Rodders Posted January 31, 2017 Share Posted January 31, 2017 all that effort, and he employs successive pillocks who are **** shite at their job. Depressing. Yet he'll feel duty bound to stay with Bruce now until the summer, which will leave us thoroughly demoralised when we finish abjectly in 13th or some shite like that with no momentum for the next year. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr_Pangloss Posted January 31, 2017 Share Posted January 31, 2017 Hearts in the right place, wallet is in the right place, but has been left woeful wanting when it comes to bringing in the right manager. RDM was awful, Bruce is just poor. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
R.Bear Posted January 31, 2017 Share Posted January 31, 2017 I never thought I would say this but I actually feel sorry for a Villa owner. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AshVilla Posted January 31, 2017 Share Posted January 31, 2017 (edited) Pull the trigger tone, protect your investments. Edited January 31, 2017 by AshVilla 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sne Posted January 31, 2017 Share Posted January 31, 2017 Dear Xia! You seem to have an endless amount of money you are willing to spunk on Aston Villa. May I suggest that you use some of that money on finding and hiring a proper manager who has a very specific way of how he want's his team to play, and know's how to get them to do so. I'm sick to death of watching us act like we have no clue what to do with the ball when we are in possession. Thank's buddy! Your pal Jonas/SNE 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
honest_bertie Posted January 31, 2017 Share Posted January 31, 2017 Can you buy the Brentford manager and coaching staff please Tony 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NottingVilla Posted January 31, 2017 Share Posted January 31, 2017 1 hour ago, Dr_Pangloss said: Hearts in the right place, wallet is in the right place. Who does that sound like? I ain't putting blame on Tony here though....Steve Round takes care of that sort of shit doesn't he?? Employing managers etc. Xia is just the money and paperwork man. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Fun Factory Posted February 1, 2017 Share Posted February 1, 2017 Feels like some sort of sequel to Brewster millions in which Dr Tony has to blow 200 million within the year. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grasshopper Posted February 1, 2017 Share Posted February 1, 2017 Trigger 99.9%<-> Pull (-50%+50%)<->games *1/1 NewLions<->ZooKeeper *7/1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VILLAMARV Posted February 1, 2017 Share Posted February 1, 2017 9 hours ago, R.Bear said: I never thought I would say this but I actually feel sorry for a Villa owner. I'm with you on this. No way our Tone is a quitter though boys and girls. Harsh learning curve. McCormack is as bad a £10m+ signing as you can make. RDM took him for a ride. Tshibola £5m? Gollini? Bruce is a man with integrity. I think they'll sort this out between them myself. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Lerner's Driver Posted February 1, 2017 Popular Post Share Posted February 1, 2017 That emotions are running high in the immediate aftermath of yet another horror show is understandable, but calling for Bruce's sacking now is the same sort of knee jerk, reactionary logic that produced Trump and Farage. 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eastie Posted February 1, 2017 Share Posted February 1, 2017 Feel sorry for tony - he was let down last night by manager players and staff who should all be ashamed picking up their wages this week. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jareth Posted February 1, 2017 VT Supporter Share Posted February 1, 2017 If we all feel punched in the gut then Tony must feel that a whole lot more given it's his money. But, it's a learning curve, for Tony and for us - we are all new to the championship. We stand a good chance next season but certainly no guarantees of promotion then either, so I hope Tony is pacing himself! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jon_c Posted February 1, 2017 Share Posted February 1, 2017 2 minutes ago, Lerner's Driver said: That emotions are running high in the immediate aftermath of yet another horror show is understandable, but calling for Bruce's sacking now is the same sort of knee jerk, reactionary logic that produced Trump and Farage. I'd say it was more akin to the ridiculous clamour to bring in another consistent failure as manager, and think it would go well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kurtsimonw Posted February 1, 2017 Share Posted February 1, 2017 (edited) Where has Bruce failed, in the Championship, exactly? and which 1 previous employer of his is better off now than while he was there? small heath, Wigan, Sunderland, Sheff U aren't. Hull he was doing no worse and took them to a Cup Final. Edited February 1, 2017 by kurtsimonw 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lerner's Driver Posted February 1, 2017 Share Posted February 1, 2017 1 minute ago, jon_c said: I'd say it was more akin to the ridiculous clamour to bring in another consistent failure as manager, and think it would go well. Not quite sure what you are saying. My point is that making decisions based on emotions only guarantees failure. We may yet drop even further under Bruce and his opposers can feel vindicated if that happens, but he has to be given the rope first. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grasshopper Posted February 1, 2017 Share Posted February 1, 2017 5 hours ago, Lerner's Driver said: We may yet drop even further under Bruce and his opposers can feel vindicated if that happens, but he has to be given the rope first. I'd say 1) Gaby 2) playing Hutton 3) not buying a CB 4) not buying a DM 5) Loaning SJ 6) Tactics/playing style 7) Selections/substitions 8) Calderwood 9) Walsh 10) recent results/performances that's enough rope surely? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vreitti Posted February 1, 2017 Share Posted February 1, 2017 5 hours ago, kurtsimonw said: Where has Bruce failed, in the Championship, exactly? and which 1 previous employer of his is better off now than while he was there? small heath, Wigan, Sunderland, Sheff U aren't. Hull he was doing no worse and took them to a Cup Final. Does it really matter all that much what he's done before!? It's the HERE and NOW that matters! He hasn't failed yet though, but he sure as shit isn't off to the best of starts either. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ender4 Posted February 1, 2017 Share Posted February 1, 2017 (edited) 6 hours ago, kurtsimonw said: Where has Bruce failed, in the Championship, exactly? and which 1 previous employer of his is better off now than while he was there? small heath, Wigan, Sunderland, Sheff U aren't. Hull he was doing no worse and took them to a Cup Final. He hasn't failed in the Championship with Villa yet either. As it stands, he came in and has taken us from 19th to 14th. He has now got some of his own players in, and i'd expect us to probably finish 8-9th at the end of the season. Edited February 1, 2017 by ender4 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VillaJ100 Posted February 1, 2017 Share Posted February 1, 2017 Unlike some of our former managers who I think were just watching the wage roll in, I think Bruce actually gives a shit and will try his best to straighten us out. Whether that's good enough is yet to be seen, but I'm confident he will at least graft and try. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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