Hello General,
May i just say that i appreciate the work that Randy, Martin and yourself have done for the club in the last 2 seasons. Of course i want the club to be "up there" fighting for the title and European Champions league wins but i know that will not come over night. Unlike some on this thread i know that Randy does not dictate the play re - transfers like a certain Chairman in London. It seems to me that a few people seem to believe the media and gossip in their lunch-hour than what yourself and the club have to say.
It amazes me that people seen to think that just because Randy is a wealthy man then we can just attract the top players, it is unfair for him to be expected to pay some over-rated player an obscene amount of money just because he can afford it. But i also believe that if MON asked him to make a player the richest in the world to get him to sign for us he wouldn't deny him.
As for the Barry saga, i think that Liverpool and Barry's agent should be utterly appalled with the way they have acted. It is simple supply and demand logistics, Villa have an asset that in todays market is probably worth 8-10 million........ however they do not wish to sell him and have no desire to sell him, so Liverpool decide they can just come and take him but MON says "No, we do not need to sell him, but if you really want him then the fee is 18million" I see nothing wrong in this.
One last thing General, as a Villa fan now living in Aberdeen, it's not often that i get to see many matches apart from the odd occasion that i am back home. I was at the Odense game as i was visiting my new nephew and i will be down again in September to visit another new nephew......... so i was wondering any chance of a pre-season game next year against Aberdeen? I would love to see the look on the faces of my workmates when Ashley Young scored his 7th of the game.