Tony Xia interview in The Guardian

[PeterWithe]

Xia Jiantong, a 39-year-old millionaire from eastern China who uses the English name Tony Xia

I've known him since he was 30. Seems like it was only yesterday.

I remember when all this was fields

[Chinchilla Bathhouse]

Why did I waste ten minutes of my life reading the comments on the article?

It's usually some masochistic desire to see who can contribute the most asinine/racist/pointless/obsessive/jealous (delete as appropriate) comments.

If you want to see some truly moronic comments from the public get yourself over to the BBC Sport website; their Have Your Say feature is a spectacularly cretinous display of idiocy from the very thickest people on this isle.  The Beeb don't offer this wonderful feedback opportunity for all their stories, but it is attached to news of our takeover today if you'd like to know what a panoply of unbelievably stupid gits think about us... 

[PeterWithe]

I love some of the comments in that Guardian article. Complaints about us "buying success" and we are going to ruin football by becoming a new Man City or Chelsea.

Let me go on record. I would be absolutely fine with that label if we are playing in the Champions league. More than fine in fact 

If money was no object they have bought us earlier.

[andyh]

A few short days ago, the dream scenario was that we saw the back of Lerner, and got bought out by a rich individual who has drive, ambition and a view of a (bright) future for the club.

The icing on the cake would be that a new owner would be Wanda, who would have access to serious money and more importantly would have high level contacts that 'might' lead to untold riches and future glory days.

Well, other than it not being Wanda, but by all accounts is just as successful, it's seems eveything other part of the dream could come true.

The Hollis interview on the BBC website is incredibly interesting and suggests that this really could be 'game changing'.

I am not wet behind the ears or naive, and certainly don't take eveything  I read or hear at face value, but I really want to believe that the people involved in this deal, on both sides, are the experienced, knowledgeable and honest enough for this to be the real deal......literally.

[Tony Erdington]

I love some of the comments in that Guardian article. Complaints about us "buying success" and we are going to ruin football by becoming a new Man City or Chelsea.

Let me go on record. I would be absolutely fine with that label if we are playing in the Champions league. More than fine in fact 

What a beautiful world, yeah that sits well with me also.

[Stirchley Villain]

I love some of the comments in that Guardian article. Complaints about us "buying success" and we are going to ruin football by becoming a new Man City or Chelsea.

Let me go on record. I would be absolutely fine with that label if we are playing in the Champions league. More than fine in fact 

If money was no object they have bought us earlier.

Just because they have money it doesn't mean they're not shrewd.

[Stirchley Villain]

I love some of the comments in that Guardian article. Complaints about us "buying success" and we are going to ruin football by becoming a new Man City or Chelsea.

Let me go on record. I would be absolutely fine with that label if we are playing in the Champions league. More than fine in fact 

Bottomless pockets are no guarantee of success in modern football, as Man City, Chelsea and Man Utd have proven this season.

[Steve67]

I wonder if this is part of a wider Chinese government purchase, to commence world football domination, and as requested/suggested by our Dave Cameron and that Doctor Tony is the frontman, given he's one of their protege's. Just a wild theory!!

[PaulWinch again]

I love some of the comments in that Guardian article. Complaints about us "buying success" and we are going to ruin football by becoming a new Man City or Chelsea.

Let me go on record. I would be absolutely fine with that label if we are playing in the Champions league. More than fine in fact 

Bottomless pockets are no guarantee of success in modern football, as Man City, Chelsea and Man Utd have proven this season.

Nope diligent ownership is the way. The way Tony is speaking sounds at least like he realises that.

[TopDeck113]

I'm another one in the wait-and-see camp.   I don't like spin of the he's a long-term Villa fan variety, I'm uneasy with much I have read about his so-called business empire (although, admittedly, I know zilch about the world of Chinese commerce) and, after the Lerner years, a dose of healthy scepticism about the motives of anyone owning the Villa is perhaps a more realistic starting point than the unrestrained euphoria that greeted Randy's coming on the basis of nothing other than he wasn't Doug.  I, of course, hope it's the start of an era where, if nothing else, we once again become a respected top division club who punch our weight; but I won't be unduly surprised if by the time the parachute payments have run out we're still in the Football League and the current promises and plans have turned to dust.   

[The Laughing Policeman]

I see some on here have taken to calling Tony, Tone. What next  ring him up and spout drivel down the phone then ask him for a Bronx hat.

[tomd2103]

Why did I waste ten minutes of my life reading the comments on the article?

It's usually some masochistic desire to see who can contribute the most asinine/racist/pointless/obsessive/jealous (delete as appropriate) comments.

If you want to see some truly moronic comments from the public get yourself over to the BBC Sport website; their Have Your Say feature is a spectacularly cretinous display of idiocy from the very thickest people on this isle.  The Beeb don't offer this wonderful feedback opportunity for all their stories, but it is attached to news of our takeover today if you'd like to know what a panoply of unbelievably stupid gits think about us...

There still seems to be a widely held opinion that anything Chinese is automatically dodgy and to be avoided. I confess that I don't know a lot about China, but the Chinese people I have come across over the years have been very hard working and diligent people. 

[wozwebs]

I see some on here have taken to calling Tony, Tone. What next  ring him up and spout drivel down the phone then ask him for a Bronx hat.

Still got mine somewhere after calling him from Sheffield Wednesday raving about a young kid who played called Lee Hendrie!

[Des Little]

I see some on here have taken to calling Tony, Tone. What next  ring him up and spout drivel down the phone then ask him for a Bronx hat.

I tried. He said 'on yer bike'

[Brend'Watkins]

Okay, He's under 50 we know that for certain.  Even by looking at him we can deduce he's less than 50. We can also deduce he's more than 30.  So, can anyone say with some backed up authority he is one of either 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48 or even 49?

I know age is just a number and doesn't really matter one iota.  I'd just like to know