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Author Topic: The Takeover Thread - Recon Group - NOW WITH NEW POLL  (Read 2835900 times)

Offline The Laughing Policeman

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Re: The Still Current Lack of an Imminent Takeover Thread WITH CHILDISH POLL
« Reply #12855 on: May 18, 2016, 12:59:41 PM »
Quote from: maidstonevillain on May 18, 2016, 12:53:34 PM
I have seen another Chinese rumoured.  Robin Li.
He's only worth $13.7 billion. A pauper compared to Wang.
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Offline Scott Nielsen

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Re: The Still Current Lack of an Imminent Takeover Thread WITH CHILDISH POLL
« Reply #12856 on: May 18, 2016, 01:00:01 PM »
Quote from: maidstonevillain on May 18, 2016, 12:53:34 PM
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.
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Offline maidstonevillain

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Re: The Still Current Lack of an Imminent Takeover Thread WITH CHILDISH POLL
« Reply #12857 on: May 18, 2016, 01:10:16 PM »
Quote from: aev on May 18, 2016, 12:57:42 PM
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.
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Online aev

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Re: The Still Current Lack of an Imminent Takeover Thread WITH CHILDISH POLL
« Reply #12858 on: May 18, 2016, 01:14:21 PM »
Quote from: maidstonevillain on May 18, 2016, 01:10:16 PM
Quote from: aev on May 18, 2016, 12:57:42 PM
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.
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Offline dave shelley

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Re: The Still Current Lack of an Imminent Takeover Thread WITH CHILDISH POLL
« Reply #12859 on: May 18, 2016, 01:16:40 PM »
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?
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Offline Rudy Can't Fail

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Re: The Still Current Lack of an Imminent Takeover Thread WITH CHILDISH POLL
« Reply #12860 on: May 18, 2016, 01:18:02 PM »
Quote from: Scott Nielsen on May 18, 2016, 01:00:01 PM
Quote from: maidstonevillain on May 18, 2016, 12:53:34 PM
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.
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Offline andyh

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Re: The Still Current Lack of an Imminent Takeover Thread WITH CHILDISH POLL
« Reply #12861 on: May 18, 2016, 01:18:40 PM »
we're going to be disappointed, aren't we ? You just know it. 
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Offline UK Redsox

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Re: The Still Current Lack of an Imminent Takeover Thread WITH CHILDISH POLL
« Reply #12862 on: May 18, 2016, 01:20:18 PM »
Quote from: andyh on May 18, 2016, 01:18:40 PM
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.
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Offline Hookeysmith

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Re: The Still Current Lack of an Imminent Takeover Thread WITH CHILDISH POLL
« Reply #12863 on: May 18, 2016, 01:20:50 PM »
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Offline chrisw1

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Re: The Still Current Lack of an Imminent Takeover Thread WITH CHILDISH POLL
« Reply #12864 on: May 18, 2016, 01:22:55 PM »
is this a spoof?  copied from TBAR


Edit - sorry, I think this is probably bollocks, comes up with some old hits on google
« Last Edit: May 18, 2016, 01:27:15 PM by chrisw1 »
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Offline maidstonevillain

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Re: The Still Current Lack of an Imminent Takeover Thread WITH CHILDISH POLL
« Reply #12865 on: May 18, 2016, 01:23:35 PM »
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.
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Offline cdbearsfan

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Re: The Still Current Lack of an Imminent Takeover Thread WITH CHILDISH POLL
« Reply #12866 on: May 18, 2016, 01:24:49 PM »
Sounds like TBAR deliberately lying to Villa fans in the hope of boosting hits again.
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Offline Mister E

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Re: The Still Current Lack of an Imminent Takeover Thread WITH CHILDISH POLL
« Reply #12867 on: May 18, 2016, 01:26:13 PM »
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Offline Ger Regan

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Re: The Still Current Lack of an Imminent Takeover Thread WITH CHILDISH POLL
« Reply #12868 on: May 18, 2016, 01:26:37 PM »
Quote from: chrisw1 on May 18, 2016, 01:22:55 PM
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.
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Offline chrisw1

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Re: The Still Current Lack of an Imminent Takeover Thread WITH CHILDISH POLL
« Reply #12869 on: May 18, 2016, 01:27:38 PM »
yep, was too trigger happy - think it's fake so have deleted.
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