Re: 'The Sale of Aston Villa FC' Countdown Thread: Now Sold!

by **villabromsgrove** Tue Jun 14, 2016 10:47 am

Sandie wrote:I wonder if we'll see or hear from him again? Doug has always maintained a presence since he sold up. Will Lerner? Maybe he'll attend more games than he did as owner...

I don't think we'll see Lerner again. I think he's genuinely embarrassed about his failure at Villa. The last couple of years were so traumatic that he'll cut all ties and try to think of AVFC as no more than a bad dream.

by **villabromsgrove** Tue Jun 14, 2016 11:33 am

I've just finished reading about 70 replies to Pat Murphy's article (rehash) about the Villa takeover. The majority are cynical attacks on Villa or foreign owners in general, but one reply stood out. It was from a Wolves fan, who said he was envious of Villa, as you have to have money to have a chance these days. A little bit of honesty amongst the cynicism of plastic keyboard warriors.

(I have a lot of respect for Wolves, due to growing up in an era when they were a top club.)

by **villabromsgrove** Tue Jun 14, 2016 4:27 pm

http://www.avfc.co.uk/page/NewsDetail/0,,10265~5650044,00.html

'The Sale of Aston Villa FC' Countdown Thread: Now Sold! - Page 62 205019816

It's official .... job done .... Welcome Tony! UP THE VILLA !!!!!! 'The Sale of Aston Villa FC' Countdown Thread: Now Sold! - Page 62 205019816

by **Sandie** Tue Jun 14, 2016 4:32 pm

Finally... Finally... Final.

Now we can (hopefully) look to the future with some hope!

by **villabromsgrove** Tue Jun 14, 2016 4:36 pm

It's the beginning of 'trying' again. That's much better than the 'not trying' era that's just ended.

by **villabromsgrove** Tue Jun 14, 2016 5:36 pm

Sometimes over the last couple of years it seemed as if this day would never come. After rumour and counter rumour about interested buyers who never materialised came a period of 'Villa limbo'. That has ended today.

Onwards and upwards guys! cheers

by **Sandie** Tue Jun 14, 2016 6:03 pm

Shame we had to endure last season to get it!

by **villabromsgrove** Tue Jun 14, 2016 6:22 pm

Sandie wrote:Shame we had to endure last season to get it!

If last season hadn't gone so badly for us and we'd stayed up, then Hollis may never have been bought in to help sell the club. Fox might still be here with Almstadt smirking at the great unwashed, and planning for more of the same, while dipping their snouts in the SKY trough. It probably had to end badly to get rid of this bunch of fools.

by **Sandie** Tue Jun 14, 2016 6:27 pm

I agree with you there. I think what happened last season had been coming for some time after such a long period of stagnation. The longer our decline was strung out the worse the relegation season would have been. Had we dropped out of the league the season before we probably would have suffered a lot less pain even though, in that particular parallel universe, it would still have hurt as we couldn't have anticipated last season.

by Jim Villan Tue Jun 14, 2016 10:19 pm

Well they say good things come to those who wait so I trust that good things are on there way, we've waited long enough for this moment and now it's here. can't wait to see the press conference tomorrow. Onwards and upwards lads 'The Sale of Aston Villa FC' Countdown Thread: Now Sold! - Page 62 2614569260

'The Sale of Aston Villa FC' Countdown Thread: Now Sold! - Page 62 2614569260

by **villabromsgrove** Wed Jun 15, 2016 9:02 am

The first day of a new era begins with a press conference. I hope that Tony Xia and his staff will communicate with us regularly. Fans are integral to the success of Villa.

by **villabromsgrove** Wed Jun 15, 2016 9:28 am

GadgetMan wrote:Check out the names on the shirts. Who is Samuelson? That isn't Keith Wyness is it?

Mystery solved .... It's Jamie Banfil according to the pic today of board members.

by **villabromsgrove** Wed Jun 15, 2016 9:29 am

Now the burning question is .... who's Hook?

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