News breaking this evening is that a genuine bid of around £150 million has been submitted to the people handling the sale of Aston Villa.
The consortium is led by the former Arsenal defender and Captain Tony Adams, but it seems the brains behind the outfit is one Paul Smith, who was previously Chelsea’s group business affairs director.
Until he was seemingly unfairly sacked by Chelsea in 2007.
I find myself wondering how this story has got out, as surely you would expect things to be kept very quiet until the actual deal is done, so that we actually don’t have any chance to voice our opinion. And it certainly seems that Lerner doesn’t like his business done in the open.
I doubt he’ll be too happy.
The BBC report I’ve just watched also says that Lerner is loathe to sell until our fate this season has been decided, which doesn’t surprise me I guess, as think of all the extra money that’ll be rolling in if we survive.
I don’t know, but every time I hear the word “consortium”, I get this creepy feeling down my spine and thoughts of a lack of investment, whilst taking money out, automatically go through my mind.
Perhaps it’s unwarranted, but I have my doubts.
While I want Lerner out, I really do worry that we may be jumping out of the frying pan and into the fire.
VILLA: Given, Bacuna, Okore, Vlaar, Richardson, Westwood, Cleverley, Delph, N’Zogbia, Grealish, Benteke. Subs: Guzan, Agbonlahor, Weimann, Senderos, Cole, Hutton, Sanchez.
WEST HAM: Adrian, Cresswell, Nolan, Kouyate, Downing, Noble, Jenkinson, Collins, Amalfitano, Valencia, Burke. Subs: Jarvis, Nene, O’Brien, Jaaskelainen, Cole, Song, Cullen.
Same as last week then. Well they didn’t do too bad did they?
Wish bloody Everton would get the lead out and score a goal.
Come on you Toffees!
They won’t with the way they’re playing. Plus Sunderland’s scored two deflected goals now off their own players, they have all the fortune today.
So far they won last week with 2 penalties this week 2 deflected shots next week 2 own goals possibly jacksy mackem b*******s
Defoe was also fortunate to be on the pitch, should’ve gotten sent off and Coleman a penalty but hey ho, they’re just far too fortunate.
everton now 2 down.
Fucking never rely on scousers!!!!
Don’t really need to rely on anyone, just beat West Ham and we’re probably safe on 38 points.
Pivotal weekend for results – not a good start. Puts pressure on the players even if subconscious
Burnley win???????
Benteke should’ve connected with that. But a good start so far.
cleverley! 3 in 3 now
GET in there COYL barcodes 1 down 😀
Buryum second arf.COYL 😀
How are we playing guys? Am working so unable to watch the game.. see we are 1-0 up but is it a dominant half?
Yes MATE 60 odd % possession 10 shots to their 1
1 – o win for us. should have been more but a win is a win.
Happy days. I think were safe now.
Yessssssssssss off on the lash UTV 😀
We will NOT be relegated!
We fear NOBODY, did you hear me? NOBODY!
Good day all round. Excellent to see it home with a clean sheet. The optimist reign supreme – We will NOT be relegated. UTV
me you both Giddy
GET IT DOWN YER MATE ENJOY UTV 😀
Not as fun a 2nd half as the first to watch in terms of control, but at least West Ham did try making a game out of it, few nervy moments but overall comfortable win. Should’ve been more, could’ve been more but 1-0 win is more than enough. Think that’s enough to be safe with Hull losing and being 4 points back now.
Can’t argue with result a wins a win the result is what’s IMp not performance
But we had both the win and the performance to match, which only shows confidence which is great to finally see a Villa side have over the last 5 years.
Agree Andrew, We’re def safe now. 🙂
Think we’re there now.
Hull would have to get 4 points from their last two games – away to Spurs and home to Man Ure – and us lose both ours. Just can’t see it happening.
Wouldn’t be surprised if we now won both our remaining games – Soton playing rubbish at the moment and Burnley are already down.
We could actually end up with 44 points!
Well done lads, well done Tim and well done the Villa fans.
UTV
Spurs are on holiday and so will Utd once they clinch 4th so can’t say that
Sunderland still have Leicester at home, and Arse & Chelski away…
Not when United are still within reach of 3rd and not having to have a play-off they could lose and not make the CL group stages. They won’t go on holiday.
Play off games are gimmes though iv never known an English team lose one usually against shite opposition
Depends on who they get, they can very well get 3rd place from Italy, 4th from Spain, etc. And the way they’re playing, they’re screwed against any good side.
They will be spending another £200m or so in summer can u seriously see them not qualifying.
Agree Pat….Def safe now. 🙂
WE ARE SAFE!!!
Nearly
DEFINITELY!!!!
Another great win. This is not good for the heart can relax a bit now. I was praying that we didn’t let one in at the end. Come on the Villa.
44 points easy easy UTV