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Eh? They had completely different owners who were running the club financially into the ground. New owners came in and they spent £100m on Carroll, Adam, Downing and Suarez. As for Alonso he WANTED to leave for Real Madrid. Liverpool bought him for £12m and sold him for £30m.

Another thing that does help is we are owned by someone that wouldn't hesitate to sell us given a good enough offer. There are many clubs like Everton who are in the same general domain as Villa but have an owner that loves the club more than money. We are one of the biggest clubs outside of the top 6 that is probably an easy buy given Lerner seems to want out anyway. Errr, excuse me for pointing out that Kenwright has been actively seeking a buyer for Everton for 2 years , thats why they haven't spent any money in that time Not down to the fact they are up to their eye balls in debt? Kenwright admitted the profit from Pienaar went to paying off their overdrafts.

Yes he did tbf, a while before. We have established that he is not 100% a liar. To be fair though they were always going to be after a big name and the only two big free agents are Ancelotti and Rafa, who was also interviewed for the job. Seems very odd given that Ancelotti said he was taking a year out and that he would like to manage in England again. Well, when a club owned by some of the wealthiest people in the world sound you out for an interview things change. Benitez was definitely interviewed, as it was posted all over Liverpool forums and a reporter from The Telegraph.

Yes he did tbf, a while before. We have established that he is not 100% a liar. To be fair though they were always going to be after a big name and the only two big free agents are Ancelotti and Rafa, who was also interviewed for the job.

Of course he'd be delighted. He gained £40m TV payments last year + Young and Downing money and makes a profit on Bent. Win, win for Lerner. He's a fraud.

And Sunderland fans now think Bent is coming back there "I'd have him back like", "WAHEH MEN". Haha. What a silly bunch of bastards.

Sad to see Bent go, but hopefully Lerner is selling.

Pulis has been sacked at Portsmouth. Britstol City fans hated him and wanted him out. He was sacked in his first spell at Stoke and brought Plymouth to 14th, before bringing Stoke into the Premiership and keeping them up, with the most negative football witnessed in years. Then you have O'Neills honours: Football conference with Wycombe FA Trophy Leicester 2 cups, promoted via play offs Throw in Celtic and its clear MON is miles ahead and always will be of Pulis. If you search their games won ratio at all clubs MON blows him out of the water, and its ridiculously absurd to even think Pulis is better, but heh, thats your opinion, you're about the only one that thinks that, other than a few Stoke fans perhaps.

The fact is there is no plan, well apart from slashing the wage bill. There never was a plan. The whole "proud history, bright future" was nowt but propaganda. Sure Krulak used the EXACT phrase when accepting his new post at that university.

Milner was their player of the month in November and Barry in December so they are doing very well.

Just had a look on a Sunderland forum to see how they're liking O'Neill and wow they are hateful bastards. I've counted at least FOUR topics devoted to us of all times "I'd love to finish above Villa" and this and that. "Bent this". There must be a new topic on him and us every single day. Sad words removed. Rather than enjoying their good run, they resort to that. Shit club, shit history. End of.

He's won nearly more games than McLeish has all season with a team that were in relegation form under Bruce.

Lerner is a bumbling bellend.

Sunderland ahead of us already. It makes me sick. Meanwhile McLeish loses to Swansea and host of other shit clubs. Clueless clearing in the woods.

The majority of the money would go into Lerners pocket and McLeish would be given a few million to sign someone like Zamora.

Far too long. It will be deleted immediately. Nobody wants to read such a winding piece.

Its actually getting to the point that I want us to lose and the atmosphere turns completely toxic and brutal, and thus pressure is cranked up on the board and McLeish. Sad state of affairs.

Why on earth would anyone seek platitudes?

Link?

He is the one to blame. The coward hides away when fans demand answers about the state of their club. Happy to be seen and lap up the applause and chants when things are going well. clearing in the woods.

Stewards had to protect McLeish. They were told to line up to the dugout ten minutes before the whistle "just in case".

To be fair though a lot of other fans thought it was good business at the time. They are now saying they dodged a bullet.

I swear in the first half, when he ran down the left and crossed in ridiculously high and long, that he actually gestered towards Ireland in the box at the near post, as though it was Ireland's fault or something! Yeah, because its possible to jump that high. Ireland wanted it passed to his feet. He blazed it over. Like he does with every free kick. There have been so many times a simple forward pass will suffice, but rather he's always trying to go for some hollywood goal outside the box.

You know what really annoys me about this lad? He's constantly frowning and throwing dirty looks, acting like he's got a right to be pissed off.

It really is quite simple and you are right it was not a footballing decision. The board wanted someone who would be a yes man and not question the board. They thought Martinez might be that man. Everyone can say Martinez stayed with Wigan out of loyalty. Bullshit. Martinez knew he would be hung out to dry and would have to implement wage cuts. Once Martinez said no, they looked across to our rivals, recently relegated and a manager who almost certainly would jump given his position, and of course he'd do anything the board ask. In all honesty nobody can blame McLeish for moving and accepting the job: good salary, secure contract, back in the PL and managing a big team, but he surely knows this would never end well. There is only man to blame and thats the coward hiding away in the grand old US of A.