) that essentially pushed Randy out and tempted Xia in. There was quite a lot of projection in their posts to be honest. lots of assumptions that what happened to them was ultimately our path. Sometimes almost gleeful too. I don't think it was intended, but they read like two people who really hadn't dealt with their own damage. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post ender4 Posted July 24, 2018 Popular Post Share Posted July 24, 2018 2 minutes ago, TheEgo said: There was quite a lot of projection in their posts to be honest. lots of assumptions that what happened to them was ultimately our path. Sometimes almost gleeful too. I don't think it was intended, but they read like two people who really hadn't dealt with their own damage. To be honest, I didn’t really read it like that. i appreciated that they were warning us of what had happened to them (which I wasn’t really aware off), and that they were giving us speculation of the worst case for us. 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sidcow Posted July 24, 2018 VT Supporter Share Posted July 24, 2018 38 minutes ago, TheEgo said: There was quite a lot of projection in their posts to be honest. lots of assumptions that what happened to them was ultimately our path. Sometimes almost gleeful too. I don't think it was intended, but they read like two people who really hadn't dealt with their own damage. I don't think it was gleeful, I just think that they found it cathartic that someone else was suffering what they went through. I think Tony meant well enough, he wasn't here to take us to the cleaners and asset strip he was just a gambler who had no money and no business acumen. Their owners were much more targeted to squeeze everything out of the club they could. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Rob182 Posted July 24, 2018 Popular Post Share Posted July 24, 2018 Maybe 'gleeful' was the wrong work @TheEgo, but I know what you mean. Their continuous repetition of the exact same point seemed to give them some pleasure, at least. Maybe it was more a case of being happy that they'd come out of the tunnel and were in a position to give others advice of how to get through it. As it happens, Villa wondered into the dark, smelly tunnel for about 6 minutes before a random guy shouted from the way we came in "Hey, you silly sausages! This is the way out, come and share my billions!" 2 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
privateer Posted July 24, 2018 Share Posted July 24, 2018 4 hours ago, TheStagMan said: is it as cunning as a fox that has just been appointed professor of cunning at Oxford University? It's a step up in cunning from that. It's a s cunning as a fox that has moved on from its position of professor of cunning at Oxford University to an appointment as Chancellor at Foxford University in Cunningtown. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Demitri_C Posted July 24, 2018 Share Posted July 24, 2018 18 hours ago, Londonastonvilla said: Apparently our owners combined wealth is third highest in the country. Does that include the 1-2 billion that Xia is worth. I'm assuming city are top, followed by abramhovic? Then it's between us and wolves? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheStagMan Posted July 24, 2018 Share Posted July 24, 2018 57 minutes ago, privateer said: It's a step up in cunning from that. It's a s cunning as a fox that has moved on from its position of professor of cunning at Oxford University to an appointment as Chancellor at Foxford University in Cunningtown. Ah, I see, but is it as cunning as a fox that has moved on from its position of professor of cunning at Oxford University to an appointment as Chancellor at Foxford University in Cunningtown, whilst holding a seat on the board of Cunning Inc. as well as being a majority shareholder in "I can't believe it's not cunning"? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daweii Posted July 24, 2018 Share Posted July 24, 2018 31 minutes ago, Demitri_C said: I'm assuming city are top, followed by abramhovic? Then it's between us and wolves? I would say Villa are firmly in the top 3 based solely on upfront funds between the two owners, plus the potential for the Sawiris family to get further involved later down the line. Nassef and Wes are worth $9+ billion, but the Sawiris family are worth $36+ billion and they own all sorts of companies that could throw us a cheeky sponsorship once we're back in the Premier League. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Demitri_C Posted July 24, 2018 Share Posted July 24, 2018 35 minutes ago, Daweii said: I would say Villa are firmly in the top 3 based solely on upfront funds between the two owners, plus the potential for the Sawiris family to get further involved later down the line. Nassef and Wes are worth $9+ billion, but the Sawiris family are worth $36+ billion and they own all sorts of companies that could throw us a cheeky sponsorship once we're back in the Premier League. Unbelievable. Thia has happened to villa? This never happens to us 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
privateer Posted July 24, 2018 Share Posted July 24, 2018 7 minutes ago, Demitri_C said: Unbelievable. Thia has happened to villa? This never happens to us Prepare the Kleenex. I'm reading Alisha Usmanov is looking to sell his stake in Arsenal. And we've got a minority shareholder who's on the way out. I see the future. Mr T. Henry as Head Coach. Mr A. Wenger as DOF. Combined football knowledge, encyclopaedic. Combined honours, numerous. Owners Messrs W. Edens, N, Sawiris and A. Usmanov. Combined wealth, limitless and uncountable. Yes, I know. But can you just imagine the bitterness, rage and jealousy all across the nation but with the Midlands as the epicentre of of gnashing teeth? 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TRO Posted July 24, 2018 Share Posted July 24, 2018 18 minutes ago, privateer said: Prepare the Kleenex. I'm reading Alisha Usmanov is looking to sell his stake in Arsenal. And we've got a minority shareholder who's on the way out. I see the future. Mr T. Henry as Head Coach. Mr A. Wenger as DOF. Combined football knowledge, encyclopaedic. Combined honours, numerous. Owners Messrs W. Edens, N, Sawiris and A. Usmanov. Combined wealth, limitless and uncountable. Yes, I know. But can you just imagine the bitterness, rage and jealousy all across the nation but with the Midlands as the epicentre of of gnashing teeth? you have a vivid imagination..........but I like it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daweii Posted July 24, 2018 Share Posted July 24, 2018 22 minutes ago, privateer said: Owners Messrs W. Edens, N, Sawiris and A. Usmanov. Combined wealth, limitless and uncountable. $21.7 billion combined between those three, I'll take it! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
privateer Posted July 24, 2018 Share Posted July 24, 2018 3 minutes ago, TRO said: you have a vivid imagination..........but I like it. Well, you say vivid imagination but it seems only Wenger and Usmanov are not on board. Yet. If I'd have posted this time last week head coach Tierry Henry and 2 billionaire owners you'd have said certifiably insane, not imaginative. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TRO Posted July 24, 2018 Share Posted July 24, 2018 2 minutes ago, privateer said: Well, you say vivid imagination but it seems only Wenger and Usmanov are not on board. Yet. If I'd have posted this time last week head coach Tierry Henry and 2 billionaire owners you'd have said certifiably insane, not imaginative. True. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Cjay Posted July 24, 2018 Visiting Supporter Popular Post Share Posted July 24, 2018 Whats it like not being skint? Just curious, not something i know much about as a Leeds fan 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mjmooney Posted July 24, 2018 VT Supporter Share Posted July 24, 2018 Just now, Cjay said: Whats it like not being skint? Just curious, not something i know much about as a Leeds fan A bit frustrating, given that we have a big pot of cash and we aren't allowed to spend it. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
privateer Posted July 24, 2018 Share Posted July 24, 2018 Just now, Cjay said: Whats it like not being skint? Just curious, not something i know much about as a Leeds fan We don't know yet but we imagine it's all rather lovely. Like a permanent post-coital contented glow. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wainy316 Posted July 24, 2018 Share Posted July 24, 2018 2 minutes ago, Cjay said: Whats it like not being skint? Just curious, not something i know much about as a Leeds fan We don't know yet, but it seems like we were saved just in time from the absolute brink. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Recommended Posts