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Heard on INN this morning that Aston Villa have confirmed they have been approached by Galway brothers Luke and Brian Comer and also Brian Nevin in a bid to take over the club.
CollegeTillIDie
31/10/2005, 9:00 AM
Why don't those c***s get involved in Irish football? Why don't they for example buy into their local team and help make them a force in the League here and a team that could qualify for Europe? Apart from anything else it would cost a fraction of what it will take to turn Aston Villa into anything approaching a force in the Premiersh1t! The wealthy Irish do my head in. They hey diddle diddle their taxes and then invest in foreign sports clubs.:( They are Irish only by accident of birth most of them.
macdermesser
31/10/2005, 11:06 AM
Why don't those c***s get involved in Irish football? Why don't they for example buy into their local team and help make them a force in the League here and a team that could qualify for Europe? Apart from anything else it would cost a fraction of what it will take to turn Aston Villa into anything approaching a force in the Premiersh1t! The wealthy Irish do my head in. They hey diddle diddle their taxes and then invest in foreign sports clubs.:( They are Irish only by accident of birth most of them.
yep .. that was my first thought too when i saw that headline. at the same time, if they invested e.g. in Shels and they got through to the Champions League, then it would leave us a fairly lopsided league... with one team winning season after season.
Then again, Derry have proven this season, that it's not always the team with the most money wins the league.
Think any investment in Eircom League would have to be balanced
CollegeTillIDie
31/10/2005, 11:20 AM
Yes but it would encourage others to invest in the EL and other clubs would benefit from that.
P.S. ROsenborg's domination in Norway often mentioned in this context ended when Valerenga won the title last weekend.
In fact this season Rosenborg look to be finishing around 10th... not even mapped.
sligoman
31/10/2005, 2:55 PM
Why don't those c***s get involved in Irish football? Why don't they for example buy into their local team and help make them a force in the League here and a team that could qualify for Europe? Apart from anything else it would cost a fraction of what it will take to turn Aston Villa into anything approaching a force in the Premiersh1t! The wealthy Irish do my head in. They hey diddle diddle their taxes and then invest in foreign sports clubs.:(Totally agree with all of that. If their investing in something then it should be the Irish clubs they invest it into:mad:. I'm sure Galway United would not say no if offered a bit of cash from these fellas:ball:
CollegeTillIDie
31/10/2005, 3:43 PM
I mean even Roman Abramovich first invested in CSKA Moscow by sponsoring them!
Bald Student
31/10/2005, 4:15 PM
It's their money lads. They're entitled to do what they like with it.
It's their money lads. They're entitled to do what they like with it.
Don't think anyone is saying they can't. Its just when our league is crying out for any investment, its annoying to see Millions being plowed into the British leagues
Superhoops
31/10/2005, 5:29 PM
Don't think anyone is saying they can't. Its just when our league is crying out for any investment, its annoying to see Millions being plowed into the British leagues
Must be a tax avoidance angle to this.
sligoman
31/10/2005, 9:39 PM
Michael Neville is a lifelong Villa supporter, that's why he's doing this so. Fcuking barstoolers:mad:
It's their money lads. They're entitled to do what they like with it.
Yeah and we're allowed to critcise them too if they're going to put money into a foreign club. Hope O'Leary blows their millions by following the same path as leeds and they lose every single penny. Hopefully Ellis will hold out for more too.
CraftyToePoke
01/11/2005, 10:56 AM
just wondering if o'leary will be part of their plans at all? although i hope he is as i dont want the guy within an asses roar if the ireland job,it wouldnt be unusual for men splashing the cash to have a manager of their own in mind.
also his chest-thumping-fist-kissing display to doug ellis was strangely tactically naieve recently as that man wont be in power much longer,o'leary specialises in taking care of o'leary.......always has, so this was strange unless he knows he is likeky to be out on his ass soon and will blame the takeover rather than his making a right pigsear of villas season. that would be more like the oleary we know.
thejollyrodger
01/11/2005, 11:59 AM
scúm bags.. they should have spent the money on shels. but at the end of the day it comes down to business... they know they will get a return from villa. pretty sad really.
sligoman
01/11/2005, 12:48 PM
scúm bags.. they should have spent the money on shels. but at the end of the day it comes down to business... they know they will get a return from villa. pretty sad really.Eh, why Shels?:confused:. Cos they deserve it I suppose:rolleyes:
gustavo
01/11/2005, 1:23 PM
maybe cos he is a shels fan... a couple of million would be nice for rovers too :)
Would have been nice to see even a fraction of it ploughed into any Irish club, be it Shels/Cork/Sligo/Limerick or whoever. 10% of what they're spending on Villa, and 10% of the £20m minimum transfer kitty a year would make an insane difference... Hell, 5% would be too!
Assuming Irish Club figures as 5% of the Villa totals.
Take over:
Villa: £64,400,000 (€94,805,521)
Irish: €4,740,176
Minimum Annual Transfer Budget:
Villa: £20,000,000 (€29,437,161)
Irish: €1,471,858
Now, looking at those figures, ploughing even LESS than 5% into an Irish club would make a huge difference, i.e:
1% of the 64.4M Sterling take over would be approx 950,000 EURO.
1% of the 20M Sterling trasfer fund would be nearly 300,000 EURO.
And suffice to say, wages wouldn't be as high either.
ONE PERCENT of the money being ploughed into English clubs would make the world of difference to an irish club. ONE fecking percent!!! :(
sligoman
01/11/2005, 1:57 PM
a couple of million would be nice for rovers too :)Maybe if Tabby starts making it big he might get involved;), or the Conway sisters:rolleyes: :D
The Stars
01/11/2005, 4:54 PM
well Westlife sponsored gear for the youth teams a few years ago so dont expect a takeover from Tabby
anto eile
01/11/2005, 6:54 PM
maybe cos he is a shels fan... a couple of million would be nice for rovers too :)
would have thought youd preferred to see them pump money into sligo instead;)
sligoman
01/11/2005, 6:59 PM
would have thought youd preferred to see them pump money into sligo instead;):rolleyes:. That sh!te is so fcuking old
:rolleyes:. That sh!te is so fcuking old
and still you reply every single time...
sligoman
01/11/2005, 7:10 PM
and still you reply every single time...Just to point out how stupid he actually is when he posts it;)
CollegeTillIDie
06/11/2005, 8:24 AM
Would have been nice to see even a fraction of it ploughed into any Irish club, be it Shels/Cork/Sligo/Limerick or whoever. 10% of what they're spending on Villa, and 10% of the £20m minimum transfer kitty a year would make an insane difference... Hell, 5% would be too!
Assuming Irish Club figures as 5% of the Villa totals.
Take over:
Villa: £64,400,000 (€94,805,521)
Irish: €4,740,176
Minimum Annual Transfer Budget:
Villa: £20,000,000 (€29,437,161)
Irish: €1,471,858
Now, looking at those figures, ploughing even LESS than 5% into an Irish club would make a huge difference, i.e:
1% of the 64.4M Sterling take over would be approx 950,000 EURO.
1% of the 20M Sterling trasfer fund would be nearly 300,000 EURO.
And suffice to say, wages wouldn't be as high either.
ONE PERCENT of the money being ploughed into English clubs would make the world of difference to an irish club. ONE fecking percent!!! :(
Thanks for fleshing out the bones of my argument :D
Rory H
07/11/2005, 2:25 PM
its their money lads..they can do what they want with it
sligoman
08/11/2005, 12:10 PM
its their money lads..they can do what they want with itYou wouldn't be saying this just because your an Aston Villa fan would you?:confused: :p
Rory H
09/11/2005, 10:28 AM
You wouldn't be saying this just because your an Aston Villa fan would you?:confused: :p
maybe i am...they need it more than rovers anyway:rolleyes:
Gerrit
10/11/2005, 8:18 PM
Yes but it would encourage others to invest in the EL and other clubs would benefit from that.
P.S. ROsenborg's domination in Norway often mentioned in this context ended when Valerenga won the title last weekend.
In fact this season Rosenborg look to be finishing around 10th... not even mapped.
We ended in 8th position. And preparing to compete for the title next season again ; Rushfeldt may return to Lerkendal! :cool:
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