dudevillaisnice Posted March 27, 2016 Share Posted March 27, 2016 Dan Ashworth Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VillaChris Posted March 27, 2016 Share Posted March 27, 2016 Really...I haven't seen any newspaper reports indicating our interest but he would be a fantastic appointment, did a very good job at player recruitment and behind the scenes at WBA. I also suggested Cortese as CEO but happy to let Bernstein do that given his experience so yes if we can lure Ashworth here then we look like we're finally got an infrastructure and properly qualified people behind the scenes. It's a start at least. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OutByEaster? Posted March 27, 2016 Moderator Share Posted March 27, 2016 He's on page 2 of this thread. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stevo985 Posted March 27, 2016 VT Supporter Share Posted March 27, 2016 4 hours ago, dont_do_it_doug. said: I didn't suggest you did. I used the words "significant funds". You said: 11 hours ago, dont_do_it_doug. said: what makes you confident you'll see it again Which I took to mean 55m again ("it" referring to the 55m I'd referenced). Anyway, the point I was making was that whilst investment hasn't been great over the years, that's a valid point, our biggest problem, imo, has been how we've spent the money, particularly last summer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grasshopper Posted March 28, 2016 Share Posted March 28, 2016 A "sub-Board" operating within a full board seems at first something different. But IF Hollis knew Krulak was going to be appointed to the Main board, it's a wise manouver to side step Krulak out of the football board, Hollis willing totrust Bernstein is a good reason to excuse him and Krulak out of Football discussions. I hope that when the football board comes up with a "recommendation" to the main board, the main board will be less of a problem getting the decision through as the football board is also made up of full board members. It may just be that Hollis is of the logic Expert A on subject A deals with it Expert B on subject B deals with it .....and so on....... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OutByEaster? Posted March 28, 2016 Moderator Share Posted March 28, 2016 That's what we were doing before though - the only difference is in who the experts are and whether they'll be telling Randy or Hollis. I'm hopeful better experts means better decisions or at least hopeful that there's plenty of room for decisions to get better! Ultimately our biggest problem is not having a squad that's suitable for the job and trying to solve that in one window with thirteen players. Four years of not giving Lambert the tools to do his job is what got us here; the board just gone recognised that and had a wild swing at it but missed - this board now have a big job on to clean up a mess of a football club. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HanoiVillan Posted March 28, 2016 Share Posted March 28, 2016 1 hour ago, OutByEaster? said: That's what we were doing before though - the only difference is in who the experts are and whether they'll be telling Randy or Hollis. I'm hopeful better experts means better decisions or at least hopeful that there's plenty of room for decisions to get better! Ultimately our biggest problem is not having a squad that's suitable for the job and trying to solve that in one window with thirteen players. Four years of not giving Lambert the tools to do his job is what got us here; the board just gone recognised that and had a wild swing at it but missed - this board now have a big job on to clean up a mess of a football club. Yes yes yes yes yes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VillaChris Posted March 29, 2016 Share Posted March 29, 2016 Adrian Bevington just been appointed, more on the club O/S. Did good work at the FA, think he's been working at Boro recently aswell. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
danceoftheshamen Posted March 29, 2016 Share Posted March 29, 2016 Here it is (Adrian Bevington) CLICKY ""Aston Villa Football Club confirmed today that former FA Executive Adrian Bevington is now working with the Club. Bevington will work with David Bernstein and the Football Board as part of the current review and to implement the changes that arise from it. David Bernstein said: "Adrian has a wealth of experience with over 20 years working at the highest level of football. "He was the Managing Director of Club England and worked with many managers and coaches during his 17 years at The FA. "More recently he has worked with several Clubs and the Welsh FA, and I'm convinced his experience, contacts and understanding of football will be a tremendous asset to Aston Villa Football Club." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gary Thomas Posted March 29, 2016 Share Posted March 29, 2016 Seems like a good appointment. Done a lot of work with England academy and on the football facilities side. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rubberman Posted March 29, 2016 Share Posted March 29, 2016 If only we could be changing the players at the same rate we're changing the board. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Demitri_C Posted March 29, 2016 Share Posted March 29, 2016 At least its football people coming in, this is what we need desperately 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BG_Villa_Fan Posted March 29, 2016 Share Posted March 29, 2016 Is Bevington hired instead of Ashworth or along with him? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sne Posted March 29, 2016 Share Posted March 29, 2016 Insert joke containing Aston Villa Shuffleboard club... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jareth Posted March 29, 2016 VT Supporter Share Posted March 29, 2016 (edited) This is another top appointment. I notice he has a PR background so possibly a short term consultant to reshape our communications strategy. Not sure where this is all headed but we are literally overdosing on football experience now - in a good way. I'm sure we pay well, but it does feel as though senior figures from the football establishment are rallying to the cause of rescuing Villa from the disaster that has befallen it. Maybe pay-back for all the England players we've supplied over the years! Edited March 29, 2016 by Jareth Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jon_c Posted March 29, 2016 Share Posted March 29, 2016 1 hour ago, sne said: Insert joke containing Aston Villa Shuffleboard club... Is that Doug? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PieFacE Posted March 29, 2016 VT Supporter Share Posted March 29, 2016 Ah, so this is where our January budget went, on a whole new board. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AntrimBlack Posted March 29, 2016 Share Posted March 29, 2016 32 minutes ago, Jareth said: This is another top appointment. I notice he has a PR background so possibly a short term consultant to reshape our communications strategy. Not sure where this is all headed but we are literally overdosing on football experience now - in a good way. I'm sure we pay well, but it does feel as though senior figures from the football establishment are rallying to the cause of rescuing Villa from the disaster that has befallen it. Maybe pay-back for all the England players we've supplied over the years! A nice thought, Jareth, but I doubt it. Their motives do not matter, it is what they achieve that will be important. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tonyh29 Posted March 29, 2016 Share Posted March 29, 2016 another one from the FA ... just Roy Hodgson to follow as manager then Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AntrimBlack Posted March 29, 2016 Share Posted March 29, 2016 Is Bevington on the football board, and what is his actual job? Is he a temporary appointment during the period of the review? So many questions. So little information on the OS. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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