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Title: Bernard Arnault interested in Villa?
Post by: nigel on December 14, 2011, 09:22:36 PM
On a B'ham Mail forum this guy mentioned that he'd heard that Bernard Arnault, a French billionaire, was interested in Villa.
Anyone else heard this.
Can't see it personally.
Title: Re: Bernard Arnault interested in Villa?
Post by: Shrek on December 14, 2011, 09:39:02 PM
Houllier as director of football anyone?
Title: Re: Bernard Arnault interested in Villa?
Post by: bertlambshank on December 14, 2011, 09:46:17 PM
Aston Villa the FRENCH beat combo is what he is after.
Title: Re: Bernard Arnault interested in Villa?
Post by: TonyD on December 14, 2011, 09:46:35 PM
Louis Vuitton kit next year ar kid...
Title: Re: Bernard Arnault interested in Villa?
Post by: lovejoy on December 14, 2011, 09:52:20 PM
So its come to this. Hearsay b******t from another forum.
Title: Re: Bernard Arnault interested in Villa?
Post by: Rudy Can't Fail on December 14, 2011, 09:56:10 PM
There's more chance of him becoming the lead singer of Aston Villa.



Edit:Bigad82 beat me to it.
Title: Re: Bernard Arnault interested in Villa?
Post by: Yossarian on December 14, 2011, 09:56:52 PM
He can start a bidding war with that South American soft drinks bloke.
Title: Re: Bernard Arnault interested in Villa?
Post by: Fasth56 on December 14, 2011, 09:58:22 PM
Richest man in Europe and 4th richest in the world according to good old Wiki
Title: Re: Bernard Arnault interested in Villa?
Post by: Mazrim on December 14, 2011, 09:59:23 PM
Europe's richest man and the world's 4th richest apparently. (42bn Dollars)

Well, O.K then. That's over 3 times richer than Abramovich.
Title: Re: Bernard Arnault interested in Villa?
Post by: nico2708 on December 14, 2011, 09:59:42 PM
According to Forbes magazine, Arnault is the world's 4th and Europe's richest person, with a 2011 net worth of US$ 41 billion
Title: Re: Bernard Arnault interested in Villa?
Post by: Rudy Can't Fail on December 14, 2011, 10:02:22 PM
Louis Vuitton kit next year ar kid...

And some will still find something to complain about.
Title: Re: Bernard Arnault interested in Villa?
Post by: Dave Clark Five on December 14, 2011, 10:04:03 PM
Probably lining us up for Wenger when the truth about him comes out.
Title: Re: Bernard Arnault interested in Villa?
Post by: nico2708 on December 14, 2011, 10:07:08 PM
its more like ASTON MARTIN than ASTON VILLA

 Clicky thing  (http://www.eurocarblog.com/post/437/arnault-and-frere-looking-at-aston-martin)
Title: Re: Bernard Arnault interested in Villa?
Post by: Shoody on December 14, 2011, 10:09:16 PM
I saw this earlier in the day. I did the right thing and ignored it. ;)

I cant see why he would want to buy us. We would need around £200m to buy Randy out plus another few hundred mill to get us to compete. We've already shown we aren't the 'Sleeping Giant' we like to think we are (which is understandable considering the number of Premiership/thereabouts teams in our catchment area compared to just us and maybe Baggies 20/30 years ago).

Maybe he's friends with Houllier who spoke of how good our academy, stadium and stuff is and that it could be a good investment? But I cant see it. Randy said he isnt selling.

But you look at things like the new company formed at VP worth the exact amount the club is estimated to be worth, down grading playing staff, wages and general cost-cutting and it is possible he could sell, I just dont think he is.
Title: Re: Bernard Arnault interested in Villa?
Post by: Chipsticks on December 14, 2011, 10:09:36 PM
Probably just thinks that N'Zogbia's the next Messi.
Title: Re: Bernard Arnault interested in Villa?
Post by: Iago on December 14, 2011, 10:15:40 PM
I would be delighted IF true, we need fresh direction.
Title: Re: Bernard Arnault interested in Villa?
Post by: TonyD on December 14, 2011, 10:17:49 PM
What's this about Wenger?
Title: Re: Bernard Arnault interested in Villa?
Post by: Shoody on December 14, 2011, 10:18:03 PM
Forbes has him down as the worlds 4th richest man at $41B

Only (lol...only) $15b worse off than Bill Gates himself.

Is worth the same amount as both Sergey Brin and Larry Page (2 of the founders of Google, worth $19B each)

Usmanov (Arsenal) is worth $17.7B in contrast
Abromovich (Chelsea) $13.4B
Sheikh Mansoor (City) is $28B (if my math is right)

So... this is bullshit. As stuff this good simply does not happen to us. If it does I will ride an imaginary Donkey in the nude around Villa Park at half time every home game of next season [that I can attend]
Title: Re: Bernard Arnault interested in Villa?
Post by: Fasth56 on December 14, 2011, 10:23:45 PM
its more like ASTON MARTIN than ASTON VILLA

 Clicky thing  (http://www.eurocarblog.com/post/437/arnault-and-frere-looking-at-aston-martin)

Sadly you're probably right, read this headline

Aston Martin Zagato Villa D'Este concept
Title: Re: Bernard Arnault interested in Villa?
Post by: Rico on December 14, 2011, 10:26:42 PM
Sure it's not Bernard Hinault interested in Villa?
Title: Re: Bernard Arnault interested in Villa?
Post by: olaftab on December 14, 2011, 10:48:37 PM
Europe's richest man and the world's 4th richest apparently. (42bn Dollars)
According to Forbes magazine, Arnault is the world's 4th and Europe's richest person, with a 2011 net worth of US$ 41 billion

Can we get this right lads it's important. Is it $41 or $42 Billion?
Title: Re: Bernard Arnault interested in Villa?
Post by: Stu on December 14, 2011, 10:50:18 PM
If this is true then I will eat my own head.

Where do people cook this stuff up from? Mind blowing.
Title: Re: Bernard Arnault interested in Villa?
Post by: Mazrim on December 14, 2011, 10:52:53 PM
Not that I'm holding any faith in this story but the Aston Martin article is over 5 years old.
Title: Re: Bernard Arnault interested in Villa?
Post by: Iago on December 14, 2011, 10:56:43 PM
On a B'ham Mail forum this guy mentioned that he'd heard that Bernard Arnault, a French billionaire, was interested in Villa.
Anyone else heard this.
Can't see it personally.
Is there a link to this story?
Title: Re: Bernard Arnault interested in Villa?
Post by: pauliewalnuts on December 14, 2011, 10:58:31 PM
We need to get a campaign going.

Let's all print out French flags and hold a demo round the back of the North Stand at 6pm on Friday, demanding WE WANT BERNARD!

if you can't print out a flag, bring something French - garlic, a string of onions, a stripey t-shirt, incredible rudeness, or a powerful trade union movement - and let them know we won't stand for this any more!

Get the fuck out, eerrr, Lernie!
We want Bernie!
Get the ginger off the bench!
Appoint someone French!


I'm off to tweet to Pete Colley about this, SSN will be all over it like a tramp on frites!
Title: Re: Bernard Arnault interested in Villa?
Post by: Dave Clark Five on December 14, 2011, 11:02:35 PM
What's this about Wenger?
You will have to refer to the 'ITK truth about Wenger with no mention of McLeish or Lerner or Hutton or Collins or Warnock or Dunne or Heskey or hoofing or play the youth regardless of how good they are ' thread. Unfortunately, it has sunk without trace as, strangely, there are no comments.
Title: Re: Bernard Arnault interested in Villa?
Post by: Salsa Party Animal on December 14, 2011, 11:02:54 PM
Will he be able to outspend that team in Manchester is a question we all want to know. ?
Title: Re: Bernard Arnault interested in Villa?
Post by: TaxDodger on December 14, 2011, 11:19:30 PM
This reminds me of that time my Newcastle supporting mate thought Vince McMahon was going to buy them.
Title: Re: Bernard Arnault interested in Villa?
Post by: luke25 on December 14, 2011, 11:23:14 PM
This reminds me of that time my Newcastle supporting mate thought Vince McMahon was going to buy them.
The Undertaker up front would be pretty good.
Title: Re: Bernard Arnault interested in Villa?
Post by: cdward on December 14, 2011, 11:32:06 PM
This rich bloke was probably in the market to buy a villa, heard one was going for 200mil, would love to see his face when he googles "property in Aston"
Title: Re: Bernard Arnault interested in Villa?
Post by: wozwebs on December 14, 2011, 11:46:16 PM
Yeah, but will the pies and tannoy system get better? That's all that counts, right?
Title: Re: Bernard Arnault interested in Villa?
Post by: Brend'Watkins on December 15, 2011, 12:32:10 AM
Has he got a tattoo on his leg? If yes, we had better dust off those European phrase books.   
Title: Re: Bernard Arnault interested in Villa?
Post by: PeterWithesShin on December 15, 2011, 12:49:05 AM
I reckon this is so Jackanory that there's more chance of Bernard Cribbins buying us.
Title: Re: Bernard Arnault interested in Villa?
Post by: Greg N'Ash on December 15, 2011, 01:07:04 AM
Be good if it was true, if only for the countless "Aston Villa are ruining football" threads that would undoubtably appear on here*





* or perhaps not.
Title: Re: Bernard Arnault interested in Villa?
Post by: JUAN PABLO on December 15, 2011, 01:39:50 AM
http://soccerlens.com/20-billionaires-you-want-buying-your-football-club/11723/
Title: Re: Bernard Arnault interested in Villa?
Post by: Walmley_Villa on December 15, 2011, 03:20:21 AM
Let's hope he doesn't look at our record with his French compatriots...
Didier Six
Daveeed Ginola
Gerard H

Does not bode well!
Title: Re: Bernard Arnault interested in Villa?
Post by: Andy_Lochhead_in_the_air on December 15, 2011, 06:55:55 AM
 I don't want to talk to you no more, you empty headed animal food trough wiper. I fart in your general direction. Your mother was a hamster and your father smelt of elderberries.
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