Takeover rumours

[not3bad]

Aston Balti play at Poppadom Park.  You should hear the Bhaji end roar when they get behind their team.

[Hopadop]

Japanese billionaire, Mr Udigawa, has been spotted at the Hyatt on Broad Street according to Twitter sources.  Overheard in the lift saying he much prefers it to Lassiters.

A big round of applause to that man.

Japanese billionaire, Mr Udigawa, has been spotted at the Hyatt on Broad Street according to Twitter sources.  Overheard in the lift saying he much prefers it to Lassiters.

A big round of applause to that man.

i had almost already started googling Udigawa, then I hit the end of the post.

I'd totally forgotten that name.

That's a real memory blast.

See that Proust you loser?  Two lines.

[Small Rodent]

Japanese billionaire, Mr Udigawa, has been spotted at the Hyatt on Broad Street according to Twitter sources.  Overheard in the lift saying he much prefers it to Lassiters.

I remember a comedian's gag along the lines of:

"The good always die young. James Dean, Jimi Hendrix, Daphne off Neighbours"

[Holy Trinity]

So no takeover bid and no real money to speak of to spend. Is it me or does it feel like this limbo will never end at the moment

[bertlambshank]

So no takeover bid and no real money to speak of to spend. Is it me or does it feel like this limbo will never end at the moment

'feeling hot hot hot'.

[Small Rodent]

Where are those Balti Magnates when we need them?

You've misquoted. It was Bali Midgets.

[wozwebs]

http://www.birminghammail.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/gerard-houllier-red-bull-not-6560487

Former Aston Villa manager Gerard Houllier has dismissed rumours that Red Bull are interested in taking over his old club.

Speculation has been rife across Twitter and internet message-boards in recent months that the energy drinks giants are preparing a bid for the claret and blues.

There was talk that Red Bull were keen to add Villa to their portfolio of football clubs, which currently includes Salzburg, New York, Leipzig and Brasil.

But Houllier, who is now the global sports director for Red Bull, insists there is no truth in the rumours about them wanting to buy out Villa’s American owner Randy Lerner.

“Red Bull does not have any intention of buying Aston Villa, not at all, so there is no truth in those rumours,” Houllier told the Birmingham Mail.

Houllier started his role with Red Bull in June 2012, around a year after his seven-month spell in charge of Villa was ended on the advice of doctors because of a serious heart complaint.

Red Bull took over SV Austria Salzburg in 2005, the New York MetroStars in 2006, founded Red Bull Brasil in Sao Paulo in 2007 and established RB Leipzig in Germany in 2009 and also had an academy in Ghana.

There have been mixed fortunes on the field with FC Red Bull Salzburg enjoying the most success with a series of Austrian domestic titles.

Red Bull caused controversy, particularly with Salzburg by changing the name of the team, swapping their traditional violet and white playing colours to the company’s red and white, incorporating the bull logo on the club’s badge and renaming the stadium the Red Bull arena.

The company also boast two Formula One teams: Red Bull Racing and Scuderia Toro Rosso.

[Big Dick Edwards]

Red Bull caused controversy, particularly with Salzburg by changing the name of the team, swapping their traditional violet and white playing colours to the company’s red and white, incorporating the bull logo on the club’s badge and renaming the stadium the Red Bull arena.


Red Bull don't sound like the type of owners I'd like at Villa Park.

[Holy Trinity]

Red Bull caused controversy, particularly with Salzburg by changing the name of the team, swapping their traditional violet and white playing colours to the company’s red and white, incorporating the bull logo on the club’s badge and renaming the stadium the Red Bull arena.


Red Bull don't sound like the type of owners I'd like at Villa Park.

seconded! I do want new owners but not at that price. Chance the stadium name by all means but not our colours and not our Name.

[not3bad]

Nice little article here - Which Club in the Premier League have kept their Original Name the Longest?

Southampton's original name I found amusing, and Liverpool's original name.

I must remember to refer to Albion as the Strollers more!

[villa_cads]

Nice little article here - Which Club in the Premier League have kept their Original Name the Longest?

Southampton's original name I found amusing, and Liverpool's original name.

I must remember to refer to Albion as the Strollers more!

Love this. All clubs should revert to type, much more interesting. Makes me feel for Hull fans though, poor buggers.

[Dr Butler]

 Aston Villa FC...1874 and still counting !

[Jimbo]

There's never been any need to change the best team name in world football. Any prospective new owner should know this.

[itbrvilla]

Nice little article here - Which Club in the Premier League have kept their Original Name the Longest?

Southampton's original name I found amusing, and Liverpool's original name.

I must remember to refer to Albion as the Strollers more!

Fantastic. Love that table.

[class_of_82]

New owners can come in and do what they want but we will always be aston villa, play at villa park, play in claret and blue and I will always be on the Holte end upper for games. Move this club to the planet zog if they want and I will still somehow make my way there but do not ever change any of the above.