The Takeover Thread - Recon Group - NOW WITH NEW POLL

[Villa in Denmark]

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.

Finally Sherwood's match day selections make some sort of sense.

[Chico Hamilton III]

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.

In that link the translation says owned by the Chinese government, so I reckon it's not right. I'm only going on Murphy saying an individual and not government linked.

It's bollocks - please ignore.

Please stop telling people what not to type and what to ignore. Please Let Me Wanda

Thanks Chico.  But it was me who put the link on in the first place.  I subsequently found out that it is fake, so to save wasting peoles time am suggesting they ignore my post.

Is that alright with you?

Fine with me, kid. All a bit of Fun Fun Fun

[aev]

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.

In that link the translation says owned by the Chinese government, so I reckon it's not right. I'm only going on Murphy saying an individual and not government linked.

It's bollocks - please ignore.

Please stop telling people what not to type and what to ignore. Please Let Me Wanda

Thanks Chico.  But it was me who put the link on in the first place.  I subsequently found out that it is fake, so to save wasting peoles time am suggesting they ignore my post.

Is that alright with you?

Fine with me, kid. All a bit of Fun Fun Fun

....until the mods take your login away...

[Edvard Remberg]

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.

lolling in the office

Ditto!

[Witton Warrior]

This thread is going to be hell until about 11:30PM on Friday when we all realise nothing is happening - then the anger will kick in!

It's gonna be great!

[not3bad]

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.

They're keeping Gabby on?!?!

[Des Little]

Where's Admin today?

[Billy Walker]

http://guba.eastmoney.com/news,600186,386960938.html

I think chrisw posted the above link, forgive me for posting it again.  It's worth clicking on it and translating if only to read the comments of the Chinese posters below the article  The consensus with them is that it is a spoof news story/ disinformation, as far as I can tell. 

[edgysatsuma89]

Don't set yourself up for a fall people. Not saying it won't be Wanda but have low expectations. Then if it happens... you jizz.

[ClaretAndBlueBlood]

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.

In that link the translation says owned by the Chinese government, so I reckon it's not right. I'm only going on Murphy saying an individual and not government linked.

It's bollocks - please ignore.

Please stop telling people what not to type and what to ignore. Please Let Me Wanda

Thanks Chico.  But it was me who put the link on in the first place.  I subsequently found out that it is fake, so to save wasting peoles time am suggesting they ignore my post.

Is that alright with you?

I think Chico wasn't having a pop at you but wanted to use his Wanda joke again :-) apologies if u were indeed having a pop Chico

[ozzjim]

Why do people think it's Wanda?

[conman]

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?

If its the bloke that owns the big wok it stands a good chance

[CJ]

Don't set yourself up for a fall people. Not saying it won't be Wanda but have low expectations. Then if it happens... you jizz.

Or, to continue the metaphor, a bit like anticipating a massive erection but end up thumbing in a softie

[The Laughing Policeman]

Why do people think it's Wanda?

I think it's because of what I posted earlier, but I did add the rider that my man doesn't get it right every time.

[Villa in Denmark]

Why do people think it's Wanda?

Because it be magic.