Takeover Rumour

[paul_e]

The main weakness in this flight of fantasy was the timescales. 

Why would QIA (or whoever else for that matter)   piss about by announcing it in Feb/ March and only complete  the purchase in the summer?

Surely they'd want to do away with any chance of relegation and get involved ASAP?  Why would it benefit them to delay?

What would they have been able to do if they had taken over in March?  If there is any basis behind this I'd suggest the delay in anything concrete is due to them wanting the club to be assured of premier league football before committing any funds.  I'm not saying it will happen but I can understand wanting the relegation issue cleared before doing anything.

[Tom Sawyer]

This thread is just wishful thinking. If we say it often enough it doesn't mean it's going to happen.

[mr woo]

I'm kind of glad this thread has reappeared, if nothing else its an antidote to all the relegation/McLeish staying talk, even though we all know its just a pipe dream.

Having a mooch round the net hasn't turned up anything we haven't heard and discounted before, although this caught my eye because it maybe ties in with events that have been proved correct SINCE it was written.

Lets call the person who sent this TOM SMITH and he has said that rumours of a takoever are strong. As I said to Tom these are generic stuff we have seen before but worht posting them to see what you think.

Please forgive the direct approach – but I do not want to post this randomly on one your blogs …

I got your e mail address from “a friend of a friend”. I’m told that you’re not a believer (or yet to be

convinced) that Aston Villa will be sold in the near future and I’m not about to try & change your mind with this e mail.

I correspond with a US business journalist at a Mid to Large sized newspaper over there. It’s more to do with my job than anything Aston Villa related but totally out of the blue – without prompting by me I received the following message:

Hey friend, good news for you and fellow Villa fans, It looks like you guys will be getting purchased or at least a majority stake investment…The plans include for the redevelopment of all the land around Villa stadium in a similar fashion to Manchester city and turn that particular area of Birmingham into a Major Business Hub.

As you know from our previous discussions – The likes of Google (who openly want out of London) and are looking to relocate – with Birmingham looking favourable.

With the New High Speed Rail Link and the New Airport Terminal (the Terminal is specifically for travelling “east”) Birmingham is fast becoming of interest to several “Big Time” investors.

He further states this is a great opportunity Qatar has seen how incredible the marketing & money opportunities have been with Abu Dhabi money Qatar believes Villa has an equal or even slightly bigger fanbase & greater marketing potential opportunities given the funding expect public media announcement Soonish.

I also speak with a much respected journalist in the Manchester region who contacted me separately – with the following message:

Persistent rumours are continuing across the pond that Randy Lerner is gonna sell Aston Villa this summer… I’m not the type to put 2 plus 2 together and make my own result up but I do genuinely believe there is substance in this.

I find it quite interesting that whilst the coffers are empty at Aston Villa (for many a discussed reason) he has just awarded a contract at the Cleveland Browns to a single player worth a reputedly $42.5m over 5 years … now with even my limited maths that’s over £25 Million sterling – so to me this proves he is spending and spending on his 1st love – the Cleveland Browns !

Now, I like many have seen rumours and taken them with a pinch of salt – but I have to admit that receiving these two e mails totally out of the blue without prompting is starting to make me sit up and take notice …. and I’m not looking to change your mind either !!!!

This blog was dated 28th Feb 2012 and the portion in bold is interesting.

As we now know, it has since been more or less confirmed that the redevelopment of land around the ground is happening, hence the closure of the Aston social etc. Thread discussion here...... http://tinyurl.com/86kpdnr

So how come some Yank got to hear about it a full month before the rest of us?

On the other hand, it was written by IanRobo, and therefore is probably a load of old bobbins.

[myf]

The proposed redevelopment had been in the draft area action plan for months. its only attracted attention because of the pub closures

[Villanation]

Isn't it the case that the very redevelopment potential and the fact that its all good to go is what makes Villa a very attractive package, these Qatar boys would see the football side a just part of the package, a part that must be successful, a part that would need major investment to make that happen, but its all there.

Lets hope its true because the comment about RL spending loads on the Browns wouldn't say to me the man has loads to spend it would say is priority is the Browns and Villa can take care of itself, in other words that 25ML is 25ML Villa won't have this summer.

[Des Little]

Don't get me wrong, a Qatar buyout and subsequent deluge of cash for the club to buy world-class players and first class stadium facilities is all well and good...but closing the Eddies means no top quality clunge to serve the pre match drinks.  So I say NO to any takeover.

[PeterWithe]

I hear you brother

[danlanza]

I hear you brother

Me to brother.Class ass in the Eddy!

[pauliewalnuts]

"The likes of Google who openly want out of London"

Utter tosh.

[pauliewalnuts]

If there was any middle eastern country with a possible link to the city, it'd be Kuwait with the Beorma Quarter development which has started (big property redevelopment, opposite Selfridges)

In fact. If you emailed that to Ian Robathan, it'd no doubt surface back here and on VillaSquawk as 100 percent gospel within the week.

[hawkeye]

"The likes of Google who openly want out of London"

Utter tosh.

The same google that have google street in Dublin? as you say utter tosh

[danlanza]

Isn't it the case that the very redevelopment potential and the fact that its all good to go is what makes Villa a very attractive package, these Qatar boys would see the football side a just part of the package, a part that must be successful, a part that would need major investment to make that happen, but its all there.

Lets hope its true because the comment about RL spending loads on the Browns wouldn't say to me the man has loads to spend it would say is priority is the Browns and Villa can take care of itself, in other words that 25ML is 25ML Villa won't have this summer.

The Browns sell out 75,000 tickets every home game,even though they are pissed of with there situation.What are we down to?32,000 at max,unless we play a top 4 team?that should be us up there,f..kin top 4.We were one step away and then we f..ked it up!Cheers Mr Lerner.Why the hell did you not give the cash to Old Pubehead and take us to the next level?MANY QUESTIONS TO BE ASKED BEFORE  MARTIN O'NEIL GETS SLATED ON SATURDAY.Me for one,watching the game on telly in lanza will not even lower myself to slag  O'Neil off.All he wanted was a bit of cash to move us up a level.Yes he made some dodgy signings,but so has every manager in the Prem.Lets not forget that Ferguson at Manyoooo was 1 game away from the sack and look now!How many dodgy ones did he sign?..........Someone on this forum thread will have the answers,they usually have!C'mon the VILLA tomorrow,please give us some hope.We do not need to go to tuesday's game with another loss under our belts.We are the Villa for f..ks sake. 10 San Miguels for the Beerintheevening thread by the way.Oh,2 Jaigermeisters aswell.F.O. McLeish

[Tom Sawyer]

Gave up after the first full stop/comma carnage.

[cdbearsfan]

The Browns sell out 75,000 tickets every home game,even though they are pissed of with there situation.What are we down to?32,000 at max,unless we play a top 4 team?

The Browns play in a league that has 32 teams representing a nation with a population of 312,000,000 and they only play eight home games a season. Anyone could sell out in those circumstances. Well, maybe not Jacksonville.

that should be us up there,f..kin top 4.We were one step away and then we f..ked it up!Cheers Mr Lerner.

Sorry, was it Lerner who conceded a two-goal lead at home to Stoke?

Why the hell did you not give the cash to Old Pubehead and take us to the next level?

 He did. We spent a fortune. Unfortunately, a lot of it was on rubbish. We never had the strenght in depth to last a whole season competing for top four as O'Neill bought loads of squad players who he almost immediately lost faith in. Then he refused to rotate and our challenge withered away. Every year.

All he wanted was a bit of cash to move us up a level.

A bit? A BIT? Are you John D Rockefeller?

 

.F.O. McLeish

Yawn.

[bilsim]

The Browns sell out 75,000 tickets every home game,even though they are pissed of with there situation.What are we down to?32,000 at max,unless we play a top 4 team?

The Browns play in a league that has 32 teams representing a nation with a population of 312,000,000 and they only play eight home games a season. Anyone could sell out in those circumstances. Well, maybe not Jacksonville.

that should be us up there,f..kin top 4.We were one step away and then we f..ked it up!Cheers Mr Lerner.

Sorry, was it Lerner who conceded a two-goal lead at home to Stoke?

Why the hell did you not give the cash to Old Pubehead and take us to the next level?

 He did. We spent a fortune. Unfortunately, a lot of it was on rubbish. We never had the strenght in depth to last a whole season competing for top four as O'Neill bought loads of squad players who he almost immediately lost faith in. Then he refused to rotate and our challenge withered away. Every year.

All he wanted was a bit of cash to move us up a level.

A bit? A BIT? Are you John D Rockefeller?

 

.F.O. McLeish

Yawn.