Hi General.
Firstly before you read below.. This is not a swipe at you or Randy. I'm 100% behind you all and truly belive you have the clubs best interests at heart. I appreciate and respect you both and thank you for the last 4 years as they've been the best I've experienced for a long time.
I'm a passionate Villa fan of 22 years. I experienced my 1st game at VP in 1989 aged 11 against Norwich I think it was, and stood/sat in the Holte End ever since. I've been a ST holder since 1996 and attend virtually every away game bar some of the midweek ones when work commitments don't allow - So I like to think as my self as one of the most loyal and passionate fans this club has.
I've defended the name of AVFC in many of heated argument with the fans of our Midland rivals (Blues,WBA,Wolves) when the piss has been taken at work/pub etc when in all honesty it is just banter - All because I can't bear anyone slagging or insulting my club, I take it personly as if they were insulting a family member.
However I just can't bear it anymore... Every time I turn on the radio (talk sport, 5 live) we're being slated by various presenters (apart from Stan) about the mess/crisis the club is in. I go to work and all the Blues,baggies fans are taking the piss out of me and my club. I went to St James last week and atmosphere amongst the fans was vile - I seen arguments amongst us and nearly a fight broke out as the fans couldn't cope with what they were witnessing. At VP Thurs the atmosphere again was terrible amongst the Holte - The hatred towards Heskey,Davis & Beye was up there with what was shown to DOL. Every time I come on VT all I'm reading is doom & gloom !!
There Is absolutely NO Positivity coming out of the club no more. NO ONE know where they stand. The most important people in this whole debacle is.... US the loyal fans that turn up home & away week in week out. We had 30000 at VP on Thurs, the highest attendance in the Europa cup that night - Citeh could only muster up 23000 yes 23000 with all the stars they got on show. This alone should show you how loyal and great our fans our.
To put this into perspective.......... WE NEED ANSWERS AND FAST !! We need to know what is going on at ours (Not yours) beloved club before the most important thing to AVFC (us) decide enough is enough. I say this as we are FICKLE !! Once the Holte turns against you your time is up and your great master plan and all the investment will have failed and you will need a one way ticket back to the USA. I really hope this doesn't happen but I've seen it many a time before when we feel we deserve better. Again I fully support you all but not everyone is thinking like me and once heads are turned it's curtains I'm affraid.
All the best but please please sort it out ASAP.