jim Posted August 11, 2016 Share Posted August 11, 2016 2 minutes ago, DK82 said: Lerner seemed to care at the beginning. The tattoo, the scarves. Yep he is was the best thing since sliced bread for the first few years with many on here proclaiming we had the best owner in the league. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
One For The Road Posted August 11, 2016 Share Posted August 11, 2016 30 minutes ago, pas5898 said: He's broke the transfer record for the Championship. That is indication enough that he is willing to "put money up". There's plenty of time left in the transfer window. Tbf, he spent £12 million in the week he recouped £12 million in sales. We need more of a net spend if we are to have any hope of anything otehr than another struggle. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StefanAVFC Posted August 11, 2016 Share Posted August 11, 2016 (edited) 1 minute ago, One For The Road said: Tbf, he spent £12 million in the week he recouped £12 million in sales. We need more of a net spend if we are to have any hope of anything otehr than another struggle. We have one of, if not the highest, net spends in the league. Edited August 11, 2016 by StefanAVFC Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Godders Posted August 11, 2016 Share Posted August 11, 2016 Just now, One For The Road said: Tbf, he spent £12 million in the week he recouped £12 million in sales. We need more of a net spend if we are to have any hope of anything otehr than another struggle. A few weeks after he spent around £12 mill on 3 players. I think after the McCormack deal we had the highest net spend in the league. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gary Thomas Posted August 11, 2016 Share Posted August 11, 2016 We should judge at the end of the window; he has clearly stated we will be buying players so that net spend will definitely be going up. That said, I hate this obsession with net spend - 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
One For The Road Posted August 11, 2016 Share Posted August 11, 2016 1 minute ago, Gary Thomas said: We should judge at the end of the window; he has clearly stated we will be buying players so that net spend will definitely be going up. That said, I hate this obsession with net spend - Why? Net spend is very important. Especially when we don't have too many more players that anyone would want to buy. We need a hell of a ttransfer window if we are going to improve. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post LancsVillan Posted August 11, 2016 Moderator Popular Post Share Posted August 11, 2016 Last night's result proves once more how football for fans is much different these days. Results like that have happened for years but these days fans want instant success, continued success and then more. Too many think it is like Football Manager / FIFA games where changing players is done with a simple keystroke. That players are making these mistakes on purpose. A lot say they will support through thick and thin and then become keyboard warriors the instant a bump in the road is hit. Someone said we as Villa fans were fickle, he wasn't wrong. 11 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gary Thomas Posted August 11, 2016 Share Posted August 11, 2016 3 minutes ago, LancsVillan said: Last night's result proves once more how football for fans is much different these days. Results like that have happened for years but these days fans want instant success, continued success and then more. Too many think it is like Football Manager / FIFA games where changing players is done with a simple keystroke. That players are making these mistakes on purpose. A lot say they will support through thick and thin and then become keyboard warriors the instant a bump in the road is hit. Someone said we as Villa fans were fickle, he wasn't wrong. Never a truer word spoken..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MuleAthon Posted August 11, 2016 Share Posted August 11, 2016 12 minutes ago, LancsVillan said: Last night's result proves once more how football for fans is much different these days. Results like that have happened for years but these days fans want instant success, continued success and then more. Too many think it is like Football Manager / FIFA games where changing players is done with a simple keystroke. That players are making these mistakes on purpose. A lot say they will support through thick and thin and then become keyboard warriors the instant a bump in the road is hit. Someone said we as Villa fans were fickle, he wasn't wrong. Post of the season so far. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post rodders0223 Posted August 11, 2016 Popular Post Share Posted August 11, 2016 15 minutes ago, LancsVillan said: Last night's result proves once more how football for fans is much different these days. Results like that have happened for years but these days fans want instant success, continued success and then more. Too many think it is like Football Manager / FIFA games where changing players is done with a simple keystroke. That players are making these mistakes on purpose. A lot say they will support through thick and thin and then become keyboard warriors the instant a bump in the road is hit. Someone said we as Villa fans were fickle, he wasn't wrong. I am not fickle. I have been slagging these words removed for years. 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OLDVILLAIN Posted August 11, 2016 Share Posted August 11, 2016 19 minutes ago, LancsVillan said: Last night's result proves once more how football for fans is much different these days. Results like that have happened for years but these days fans want instant success, continued success and then more. Too many think it is like Football Manager / FIFA games where changing players is done with a simple keystroke. That players are making these mistakes on purpose. A lot say they will support through thick and thin and then become keyboard warriors the instant a bump in the road is hit. Someone said we as Villa fans were fickle, he wasn't wrong. I take your point @LancsVillan but these players proved to us last season that they were not good enough. 1 year on after being relegated the mindset is "its only the championship the players that were crap last year would surely be superior in this league"..unfortunately thats not the case and the core of players we have just dont have it in footballing or more importantly passion for the shirt and team. I cant understand the "lets give them all a clean sheet" attitude from RDM,you cant stick your head in the sand and hope for a miracle transformation,the team needs rebuilding and lets hope the last 2 games have given the management now a wake up call. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pacbuddies Posted August 11, 2016 Share Posted August 11, 2016 3 hours ago, JAMAICAN-VILLAN said: You ever thought that some of it could almost be tongue in cheek, and motivational talk to help bring a positive and ambitious atmosphere to the club? A trickle down feel good factor which could also encourage outsiders to look at us positively as well as players etc? Or is it easier to have the loser, defeatist attitude which it seems some get a kick out of. Would you have preferred him to say "I see us in League 2 with a dwindling fan base and in administration in 5 years". It is obvious the guy has huge enthusiasm and ambition for the club, even if those are lofty. Mervyn King, Hollis etc stated that we were lucky to have an owner like him as his plans were/are monumental. Some people need to have some patience and stop bashing the club you are supposed to support at every opportunity. It's like a needy, insecure defeatist lover, a turnoff! No, I think it is a totally ridiculous and unprofessional comment from someone in such a high profile position and it makes us look a bigger laughing stock than we already are. The media will store this up and throw it back in his face at an appropriate time in the future. Motivational speaking is one thing but outrageous guff is just beyond a joke. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jareth Posted August 11, 2016 Share Posted August 11, 2016 Just now, pacbuddies said: No, I think it is a totally ridiculous and unprofessional comment from someone in such a high profile position and it makes us look a bigger laughing stock than we already are. The media will store this up and throw it back in his face at an appropriate time in the future. Motivational speaking is one thing but outrageous guff is just beyond a joke. The media simply do not care about us. We are in the wilderness. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StanBalaban Posted August 11, 2016 Share Posted August 11, 2016 Apologies if already posted elsewhere... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
terrytini Posted August 11, 2016 Share Posted August 11, 2016 5 hours ago, LancsVillan said: Last night's result proves once more how football for fans is much different these days. Results like that have happened for years but these days fans want instant success, continued success and then more. Too many think it is like Football Manager / FIFA games where changing players is done with a simple keystroke. That players are making these mistakes on purpose. A lot say they will support through thick and thin and then become keyboard warriors the instant a bump in the road is hit. Someone said we as Villa fans were fickle, he wasn't wrong. Most patronising Post of the season so far. First bit in Bold - you are having a laugh aren't you ? Instant success ? We haven't won since February !! Most the Posts I've read are critical of various Managerial decisions (e.g .playing Richards, making him Captain, Gestede without a winger etc), critical of the apparent view taken by RDM and Tony that they would continue to try some obviously mentally unfit and poor quality players to see how they go, and critical of the fact that the mental fragility is still there despite the best chance of fixing that being preseason. Whilst some or all of that can be debated, there is nothing in there about instant success. Second bit in Bold - how on earth do you know people think it is like Football Manager ? I for one have no idea what that even is. Perhaps they (unlike RDM) are judging the players on the last one, two, three , four , five seasons ? Third bit in Bold - I've been to our last three games, have a season ticket, and will go to half the away games.........at each of those so far the views of all I spoke with were pretty much the type you are not happy with - but we ARE all supporting the Team. This site is nothing to do with support, it is a debating site. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
terrytini Posted August 11, 2016 Share Posted August 11, 2016 Oh, and as for 'a bump in the road '................. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AVTuco Posted August 11, 2016 VT Supporter Share Posted August 11, 2016 5 hours ago, LancsVillan said: Last night's result proves once more how football for fans is much different these days. Results like that have happened for years but these days fans want instant success, continued success and then more. Too many think it is like Football Manager / FIFA games where changing players is done with a simple keystroke. That players are making these mistakes on purpose. A lot say they will support through thick and thin and then become keyboard warriors the instant a bump in the road is hit. Someone said we as Villa fans were fickle, he wasn't wrong. Not about the result at all. Main issue is our mental state as a team. Panic strikes the second we're scored on. In a match that's pretty meaningless. The fact that this happened (again) is very alarming. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post dont_do_it_doug. Posted August 11, 2016 Popular Post Share Posted August 11, 2016 6 hours ago, LancsVillan said: Last night's result proves once more how football for fans is much different these days. Results like that have happened for years but these days fans want instant success, continued success and then more. Too many think it is like Football Manager / FIFA games where changing players is done with a simple keystroke. That players are making these mistakes on purpose. A lot say they will support through thick and thin and then become keyboard warriors the instant a bump in the road is hit. Someone said we as Villa fans were fickle, he wasn't wrong. We haven't won a game since February, to be fair. In this particular instance you can forgive people for being downbeat. I am. Watching last night was mentally exhausting and to be honest I'm not sure how much more I can take, I'm worn out. I don't 'moan' as much as some might, maybe because I build this mental wall around the misery of it all otherwise it might seep it's way into my outside life. I'm hopeful they will turn it around of course, this won't go on forever, but for 5 years now I've been wondering 'when'? I'm well up for a new dawn and I don't expect instant success at all, I'd just like to win a sodding competitive game of football at this stage. I'll be there Saturday by the way, giving them my fervent support as ever. I won't be taking my keyboard* *I might send a tweet or two! 12 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dont_do_it_doug. Posted August 11, 2016 Share Posted August 11, 2016 18 minutes ago, AVTuco said: Not about the result at all. Well it should be. We lost 3-1 to Luton. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AVTuco Posted August 11, 2016 VT Supporter Share Posted August 11, 2016 1 minute ago, dont_do_it_doug. said: Well it should be. We lost 3-1 to Luton. Not all about the result? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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