JAMAICAN-VILLAN Posted May 30, 2018 Share Posted May 30, 2018 5 minutes ago, Talldarkandransome said: Well you could read many things into that Xia statement. Personally I've taken it as Bruce will go and the belt will be so tight it will leave a mark on the belly of Aston Villa Unfortunately that may be necessary just to bring our finances back to normalcy. We have been terribly run for years. Spunked money on wages over the years who have had ZERO impact or sell on value. Just to name a few things. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Villa_Vids Posted May 30, 2018 Share Posted May 30, 2018 It will be a tough few seasons. I suppose, I take solace in the fact at least the cash is not there for us to be milked by greedy agents and lazy players. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Stevo985 Posted May 30, 2018 VT Supporter Popular Post Share Posted May 30, 2018 1 hour ago, vreitti said: Sounds to me like he's still undecided regarding Bruce. Rather pointless statement all in all. That’s what happens when the owner feels obliged to make a statement because fans are moaning that he hasn’t made a statement. 5 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sadken79 Posted May 30, 2018 Share Posted May 30, 2018 13 minutes ago, Wainy316 said: He's got money we just can't spend it. I'm not buying that. I honestly think FFP is being used as a smokescreen by the club because we are skint. Plenty other clubs find a way around it (they just need money to do so). The clubs who can't manipulate FFP are the clubs who haven't got the financial clout. We are well and truly f**ked 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post JAMAICAN-VILLAN Posted May 30, 2018 Popular Post Share Posted May 30, 2018 2 minutes ago, Sadken79 said: I'm not buying that. I honestly think FFP is being used as a smokescreen by the club because we are skint. Plenty other clubs find a way around it (they just need money to do so). The clubs who can't manipulate FFP are the clubs who haven't got the financial clout. We are well and truly f**ked 3 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daweii Posted May 30, 2018 Share Posted May 30, 2018 9 minutes ago, Sadken79 said: I'm not buying that. I honestly think FFP is being used as a smokescreen by the club because we are skint. Plenty other clubs find a way around it (they just need money to do so). The clubs who can't manipulate FFP are the clubs who haven't got the financial clout. We are well and truly f**ked What the **** are you even going on about? I have read some shit over the last few days, now some of it I can attribute to emotions still running high after the loss, but are you okay? Do you need a medical professional? 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vive_La_Villa Posted May 30, 2018 Share Posted May 30, 2018 38 minutes ago, JAMAICAN-VILLAN said: People trying to Blame Tony Xia are either deluded or ungrateful. You should have been thinking about this shite when you were making your many statements about "enjoying it here" and Bruces 4 promotions. What do you expect him to do? Restart the playstation? I blame Wyness 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eastie Posted May 30, 2018 Share Posted May 30, 2018 (edited) 7 minutes ago, Vive_La_Villa said: I blame Wyness You’ve never liked him since he nicked the last pie ahead of you in that chippy Edited May 30, 2018 by Eastie Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sadken79 Posted May 30, 2018 Share Posted May 30, 2018 10 minutes ago, Daweii said: What the **** are you even going on about? I have read some shit over the last few days, now some of it I can attribute to emotions still running high after the loss, but are you okay? Do you need a medical professional? What kind of question is that !!! Of course I do. I'm a Villa fan 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Rugeley Villa Posted May 30, 2018 Popular Post Share Posted May 30, 2018 Some of the comments on here are pathetic. Yes, it's not great, but we know where we stand, and we know what we must do. I'm glad hes came out, and said it how it is. We are going to sell some top players no doubt, but it is what it is. We weren't complaining when lerner, or Xia were spending millions. Let's just see what happens. If we go up next season, then panic over. 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PieFacE Posted May 30, 2018 VT Supporter Share Posted May 30, 2018 Don't really get the Lerner comparisons. We have to cut back due to FFP. There's nothing more that can be done. I don't think the fact we have to cut back spending is a sign of his ambition. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thabucks Posted May 30, 2018 Share Posted May 30, 2018 Does this mean we aren't getting a new north stand ? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Junxs Posted May 30, 2018 Share Posted May 30, 2018 1 minute ago, thabucks said: Does this mean we aren't getting a new north stand ? Technically any stadium development comes outside of FFP, its actually one of the few things he could do if he wanted to Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thunderball Posted May 30, 2018 Share Posted May 30, 2018 Steering clear of all this until the madness and high speculation ends. I am actually looking forward to a new coach bringing on our squad instead of spunking millions in wages on old men, all that waste was beginning to turn me right off. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DCJonah Posted May 30, 2018 Share Posted May 30, 2018 8 minutes ago, PieFacE said: Don't really get the Lerner comparisons. We have to cut back due to FFP. There's nothing more that can be done. I don't think the fact we have to cut back spending is a sign of his ambition. Its not the ambition, its the approach which makes it the same as lerner. These first two are very similar to the start of lerners reign. How the next phase goes will show how different he might be 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
markavfc40 Posted May 30, 2018 Share Posted May 30, 2018 (edited) I am not sure what to make of the statement but I'd have hoped for something more optimistic and fully focused on the fight back from Saturday having already started. Plenty of clubs have shown over the years, most fresh in my mind Cardiff, Brighton, Huddersfield, Wolves, Burnley, Bournemouth, Fulham that you can be out of the Prem league for 3+ years, or never have been in it, and still get promoted from the Championship. I hope this is the last time I see the owner state he is still hurting/still can't recover from Saturday. With the new season under 10 weeks away it is already past the time he moved on and now shows he has the means, business acumen and had the foresight to plan for this eventuality so he can now ensure we can still move forward and be succesful. I hope that is not wishful thinking on my part. Edited May 30, 2018 by markavfc40 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rugeley Villa Posted May 30, 2018 Share Posted May 30, 2018 (edited) 18 minutes ago, PieFacE said: Don't really get the Lerner comparisons. We have to cut back due to FFP. There's nothing more that can be done. I don't think the fact we have to cut back spending is a sign of his ambition. I do. Throwing millions at it, and paying big wages. Other than that we shouldn't compare him to lerner, because we really don't know what approach he's going to take. It seems Xia hands are tied, where as lerners wasn't. Saying that, lerner had every right to cut his investment. Edited May 30, 2018 by Rugeley Villa 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rugeley Villa Posted May 30, 2018 Share Posted May 30, 2018 16 minutes ago, thabucks said: Does this mean we aren't getting a new north stand ? We won't need too. Expect crowds of 15k once the rot sets in Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ferguson1 Posted May 30, 2018 Share Posted May 30, 2018 2 minutes ago, markavfc40 said: I am not sure what to make of the statement but I'd have hoped for something more optimistic and fully focused on the fight back from Saturday having already started. Plenty of clubs have shown over the years, most fresh in my mind Cardiff, Brighton, Huddersfield, Wolves, Burnley, Bournemouth, Fulham that you can be out of the Prem league for 3+ years, or never have been in it, and still get promoted from the Championship. I hope this is the last time I see the owner state he is still hurting/still can't recover from Saturday. With the new season under 10 weeks away it is already past the time he moved on and now shows he has the means, business acumen and had the foresight to plan for this eventuality so he can now ensure we can still move forward and be succesful. I have a horrible feeling that may be wishful thinking on my part though. Exactly this and couldn't agree more. I like most fans on here am still fed up after Saturday. A rallying call would have been really good to hear/read and may just have pulled a few of us back in. Where's the positive spin? Now I just think, what's the point. I almost want to see a "we go again". Anyway, well said mate, I really haven't got the motivation to write something so eloquently. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Davkaus Posted May 30, 2018 Share Posted May 30, 2018 (edited) 19 minutes ago, PieFacE said: Don't really get the Lerner comparisons. We have to cut back due to FFP. There's nothing more that can be done. I don't think the fact we have to cut back spending is a sign of his ambition. For a man with other companies and vast resources at his disposal, it seems like FFP has holes in it you could drive a bus through. At first glance, this is him tightening the purse strings, not circumstance outside of his control. the scariest thing is that the statement essentially reads like an admission of defeat. Edited May 30, 2018 by Davkaus 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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