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  1. Out of interest just who are these people, Bright Path Sports Partners? Had a look online and there is very little info, other than they are a private equity outfit, but no obvious track records. Assuming proper due diligence has been done,  otherwise the risk of switching 40% of the club from a mega wealthy pension fund to a risk reward group would worry me if I was a fan.


  2. 14 minutes ago, Big Vince said:

    But Watling had two promotions and no relegations; going from the bottom of Division Three South to the First Division.

    Delia winds up at square one each time.

    But wasn't able to keep us there apart from a 3rd bottom finish for one year followed by bottom of the top division and some more years of mediocrity to follow. So, in truth, nothing changes.


  3. Indy regarding your last post, if my memory serves me correctly didn't they put £11M in their very early days when our position was extremely dire. OK sure this has since been repaid but it saved us from extinction. Also as a percentage of total wealth MA's £10M is less than 2% of his personal estimated worth, whereas DS would have been nearer to 33%? 


  4. What pleased me particularly was how the presence of Hayden helped our central defenders confidence and Gibson really benefited with a strong performance. The clearance by Hayden from under the bar, mistakenly given as a goal keep by the useless referee, was amazing and the difference between 3 points and 1.


  5. 10 hours ago, Branston Pickle said:

    I really don’t get this fixation on there being no apparent style. It is pretty clear that we are still playing neat attractive football, but in a far more pragmatic way.  If you can’t ‘see’ it you’re either not going or you need an eye test.

    When you bear in mind we have barely been able to play two of our main signings yet but have won 3 on the trot, to suggest there’s been “zero progress’ is utterly ridiculous.

    For me I feel we have a Manager who has a Plan B and can change games. He is not fearful of dropping players either. I read somewhere that 72% of Villa fans in a recent poll would take him back. Our club is about to move up a notch in the setup and Smith/Shakey are the right fit at this moment in time. 

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  6. Some credit to our Manager and Coach building Sarge's confidence and playing him when so many fan's couldn't see what he could bring to the team. He's 22, and can only get better. Is he the 20+ goal man for this season now? Takes the pressure off Pukki. Great bench yesterday too and well timed use of subs, which won us the match.

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  7. In a little over 4 months time can he not agree to sign elsewhere for free at the end of this season, so in my opinion he has been brilliant for us, but any offer around £6/10m would be right for us and him. If we do go up then another season in the Prem relying on a dozen goals from Pukki will once again see us in a relegation scrap. We have to prepare for his departure now rather than at the end of the season and the money would help.


  8. 25 minutes ago, overthebordercanary said:

    It's on the BBC Sport website, Rogers has come out saying Leicester need to balance the books, If Newcastle increase the bid a couple of million more I think they might get Maddison.

    So when a wealthy club like Leicester have to sort their finances and balance the books, seems like more clubs will be following our model and self finance or fail.


  9. Not sure if it's been said elsewhere but I think the most important person in this potential transaction is Tom Smith. Delia and Michael have expressed their intention to pass on to him their shares in due course, so Tom is key to the future and long term relationship with our new American friends. Do we know what his views are or indeed his intentions as the present "owner in waiting". As for me, a lifetime supporter of over 60 years, I am excited by the possibilities here, and willing to wait on developments. The football world is full  of failed takeover/investment cases and I am OK with D & M (&T) taking time to get it right for us and our Club.

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