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Author Topic: The Takeover Thread - Recon Group - NOW WITH NEW POLL  (Read 2835890 times)

Offline The Laughing Policeman

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Re: The Still Current Lack of an Imminent Takeover Thread WITH CHILDISH POLL
« Reply #9015 on: March 30, 2015, 12:56:54 PM »
Quote from: PaulWinch again on March 29, 2015, 09:51:56 AM
I don't know why but when I see 'UK based group' I assume they'll have no money!
A group comprising Mervyn King, Dave Cameron and William Windsor might be able to scrape a few quid together.
And Dave could be looking for a new job in May.
« Last Edit: March 30, 2015, 01:02:03 PM by The Laughing Policeman »
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Offline kippaxvilla2

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Re: The Still Current Lack of an Imminent Takeover Thread WITH CHILDISH POLL
« Reply #9016 on: March 30, 2015, 01:07:32 PM »
Quote from: manic-road on March 30, 2015, 09:56:35 AM
Quote from: kippaxvilla2 on March 30, 2015, 09:45:06 AM
There's a story in The Sun today that says Sherwoods job is under threat as its new US owners - Henry Silverman some 74 year old bloke.

That's shocking, you read the Sun?

In my defe
Quote from: manic-road on March 30, 2015, 09:56:35 AM
Quote from: kippaxvilla2 on March 30, 2015, 09:45:06 AM
There's a story in The Sun today that says Sherwoods job is under threat as its new US owners - Henry Silverman some 74 year old bloke.

That's shocking, you read the Sun?

In my defence I happened to see it on a villa selling page on facebook.
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Offline martin o`who??

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Re: The Still Current Lack of an Imminent Takeover Thread WITH CHILDISH POLL
« Reply #9017 on: March 30, 2015, 01:07:42 PM »
Quote from: kippaxvilla2 on March 30, 2015, 09:50:45 AM
Just read a bit about him.  A venture capitalist and net worth of 300m.  Sounds just what we need....not.
That would just about cover Sheikh Mansoors milk bill.
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Offline kippaxvilla2

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Re: The Still Current Lack of an Imminent Takeover Thread WITH CHILDISH POLL
« Reply #9018 on: March 30, 2015, 01:11:00 PM »
Spectacular quote fail on my part.
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Offline Dante Lavelli

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Re: The Still Current Lack of an Imminent Takeover Thread WITH CHILDISH POLL
« Reply #9019 on: March 30, 2015, 01:37:28 PM »
Quote from: dave.woodhall on March 30, 2015, 12:10:51 PM
I thought that Randy's original idea was to market us as America's English team.

The General confirmed on here that they planned to link us to a franchise in the US, with the caveat that it was not imminent, so I can imagine that the original idea was to market us there.  Shame really...
« Last Edit: March 30, 2015, 09:26:54 PM by Dante Lavelli »
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Offline OCD

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Re: The Still Current Lack of an Imminent Takeover Thread WITH CHILDISH POLL
« Reply #9020 on: March 30, 2015, 03:58:09 PM »
I'm not sure what would make us 'America's English Team' over other Premier League sides owned by Americans.
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Offline Steve R

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Re: The Still Current Lack of an Imminent Takeover Thread WITH CHILDISH POLL
« Reply #9021 on: March 30, 2015, 04:05:12 PM »
If all it involves is Los Angeles getting a Birmingham post code and the DE Stand being renamed the Waldorf Salad Stand then I can't see what the problem is.

It may be just as unlikely but it's a far more comfortable rumour than the guff about Bryan Richardson.

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Offline joe_c

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Re: The Still Current Lack of an Imminent Takeover Thread WITH CHILDISH POLL
« Reply #9022 on: March 30, 2015, 05:12:22 PM »
Quote from: The Laughing Policeman on March 30, 2015, 12:56:54 PM
Quote from: PaulWinch again on March 29, 2015, 09:51:56 AM
I don't know why but when I see 'UK based group' I assume they'll have no money!
A group comprising Mervyn King, Dave Cameron and William Windsor might be able to scrape a few quid together.
And Dave could be looking for a new job in May.

Austerity Villa FC, blaming everything on the previous owners, slashing transfer fees and wages, leaving the youth team in a Wacky Warehouse, fuck that shit.
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Offline SirSteveUK

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Re: The Still Current Lack of an Imminent Takeover Thread WITH CHILDISH POLL
« Reply #9023 on: March 30, 2015, 05:16:55 PM »
Quote from: DeKuip on March 30, 2015, 11:14:58 AM
I'd hate us to become "America's football team in England". 

I am prepared to allow Yanks to be known as "Brummie Wannabies" or California to be seen as a satellite district of Birmingham though.


I though California already was a district of Birmingham ??? Not far from Chad Valley ??
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Re: The Still Current Lack of an Imminent Takeover Thread WITH CHILDISH POLL
« Reply #9024 on: March 30, 2015, 05:21:28 PM »
Quote from: Steve Rose on March 30, 2015, 04:05:12 PM
The Waldorf Salad Stand



Tell us more, itk?
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Offline ciggiesnbeer

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Re: The Still Current Lack of an Imminent Takeover Thread WITH CHILDISH POLL
« Reply #9025 on: March 30, 2015, 05:44:50 PM »
Quote from: Dante Lavelli on March 30, 2015, 01:37:28 PM
Quote from: dave.woodhall on March 30, 2015, 12:10:51 PM
I thought that Randy's original idea was to market us as America's English team.

The General confirmed on here that they planned to link us to a franchise in the US, with the caveat that it was not immanent, so I can imagine that the original idea was to market us there.  Shame really...

To be fair there are some things the club does over here which are great. For example on Spanish TV they have all the AVTV interviews plus Villas full game in HD every week (they use the full original high quality feed that the AVTV cuts up into crappy highlights for subscribers). They run that show twice a week. As far as I know Villa are the only club that do this.

Unfortunately the interviews are translated and then the full match is commentated by spanish commentators rather than subtitled so its pretty useless to english speakers. It has been running for two seasons now.

If fellow USA fans want it its on channel 458 Deportes for DirectTV but just do a search for Aston Villa weekly in your cable provider.
« Last Edit: March 30, 2015, 05:52:43 PM by ciggiesnbeer »
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Offline john e

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Re: The Still Current Lack of an Imminent Takeover Thread WITH CHILDISH POLL
« Reply #9026 on: March 30, 2015, 05:57:18 PM »
Quote from: OCD on March 30, 2015, 03:58:09 PM
I'm not sure what would make us 'America's English Team' over other Premier League sides owned by Americans.

Tell em Aston hall is Downton abbey and Sean Bean is a Villan not a blade and that should do it
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Offline brian green

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Re: The Still Current Lack of an Imminent Takeover Thread WITH CHILDISH POLL
« Reply #9027 on: March 30, 2015, 06:06:32 PM »
So what relevance does a bloke being 74 have to his suitability?
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Offline aj2k77

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Re: The Still Current Lack of an Imminent Takeover Thread WITH CHILDISH POLL
« Reply #9028 on: March 30, 2015, 06:14:05 PM »
Quote from: brian green on March 30, 2015, 06:06:32 PM
So what relevance does a bloke being 74 have to his suitability?

He's skint though, £200m net worth, I've nearly got that much.
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Offline Steve67

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Re: The Still Current Lack of an Imminent Takeover Thread WITH CHILDISH POLL
« Reply #9029 on: March 30, 2015, 06:48:40 PM »
If he is part of a group, does it matter? If they all have £200m each, no harm done. Keep Fox as CEO and we might just be ok.
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