AValon Posted October 16, 2013 Share Posted October 16, 2013 What do you think the chances of them selling the ground before they sell up trees? I have no idea. I wouldn't have thought it would be worth much! Must be worth something to one of the supermarket chains? If it happens.....which it could, lets face it.....will it be one of those JFK moments? Will every Villa supporter remember exactly what they were doing when the SHA finally bit the dust? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
turnbull Posted October 16, 2013 Share Posted October 16, 2013 What do you think the chances of them selling the ground before they sell up trees? I have no idea. I wouldn't have thought it would be worth much! Must be worth something to one of the supermarket chains? If it happens.....which it could, lets face it.....will it be one of those JFK moments? Will every Villa supporter remember exactly what they were doing when the SHA finally bit the dust? Laughing uncontrollably? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Demitri_C Posted October 16, 2013 Share Posted October 16, 2013 hopefully they go down same path as pompey Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TrentVilla Posted October 16, 2013 Moderator Share Posted October 16, 2013 Highly unlikely and I really can't see them losing their ground as that rarely happens to any club. Administration and relegation is about as good as it is going to get being realistic. As for Yeung, wasn't he in court yesterday? Any news on that? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndyClarke Posted October 16, 2013 Share Posted October 16, 2013 It is interesting and I don't think there are many that know what is really going on. I know the Birmingham City researcher for football manager and he is certain that everything is reasonably ok in terms of the clubs finances and the problems are in the holding company. He also reckons that they'll be pretty much ok once Yeung is gone and that he is basically holding them back because they have no money whilst he is around. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thetrees Posted October 16, 2013 Share Posted October 16, 2013 They have no more parachute payments, try are done they had their last one this season. So if they just remain in the Championship next season their income will decrease by £8m before a ball is even kicked. I was told that they had a final one in January. I have no idea how such payments work. Could it be that this is their final season of them and payments are staged? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndyClarke Posted October 16, 2013 Share Posted October 16, 2013 I thought they'd sold their parachute payments? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TrentVilla Posted October 16, 2013 Moderator Share Posted October 16, 2013 They have no more parachute payments, try are done they had their last one this season. So if they just remain in the Championship next season their income will decrease by £8m before a ball is even kicked. I was told that they had a final one in January. I have no idea how such payments work. Could it be that this is their final season of them and payments are staged? Ah yes. It is entirely logical that the payments would be staggered or in instalments, so they could well have one or more remaining payments. The parachute payments are normally only discussed in terms of years and this is definitely their final year of being eligible for them but it makes perfect sense that the payments themselves aren't made in one go. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TrentVilla Posted October 16, 2013 Moderator Share Posted October 16, 2013 I thought they'd sold their parachute payments? That was the rumour yes and I think it did have some substance. If they did, they would effectively have sold their future payment(s) for a smaller amount, I guess if the payments are staggered from the PL which on reflection makes perfect sense then they may or may not have sold some of those payments but not all. Who knows. The only certainty is that their income will drop next season by £8m with the loss of the parachute payment, regardless of it they sold it this year or not as they won't have it to sell next season. Obviously nobody really knows the scale of the problems at Small Heath, the researcher could well be right, the club itself could be healthy but being drained by the owner. However, the Yeung has loaned the club £14m in order to help with its running so I doubt it personally. I struggle to see anyone being willing to pay the price he wants for the club, pay his loan and then fund it going forward. But then if HMRC is paid up then that seriously reduces the chances of administration, so who knows where this one is heading really. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TrentVilla Posted October 16, 2013 Moderator Share Posted October 16, 2013 So.... old Carson gave his evidence and says he made his money cutting hair, selling property and dealing in shares. The case resumes on Monday with him giving evidence before the cross examination by the prosecution. Should be fun Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Avfc96 Posted October 16, 2013 Share Posted October 16, 2013 Why can't they just **** off into the conference where they belong? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thetrees Posted October 16, 2013 Share Posted October 16, 2013 Nothing on twatter from Tom Ross this evening, which leads me to suspect that the radio 'special' won't be happening tomorrow. Perhaps all is back on. Bored with it all now. My only real interest was to see Colin mixing it up on the Birmingham football scene! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mjmooney Posted October 16, 2013 VT Supporter Share Posted October 16, 2013 (edited) Why can't they just **** off into the conference where they belong? Seems rather unfair on the Conference. Edited October 16, 2013 by mjmooney 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robbie09 Posted October 16, 2013 Share Posted October 16, 2013 (edited) Nothing on twatter from Tom Ross this evening, which leads me to suspect that the radio 'special' won't be happening tomorrow. Perhaps all is back on. Bored with it all now. My only real interest was to see Colin mixing it up on the Birmingham football scene! A collection of Colins at the Sty then! Edited October 16, 2013 by Robbie09 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
villarule123 Posted October 17, 2013 VT Supporter Share Posted October 17, 2013 Thetrees spot on again.. Paladini on Free Radio with Ron Toss tonight, which probably means he won't be coming to the rescue Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chappy Posted October 17, 2013 Share Posted October 17, 2013 Another moment of appreciation for this man? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
turnbull Posted October 17, 2013 Share Posted October 17, 2013 65k a week and yellow teeth! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TrentVilla Posted October 17, 2013 Moderator Share Posted October 17, 2013 You have to love the guy but more than that you have to love the fact they tried to lord it over us thinking they had got him ahead of us. Too funny. So I assume on the radio this evening he will be talking about why the deal isn't happening? If so that is great news, the longer this drags on the better. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thetrees Posted October 17, 2013 Share Posted October 17, 2013 You have to love the guy but more than that you have to love the fact they tried to lord it over us thinking they had got him ahead of us. Too funny. So I assume on the radio this evening he will be talking about why the deal isn't happening? If so that is great news, the longer this drags on the better. That was how it was given to me earlier in the week. Paladini and his backers had pulled out of the deal and the radio 'special' was to explain why. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LondonLax Posted October 17, 2013 Share Posted October 17, 2013 With all the player sales they have made and Zigic's contract almost up they must have their wage bill under control now. You would think they would be able to survive on the income from the championship alone next season without needing administration. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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