I'm very much in the positive camp regarding Xia. What does confuse me slightly is that Xia, Wyness and RDM have all said promotion is the absolute priority, but little evidence of this.
Whilst promoting the Villa brand in China and India, make some good changes in management personnel and apparent moves to bring youngsters through is all good for the future, doesn't say to me that promotion is the number 1 priority first time of asking.
What would say that is potentially paying over the odds for proven Championship players, who due to age or lack of ability to cut it at Premier League level (McCormack?) we may make a loss on but Xia prepared to take the hit because of financial gains of getting back into the top flight.
Perhaps I just need to have more patience!