sne Posted August 16, 2017 Share Posted August 16, 2017 1 minute ago, Stevo985 said: We're probably all reading too much into it and it means **** all A bit of something that says nothing but keeps the plebeians busy speculation while yet another day is wasted. I think you are right. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dante_Lockhart Posted August 16, 2017 Share Posted August 16, 2017 I think his weakness is pie. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Morley_crosses_to_Withe Posted August 16, 2017 Share Posted August 16, 2017 I read it as a load of psycho babble, management speak bullshit from a man who has no conviction or clue as to what the next step should be. He's a man lost at sea; totally out of his depth with being the owner of a huge football club. If he doesn't back Bruce then the trigger should have been pulled today, but instead Bruce will probably still be here on the weekend to cause further damage to this football club. Pathetic. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cliffy Biro Posted August 16, 2017 Share Posted August 16, 2017 Seeds of doubt in the owner have already arose after only just over a year, very worrying. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wazzap24 Posted August 16, 2017 Share Posted August 16, 2017 18 minutes ago, Stevo985 said: You're right, up to the point where it says "until it hampers the full deployment of the available strength". If it's about Bruce, I don't see how that can be a message of support, because his weaknesses are clearly hampering his strengths right now. I re-read your edited post and yeah you make a fair point there. I suppose the ambiguity lies in whether you think he's tweeting that because he hasn't yet reached that final point, or because he has? If it's the latter, I'd be a bit dissapointed tbh. He (Xia) comes across as quite an honourable man and it would be a bit disrespectful to Bruce. Even if it's the former, it still serves as warning, wrapped up in support. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rubberman Posted August 16, 2017 Share Posted August 16, 2017 1 hour ago, tonyh29 said: It's a bit shit to tweet a cryptic clue that you are thinking of sacking the manager , so it can only be a message of support .... unless he's already been sacked but the final terms are being drawn up before any announcement ? Yeah... it's the first bit surely. Sadly. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MikeMcKenna Posted August 16, 2017 VT Supporter Share Posted August 16, 2017 Xia tweet is frankly pathetic and speaks volumes about his amateurism. 2 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post JAMAICAN-VILLAN Posted August 16, 2017 Popular Post Share Posted August 16, 2017 (edited) 14 minutes ago, MikeMcKenna said: Xia tweet is frankly pathetic and speaks volumes about his amateurism. I actually think it would have been more amateurish to straight up come out and Back, OR sack the manager on social media so quickly. He is purposely being vague and allowing the fans to think what they will of it. (At least giving something as a pose to nothing) Just because it is not the tweet WE want to see doesn't mean it's pathetic. Would you prefered if he came out straight after the game and said "F*ck this, F*ck everyone, tired of spunking money on shite, Bruce Out" or "Bruce is an outstanding man and the best person to guide Aston Villa back to the top". Nothing would have made most people happy, so I don't get some of these responses. He actually probably hasn't tweeted because he knows he would be met with wrath no matter what he says. We have no idea what is, or isn't going on behind the scenes, so I suggest we wait a little. Edited August 16, 2017 by JAMAICAN-VILLAN 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MikeMcKenna Posted August 16, 2017 VT Supporter Share Posted August 16, 2017 2 minutes ago, JAMAICAN-VILLAN said: I actually think it would have been more amateurish to straight up come out and Back, OR sack the manager on social media so quickly. He is purposely being vague and allowing the fans to think what they will of it. (At least giving something as a pose to nothing) Just because it is not the tweet WE want to see doesn't mean it's pathetic. Would you prefered if he came out straight after the game and said "F*ck this, F*ck everyone, tired of spunking money on shite, Bruce Out" or "Bruce is an outstanding man and the best person to guide Aston Villa back to the top". Nothing would have made most people happy, so I don't get some of these responses. He actually probably hasn't tweeted because he knows he would be met with wrath no matter what he says. We have no idea what is, or isn't going on behind the scenes, so I suggest we wait a little. I totally disagree. Serious & professional business owners do not send cryptic tweets. Imho Xia is an amateur and I have never believed the hype that he is the super-smart billionaire businessman that he claims to be. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mantis Posted August 16, 2017 Share Posted August 16, 2017 7 minutes ago, JAMAICAN-VILLAN said: I actually think it would have been more amateurish to straight up come out and Back, OR sack the manager on social media so quickly. He is purposely being vague and allowing the fans to think what they will of it. (At least giving something as a pose to nothing) Just because it is not the tweet WE want to see doesn't mean it's pathetic. Would you prefered if he came out straight after the game and said "F*ck this, F*ck everyone, tired of spunking money on shite, Bruce Out" or "Bruce is an outstanding man and the best person to guide Aston Villa back to the top". Nothing would have made most people happy, so I don't get some of these responses. He actually probably hasn't tweeted because he knows he would be met with wrath no matter what he says. We have no idea what is, or isn't going on behind the scenes, so I suggest we wait a little. Exactly. I think some are really jumping the gun here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HeyAnty Posted August 16, 2017 Share Posted August 16, 2017 He is sticking with Bruce because if he wasnt he would have sacked him already instead of tweeting that bull Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AvfcRigo82 Posted August 16, 2017 Share Posted August 16, 2017 10 minutes ago, HeyAnty said: He is sticking with Bruce because if he wasnt he would have sacked him already instead of tweeting that bull I know he is a mad man.. but this would be utter madness if he does stick! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hanky Posted August 16, 2017 Share Posted August 16, 2017 I'd rather he stop tweeting and continue (or start) to sort this complete mess out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brummybloke Posted August 16, 2017 Share Posted August 16, 2017 Maybe a hint to use McCormack and other players not being used ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zatman Posted August 16, 2017 Share Posted August 16, 2017 I think maybe its not Bruce that has to go. If Wyness or Round has recommended Bruce they really have to go or have there jobs looked at 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Albrighton Posted August 16, 2017 VT Supporter Share Posted August 16, 2017 Didn't Tony once tweet a Chairman Mao quote along with a picture in answer to something? He's got form for the opaque tweet to try and get his point across. Tony knows that the supporters are restless and want to know what's going on, but there's a reluctance to give a clear, definitive response. Why that may be is up for debate. Maybe it's because he doesn't want to sack Bruce, maybe it's because he's biding his time for one more game. Maybe he's working on a replacement and is stalling for time. I'm not going to pretend that is the response that I wanted to see. But then I don't know what I wanted to see from his latest tweet. He was hardly gonna sack Bruce via twitter. My money is he's stalling for a bit more time and trying to placate the fans in his own way. If he was backing Bruce completely I think he would just say something along the lines of "we have the right man, just need patience and determination" etc etc, rather than getting followers to look up some executive how to guide. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GingerCollins29 Posted August 17, 2017 Share Posted August 17, 2017 Sorry...this is twitter...his personal twitter account. He can write whatever he likes and people calling him pathetic are wayyy over the top. If it was an official statement via the club then fair enough! 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DCJonah Posted August 17, 2017 Share Posted August 17, 2017 Fast losing faith that Xia is going to be an improvement on Lerner. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Villarocker Posted August 17, 2017 Share Posted August 17, 2017 9 hours ago, MikeMcKenna said: I totally disagree. Serious & professional business owners do not send cryptic tweets. Imho Xia is an amateur and I have never believed the hype that he is the super-smart billionaire businessman that he claims to be. Is he any more amateurish than Donald Trump who also uses Twitter a lot to talk to his people? That hasn't stopped him from becoming a billionaire and leader of arguably the biggest country in the world. Xia's methods of communication may not be traditional but this is an ever-changing world and he is probably communicating in the easiest way for him to stay in touch with the fan base without having to conduct interviews with the media, which would probably take up valuable time he needs for his other business ventures. If only our previous owner gave us fans as much consideration! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ginko Posted August 17, 2017 Share Posted August 17, 2017 (edited) I'm not sure comparing the good doctor to Donald Trump in favour of your argument is necessarily the best route to take. The way I see it is this: He's not going to come out and talk openly and frankly about the club's business, and I think most of us realise that is sensible and the professional way to go about things. But he realises that it's important to have a dialogue with the fans, especially after our complaints about how Lerner kept everything to himself and we all got very frustrated because of it. So whereas his tweets are cryptic and get a bit tiresome when we're all upset about something and may seem a bit unprofessional at times, it's better than not hearing anything at all. Edited August 17, 2017 by Ginko 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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