The Takeover Thread - Recon Group - NOW WITH NEW POLL

[The Laughing Policeman]

I have seen another Chinese rumoured.  Robin Li.

He's only worth $13.7 billion. A pauper compared to Wang.

[Scott Nielsen]

I have seen another Chinese rumoured.  Robin Li. 

The Baidu-guy? He is supposed to be a decent man and that is not something you often hear about mainland tycoons. I also expect his worth must easily be valued in the billions.

[maidstonevillain]

Jack Ma - he is then going to flog our players on alibaba.com

Largely fake goods and poor copies on Alibaba.

You're probably correct.

[aev]

Jack Ma - he is then going to flog our players on alibaba.com

Largely fake goods and poor copies on Alibaba.

You're probably correct.

Imagine how disappointed you would be bidding on a fake Gabby Agbonlahor only for the real one to turn up in the post.

[dave shelley]

The bloke that owns one of the two Chinese Restaurants in this town goes by the name of Owen Wang!  Nah, couldn't be...could it?

[Rudy Can't Fail]

I have seen another Chinese rumoured.  Robin Li. 

The Baidu-guy? He is supposed to be a decent man and that is not something you often hear about mainland tycoons. I also expect his worth must easily be valued in the billions.

He was last month rumoured to be interested in buying AC Milan.

[andyh]

we're going to be disappointed, aren't we ? You just know it. 

[UK Redsox]

we're going to be disappointed, aren't we ? You just know it. 

Yep, the potential Chinese buyers mentioned are all a bit too good to be true.

[Hookeysmith]

pity not her

http://www.forbes.com/profile/chen-ningning/?list=china-billionaires

[chrisw1]

is this a spoof?  copied from TBAR


Edit - sorry, I think this is probably bollocks, comes up with some old hits on google

[maidstonevillain]

Match day team selections could be interesting.  I will have a No.23, a No.17, a No.10,........and an extra large No.11.

[cdbearsfan]

Sounds like TBAR deliberately lying to Villa fans in the hope of boosting hits again.

[Mister E]

Help Me Wanda

Cod only knows

[Ger Regan]

is this a spoof?  copied from TBAR
http://sports.sina.cn/premierleague/liverpool/2016-05-18/detail-ifxsenvm0594016.d.html?from=wap

　　Aston Villa Football Club is pleased to announce that an agreement has been signed today for the sale of 100% ownership by Randy Lerner to Recon Group owned by Dr.Tony Xia subject to the approval of the Premier League and the Football League。  Recon Group is one of the China’s largest business in the urbanisation and health and food sectors amongst other activities all over the world。 Dr。 Tony Xia will become Chairman of Aston Villa。）

Personally I wouldn't trust anything other than the official website for a legit announcement.

[chrisw1]

yep, was too trigger happy - think it's fake so have deleted.