Huge Summer....

[Concrete John]

Yes, I agree he does (his scoring rate for the first team is actually pretty good), but he needs to do more to make a career at the top level.  I think attitude and application may prove to be his downfall.

[adrenachrome]

I thought this thread was going to be about the infamous transsexual Donna Summer's enormous schlong.

[Mazrim]

It could be.

[Chris Smith]

I thought this thread was going to be about the infamous transsexual Donna Summer's enormous schlong.

Really, I never knew that. I guess the long hot summer just passed me by.

[N'ZMAV]

Yes, I agree he does (his scoring rate for the first team is actually pretty good), but he needs to do more to make a career at the top level.  I think attitude and application may prove to be his downfall.

Luke Moore mark 2...

[Concrete John]

Yes, I agree he does (his scoring rate for the first team is actually pretty good), but he needs to do more to make a career at the top level.  I think attitude and application may prove to be his downfall.

Luke Moore mark 2...

That's my concern.

[Mazrim]

Well, the guy I mentioned was in again. Unfortunately, I missed the chance to quiz him myself again but he's adamant that there's something happening behind the scenes. Mentioned this Prince that was supposedly at BMH and that its "almost all wrapped up".

Again, I urge caution as I'm hearing all sorts of conflicting things from people I trust.
Either somebody is getting carried away or there is something to it. My personal feelings are that it's interesting and I'll keep my eyes and ears open but always aware that it's possibly... well, fantasy.

[Concrete John]

Quick question Maz - is this gut in the sort of job/position that would mean rubbing shoulders with those in high office at Villa?

For instance, and apologies if his comes across a bit snobby, but I'd believe a story like that more coming from a managing director than your milkman!

[Mazrim]

The guy who told us has no affiliation with Villa but his friend (where the info comes from) certainly does.
And no, it's not an upstairs role. In fact, that's the least likely place a leak would come from I would imagine.

Sorry to be vague but 1: It's not my place to say and 2: I'm receiving this info somewhat 3rd hand.
I dont want to appear that I'm championing this info but I'd want to hear it if somebody else had got wind.
It's up to each person then to mull it over short of anything more concrete.

[PaulWinch again]

Well if it's sincere and those people involved would be good owners, then that'd be great.

[Concrete John]

The guy who told us has no affiliation with Villa but his friend (where the info comes from) certainly does.
And no, it's not an upstairs role. In fact, that's the least likely place a leak would come from I would imagine.

Sorry to be vague but 1: It's not my place to say and 2: I'm receiving this info somewhat 3rd hand.
I dont want to appear that I'm championing this info but I'd want to hear it if somebody else had got wind.
It's up to each person then to mull it over short of anything more concrete.

Fair enough - just wanted to try and guage how reliable you felt the original source was and if he would be realistically likely to hear about this before it broke in the press.

[DB]

It's like a quiz......did he have a 'tache.....was it Monk De Wally De Honk?

[Shoody]

I dont personally think it would happen. But if it were to the ideal situation for me would be it was the same guys who own PSG. That way they could only buy 49% of Villa and that way we could keep Randy as Chairman. He's made some big mistakes but he has the clubs best interests at heart.

Randy's devotion to our traditions and heritage, desire to keep ticket prices down + a lot of money to invest from elsewhere would be my ideal solution, it wont happen but if I could choose how the ownership of the club was.. that would be how i would want it.

[Mazrim]

The guy who told us has no affiliation with Villa but his friend (where the info comes from) certainly does.
And no, it's not an upstairs role. In fact, that's the least likely place a leak would come from I would imagine.

Sorry to be vague but 1: It's not my place to say and 2: I'm receiving this info somewhat 3rd hand.
I dont want to appear that I'm championing this info but I'd want to hear it if somebody else had got wind.
It's up to each person then to mull it over short of anything more concrete.

Fair enough - just wanted to try and guage how reliable you felt the original source was and if he would be realistically likely to hear about this before it broke in the press.

Well, knowing what a secret squirrel Randy is, I doubt the press would know much sooner than we would if not later. If this guy is connected to who he says he is (and I have no reason to believe otherwise at this time) then its possible he would know something. We're not talking a bigwig or anything but word soon gets around an organisation.

I told Dave Woodhall this a couple of months ago just in case something came of it but Alex McLeish, who is a regular at a certain place my father in law's friend owns, was overheard saying he wouldn't be long at Villa. Now, whether that is related, was misheard, a passing frustrated remark, I don't know, but I thought I'd pass it on anyway.

Oh, I had forgotten to mention but the guy who came in reckons they're already talking about managers (Scolaris name was mentioned) should a takeover happen. But that seems unusually candid and premature to me. Even by rumourmongering standards. Anyway, what I know, you know.

Other people would tell me that all is as it seems and that Randy and McLeish are here to stay. I have no reason to doubt them either. The thought doesn't upset me either alhough a new era of "going for it" would seem more exciting of course.

What we know so far or what we think we know etc...

- Randy and Faulkner travel to France (which is unusual) with some advisor bods.
- Randy has been at BMH (with guests?) and has now returned to the US.
- A "Prince" has supposedly visited our facilities.
- Rumours of supposed interest from Qatar/Arnault.
- Randy no longer able to dedicate time to Villa in the UK as he would wish, has also taken some financial hits recently (economy, divorce... etc).
- Villa very much "trimming the fat off".
- North Stand plans on hold/cancelled.
- Shares supposedly being bought.

Could be something, could be nothing.

[Mazrim]

It's like a quiz......did he have a 'tache.....was it Monk De Wally De Honk?

"Could you give me any more?"

- "Certainly, would £50 suffice?"