Tony Adams Fronted Takeover

[cdbearsfan]

I imagine it was mostly snorting sounds.

[robbo1874]

He veers to the left,
He swerves to the right,
You're a pissed up donkey and your driving is shite.

[Mister E]

File under ' Stalking Horse'.

probably should have said 'Stalking Donkey' ...

[olaftab]

I am setting up a consortium and have appointed Merchant Brothers, the well known takeover specialists in Corporate Banking to raise funds. We have reasonable  self funded equity and  aim is to raise the balance of £159,999,990 through Merchant Brothers. Can't see any problem is completing the purchase any day soon.

I'd help mate, but I've just renewed my season ticket and I need to buy a ticket, a foam finger and a half and half scarf for the FA Cup final....

good luck though

UTV
The Doc

OK I will advise Merchant Brothers not to approach your people however it looks as though you have spread your funds wisely. Just to update the forum my appointed Corporate Bankers are making good progress in securing the deal. For example yesterday they had a team working on phoning the ticket office and by the end they were getting through in less than 10 mins.

[Chris Smith]

Tony Adams talks bollocks and takes himself far too seriously so I really I hope he is never in a position of influence at the Villa. That said, the one thing he shouldn't be mocked over is his alcoholism and subsequent recovery; quite the opposite in fact.

[edgysatsuma89]

The sober c**t.

[Chris Smith]

The sober c**t.

That's more like it.

I don't like to sound like a pious preachy type but have known a couple of people go through serious addiction (one successfully, the other not) and so have seen what a battle it is and admire the life long effort and commitment involved.

[SamTheMouse]

Unnamed Chinese investors or Tony Adams and some bloke who makes nice suits.

It's like being asked which of your legs you'd rather have amputated.

[edgysatsuma89]

The sober c**t.

That's more like it.

I don't like to sound like a pious preachy type but have known a couple of people go through serious addiction (one successfully, the other not) and so have seen what a battle it is and admire the life long effort and commitment involved.

I know what you're saying, my dad is unfortunately an alcoholic.

I'll just take the piss out of his face. I mean ... Wow. Him and Winterburn in a back line? They wouldn't have gotten too much poontang without their massive wallets.

[SoccerHQ]

This little snippet is interesting.

Former Chelsea executive Paul Smith, sacked in 2007 after a pre-season club tour, is an unlikely leader of the consortium attempting to buy Aston Villa. And Smith will need to raise more than £150million to mount a takeover bid.
Seller Randy Lerner, who is including his £3.5m Warwickshire country pad in the sale, wants another £50m on top to be made available for new signings. Meanwhile, such is Lerner’s detachment from Villa it’s not certain he will fly from California, where he is spending time painting, for the FA Cup final

I presume that dosen't include Benteke being sold at any point.

[LTA]

This little snippet is interesting.

Former Chelsea executive Paul Smith, sacked in 2007 after a pre-season club tour, is an unlikely leader of the consortium attempting to buy Aston Villa. And Smith will need to raise more than £150million to mount a takeover bid.
Seller Randy Lerner, who is including his £3.5m Warwickshire country pad in the sale, wants another £50m on top to be made available for new signings. Meanwhile, such is Lerner’s detachment from Villa it’s not certain he will fly from California, where he is spending time painting, for the FA Cup final

I presume that dosen't include Benteke being sold at any point.

I presume Lerner thinks Lambert is still here if he'd rather paint something than come over for final.

[dave shelley]

What's he painting? the Golden Gate Bridge?

[silhillvilla]

Sounds like his mid-life crisis has gone to another level.

[nigel]

A friend who works at VP was saying that there was a Chinese delegation there today.
Whether this has anything to do with a take over is anyones guess, but as a Chinese takeover has been rumoured it might have.

[pauliewalnuts]

This little snippet is interesting.

Former Chelsea executive Paul Smith, sacked in 2007 after a pre-season club tour, is an unlikely leader of the consortium attempting to buy Aston Villa. And Smith will need to raise more than £150million to mount a takeover bid.
Seller Randy Lerner, who is including his £3.5m Warwickshire country pad in the sale, wants another £50m on top to be made available for new signings. Meanwhile, such is Lerner’s detachment from Villa it’s not certain he will fly from California, where he is spending time painting, for the FA Cup final

I presume that dosen't include Benteke being sold at any point.

Crikey.

If he doesn't come over for the final, that's a pretty impressive level of detachment we're talking about.