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October 31, 2005
Aston O'Villa?: First Chelski (that's worked out well), then Manchester Buccaneers (that hasn't, so far), now ... strugglers Aston Villa to be purchased for GBP64mil majority stake by Irish-based billion-pound real estate company, Corner Homes Group. A new era for the Villa? New manager? New players? Whaddayasay, BigCalmy?
posted by worldcup2002 to soccer at 12:13 AM - 12 comments
I don't like this... I don't like it at all...
posted by StarFucker at 01:25 AM on October 31, 2005
Why couldn't they buy West Brom? Damn...
posted by salmacis at 01:31 AM on October 31, 2005
Ellis must stay!!
posted by squealy at 05:00 AM on October 31, 2005
Real Estate Company Buys Villa It's hardly shocking.
posted by JJ at 08:33 AM on October 31, 2005
Here in the US, the headline would've been (wait for it) ... Real Estate Firm buys Aston Villa, renames it Bob Villa. Hoohoohoohoo.
posted by worldcup2002 at 08:54 AM on October 31, 2005
Anyone have a vomit emticon?
posted by StarFucker at 09:14 AM on October 31, 2005
Dammit...emOticon...
posted by StarFucker at 11:42 AM on October 31, 2005
I wish someone would buy Workington AFC .Maybe Doug Ellis would like to own one of the oldest soccer teams in the world with a proud history .
posted by british1949 at 12:59 PM on October 31, 2005
Why is this all that interesting? Glazer bought control of ManU from Irish horse racing magnates after all.
posted by billsaysthis at 03:14 PM on October 31, 2005
I still think they should rename them Bob Villa.
posted by worldcup2002 at 04:15 PM on October 31, 2005
btw, Man City gets out the Vasselline for Villa. Hoohoohoo.
posted by worldcup2002 at 04:19 PM on October 31, 2005
When I become a mega-millionnaire, I'm not buying Derby County. I'm buying N********* F***** and making them play in pink tutus. Now, that's what a true football fan would do!