Quote from: aj2k77 on August 24, 2018, 10:36:30 AM£47m for a club he brought to the very brink. Any one of us could have done what he did, spend the parachute payments and sell off every last drop of income for an all or nothing throw of the dice. Absolutely no thought went in to anything he did, basically kid on a computer game kind of stuff. He's lucky to get a penny.Although it came across cack handedly in my post I fully concur with this sentiment. Remember ‘I’m not a dollar billionaire.’ Remember the Daily Mail journalist that was shown that bank draft for £50m or whatever it was. RMB probably.
£47m for a club he brought to the very brink. Any one of us could have done what he did, spend the parachute payments and sell off every last drop of income for an all or nothing throw of the dice. Absolutely no thought went in to anything he did, basically kid on a computer game kind of stuff. He's lucky to get a penny.
The whole takeover from day one appeared to be a way of him stepping aside and being eased out quietly and diplomatically over a short period of time without shoving him through the exit door too quickly so he could retain some pride and respect. I think he had the best of intentions but just wasn't up to running a football club. I shudder to think exactly how bad things could have got on and off the pitch without the takeover. Aside from our new owners clearly being rich I was delighted they also had experience of running a sports team.
Arent they sponsoring bodymoor?
How touchingly naive.He blagged his way into the Villa with borrowed money that he to pay back very quickly.
Quote from: London Villan on August 24, 2018, 06:40:57 PMArent they sponsoring bodymoor?The Recon logos had disappeared from the wall behind Bruce at this morning’s press conference having still been there last week.I suspect that signage will be gone soon if it hasn't already as well
Randy really was very, very desperate to sell wasn't he?
Quote from: Newby on August 24, 2018, 07:24:11 PMRandy really was very, very desperate to sell wasn't he?Yep, he could not wait to be rid of us in the end.Took a huge hit on the price having gone the Austerity route in an attempt to stop hemmorrhaging cash.So he came, spunked a load, shot his bolt and squirted off a few hundred million lighter.
Quote from: ChicagoLion on August 24, 2018, 08:16:03 PMQuote from: Newby on August 24, 2018, 07:24:11 PMRandy really was very, very desperate to sell wasn't he?Yep, he could not wait to be rid of us in the end.Took a huge hit on the price having gone the Austerity route in an attempt to stop hemmorrhaging cash.So he came, spunked a load, shot his bolt and squirted off a few hundred million lighter.Sometimes I actually feel quite sorry for him, .
I like to think that Tony was (as he said at the time) looking for minority investment partners.It was going really well. He'd sold 27% to some Egyptian geezer and 27% to a Yank in a dodgy suit.Tony's still got 45% so he's the still the proud chairman and big cheese ... oh bugger.