Digsby Posted August 23, 2006 Share Posted August 23, 2006 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
journeyman Posted August 23, 2006 Share Posted August 23, 2006 Is this due a lock now? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RichardCanning Posted August 23, 2006 Share Posted August 23, 2006 Is this due a lock now? nah we need to wait till LSE confirm that the club is in the hands of a Mr Randolph Lerner and not Herbert Ellis before locking this as last time we jumped the gun a bit! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NurembergVillan Posted August 23, 2006 Moderator Share Posted August 23, 2006 Not till 6 o'clock I shouldn't hink. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
villafan306 Posted August 23, 2006 Share Posted August 23, 2006 I'd go so far as to say 7.15am tomorrow tbh. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trinity-Tom Posted August 23, 2006 Share Posted August 23, 2006 I'd go so far as to say 7.15am tomorrow tbh. Well I am not sure part of me agrees and part doesn't. Its not like the AV06 or any other party can make a bid once the LSE has closed today and therefore the announcement will be tomorrow. They had to bid before close of play today in which case the announcement ought to be made there and then. However, I am a Villa fan and therefore a pessimist! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bickster Posted August 23, 2006 Moderator Share Posted August 23, 2006 I'd go so far as to say 7.15am tomorrow tbh. Well I am not sure part of me agrees and part doesn't. Its not like the AV06 or any other party can make a bid once the LSE has closed today and therefore the announcement will be tomorrow. They had to bid before close of play today in which case the announcement ought to be made there and then. However, I am a Villa fan and therefore a pessimist! Not possible, they can't have until such a time to bid then the LSE stays open for AVFC to make announcement, logically it has to be tommorrow Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigJim Posted August 23, 2006 Share Posted August 23, 2006 Sure someone else must have posted this or thought of this ages ago. I am a bit slow so it has only just occurred to me that it looks like RAL's bid was DELIBERATELY TIMED so that it would be final by tonight's match. Sorry if that was obvious to everybody days ago. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bickster Posted August 23, 2006 Moderator Share Posted August 23, 2006 Sure someone else must have posted this or thought of this ages ago. I am a bit slow so it has only just occurred to me that it looks like RAL's bid was DELIBERATELY TIMED so that it would be final by tonight's match. Sorry if that was obvious to everybody days ago. Its been posted a few times, thtres even said that Lerners plane was planned to be in the country today - shame hes on holiday now and isnt online Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigJim Posted August 23, 2006 Share Posted August 23, 2006 Thanks Bickster, yes I had read that R was supposed to be at the game, but I just assumed it was because it was the first home game, etc. It never occurred to me before that the whole operation might have been synchronized to this degree. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldmanvillafan Posted August 23, 2006 Share Posted August 23, 2006 Did the 10 days limit apply to Ellis and Petchy shares or all of the shares. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mansonAVFC Posted August 23, 2006 Share Posted August 23, 2006 :EDIT: My post was complete utter tosh listen to Bickster(below this post) he knows whats going on! :winkold: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bickster Posted August 23, 2006 Moderator Share Posted August 23, 2006 Did the 10 days limit apply to Ellis and Petchy shares or all of the shares. The ten day limit isnt for the sale of shares - thats 21 days the ten day limit is for rival bids to be placed Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
villafan306 Posted August 23, 2006 Share Posted August 23, 2006 They can bid until midnight tomorrow according to TeamTalk! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MR.Smalljob Posted August 23, 2006 Share Posted August 23, 2006 Midnight Tonight villafan :-) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chief Posted August 23, 2006 Share Posted August 23, 2006 Teletext are saying midnight Thurs but they don't think any other bid will happen (ITV 406) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
villafan306 Posted August 23, 2006 Share Posted August 23, 2006 Lerner closes in on Villa takeover Randy Lerner should discover in the next 24 hours if the path is clear for him to become the new unopposed owner of Aston Villa. American billionaire Lerner had his £62.6million offer accepted by Villa on August 14 and it was recommended for acceptance by shareholders. Any rival consortium had to make an offer 5% higher than the Lerner bid by midnight on Thursday to disrupt the plans of the owner of NFL side Cleveland Browns. But it is looking increasingly unlikely that any alternative offer will be put to Villa chairman Doug Ellis. The consortia led by lifelong Villa fan Michael Neville and deputy judge Nicholas Padfield respectively had hopes of rivalling Lerner but there has been little sign of any movement from the two parties. In effect it means that Ellis and Jack Petchey will be able to transfer their combined shareholding of 57% to Lerner by the weekend barring any 11th-hour developments. Significantly, Lerner has been closely liaising with new Villa manger Martin O'Neill, who throughout was the first choice of the American to succeed David O'Leary. Funds will be in place to bring in new signings although O'Neill will have to work fast to strengthen his squad with the transfer window closing on August 31. Celtic midfielder Stilian Petrov has been the main target although Celtic has been reluctant to sell despite the Bulgaria international intimating that he wants a new challenge. Another ex-Parkhead player, defender Didier Agathe, is currently on trial at Villa. The necessity to bring in new faces has increased with the sale of midfielder Mathieu Berson and striker Kevin Phillips in the past 24 hours. Clicky ITV have the same article on their website/teletext service. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mansonAVFC Posted August 23, 2006 Share Posted August 23, 2006 So if Ellis hands over the shares tomorrow we can start buying very soon! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GoBrownsGoVilla Posted August 23, 2006 Share Posted August 23, 2006 Midnight Thursday = tonight at midnight Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mansonAVFC Posted August 23, 2006 Share Posted August 23, 2006 but its wednesday tonight!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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