villan-scott Posted July 26, 2018 VT Supporter Share Posted July 26, 2018 The interview was fine, just a quick intro, and by the sounds of it, told to tell the fans how great and important we are. Wes Edens was much more comfortable than Nassef Sawiris, but we knew that anyway. Good luck to them both. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WhatAboutTheFinish Posted July 26, 2018 Share Posted July 26, 2018 1 hour ago, AntrimBlack said: That will be it. Easier to buy an EU passport than keep applying for visas. I think Belgium is one of the easier ones to get because it doesn’t have a fixed requirement to live there, just maintain an address! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vive_La_Villa Posted July 26, 2018 Share Posted July 26, 2018 Very happy with his face. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hippo Posted July 26, 2018 Share Posted July 26, 2018 I bet he is really good at Ker Plunk. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheEgo Posted July 26, 2018 Share Posted July 26, 2018 4 hours ago, hippo said: They don't seem media friendly - nowt wrong with that. Rumours that nassef wants to be hands on - does that mean we won't have a CEO ? He definitely wants to be hands on, whether that's instead of a CEO remains to be seen. The Executive Chairman title suggests so. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob182 Posted July 26, 2018 Share Posted July 26, 2018 5 hours ago, Dante_Lockhart said: I wouldn't worry about it still showing as Recon. It'll be changed when Dr Tony gets the boot, if not sooner. Tony just wanted to put his stamp on it when he took over, because I believe when he bought the club it was owned by Reform Acquisitions, which were Lerner's company? IIRC? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dodgyknees Posted July 26, 2018 Share Posted July 26, 2018 Just now, Rob182 said: I wouldn't worry about it still showing as Recon. It'll be changed when Dr Tony gets the boot, if not sooner. Tony just wanted to put his stamp on it when he took over, because I believe when he bought the club it was owned by Reform Acquisitions, which were Lerner's company? IIRC? Correct. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CosmicVillan Posted July 26, 2018 Share Posted July 26, 2018 Well at least they aren't telling everyone we'll be in the Champions League in 5 yrs. They seem like proper business men on paper and a bit more realistic than Dr X...I like what I have seen of Edens but let's see what happens Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paul1984 Posted July 26, 2018 Share Posted July 26, 2018 Why haven't we brought Mbappe, Neymar and Messi yet? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rodders0223 Posted July 26, 2018 Share Posted July 26, 2018 4 minutes ago, paul1984 said: Why haven't we brought Mbappe, Neymar and Messi yet? FFP 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Khizzy Posted July 26, 2018 Share Posted July 26, 2018 7 minutes ago, rodders0223 said: FFP FFS 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post New_Hope Posted July 26, 2018 Popular Post Share Posted July 26, 2018 The problem with signing Neymar Jr is that after the last challenge on him, no one can track him down.....last seen rolling towards the Arctic Circle I believe. 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Fun Factory Posted July 26, 2018 Share Posted July 26, 2018 At least Nassef has done a interview from the get go. All we ever got from Randy in 10 years was the General and some long winded psychobabble press releases. I don't want to be nourished by a owner ever again. Or to declare that we are going to be the third biggest side in the word. Just get on with turning this great club around and let actions speak louder than words. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
New_Hope Posted July 26, 2018 Share Posted July 26, 2018 5 minutes ago, The Fun Factory said: At least Nassef has done a interview from the get go. All we ever got from Randy in 10 years was the General and some long winded psychobabble press releases. I don't want to be nourished by a owner ever again. Or to declare that we are going to be the third biggest side in the word. Just get on with turning this great club around and let actions speak louder than words. Amen brother x 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
villan-scott Posted July 27, 2018 VT Supporter Share Posted July 27, 2018 Do we know if Sawiris and Edens are still in town? I hope they are, and are sorting out our affairs, and signing cheques! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sidcow Posted July 27, 2018 VT Supporter Share Posted July 27, 2018 2 minutes ago, villan-scott said: Do we know if Sawiris and Edens are still in town? I hope they are, and are sorting out our affairs, and signing cheques! I am surprised there has not been an announcement of a new CEO yet and/or a DOF. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daweii Posted July 27, 2018 Share Posted July 27, 2018 3 hours ago, sidcow said: I am surprised there has not been an announcement of a new CEO yet and/or a DOF. They are likely still trying to untangle the mess that is the post-Xia era Aston Villa. The Times ran an article saying short term cash flow is still an issue thanks to everything Xia did. Aston Villa may be without a CEO/DOF for a while yet while the new owners figure out exactly what the club can and can't afford short term. Yes Nassef can pump in £4 million a month forever, but that's not ideal.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheEgo Posted July 27, 2018 Share Posted July 27, 2018 1 hour ago, Daweii said: They are likely still trying to untangle the mess that is the post-Xia era Aston Villa. The Times ran an article saying short term cash flow is still an issue thanks to everything Xia did. Aston Villa may be without a CEO/DOF for a while yet while the new owners figure out exactly what the club can and can't afford short term. Yes Nassef can pump in £4 million a month forever, but that's not ideal.. Don't think we will have a CEO, we have Sawiris as a Exec Chairman. A DOF/Sporting Director on the other hand is essential. This will be an indicator of where we want to go football wise. I find it odd Bruce hasn't spoken about his meeting, you'd think he would be delighted to tell everyone, I think we need to see how the full story plays out with regards to our new owners and what they intend to do. I think their short term decisions won't mirror their mid to long term ones. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
New_Hope Posted July 27, 2018 Share Posted July 27, 2018 (edited) The first thing on the agenda is surely to stabilise and resuscitate the financial side of the business. Once this is done then we can think about growth etc. They can do this whilst in the somewhat safe knowledge that we won't be relegated with the current playing setup. Edited July 27, 2018 by New_Hope 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sidcow Posted July 27, 2018 VT Supporter Share Posted July 27, 2018 8 minutes ago, TheEgo said: Don't think we will have a CEO, we have Sawiris as a Exec Chairman. A DOF/Sporting Director on the other hand is essential. This will be an indicator of where we want to go football wise. I find it odd Bruce hasn't spoken about his meeting, you'd think he would be delighted to tell everyone, I think we need to see how the full story plays out with regards to our new owners and what they intend to do. I think their short term decisions won't mirror their mid to long term ones. I can't see Sawiris traipsing into his office at Villa Park on a daily basis to deal with the day to day running of the club. They will have to have a CEO. I think his "Exec" Chairman title is just a label to make it clear he is the chairman without belittling Eden's position, and of course Xia is there In name only. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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