[Droitwich Baggie]

They are looking to being bought by a Chinese consortium.

[TheJacko2000]

Wishful thinking, along the same lines as us last summer. If Jianlin buys them I'll be astonished.

[Hull Baggie]

Not sure I'd want to be taken over by a Chinese consortium.

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/finance/economics/11930766/The-truth-behind-Chinas-manipulated-economic-numbers.html

[Standaman]

If the players are flex down contracts which as reported in the Daily Mail then I do not see the need for the draconian cut backs elsewhere. Either their current trading position is dire (which adds credibility to the rumours of impending financial Armageddon) or while there are some players are on flex down clauses there are some whoppers like Gabby's that aren't.

The £75m asking price is bargain bucket pricing for a Premier League club but still a bit steep for a championship club who will be losing money at a rate that of £2m a month. In short if you want to buy a Championship club there are better options out there because they are on a sounder footing and any money invested in them will improve them rather than patching up a sinking ship.

[dont ask me to choose luv]

Conversation with typical viler Monday night at club watching match.

he: "its going to be very hard for us in the Championship next season"

me: "what because of all the the good ex Prem sides there are trying to get up?"

he "no"

me: "the Champ managers with experience of battling for promotion?"

he: "no"

me: "the distraction of all the Midlands derby's?"

he: (totally serious) "no, its because every team that plays us at home will think they are playing at..................wait for it...................Wembley, & raise their game"

me: shakes head, exit to the bar, never to return     

[east-stand-nick]

"What a colossal word removed we have in charge of us. The sooner he dies the better."

They keep getting classier.

[WBArgo]

What in the hell were Villa thinking paying 7million for a lad who had played 4 times for Barcelona and giving a 19yo 40k a week with guaranteed rises??!

Whoever was running that club has done a fine job of absolutely screwing them up

I remember Keith Andrews had a similar deal at Blackburn before joining us. He started on £20k p/w there which wasn't bad for a player from League 1. Every 10 appearances or so he got an extra £5k p/w (I imagine it was capped up to some point) so I think he was on something ridiculous like £50k p/w at the end which was stupid wages for a player like Andrews.

[ex coseley kid]

Conversation with typical viler Monday night at club watching match.

he: "its going to be very hard for us in the Championship next season"

me: "what because of all the the good ex Prem sides there are trying to get up?"

he "no"

me: "the Champ managers with experience of battling for promotion?"

he: "no"

me: "the distraction of all the Midlands derby's?"

he: (totally serious) "no, its because every team that plays us at home will think they are playing at..................wait for it...................Wembley, & raise their game"

me: shakes head, exit to the bar, never to return 

FABULOUS. I love comedy.

[liverbaggie]

BREAKING NEWS-
I've just read that the latest big name fan for this massive huge top top club is,wait for it, H.M.THE QUEEN!
They just keep giving don't they.

[ex coseley kid]

BREAKING NEWS-
I've just read that the latest big name fan for this massive huge top top club is,wait for it, H.M.THE QUEEN!
They just keep giving don't they.

That's because grandson Wilhelm likes them. Is it the claret and blue, looks like trooping the colour?

[SmethDan]

BREAKING NEWS-
I've just read that the latest big name fan for this massive huge top top club is,wait for it, H.M.THE QUEEN!
They just keep giving don't they.

Had a scoot around the net after I read the Brum Mails claim earlier.

In 2007 palace 'sources' claimed she had been an Arsenal supporter for 50 years.
They added weight to this story following her acknowledgement of a 19 year old Cesc Fabrigas, knowing who the hell he was at the time clearly meant she was a died in the wool Gooner. Apparently.

In 2009 other palace 'sources' claimed she was a happy Hammer following a brief exchange with a Millwall supporting footman or summat ahead of a game between the two sides. Apparently.

The Sun will probably carry a photo with her wearing a Cameronesque Viler/Hammers half and half scarf with a tint of red before long. What a load of old sh!te.

The Queen is Queen by the grace of God.
And as every one knows God is a Baggie, ergo it's highly unlikely he'd have created her Maj' with a mind to her being a f(kn Viler. Case closed, nothing to see here, move along please.

SOTV.
 .

[east-stand-nick]

The Queen, Cameron etc. would just claim to support a football team to appeal to us oiks. That's certainly the case with the pig f***er.

[SmethDan]

The Queen, Cameron etc. would just claim to support a football team to appeal to us oiks. That's certainly the case with the pig f***er.

Makes me wonder why he chose the Vile then really.
 .

[macc_baggie]

Makes me wonder why he chose the Vile then really.
 .

He wanted to appeal to the lowest common denominator?

[ex coseley kid]

He got mixed up, he thought they were called Aston Martin.

[TheJacko2000]

He got mixed up, he thought they were called Aston Martin.

Nah he thought they were called bacon filla.

[liverbaggie]

latest ive just read that the 7th richest man in the world may be interested in buying villa,hes worth  35 billion,another american guy.

[Albionic]

latest ive just read that the 7th richest man in the world may be interested in buying villa,hes worth  35 billion,another american guy.

I think you are referring to, 2 years old story which was a spoof by villans, the guy who "owns" Oracle !

[WBArgo]

The Queen, Cameron etc. would just claim to support a football team to appeal to us oiks. That's certainly the case with the pig f***er.

Spot on, it's PR and nothing more to win over a few 'commoners' - personally I wouldn't want any royals or politicians supporting my club as it's all fake.

[LiamTheBaggie]

There isn't a like button on here but this is worth a like! 

Still in agony.

All me back is bruised. Looks like a cranberry colour, too.

Can't bend over either.

Got a busy weekend lined up too - I'll be out with me grandads walking stick at this rate

[The Stroller]

Whatever we think about the Vile, this is a very funny thread on VillaTalk:
Sum up Villa with a gif
https://www.villatalk.com/topic/14907-sum-up-villa-with-a-gif/?page=1

[east-stand-nick]

Anyone read that statement by Lerner? It's embarrassing and cringeworthy. It's like some drunk bloke texting his ex.

[caravanc58]

Whatever we think about the Vile, this is a very funny thread on VillaTalk:
Sum up Villa with a gif
https://www.villatalk.com/topic/14907-sum-up-villa-with-a-gif/?page=1

some great clips on there stroller.

[Ska-dForLife-WBA]

This is the Lerner statement.  Let it romantically nourish you

[east-stand-nick]

Randy Lerner being romantically nourished by Ashley Young...pass the sick bucket.