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In a series of cryptic and seemingly angry tweets, Aston Villa's new owner has hit out at one of the clubs rivals.

Dr Tony Xia called on fans to boo the team in question and said he would be booing alongside them.

The mysterious tweets surfaced this afternoon with this message posted to his Twitter page...

This prompted fans to call for some clarity over what he was referring too, he made it clear it was events OFF the pitch....

That prompted speculation it could be Newcastle or Norwich and that it could concern transfer dealings, potentially for Ross McCormack...

When asked why and when they should boo, he made his point clear...

It is the latest in a series of forthright and frank tweets from the owner, he hasn't been backward in coming forward and has been a breath of fresh air for Villa fans.

Here's a selection of his best tweets to date...