MikeMcKenna Posted August 1, 2006 VT Supporter Share Posted August 1, 2006 Regarding today's visitors, I know nothing, but I am pretty convinced that the aircraft that arrived from Dubai this morning is related. The aircraft is American registered to a bank that specialises in financing such machines, but after digging the last known 'owners' were an Australian company called 'Beyond Holdings', a mobile phone company. As far as I can see the aircraft hasn't been to Australia for a long time, so the ownership may have changed, but it does kick around the Far East a lot, so it's possible that Dubai was a refuelling stop. If RL's people are over, it was by scheduled flight, which I doubt. No private jets have come to the UK from 'obvious' Lerner originating points. I heard earlier that it very possible that these Americans are representing the Dubai people, so you may well be right. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
markavfc40 Posted August 1, 2006 Share Posted August 1, 2006 I feel a bit sorry for Mike Neville. He pretty much started the take over bandwagon, spent the best part of a year working on it and then probably get's brushed aside - never to be seen again. I can appreciate what your saying about Neville but I won't feel sorry for him. At the end of the day if he has the best bid he'll win if he hasn't he won't. He may have been quite shocked by how many potential bidders have come out the woodwork but that is to the benefit of the club IMO. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bazdavies79 Posted August 1, 2006 Share Posted August 1, 2006 I heard earlier that it very possible that these Americans are representing the Dubai people, so you may well be right. Are these the Dubai people suposedly connected with Still, or is this a new one? **** this my brain is fried I need a holiday! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NurembergVillan Posted August 1, 2006 Moderator Share Posted August 1, 2006 Make no mistake, he's stopped working on the club other than the sale. This is the end. His final days. and they're making him stay in the car. What a wonderful image that is. That has made my day. Brilliant! Yup. "Stay in the car old man- and don't touch the locks. Or the horn. We'll leave Radio 4 on for you. And a little gap in the window because this thing will be a lot tougher if you choose now to finally carc it." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MikeMcKenna Posted August 1, 2006 VT Supporter Share Posted August 1, 2006 I heard earlier that it very possible that these Americans are representing the Dubai people, so you may well be right. Are these the Dubai people suposedly connected with Still, or is this a new one? **** this my brain is fried I need a holiday! Nothing to do with Still......... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PB Posted August 1, 2006 Share Posted August 1, 2006 I heard earlier that it very possible that these Americans are representing the Dubai people, so you may well be right. Are these the Dubai people suposedly connected with Still, or is this a new one? **** this my brain is fried I need a holiday! Maybe Lerner isnt putting his own money in, but has the backing of the dubai people. So he sends some guys to Dubai for instructions, who then fly into brum...... :roll: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ahamaad Posted August 1, 2006 Share Posted August 1, 2006 I heard earlier that it very possible that these Americans are representing the Dubai people, so you may well be right. Are these the Dubai people suposedly connected with Still, or is this a new one? **** this my brain is fried I need a holiday! Nothing to do with Still......... Mike I hope your sig still applies. In fact I am pinning all my hopes on you! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gizmo Posted August 1, 2006 Share Posted August 1, 2006 I feel a bit sorry for Mike Neville. He pretty much started the take over bandwagon, spent the best part of a year working on it and then probably get's brushed aside - never to be seen again. I can appreciate what your saying about Neville but I won't feel sorry for him. At the end of the day if he has the best bid he'll win if he hasn't he won't. He may have been quite shocked by how many potential bidders have come out the woodwork but that is to the benefit of the club IMO. Well exactly. If he loses out, it'll be because he doesn't have the right bid. But after all the years of shite, he seems to have been the one person most determined to drag the club back up again. If he hadn't surfaced last year, there isn't a cat in hell's chance we'd be looking at a takeover now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PoshVilla Posted August 1, 2006 Share Posted August 1, 2006 I like the way Sky are saying these men are not connected with Lerner and yet the next sentence says the identity of the men is "unknown". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ahamaad Posted August 1, 2006 Share Posted August 1, 2006 I feel a bit sorry for Mike Neville. He pretty much started the take over bandwagon, spent the best part of a year working on it and then probably get's brushed aside - never to be seen again. I can appreciate what your saying about Neville but I won't feel sorry for him. At the end of the day if he has the best bid he'll win if he hasn't he won't. He may have been quite shocked by how many potential bidders have come out the woodwork but that is to the benefit of the club IMO. Well exactly. If he loses out, it'll be because he doesn't have the right bid. But after all the years of shite, he seems to have been the one person most determined to drag the club back up again. If he hadn't surfaced last year, there isn't a cat in hell's chance we'd be looking at a takeover now. If he doesn't take us over then he will be flush with 64 million quid and if he is a lifelong Villa fan he can trjow us all a big party to celebrate the end of Ellis? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jamesbuchanan Posted August 1, 2006 Share Posted August 1, 2006 So in a vain attempt to summarise because my head really does hurt..... Bid 1 - Neville Bid 2 - AV06 - that judge fella Bid 3 - Lerner Bid 4 - Athole Still (Potential) Bid 5 - Dubai businessmen (although these may be instead the backers of bid 4, or less likely bid 3) (Potential) Bid 6 - American businessmen (although these are in all likelihood connected with bid 3 and are not therefore a separate bid) Correct summary or not? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gringo Posted August 1, 2006 Share Posted August 1, 2006 Maybe Lerner isnt putting his own money in, but has the backing of the dubai people. So he sends some guys to Dubai for instructions, who then fly into brum...... :roll: Perhaps Mr Lerner has a few business interests in that area and it's easier to fly some of these people in. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
markavfc40 Posted August 1, 2006 Share Posted August 1, 2006 So in a vain attempt to summarise because my head really does hurt..... Bid 1 - Neville Bid 2 - AV06 - that judge fella Bid 3 - Lerner Bid 4 - Athole Still (Potential) Bid 5 - Dubai businessmen (although these may be instead the backers of bid 4, or less likely bid 3) (Potential) Bid 6 - American businessmen (although these are in all likelihood connected with bid 3 and are not therefore a separate bid) Correct summary or not? You forgot about the possibility of bid 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jez Posted August 1, 2006 Share Posted August 1, 2006 Perhaps Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bickster Posted August 1, 2006 Moderator Share Posted August 1, 2006 Instead of "Taxi for Ellis" its Ellis is a Taxi :wink: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ginge Posted August 1, 2006 Share Posted August 1, 2006 I think i will log back on when it has all been finalised, if that is ever going to happen. Have these people been in hiding until the last week and then all decided "oh yes lets buy an English football club?" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
markavfc40 Posted August 1, 2006 Share Posted August 1, 2006 Perhaps I hope youv'e taken the short straw by the name of Ellis out of there Jez. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gringo Posted August 1, 2006 Share Posted August 1, 2006 lol at Jez ^^ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MikeMcKenna Posted August 1, 2006 VT Supporter Share Posted August 1, 2006 I heard earlier that it very possible that these Americans are representing the Dubai people, so you may well be right. Are these the Dubai people suposedly connected with Still, or is this a new one? **** this my brain is fried I need a holiday! Nothing to do with Still......... Mike I hope your sig still applies. In fact I am pinning all my hopes on you! I am thinking of changing my sig as I write. (EDIT: Thread now changed!) All the stuff I have heard today has got me more and more confused. Depending on who you listen to: 1) Lerner is on his way back. A deal has been done and just requires the rubber stamp. Then he's not coming back as he can do it all remotely and via his representatives. 2) Athole Still and his bunch are in "Pole Position" 3) The Dubai Royal Family, have been working quietly behind the scenes for several months and are now "favourites" 4) Neville isnt finished yet and shouldnt be written off 5) Padfield has serious backers who could yet figure 6) There's a Russian somewhere in the background GOD KNOWS....... Have we got 3,4 or even 6 parties interested in buying Villa? If even half of this true surely not even ellis can manage to p**s off them all! I am so glad that I am off abroad on Saturday for a while! Its doing my head in! A deal will be done but when is anyone's guess now. If I had to stick my neck I would still reckon this week, but it gets foggier by the day! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thetrees Posted August 1, 2006 Share Posted August 1, 2006 If RL's people are over, it was by scheduled flight, which I doubt. No private jets have come to the UK from 'obvious' Lerner originating points. Further to this it has just popped up that RL's jet is planned to leave Cleveland this afternoon (US time) for home. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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