Urban75 Home About Offline BrixtonBuzz Contact

Aston villa 2006/2007 thread..

My personal vote would be for the Paul McGrath stand!

Today IS a good day...as long as it all gets signed on the dotted line! I may be able to hold my head high as a Villa fan again!
 
http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/a/aston_villa/4789693.stm


Lerner has ended Ellis' reign as chairman of Villa with his bid
Aston Villa have announced to the Stock Exchange a deal with Randy Lerner for the American billionaire to take control of the Premiership club.
Four consortia had been linked with the Midlands outfit but the Villa board have recommended Lerner's £62.6m bid.

Lerner said: "It is my belief and the basis for my bid that Aston Villa can compete at the highest level within the Premiership and in Europe."

Doug Ellis, 82, chairman from 1968-75 and since 1982, is to stand down.

He has been the target of constant supporter unrest in recent seasons, with fans upset at his lack of financial backing.

However, he stated: "It has been my sincere pleasure to have been involved with Aston Villa these many years, both as chairman and as a substantial shareholder.

"The club has been an enormous and immensely enjoyable part of my life.

"I wish to thank the many staff at Aston Villa over the years for making the club what it has been and what it is.

"I am sure this transaction will be the beginning of a new chapter in Aston Villa's proud history."

Villa recently appointed Martin O'Neill as manager and each of the groups in the race to buy the club were reported to be happy with his appointment in the midst of the takeover battle.

O'Neill is now likely to have more transfer funds available to spend before the transfer window closes on 31 August.

Michael Neville, a local businessman and Villa fan, headed one group that was keen to assume control of the club, while another was put together by Nicholas Padfield QC.

Athole Still, the agent of former England manager Sven-Goran Eriksson, was also believed to be interested in a takeover.

Lerner conducted the offer through his company Reform Acquisitions Ltd.

He added: "The club has a rich history and a long tradition of passionate fan support."
Click to expand...


YYYYEEEEEEEESSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSS!!!!

YYYYEEEEEEEESSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSS!!!!

YYYYEEEEEEEESSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSS!!!!

And it's Aston Villa, Aston Villa FC .... we're the greatest team the world has ever seen!


<<<runs around office with Calvin Klein trunks on head>>>
 
Looks like it's pretty much done deal, with Ellis and Jack Petchey both selling up to Randy which will give him about 57% of the shares - he'll then need a few more to take the club private.

:) :) Oh Happy Day! :) :)
 
zaphod22 said:
Calvin Kleins! You're no Villa fan....Primark is where it's at for pants!
Click to expand...

:D

Actually they're M&S own brand, just wanted to impress any ladies that were viewing this thread.

Yes, I am that sad. :D
 
Neville: Battle for Villa isn't over yet - Aug 14 2006

By Jon Griffin, Birmingham Mail

VILLA bidder Michael Neville today refused to throw in the towel over the takeover saga - despite Randy Lerner's apparent victory.

The lifelong Villa fan said he would redouble efforts by his consortium to buy the club, with the 21-day period of grace still available to other bidders under City regulations.

Oh, for fuck's sake, won't this bloke ever give up?! He obviously can't stump up the cash that Lerner can and, although he's usually referred to as 'lifelong Vills fan' nobody seems to have ever seen him at the match!
 
The good news just keeps coming.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/a/aston_villa/4790913.stm

Aston Villa boss Martin O'Neill is expected to sign a long-term deal if billionaire Randy Lerner takes control of the club, BBC Sport understands.

The contract would be the longest held by any current Premiership manager.

O'Neill took over at Villa on 4 August after agreeing a 12-month rolling contract with chairman Doug Ellis.

But he had already held "detailed discussions" with Lerner and agreed the terms of a contract, a source close to the American told BBC Sport.

O'Neill also gained assurances from Ellis that he would relinquish control of the club.

The source has told BBC Sport that O'Neill and Lerner struck up a good rapport when they met and that they "share a mutual love of football and American Football".

Lerner, who is the chairman of credit card company MBNA, has vowed to provide the resources to turn Villa into one of the top four teams in the Premiership.

The 44-year-old has made an offer of £62.6m for the Midlands club, which has been accepted by its board.

An emergency general meeting of Villa's shareholders has now been called to discuss the bid.

Lerner and his financial adviser Keith Harris, who brokered Roman Abramovich's purchase of Chelsea, had been "thinking through" a deal for Villa for the last two years, according to the source.

The American is said to see a lot of similarities between the cities of Cleveland and Birmingham.

Lerner took sole control of the Cleveland Browns gridiron team when his father died in 2002 and claims to have turned them into the best-supported team in the NFL.

Villa finished 16th in the Premiership last season and manager David O'Leary parted company with the club in July.
Click to expand...

:D :D :D :D :D
 
maximilian ping said:
but who we gonna sign before end of august? our team at moment is relegation fodder
Click to expand...

Don't agree. The team radically underperformed last year. I agree that it's not good enough for Europe, but if it played to its capabilities we should have finished in the top half of the table. We didn't, due to O'Leary's poor man-management.

Don't worry, we'll be using some of Randy's money before the transfer window closes. I have faith in O'Neill.
 
I agree the team didn't do that well and usualy a new manager galvanises an underperforming team (see Pompey last season). The problem is once you get past the first XI the squad is basically a bunch of academy kids...and i'm willing to bet they ain't the next Beckham or Shevchenko.

The club has to sign some more strikers and creative players to avoid any sort of relegation dog fight. Defence isn't so bad - will always leaks soft goals here and there, it's the lack of match winners that's a problem.

Villa simply have to take 4-6 points off all of the promoted teams, plus the likes of Pompey, Boro, Fulham etc. Right now with 3 or 4 injuries to the squad I can't see it happening.
 
an american taking over a premership team has resulted in displays of jubilation.

whatever next?
 
tommers said:
an american taking over a premership team has resulted in displays of jubilation.

whatever next?
Click to expand...

If you'd had Ellis as your chairman for twenty-odd years, you'd be prepared to overlook a great deal to get rid of him.
 
I'm still not sure whether to jump for joy or, do the other thing.

Lerner is a business man through and through. A successful one so, I guess that's a good thing.

Next season will probably come down to a Chelsea, Arsenal, Man U, Liverpool battle with Villa learning new rules, Spurs still being Spurs and Bolton fcuking all of them over. Now that would be nice! Even as a Villa fan I'll say that now.

Dunno. What happend to 1982 and all that? Have things changed so much?
 
I hope this hasn't been posted :

“I get asked a lot why so many people take an instant dislike to Doug Ellis. My answer is that it saves time”

Big Ron

:)
 
Yes, Lerner taking over could be viewed as a bad thing, given he is a US-based businessman. But, by all account his NFL franchise, the Cleveland Browns, is one of the best and most respected.

The team might not be a massive success, but ticket prices are reasonable, the team has got invesment and it is rated by fans as the top NFL team. That suggests he isn't anything like those pirates at Man U who have pretty much ripped the heart out of the Tampa Bay franchise and threatened to move on many occassions if peopel didn't support the team.
 
g force said:
Yes, Lerner taking over could be viewed as a bad thing, given he is a US-based businessman. But, by all account his NFL franchise, the Cleveland Browns, is one of the best and most respected.

The team might not be a massive success, but ticket prices are reasonable, the team has got invesment and it is rated by fans as the top NFL team. That suggests he isn't anything like those pirates at Man U who have pretty much ripped the heart out of the Tampa Bay franchise and threatened to move on many occassions if peopel didn't support the team.
Click to expand...
It seems to me that the Glazers just wanted Man U because it's the 'soccer' team that most Americans have heard of, and therefore they thought that owning it would be good for their image, and therefore their egos.

I don't get that vibe from Lerner. After all, hardly anyone in the US has heard of Villa, so at least in image terms he has little to gain - at least for the time being. Football may be getting more popular over there, and he may be hoping to build Villa's profile up in America - but first he'll have to help improve them domestically, which will take time. But what he has got with Villa - in total contrast to the Glazers - is a bargain, buying a substantial (and debt-free!) Premiership club for a paltry £62m.

The other thing I like about him - again unlike the Glazers - is that in the little he has so far said about his bid, he has used the term 'club' and not, thankfully, 'franchise'. Long may that continue!
 
1-1...

sounds liek a fair result in the end....if we would have won might have been abit against the run of play...but we were 8 minutes away from winning away to arsenal with the same team as last year....no new signings yet and its looking promising.....
im gonna go away pretty happy from this
 
Innit. A really good result for Villa - knew we'd have to defend & defend, but it sounds like we did that & nearly pissed on Arsenal's chips. Happy so far...
 
I watched the game on Chinese tv. Villa defended well, although didn't create that much. Still, to get a point in the first game at the new arse stadium is a decent result.
 
An excellent start for the new Villa (even with the same players). It was great to go there feeling hopeful - rather than like last year thinking 'how many will we lose by' - and the lads didn't disappoint. They'll take a lot of confidence from that result to build on, as few teams will pressure them as much as the Arse did in the last 30 or so mins yesterday. Fine performances from Ridgewell, Barry and McCann, and it was nice to be the first side to score there in a competitive game, before they did - I'll bet Ljungberg was really pleased that it was his mate Olly Mellberg that got it! :D And what a welcome contrast it was to see O'Neill on his feet shouting encouragement to the players the whole 90 mins, rather than bloody O'Dreary sitting there doing fuck all. Thank god he's gone!

Great Villa support there yesterday too.
 
Good win against Reading last night. I don't know why everyone thought that they were relegation candidates. We were probably just about worth the three points, and Martin O'Neill looked proud to be our manager. So wonderful to see a manager who looks as if he cares. :)
 
You must log in or register to reply here.

Similar threads

The39thStep
Odds and sods 2025/26 Thread
2 3 4 5 6
Replies
150
Views
3K
Terraform
Terraform
Pickman's model
Up the arse! Arsenal 25/26
Replies
28
Views
808
marshall
M
Aaronf
Women's football and WSL 2025/26
Replies
6
Views
488
Aaronf
Aaronf
Numbers
The BEES 2025
Replies
7
Views
351
May Kasahara
May Kasahara
L
Moyes in the 'hood: Everton 25-26
Replies
6
Views
391
Lotte
L
Back
Top Bottom