JohnCresswell Posted January 20, 2006 Share Posted January 20, 2006 Thank goodness. Bids are not only invited, but are being dealt with by someone other than Doug Ellis. Let's just hope we can survive this season. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pablopicasso Posted January 20, 2006 Share Posted January 20, 2006 john, do you really believe that doug ellis wont deal with this himself!?!? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnCresswell Posted January 20, 2006 Share Posted January 20, 2006 Yes. The club have appointed a body to deal with it. Either the directors have stood up to Doug, Doug has realised its time to go, Doug is too ill to do it, or there is a panic going on to do with finances and they realise they are not the people able to do it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Denis_B Posted January 20, 2006 Share Posted January 20, 2006 As per our announcement dated 31 October 2005, the Board has held discussions with Aston Villa Investments Limited ("AVIL") in the context of AVIL having provided Aston Villa with an indicative proposal to acquire the company, which if converted into a firm offer, the Board of Aston Villa would recommend to shareholders So whatever figure was suggested at the beginning of negotiations by Comertose it is obviously a figure acceptable to Doug and he would recommend it to shareholders. The ONLY problem it says is NO FIRM offer. If they make one it's a done deal. As has been said it begs a response from them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pablopicasso Posted January 20, 2006 Share Posted January 20, 2006 having other people to do certain jobs has never stopped him interfering before... personally, i think this is all bluster and bollocks... i reckon they have seen the fans are rightfully unhappy and are trying to placate them into thinking that what we have desired for so long, is in place to happen.... if im wrong, il be the happiest man on the planet, but i trust very little that comes out of the club... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Denis_B Posted January 20, 2006 Share Posted January 20, 2006 I hear what you say PP but if that was the case why pick one of the most expensive merchant banks going to handle it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChrisVillan Posted January 20, 2006 Share Posted January 20, 2006 Party time is coming, I can feel it. Transfer window's more or less been wasted now so let's tie it in with a boozy World Cup. Summer 2006. Love it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pablopicasso Posted January 20, 2006 Share Posted January 20, 2006 I hear what you say PP but if that was the case why pick one of the most expensive merchant banks going to handle it? if youre going to perform a convincing hallucination, then you dont scrimp on the props... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Denis_B Posted January 20, 2006 Share Posted January 20, 2006 But not if you are skint Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pablopicasso Posted January 20, 2006 Share Posted January 20, 2006 like i said, i dont believe a word of it until i have reason to otherwise... their "word" is about as much good as a chocolate fireguard to me... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ianrobo1 Posted January 20, 2006 Share Posted January 20, 2006 I understand your conccerns PP but it is clear isn't it that this statement has been issued in order to force the Comer's and start an aucction otherwise whyt would he keep the elaborate disguise. BTW noticed Stride has come out the past two weeks and we keep hearing how Ellis is still at VP, anyone want a bet he hardly turns up now and is now is not able to be in control ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ahamaad Posted January 20, 2006 Share Posted January 20, 2006 I know nothing about shares or finances, so will someone please tell me and otehr forum members in plain english what the above statements mean and should I spend my Euromillions winnings on getting rid of Doug? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ianrobo1 Posted January 20, 2006 Share Posted January 20, 2006 bascially Ali, they have said that they have had no bid from AVIL but they have appointed advisors in order to progress the club and normally Rothschilds deal with mergers and aquistions. Alos I did hear 4 months ago that we had appointed outside people, one reason I was confident we were up for sale. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Denis_B Posted January 20, 2006 Share Posted January 20, 2006 Comers offered a figure to buy. Doug says 'show us the money' Doug now says 'What they offered was acceptable but they haven't come up with the cash' Villa now employ Rothschilds to discuss them searching out someone prepared to pay what Doug thinks is acceptable. Maybe Comers will now come forward...... maybe they won't Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ahamaad Posted January 20, 2006 Share Posted January 20, 2006 So what does that mean? Not come up with the cash? What does he expect? A suitcase full of cash? They have a 1 billion pound company, why is he questioning if they have the money? Does he want to see their bank statements? Bottom line: Is Ellis going to sell? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clarry Posted January 20, 2006 Share Posted January 20, 2006 I think, as a paper should, it is reflecting the mood of the people, but its not out of nowhere. Don't agree otherwise every news paper would be full of racist, bigotted crap! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ianrobo1 Posted January 20, 2006 Share Posted January 20, 2006 well would he being the tight git he is really spend money on bankers if he wasn't serious. Basically the Comer's probably value Villa at £50m, ellis wants 30% more and they were hpoing to negotiate it down. Ellis now probably realises he can't wait, this is thee clearest signal possible, Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
icklevillan Posted January 20, 2006 Share Posted January 20, 2006 So what does that mean? Not come up with the cash? What does he expect? A suitcase full of cash? They have a 1 billion pound company, why is he questioning if they have the money? Does he want to see their bank statements? Bottom line: Is Ellis going to sell? They have 1bn (largely) in fixed assets... having 64m in liquidity is another thing entirely. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PauloBarnesi Posted January 20, 2006 Share Posted January 20, 2006 I would be interested if anyone knows anything about this particular part of the Rothschild empire; are they any good? The Rothschild’s in France make a fine wine and they own a very nice pad in Buckinghamshire. Can anyone expand... apart from the obvious they have a website... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
icklevillan Posted January 20, 2006 Share Posted January 20, 2006 Rothschild's is a serious really bad person of an Investment Bank. They're not one of the big four (Goldman, Merill, Morgan Stanley or JP Morgan), but they're no cheapo outfit either. No need to worry about them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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