jt Posted July 25, 2006 Share Posted July 25, 2006 Icbirmingham reporting that Lerner was at Bodymoor Heath yesterday with Steve Stride. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ianrobo1 Posted July 25, 2006 Share Posted July 25, 2006 I use Hemscott, that one is sslightly more in front, now 35.5p, gone up by 10p in the space of minutes !!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gringo Posted July 25, 2006 Share Posted July 25, 2006 Thats what markets are good for, speculation. More likely supported by the stories in this morning's papers than any insider knowledge. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Connell Posted July 25, 2006 Share Posted July 25, 2006 can villa be bought today? like when i go n to a shop to buy some chocolate, i can have it right now? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
drat01 Posted July 25, 2006 Share Posted July 25, 2006 No because the nasty old shopkeeper will only sell when he's not on half day closing and Granville Stride has come back with the works bike after delivering the Balm cakes Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dont_do_it_doug. Posted July 25, 2006 Share Posted July 25, 2006 edit - nevermind. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
100%-Villan Posted July 25, 2006 Share Posted July 25, 2006 Icbirmingham reporting that Lerner was at Bodymoor Heath yesterday with Steve Stride. Where does it say that?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jt Posted July 25, 2006 Share Posted July 25, 2006 Icbirmingham reporting that Lerner was at Bodymoor Heath yesterday with Steve Stride. Where does it say that?? Sorry aledgedly there, US billionaire Lerner hots up Villa marketJul 25 2006 By Ged Scott The race to buy out Doug Ellis is hotting up nicely after it became clear that Aston Villa are being eyed from as far away as the United States. Reports of lifelong Villa fan Michael Neville's renewed attempt to buy the club, ten months after first showing his hand, has awakened new interest from American billionaire Randy Lerner. Villa chairman Ellis is due to return to the Midlands from his yacht in the Mediterranean today to meet Lerner, who already owns a major American Football club, the National Football League's Cleveland Browns. After having contract with Irish property developers the Comer brothers through Neville last summer, the Solihullbased businessman is confident of acquiring fresh backing. But he faces competition, as Lerner is also reported to be willing to meet Ellis's reduced asking price of about £57million, which has dropped by £7million from the initially mooted figure of £64million following Villa's recent sale of land. Lerner is believed to be an admirer of California-based Jurgen Klinsmann, now free after resigning as Germany coach following the World Cup. But, more pertinently, both parties are fans of Martin O'Neill, who has emerged as the hot favourite for the manager's job. Story continues ADVERTISEMENT While the appointment of O'Neill is what Villa's fans most anxiously crave, the one thing he would need is the green light to manage without unnecessary interference from boardroom level - and he may still need convincing that those working conditions would be available under Ellis. But, reluctant though he would be to step down, the 82-year-old chairman may finally have sensed that the time is right - 24 years after returning to the club for his second spell at the helm. Last week's statement to the Stock Exchange confirmed there had been approaches from abroad and the United Kingdom to buy Villa, who are badly in need of a massive cash injection. An unnamed Saudi Arabia-based consortium is also understood to be considering an approach but it is the new involvement of 44-year-old Lerner, who has an estimated $1.2 billion fortune and is chairman of credit card giants MBNA, which has created most excitement. Speculation has abounded that Lerner actually visited Villa's Bodymoor Heath training ground yesterday in the company of Steve Stride, the chief operations officer, but the club refused to comment, other than issuing a short statement that said: "We have nothing to say over renewed speculation about the future of Aston Villa." Meanwhile, Villa continue their pre-season preparations against Hull City at the KC Stadium tonight without four of their foreign contingent. Injury-ravaged Patrik Berger has already suffered a blow, having picked up a calf strain in the first fortnight of pre-season training. His compatriot Milan Baros, whose future at the club is still in doubt, has returned from World Cup duty still suffering from the foot injury he sustained in the Czech Republic's final group match in Germany a month ago. Both are being targeted for the week-long tour to Germany and Holland, starting in 11 days, so will miss not only tonight's match at Hull but Saturday's Steve Bull testimonial against Wolverhampton Wanderers at Molineux. Sweden captain Olof Mell-berg returned to training only last Wednesday and is being saved for Molineux on Saturday but Martin Laursen is still being nursed along, having not yet been given a date to return to action. "He's been out ten months," said caretaker manager Roy Aitken. "We've not even thought about when he might start a game. "At the moment, he's just sticking to the programme given him by Dr Richard Steadman, the specialist he saw out in Colorado, alternately doing a day's training with the first team, then going back on the weights." n Villa's home match with Newcastle United scheduled for Saturday, August 26 has been put back a day to Sunday, August 27 (2pm). Which side James Milner will line up for on that day remains open to debate. Despite the departure of manager David O'Leary, Villa remain keen on buying Milner and are understood to be ready to solve Newcastle's search for a striker by offloading the unhappy Juan Pablo Angel in a swap deal. Link: www.icbirmingham.co.uk PLEASE ADD LINKS Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gringo Posted July 25, 2006 Share Posted July 25, 2006 As the arch sniper is obviously touchy with regards to people pointing out his track record, I pledge £10 to VT if the share price touches 450p at anytime between now and xmas day. £10 gladly paid. Blind squirrels etc..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ianrobo1 Posted July 25, 2006 Share Posted July 25, 2006 shares still climbing at 52.5p, a massive 77p up in two days, 20%. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jez Posted July 25, 2006 Share Posted July 25, 2006 shares still climbing at 52.5p, a massive 77p up in two days, 20%. For someone who is shit with shares is that a good increase in terms of taking over etc? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hev Posted July 25, 2006 Share Posted July 25, 2006 ready to solve Newcastle's search for a striker by offloading the unhappy Juan Pablo Angel in a swap deal. Here we go again Surely JPA is happy again now that DOL has gone Anyway, Bill Howell had him as having "a new start" in his Walsall match report - wish he'd make up his mind. I think JPA's a goner to Newcastle. :cry: Anyway, shares going up - great Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gringo Posted July 25, 2006 Share Posted July 25, 2006 shares still climbing at 52.5p, a massive 77p up in two days, 20%. For someone who is shit with shares is that a good increase in terms of taking over etc? It just reflects the sentiments of the market. If a bid is going to be succesful it will be at a price above 550p, so people buying now at 450 are gambling that a takeover will go through. Volumes are way too small for there to be an active buyer in the market sweeping up the shares. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
drat01 Posted July 25, 2006 Share Posted July 25, 2006 To back up what Gringo said the activity on share buying was predom at the start of the day and over the lunch break time which sort of indicates that its more the "private" investor Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevenjos Posted July 25, 2006 Share Posted July 25, 2006 Any ideas of whether dougs back at villa park??? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TomIsADeftone Posted July 26, 2006 Share Posted July 26, 2006 Trading not suspended. Shares traded at 13.26. The Wait goes on. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BOF Posted July 26, 2006 Moderator Share Posted July 26, 2006 Shares traded at 13.26. That's a helluvan increase :shock: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jez Posted July 26, 2006 Share Posted July 26, 2006 Does all this mean i might get some money for me shares? I have a 100 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OutByEaster? Posted July 26, 2006 Moderator Share Posted July 26, 2006 Bid in from Neville !!!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tricella Posted July 26, 2006 Share Posted July 26, 2006 Bid in from Neville !!!!!! How do you know it comes from Neville? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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