08 May 2016 01:52:29
newspaper saying aston villa to be taken over by a Chinese investment group that have studied leicester citys success. 2 weeks till takeover is complete all in the papers nigel pearson will be manager apparently there willing to spend 100 mill on getting asgon villa straight bk up.

1.) 08 May 2016
08 May 2016 09:03:48
No don't be silly. The £100m is the price of the club, all of which goes to Randy not to a promotion fund. The papers report that they are venture capitalists so don't expect big investment. Venture capitalists typically takeover bloated organisations asset strip them and then sell them in having profited from the asset stripping.

No good news here!

2.) 08 May 2016
08 May 2016 09:34:35
Yes they asset strip sometimes but a venture capitalist's main goal is to make a tidy profit in typically a five year period when they sell. They are very rarely in anything for the long haul. However, I think the only way they can increase the value of the club by as much as they would want to, would be by getting back into the premier with all my the tv and sponsorship money that would attract. So probably a good thing if it happens but expect them to be ruthless in achieving their goal.

3.) 08 May 2016
08 May 2016 11:44:38
Does any one actually think we will be sold to venture capitalist come on people surely you don't think hollis will allow that.

4.) 08 May 2016
08 May 2016 12:04:39
Steve Hollis said the 3 parties they where talking to . had the passion and ambition to return the club to the highest honours in European football, can only hope he's telling the truth, so I agree.

5.) 08 May 2016
08 May 2016 12:41:16
no there not going to strip us. what they mean by this to put it simple is they invest and look for a growth in value and profit within 5 years. the group that have just bought 20% in man city are investors and so called venture capitalists but they are not looking to take over then strip them are they. they basically see something in city that will grow in value over next 5 years so have bought a stake to make money. hollis said the people want to take villa back to highest trophys in Europe. ie they got us cheap probably hope to spend 200 mil over next 5 years get into Europe then our value is for example 500 mil with the TV money they will make on top they have a tidy profit. that's more the way it will work not strip us to nothing.

6.) 08 May 2016
08 May 2016 13:56:11
wang jalin also bought 20% in athletico Madrid. same reason growth over next 5 years and money maker.

7.) 08 May 2016
08 May 2016 16:52:17
Same old pessimistic comments coming from the doubters who know nothing, one person even thought that the £100 million price tag was the amount to be spent on players so need I say more about their wisdom.

Like I told you last week, done deal for manager and new owners and to be announced at end of season. So sit back people, pour yourself a cold one and chill out and wait for the excellent news and don't waste your time listening to fools who have clearly lost the faith in our great club.

8.) 08 May 2016
08 May 2016 16:59:49
I'll second that.

9.) 08 May 2016
08 May 2016 17:09:21
Well said kingvilla, not long to wait now my friend.

10.) 08 May 2016
08 May 2016 19:06:00
What I will tell you all to help end all the confusion is that the logic behind the new owners waiting for the end of the season before taking over is quite simple and obvious really, They do not in any way wish to be associated with the clubs relegation and will therefore be waiting until this season is closed so as to start with a fresh slate, it really is that simple and should you give it some thought it actually makes sense.

11.) 08 May 2016
08 May 2016 19:57:17
sure does.

12.) 08 May 2016
08 May 2016 23:01:26
I hope you are right, but I doubt it very much. And on a previous point, of course Hollis is never going to admit that he sold the club to someone who wasn't going to invest to get it back to the top! Not all takeovers are good news, remember Venkys, Vincent Tan or dare I say it Carson Yeung?

13.) 09 May 2016
09 May 2016 01:36:10
Things have changed a lot since the days of good old Carson Yeung and also Villa are not anything like Birmingham City who in their quest for some glory after having enduring years of living in Villa's shadow were so desperate for some glory that they would of happily of sold the club to Ronnie Biggs, potential buyers these days are vetted far more vigorously and I would like to think that the stupidity shown by Blues was due to decisions made by over ambitious idiots at an over ambitious club and is unlikely to be repeated.