Sunny*Nunny

I think they had to save face in January by not selling a player (they maybe couldn't / didn't want to replace) to a relegation rival. Now the player has handed in a 2nd transfer request with all the summer transfer window in front of them, and considering we're no longer rivals, I imagine PL would get him - assuming no takeover is imminent. Lambert could probably now offer more than the £1M allowance that was reportedly provided in Jan which may help!

Agreed, and that a takeover is quite a way off.

Sorry if this has been mentioned but does anybody know when the TV money is paid out and how much Villa are going to receive? Could this have anything to do with the timing of a takeover?

Doesn't seem like the club is going to be sold before the season starts. Lamberts going nowhere. Very limited fund expected. Sign him up.

Another question is ' are Randy Lerner and Paul Faulkner capable of identifying and appointing a manager who can do any better than Lambert under the existing financial constraints'. I doubt it.

Con will be happy then.

He's no longer a member of this forum. I heard he's been silenced by the club. He knew too much. He's locked in a basement somewhere with HairyHands and Dale Stephens.

No point trading someone we need to keep for someone who may or may not work out. Losing the player of the season will be a new low if it happens.

I'll continue to foolishly believe that the jet picture TheTrees posted is owned by the gigadillionaire that is in the process of buying Villa.

The only way we'll know for sure is to have a poll.

Can you imagine the players trying to decode what he's on about? No wonder they look all over the shop! I was thinking exactly this. You'd expect successful leaders to be articulate and energetic. Hopefully he's just camera shy bless him.

PL was trying to answer how he could find the right players if Randy wasn't willing to release funds. He didn't even need to mention in his answer anything to do with a takeover not being imminent, which to me suggests he was trying to cover up a slip.

Worst case scenario; Lerner refuses to provide PL with funds in hope that someone will buy the club and invest themselves, which doesn't happen and we start next season with the same squad.

The Albrighton to Leicester thing is being reported in the Mirror. Can't remember seeing it anywhere other than here?

http://www.mirror.co.uk/sport/football/news/aston-villa-news-paul-lambert-3564045?utm_source=twitterfeed&utm_medium=twitter Staying put: Lambert is likely to remain at Villa Park Aston Villa are expected to confirm on Monday that boss Paul Lambert is staying despite Randy Lerner putting the club up for sale. Lambert and Villa chief executive Paul Faulkner flew to USA last week for talks with the club’s US owner. The trio spent Thursday and Friday in New York discussing Villa’s short-term plans while the club is on the market. With no firm buyer lined up, Lambert wants guarantees for spending this summer after a second successive relegation battle. The Scot returned to the UK over the weekend and is now expected to remain in charge after the productive talks with Lerner. The American had initially planned to veto any new contracts or major transfers before offloading the club sparking fears Lambert may quit. But Villa have now tabled new offers to out of contract players like Gary Gardner, who is set to sign a one-year extension. The club are also trying to get Marc Albrighton to stay but the winger is wanted by Leicester.

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Would it be possible to include caveats whereby the new owner couldn't change certain things?

Spot the Villa fan http://www.gettyimages.co.uk/detail/news-photo/lukas-podolski-mikel-arteta-and-thomas-vermaelen-lift-the-news-photo/491806725

Hi Mendi Speaking of backroom staff can you tell us what happened with Culverhouse and Karsa? The LMA are involved and both are on gardening leave. What did they do though?

Hi Mendi Speaking of backroom staff can you tell us what happened with Culverhouse and Karsa?

My guess for Monday is that we'll be told new owners are lined up and the deal is being closed and that as it stands Lambert will be manager next season.

I've heard we're going to change our playing style to Arsenal-like tiki tikka pass and move.

Mendi, what do you know? Please PM me.