The Takeover Thread - Recon Group - NOW WITH NEW POLL

[KevinGage]

If his stated aim is to make us the biggest side in China, why wait until we have dropped out of the PL?

Unless he plans to move us there. And pack the side out with 6ft 7 + basketball players.

[PeterWithesShin]

1-1 didn't take long for me to see a goal!

[PeterWithesShin]

Bollocks, wrong thread!

[cdbearsfan]

Can we ask some Everton folk what Wyness is like?

Please don't. I wouldn't want to start any dogs barking.

[JJ-AV]

Quite the platform on his shoes

Spoiler for Hiden:

[luke95]

That pic doesn't seem right, the other names on the shirts & why would they do a photo shoot of sorts with last season's relegation shirt. .

[jembob]

This would have been so much better if we had still been in the PL but perhaps it illustrates that this chap is really quite shrewd and waited until he could screw RL on price.
The plans all sound great but I really hope that he doesn't saddle the club with too much debt trying to achieve them.
Good luck mate, you've got my support.

[chrisf]

Why is Lotus Healthcare relevant?

Lotus is relevant as it is the division where the tourism and leisure portfolio is where our club will be placed. 

That's not how I read it. Lotus is part of Health & Agriculture whereas the Villa is now part of Sports, Leisure & Tourism.

Only relevant because it's the only company in the group named that we can check how big/successful it is. The answer is it's not very big and is declining rapidly - nearly 50% drop in revenue over the last five years, over $400M losses last year, high debt-to-equity ratio (though the figures are a bit contrary here) declining cash, declining cash flow - no I can't see anything good about any of that.

It's not relevant to Tony Xia's ability to make a success of the Villa but it is not inspiring that it's the one company trumpeted in the 'Introducing Tony Xia' release.

IMHO (and I'm happy to be corrected on this) running a multinational conglomerate is akin to running an investment portfolio. You're basically betting on acquisitions. It has f**k all to do with running a business. I'm sure Tony's made a packet out of his acquisition gambles but like any betting ring there are always winners to go with the losers. Why the winners are vaunted as geniuses is beyond me.

Really hope I'm wrong but I have a seriously bad feeling about this.

[olaftab]

What is his proper first name and why does he want to be called Tony eh!

All Chinese youngsters have a chosen western name.

[Monty]

What is his proper first name and why does he want to be called Tony eh!

All Chinese youngsters have a chosen western name.

Especially if they're from the smart set in Hong Kong.

[PeterWithe]

If his stated aim is to make us the biggest side in China, why wait until we have dropped out of the PL

Quite. I'm guessing they are a middle of the road outfit who see us a way to make a profit by running us better than we have been. Which is completely fine.

[olaftab]

That pic doesn't seem right, the other names on the shirts & why would they do a photo shoot of sorts with last season's relegation shirt. .

May be because that's the shirts we have just now?

[cdbearsfan]

What is his proper first name and why does he want to be called Tony eh!

I share your worries about people that don't use their real names, Ron Manager.

[Ian.]

That pic doesn't seem right, the other names on the shirts & why would they do a photo shoot of sorts with last season's relegation shirt. .

May be because that's the shirts we have just now?

With the lack of sales from the club shop on shirts and letter transfers they have had to be used up.

[cdward]

What is his proper first name and why does he want to be called Tony eh!

All Chinese youngsters have a chosen western name.

Barton, Morley, Daley or Luna?