HeyAnty Posted July 28, 2016 Share Posted July 28, 2016 2 hours ago, Woodytom said: He's a bit of a clown isn't he? Quite like it though. Bit of fresh air if you ask me. Its like Beef in the golf. Got ta love it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pilchard Posted July 28, 2016 Share Posted July 28, 2016 12 minutes ago, dont_do_it_doug. said: Not really. One is a legitimate possibility. The questions you pose are not. I really don't think signing three players tomorrow is anymore a possibility than the others. Sure it could happen like any of them. But it's very unlikely, like any of them. I admire your positivity towards the transfer window and our squad of players and wish I felt the same. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post sidcow Posted July 28, 2016 VT Supporter Popular Post Share Posted July 28, 2016 44 minutes ago, rodders0223 said: I am already beginning to suspect that Uncle Tony is full of shit. Haggling with Celtic for 500k, not paying Sanchez a little sweetener to **** off. Season kicks off in a few weeks and we are still dicking about. Cut our losses, **** them off and build a new team that isn't full of losers. OR he isn't one to be messed about and won't bend over for a good shafting when someone tries to take one of our players for less than the club feels he's worth. People have said for years we should act more like Levy at Spurs. 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DCJonah Posted July 28, 2016 Share Posted July 28, 2016 37 minutes ago, Richard said: Yes I wanted Lerner out . I started criticising him about 6 years ago as I thought he was wrong for the club . How did that work out ? In terms of giving xia a chance I will criticise him when what he says proves not to be true or what he says puts us in the news for the wrong reasons , he is not exempt from that purely because he is not randy Lerner You were right about Lerner but before you brag too much about your predictions let's not forget the Lambert love. We haven't played a competitive game under him yet and you're already looking for reasons to criticise the man. It's ridiculous how negative you are choosing to be. I can only assume it's because that's how you prefer to be. There really is no other reason, the man has owned the club for 6 weeks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dont_do_it_doug. Posted July 28, 2016 Share Posted July 28, 2016 (edited) 23 minutes ago, Pilchard said: I really don't think signing three players tomorrow is anymore a possibility than the others. Sure it could happen like any of them. But it's very unlikely, like any of them. I admire your positivity towards the transfer window and our squad of players and wish I felt the same. I wouldn't say I'm 'positive'. I've stated many, many times that I think the amount of work needed to gain automatic promotion next season was monumental and probably way beyond any manager/owner. I think our squad is shit. Yes it's taking them longer to remove/bring players in than even I had hoped for, and I mean hoped for rather than expected, however I bear them no ill will because of it. They inherited an absolute shambles and a very difficult job. I'm behind them all the way in trying to turn it around, at least I'm giving them longer than 7 weeks. It will more likely take a couple of years. I'm not letting any leftover anger I may hold towards Lerner for putting us into this mess spill over into the here and now. Edited July 28, 2016 by dont_do_it_doug. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest av1 Posted July 28, 2016 Share Posted July 28, 2016 (edited) Tony has put a huge amount of pressure on himself with the ambitious claims he made when he first came to the club, as well as being so positively active on social media. In doing so, its only natural for people to start questioning you unless you start to deliver pretty quickly. He is either supremely confident that he can walk the walk, or he is winging it, there is probably no middle ground with his fella. And if come the end of the window we don't have a squad strong enough for a promotion push i suspect many will conclude (rightly or wrongly) that he is a fraud. Edited July 28, 2016 by av1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sidcow Posted July 28, 2016 VT Supporter Share Posted July 28, 2016 1 hour ago, a m ole said: but but but, that's not what i want... I want money Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Brumstopdogs Posted July 28, 2016 Popular Post Share Posted July 28, 2016 "He tweets when he wants, He tweets when he wants, Tony Xia he tweets when he wants" 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Popular Post Jareth Posted July 28, 2016 Popular Post Share Posted July 28, 2016 Tony's clearly a very positive thinking guy, no wonder a load of villa fans don't like him, they've nothing in common! 11 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richard Posted July 28, 2016 Share Posted July 28, 2016 12 minutes ago, DCJonah said: You were right about Lerner but before you brag too much about your predictions let's not forget the Lambert love. We haven't played a competitive game under him yet and you're already looking for reasons to criticise the man. It's ridiculous how negative you are choosing to be. I can only assume it's because that's how you prefer to be. There really is no other reason, the man has owned the club for 6 weeks. Not looking for any reasons , don't have to to be honest they are presenting themselves Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
villakram Posted July 28, 2016 Share Posted July 28, 2016 (edited) 8 minutes ago, Jareth said: Tony's clearly a very positive thinking guy, no wonder a load of villa fans don't like him, they've nothing in common! Another way to look at that would be to think of him as a blow hard bluffer... time will tell, but there are owners of Leeds/Hull/Cardiff who've all spouted similar uber positive things. For that matter, so have the Leicester owners and it worked out for them (a little luckily, but it's what you make of it that matters). Xia has a practically negligible publicly available track record regarding anything, so some voices exclaiming caution are absolutely necessary. Edited July 28, 2016 by villakram Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
foreveryoung Posted July 28, 2016 Share Posted July 28, 2016 He worries me already. I mean we won't be the top team in the Championship by far. Wolves are bidding £25 million for a player, we are haggling over 500k. Hmmm? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DCJonah Posted July 28, 2016 Share Posted July 28, 2016 8 minutes ago, Richard said: Not looking for any reasons , don't have to to be honest they are presenting themselves After 6 weeks? All these reasons to be negative and criticise are presenting themselves? Haha brilliant. Is it just him or were you not prepared to give anyone a chance? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JAMAICAN-VILLAN Posted July 28, 2016 Share Posted July 28, 2016 6 minutes ago, foreveryoung said: Wolves are bidding £25 million for a player When did this happen? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DCJonah Posted July 28, 2016 Share Posted July 28, 2016 9 minutes ago, foreveryoung said: He worries me already. I mean we won't be the top team in the Championship by far. Wolves are bidding £25 million for a player, we are haggling over 500k. Hmmm? You are aware we have spent more money than most teams in the league? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sexbelowsound Posted July 28, 2016 Share Posted July 28, 2016 I'd love to see a Big Tone vs Richard back and forth on Twitter. Make it happen! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kingman Posted July 28, 2016 Share Posted July 28, 2016 1 hour ago, rodders0223 said: I am already beginning to suspect that Uncle Tony is full of shit. Haggling with Celtic for 500k, not paying Sanchez a little sweetener to **** off. Season kicks off in a few weeks and we are still dicking about. Cut our losses, **** them off and build a new team that isn't full of losers. I Hope he's not a Wetherspoons version of the new Wolves owner! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TRO Posted July 28, 2016 Share Posted July 28, 2016 (edited) 1 hour ago, av1 said: Tony has put a huge amount of pressure on himself with the ambitious claims he made when he first came to the club, as well as being so positively active on social media. In doing so, its only natural for people to start questioning you unless you start to deliver pretty quickly. He is either supremely confident that he can walk the walk, or he is winging it, there is probably no middle ground with his fella. And if come the end of the window we don't have a squad strong enough for a promotion push i suspect many will conclude (rightly or wrongly) that he is a fraud. I never did see us fast tracking our way out of this.....It would take an owner with a very huge personal wealth to do it and a plan to pay over the odds in fee's and wages. That has never been on the cards Imo We have an owner with liquids funds to sensibly rebuild the team.....that will take time and a few windows to build.....it will also take a management team that makes more good buys than bad.....and that in-itself will be a first in many years. I also have a hunch we may be on the cusp of finding a few gems from our own back yard. Edited July 28, 2016 by TRO Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
foreveryoung Posted July 28, 2016 Share Posted July 28, 2016 What happened to the 50 million Xia said we had to spend? 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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