Diamond_Joe_Quimby Posted August 1, 2006 Share Posted August 1, 2006 Just seen John Barnwell interviewed on SSN about Steve McClaren outside Villa Park today. The way things are going he'll probably be announced as new manager tomorrow. Its ok there was a League Managers Association meeting there today just to confuse things and get load of managers talked about there lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chief Posted August 1, 2006 Share Posted August 1, 2006 LMFAO... so Ellis did stay in the car, thats just so forking funny! I am pissing myself :-D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thetrees Posted August 1, 2006 Share Posted August 1, 2006 On a slightly different tack I heard an interview with a guy from the company that handles the shares. He made a strange statement insomuch as he described the Villa as not being saddled with the 'noose of a huge debt', but put it in such a way as there was a debt of sorts. How much is not 'huge'? Say 25-30m? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
avfcinwales Posted August 1, 2006 Share Posted August 1, 2006 No, can't be McClarens got the England job Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chief Posted August 1, 2006 Share Posted August 1, 2006 On a slightly different tack I heard an interview with a guy from the company that handles the shares. He made a strange statement insomuch as he described the Villa as not being saddled with the 'noose of a huge debt', but put it in such a way as there was a debt of sorts. How much is not 'huge'? Say 25-30m? I would probably guess he means we don't have the debt of an Everton or West Ham. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JPAngel Posted August 1, 2006 VT Supporter Share Posted August 1, 2006 Thanks for telling me about that Tom! Very Interesting, The bloke at the front looked rather Mafioso! Theres an interesting twist! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paddy Posted August 1, 2006 Share Posted August 1, 2006 LMFAO... so Ellis did stay in the car, thats just so forking funny! I am pissing myself :-D So was he probably. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WhiteThornWalk Posted August 1, 2006 Share Posted August 1, 2006 Pete Colley, Sky's midland reporter, has just been interviewed on SSN. He was the guy with the camera crew today. Sounded to me like he was just assuming/quessing the american guy's were a 5th consortium. Didn't seem to have any inside info. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PoshVilla Posted August 1, 2006 Share Posted August 1, 2006 I thought that Pete Colley spoke more sense than Bill Howell, and it was good to get the other side of the story across about the MON story and why it was leaked. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheSufferingVilla Posted August 1, 2006 Share Posted August 1, 2006 Amazing and scary to think that this thread started Dec 23, 2005. How much longer can this go on... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fuse Posted August 1, 2006 Share Posted August 1, 2006 Just seen John Barnwell interviewed on SSN about Steve McClaren outside Villa Park today. The way things are going he'll probably be announced as new manager tomorrow. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steve-67 Posted August 1, 2006 Share Posted August 1, 2006 SSN also reported that Villa are expected to make an announcement "at some point, tomorrow" with regards to the people being shown around today. I reckon they are Lerner's men not a 5th lot. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PB Posted August 1, 2006 Share Posted August 1, 2006 SSN also reported that Villa are expected to make an announcement "at some point, tomorrow" with regards to the people being shown around today. I reckon they are Lerner's men not a 5th lot. This is interesting, because there is only one announcement you could make. Well there's two 1) these guys were nothing to do with the ongoing discussions 2) The board recommends that shareholders accept the offer made by.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JPAngel Posted August 1, 2006 VT Supporter Share Posted August 1, 2006 I agree, Seems a lot more plausable than yet another group. Perhaps these are the guys finally checking that we've talked about. I so want this to happen. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
superfint Posted August 1, 2006 Share Posted August 1, 2006 . I reckon they are Lerner's men not a 5th lot. I pray for it to be Lerners men. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steve-67 Posted August 1, 2006 Share Posted August 1, 2006 2) The board recommends that shareholders accept the offer made by.... ...........Randy Lerner. And was Ellis up to his usual ignorant, belligerent self by staying in the car rather than showing a little more interest ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chief Posted August 1, 2006 Share Posted August 1, 2006 I think they were a bunch of Randy men. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dont_do_it_doug. Posted August 1, 2006 Share Posted August 1, 2006 SSN also reported that Villa are expected to make an announcement "at some point, tomorrow" with regards to the people being shown around today. I reckon they are Lerner's men not a 5th lot. This is interesting, because there is only one announcement you could make. Well there's two 1) these guys were nothing to do with the ongoing discussions 2) The board recommends that shareholders accept the offer made by.... And why would they make the first statement? They haven't said anything about any of the other investors. Infact, wouldn't it be against SE rules for them to do so? Of course, 'Sky Sports understands......' is hardly to be taken as gospel. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Downbutnotout Posted August 1, 2006 Share Posted August 1, 2006 I pray for it to be Lerners men. It could be Bill Gates's men!! :winkold: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Digsby Posted August 1, 2006 Share Posted August 1, 2006 SSN tell us the Americans were shown around the training ground by the stadium manager (Tony Diffley ?) and that Mr Ellis stayed in the car throughout. I must admit, that raised a chuckle, not sure if they're just keeping him out of the way, or whether he can't get around a building site very well. If it's the former, good. If it's the latter, they should conduct all future negotiations at Bodymoor heath. Doug has made one public statement since the players statement came out, and that was his shambolic appearance at the airport. He hasn't come out fighting, he hasn't commented on any of the issues from the sacking of O'Leary, or publicly on either takeover or manager. He's not released anything about the annual report, he's basically not wanting to deal with any of the issues of the club. 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. Fantastic 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. Again; Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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