Villa, Villa, Villa

[Chazza]

Did you put any money on this Chazza?As Pearson got the job

Alas no Bendy.

Gibbo will be pleased though

[Bender]

Alas no Bendy.

Gibbo will be pleased though

splashed out has he

[Liverpel]

Chelsea must have stopped paying his gardening leave at the end of this season.

They still own his name though.

[Yozza]

I know a new chairman normally like to talk up his club but jeez...

Houllier's five year plan seems modest in comparison to this mofo!

Aston Villa: New owner Tony Xia wants club to be as well known as 'Madrid or Barcelona'

Aston Villa's new owner Tony Xia hopes that the Midlands club will be as well known around the world as Real Madrid or Barcelona inside five years.

The Chinese businessman, 39, outlined his ambitions at a Villa Park press conference on Wednesday.

"I hope in five years, or after five years, we will talk of this club as Madrid or Barcelona," he told BBC WM.

"Or someone else as well known and accepted by people in the world to say 'oh, that's the greatest club'".

Former Everton chief executive Keith Wyness is to become the club's new chief executive, subject to Football League approval when he appears before a panel on Thursday.

"This is a new challenge," added Dr Xia. "I am looking forward to working with Roberto, Keith and everyone else. I want to take this club back to the right place. We will do whatever we can to support Robbie."

[Kenneth]

Yeah, good luck with that.