Takeover Rumour

[Dave Cooper please]

But is a lot of it not just people glancing at the Premier League table and just speculating who might be next? Villa would be prime candidates in a lot of people's eyes - big stadium, great history, in a big city near enough to London, owner possibly looking to cut his losses.
I've heard fans of other clubs (including, laughably, Small Heath) circulating similar rumours about their teams.

[Concrete John]

But is a lot of it not just people glancing at the Premier League table and just speculating who might be next? Villa would be prime candidates in a lot of people's eyes - big stadium, great history, in a big city near enough to London, owner possibly looking to cut his losses.

Much the same as can be said about Everton, yet they don't seem to have any stories of Arabs banging on their door.

[Dave Cooper please]

But is a lot of it not just people glancing at the Premier League table and just speculating who might be next? Villa would be prime candidates in a lot of people's eyes - big stadium, great history, in a big city near enough to London, owner possibly looking to cut his losses.

Much the same as can be said about Everton, yet they don't seem to have any stories of Arabs banging on their door.

Do a quick internet search, there's a few! More about Americans and Indians but some UAE rumours as well. All started by fans in exactly the same way as our rumours are:

"I know a mate who knows someone who works at the club..."

I'm not going to get excited just yet.

[Phil from the upper holte]

To buy a football club these days you have to be barking mad! Like finding a drain and just tipping your money away

[TheEgo]

There's a link on VT to a Blackburn rovers fan site and they seem pretty sure in there that the QIA are going to buy us?? Could all be BS (most probably is) but there's a lot of smoke....

[Mazrim]

Some guy on another site (Vital Villa?) has posted emails supposedly from General Krulak saying that "the fans will be happy" in the summer.
Of course, that could mean anything. But it may as well be noted on this thread.

My guess is that, despite the financial figures released, Randy will sanction some spending again.
I just hope the right man is spending it.

[Percy McCarthy]

I'd quite happpily take winning the league and two cups every year and being barred from Europe because we can't explain where we got the money for Messi and Iniesta.

[PaulWinch again]

Some guy on another site (Vital Villa?) has posted emails supposedly from General Krulak saying that "the fans will be happy" in the summer.
Of course, that could mean anything. But it may as well be noted on this thread.

My guess is that, despite the financial figures released, Randy will sanction some spending again.
I just hope the right man is spending it.

If he's sanctioning spending, as you say we need to get the right man in. If we give money to Mcleish it'll be like throwing it down the drain again.

[Concrete John]

I'm not going to get excited just yet.

Neither am I - we're Villa and things that much fun just don't happen to us!

[pauliewalnuts]

Some guy on another site (Vital Villa?) has posted emails supposedly from General Krulak saying that "the fans will be happy" in the summer.

Too right we'll be happy in the summer.

The season will be over, for starters.

[Rip Van We Go Again]

Some guy on another site (Vital Villa?) has posted emails supposedly from General Krulak saying that "the fans will be happy" in the summer.

Too right we'll be happy in the summer.

The season will be over, for starters.

I think the General is harking back to his pre season prediction of us finishing 5th.

If so, we'll all be happy.

[pauliewalnuts]

Some guy on another site (Vital Villa?) has posted emails supposedly from General Krulak saying that "the fans will be happy" in the summer.

Too right we'll be happy in the summer.

The season will be over, for starters.

I think the General is harking back to his pre season prediction of us finishing 5th.

If so, we'll all be happy.

Hasn't 4th place actually been rechristened "fourthoopssorryfingerslippedimeanttosay5th"?

[Mazrim]

This was posted on a Blackburn Rovers site by a guy they all seem to respect and consider legit. I think he may be a local journo or something.
Anyway:

"Ok i'll clear this up once and for all.

The Qatari's are talking to Villa, even their players know about it. The last I heard was that Lerner is contemplating selling but would rather wait until the end of the season before deciding. The Qatari's are willing to wait as they believe that they can get Villa. Once they have completed the Villa deal, they have promised me and a couple of other Journo's that they will talk on the record about what happened with Venky's."

Interesting.
MM on Villa Talk says there is no substance to the rumours but then again he guranateed everybody McLeish wouldn't be manager so... fuck knows.

[DB]

But is a lot of it not just people glancing at the Premier League table and just speculating who might be next? Villa would be prime candidates in a lot of people's eyes - big stadium, great history, in a big city near enough to London, owner possibly looking to cut his losses.

Much the same as can be said about Everton, yet they don't seem to have any stories of Arabs banging on their door.

As already said, Everton would require a lot more money as they need a new stadium, they are restricted on the corparte side as they only have a few boxes. The hassle of trying to find a location and then getting permission will put potential investors off. The only thing keeping them going is Moyes - I dread to think what would happen if he left.

[Mazrim]

I'm personally a bit sick of being compared to Everton.