dn1982 Posted May 30, 2018 Share Posted May 30, 2018 It’s a pretty ambiguous statement but I think it means we are getting rid of Bruce. The DR can’t really say much at the minute but my gut feeling is he thinks Bruce is very popular with the fans so is covering himself. We need a long term appointment with a recruitment policy to match. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wazzap24 Posted May 30, 2018 Share Posted May 30, 2018 We are about to see a level of austerity that would make a Tory nut in his knickers. Massive summer, massive decisions to be made. I hope the board are up to it. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eastie Posted May 30, 2018 Share Posted May 30, 2018 Just now, dn1982 said: It’s a pretty ambiguous statement but I think it means we are getting rid of Bruce. The DR can’t really say much at the minute but my gut feeling is he thinks Bruce is very popular with the fans so is covering himself. We need a long term appointment with a recruitment policy to match. Agree on the main although not sure it’s a case of getting rid - more likely a mutual decision Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rugeley Villa Posted May 30, 2018 Share Posted May 30, 2018 Whatever happens, I just think the fans need to get on board. Things look and feel shite at the moment, but come august we will be ready for it. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dounavilla Posted May 30, 2018 Share Posted May 30, 2018 2 minutes ago, Rugeley Villa said: Whatever happens, I just think the fans need to get on board. Things look and feel shite at the moment, but come august we will be ready for it. Hell yeah !!! We can survive and finish higher than the blues. Woohoo Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rugeley Villa Posted May 30, 2018 Share Posted May 30, 2018 1 minute ago, dounavilla said: Hell yeah !!! We can survive and finish higher than the blues. Woohoo **** the blues. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PompeyVillan Posted May 30, 2018 Share Posted May 30, 2018 5 minutes ago, Rugeley Villa said: Whatever happens, I just think the fans need to get on board. Things look and feel shite at the moment, but come august we will be ready for it. Agreed, if the support can continue as it ended this season Villa Park will be a really difficult place to play, it'll give the players a massive boost. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jim Posted May 30, 2018 Share Posted May 30, 2018 Depressing read, I can't see people rushing ot to buy season tickets after that. I wish he would stop banging on about still hurting though, smacks of playing to the crowd in my view. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JAMAICAN-VILLAN Posted May 30, 2018 Share Posted May 30, 2018 1 minute ago, jim said: Depressing read, I can't see people rushing ot to buy season tickets after that. I wish he would stop banging on about still hurting though, smacks of playing to the crowd in my view. You realise we are allowed to make more statements between now and the start of the season right? I assume this statement was simply made because fans were moaning for one. They probably have not even finalised all the definitives themselves yet. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alakagom Posted May 30, 2018 Share Posted May 30, 2018 (edited) Tony clearly needs to hire Villa Talk advisers and tell him how FFP is BS and we should just buy Messi and deal with fines Edited May 30, 2018 by Alakagom 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post NurembergVillan Posted May 30, 2018 Moderator Popular Post Share Posted May 30, 2018 2 minutes ago, JAMAICAN-VILLAN said: You realise we are allowed to make more statements between now and the start of the season right? I'm still hurting from his last statement. 1 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cb_82 Posted May 30, 2018 Share Posted May 30, 2018 5 minutes ago, jim said: Depressing read, I can't see people rushing ot to buy season tickets after that. I wish he would stop banging on about still hurting though, smacks of playing to the crowd in my view. Buying season tickets is exactly what people need to do - the 40k that we had vs boro and derby need to be there every week 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rugeley Villa Posted May 30, 2018 Share Posted May 30, 2018 5 minutes ago, PompeyVillan said: Agreed, if the support can continue as it ended this season Villa Park will be a really difficult place to play, it'll give the players a massive boost. It will providing we see the right steps being taken. We just need to be optimistic from the board down to the fans. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rugeley Villa Posted May 30, 2018 Share Posted May 30, 2018 6 minutes ago, jim said: Depressing read, I can't see people rushing ot to buy season tickets after that. I wish he would stop banging on about still hurting though, smacks of playing to the crowd in my view. I think they were selling really well at one point. A 10 year high in the early bird sales. We'll end up with around 20k season ticket holders again. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wainy316 Posted May 30, 2018 Share Posted May 30, 2018 38 minutes ago, thabucks said: Does this mean we aren't getting a new north stand ? Actually we could. Stuff like infrastructure and youth development don't come under FFP. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
markavfc40 Posted May 30, 2018 Share Posted May 30, 2018 (edited) 17 minutes ago, Rugeley Villa said: Whatever happens, I just think the fans need to get on board. Things look and feel shite at the moment, but come august we will be ready for it. I think we all want to get on board. I think as others have alluded to though lets have a bit of a rallying call from the club not continually referencing back to something that cannot be changed in Saturdays result. This scenario was always a possibility so lets face it head on and get on with it as we can do f all about the past but can do plenty to influence a positive future and no person is more capable of setting that example at this club than its owner. Edited May 30, 2018 by markavfc40 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Darth Villa Posted May 30, 2018 Popular Post Share Posted May 30, 2018 The definition of insanity is doing the same thing whilst expecting a different outcome. Plan A has failed us, Plan B has to be longer-term in its outlook and make the club self sustaining. It hurts but has to be a good thing in the long run. We're still a very big fish in a relatively small pond. At least Xia has recognised this and restated his commitment. What else could we reasonably have expected at this point? 4 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Wainy316 Posted May 30, 2018 Popular Post Share Posted May 30, 2018 I don't care whatever else we do... Just. Keep. Grealish! 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rugeley Villa Posted May 30, 2018 Share Posted May 30, 2018 1 minute ago, Wainy316 said: I don't care whatever else we do... Just. Keep. Grealish! It's very important we do, because he could earn the club far more than a 20m transfer fee. My worry is, Xia may want him gone if someone comes in with a good offer. He is our key asset in terms of quality, and value. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stevo985 Posted May 30, 2018 VT Supporter Share Posted May 30, 2018 1 hour 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 That's cool. I mean you're demonstrably incorrect. But cool. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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