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Offline Chico Hamilton III

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Re: Tony’s Statement.
« Reply #1905 on: July 19, 2018, 03:17:33 PM »
Sir Michael Rake, Chairman of the group, is from Warwickshire. So naturally must be Villa not being from Brum.

He used to be the Chairman at the firm I worked for. I sat in his office chair once and span around on it like a kid.

Offline KevinGage

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Re: Tony’s Statement.
« Reply #1906 on: July 19, 2018, 03:20:37 PM »
Even if this crowd were oil-rich with a bottomless pit of money and willing to splurge it all on a struggling football club, they wouldn't be able to. So it's a moot point.


I'm speaking with no expertise at all, but if we look like we are at least trying to comply with FFP, I don't think the penalty would be as grim as some make out.

The punishments range anywhere from the minuscule fines Leicester and Bournemouth have received (though I understand no other sides will get away that lightly again), to QPR sized fines to points deductions.   But seeing as most of the division seem to be in breach of FFP now, actually enforcing that might be tricky.

If there were any truth in this latest update (and it sounds like good news so -where Villa are concerned, it must be shite) I would be made up just to keep Jack and Chester and move the likes of Lansbury and Thor on to free up some space for canny loans.

If any side were operating like we were in 16/7, buying All The Captains and All the Forwards -and doing that over a number of years- then aye, throw the book at 'em.

Offline DB

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Re: Tony’s Statement.
« Reply #1907 on: July 19, 2018, 03:21:33 PM »
I wonder what TBAR is saying...

Online Brend'Watkins

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Re: Tony’s Statement.
« Reply #1908 on: July 19, 2018, 03:23:42 PM »
If they are then it will be to themselves himself.

Offline aev

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Re: Tony’s Statement.
« Reply #1909 on: July 19, 2018, 03:23:54 PM »
I wonder what TBAR is saying...

Larry Ellison in the Middle East?

Offline Walmley_Villa

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Re: Tony’s Statement.
« Reply #1910 on: July 19, 2018, 03:58:02 PM »
Well Al Futtaim Group are one of my company's customers. Own lots of hotels and car franchises in Dubai. Interesting.
« Last Edit: July 19, 2018, 04:10:34 PM by Walmley_Villa »

Offline TheMalandro

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Re: Tony’s Statement.
« Reply #1911 on: July 19, 2018, 04:01:32 PM »
Al Fontaine, not much on google about him.

Offline Dr Butler

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Re: Tony’s Statement.
« Reply #1912 on: July 19, 2018, 04:12:49 PM »
I'd be disappointed if we sacked Bruce and brought in Henry.

He's as thick as a house brick.

and I bet Bobby Pires would be his number 2....:(

UTV
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Offline Des Little

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Re: Tony’s Statement.
« Reply #1913 on: July 19, 2018, 04:25:34 PM »
I've just heard that the upcoming third kit features a Keffiyeh.  100% gospel

Online pauliewalnuts

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Re: Tony’s Statement.
« Reply #1914 on: July 19, 2018, 04:32:52 PM »
All this talk of Middle East buyers reminds me of that time years ago when there was some excitement on here as someone had seen some "Arab looking people" getting "the treeatment" in the corporate facilities on a match day, only for them to turn out to be some blokes who owned a curry house in Sutton Coldfield.

Brilliant stuff. Like a story line for an episode of Only Fools and Horses.

Offline Risso

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Re: Tony’s Statement.
« Reply #1915 on: July 19, 2018, 04:43:27 PM »
Knowing our luck it’l be Al an Brah Zil.

Offline Des Little

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Re: Tony’s Statement.
« Reply #1916 on: July 19, 2018, 04:44:21 PM »
Knowing our luck it’l be Al an Brah Zil.

I heard two versions

Offline sirlordbaltimore

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Re: Tony’s Statement.
« Reply #1917 on: July 19, 2018, 05:02:49 PM »
All this talk of Middle East buyers reminds me of that time years ago when there was some excitement on here as someone had seen some "Arab looking people" getting "the treeatment" in the corporate facilities on a match day, only for them to turn out to be some blokes who owned a curry house in Sutton Coldfield.

Brilliant stuff. Like a story line for an episode of Only Fools and Horses.

 ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D

Offline Chris Smith

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Re: Tony’s Statement.
« Reply #1918 on: July 19, 2018, 05:14:09 PM »
If this does turn out to be a Middle Eastern buyer we only need a Russian next time to have had the full house of the current likely locations for overseas investors.

Offline Mister E

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Re: Tony’s Statement.
« Reply #1919 on: July 19, 2018, 05:19:38 PM »
If this does turn out to be a Middle Eastern buyer we only need a Russian next time to have had the full house of the current likely locations for overseas investors.
Or, Al Hussain Hakabollokov.

 


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