AvfcTheObsession Posted September 10, 2012 Share Posted September 10, 2012 It's something I've been thinking about a lot lately, how would you feel if we got a super rich owner and effectively did a 'Man City'? I know some fans of Man City who refuse to go to games because they feel the club has now lost its true identity, but all I can think is how good it would be to see Villa Park sold out, rocking and with world class players to watch every week along with Champions League football. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Liono Posted September 10, 2012 Share Posted September 10, 2012 I don't know. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
islingtonclaret Posted September 10, 2012 Share Posted September 10, 2012 Pie in the sky. Probably not worth even thinking about mate. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AVFCforever1991 Posted September 10, 2012 Share Posted September 10, 2012 Plenty positives (trophies,players etc.) Negatives (could endup like Pompey, Or if owner pulls plug would have to sell our players, E.g. Malaga.) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AvfcTheObsession Posted September 10, 2012 Author Share Posted September 10, 2012 Pie in the sky. Probably not worth even thinking about mate. Don't see why not. We are in the second biggest city in the country, have a massive catchment area to call on for support. There must be other billionaires out there who at some point will be interested in buying a premier league club, Man City weren't exactly much good before their takeover happened. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Woody1000 Posted September 10, 2012 Share Posted September 10, 2012 I would love to take the moral high-ground and say that I would hate to be like Citeh, but if it got us a title and status as one of the top sides in Europe then I'd take it in a heartbeat. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KjParton Posted September 10, 2012 Share Posted September 10, 2012 Would take it for sure. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tomaszk Posted September 10, 2012 Share Posted September 10, 2012 Who do you know that feels that way? I live in Manchester and know about 25+ City fans through work, they all absolutely love it. City's PR department is amongst the busiest in the league (admittedly probably due to the huge budget they've got) and most fans feel closer to the club than ever before. They do so many fan events away from match days, and the community team is always running bits in town and at local schools. Yes it may be hollow, fluffy stuff, but the amount of content you see which involves their players makes people feel closer to them by just seeing them chatting like normal people to camera. Football isn't what it was, you need money to seriously shift your status; and spending it as well as City have off the pitch really helps the fans along the way. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
islingtonclaret Posted September 10, 2012 Share Posted September 10, 2012 Pie in the sky. Probably not worth even thinking about mate. Don't see why not. We are in the second biggest city in the country, have a massive catchment area to call on for support. Our catchment "area" is getting smaller and smaller every year. Young people are walking around the West Midlands wearing Liverpool, Man City, Arsenal and United tops. It's the same for Blues and it's the same for the Baggies/Saddlers/Dingles Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AVFCforever1991 Posted September 10, 2012 Share Posted September 10, 2012 Need to restore some Regional Pride. I Guess im one of the few that changed from being a Man U fan to a Villa Fan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mantis Posted September 10, 2012 Share Posted September 10, 2012 I Guess im one of the few that changed from being a Man U fan to a Villa Fan You what? :| Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
8pints Posted September 10, 2012 Share Posted September 10, 2012 Need to restore some Regional Pride. I Guess im one of the few that changed from being a Man U fan to a Villa Fan Does your name mean AVFCforeversince1991, then? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
P3te Posted September 10, 2012 Share Posted September 10, 2012 A few years ago I'd have taken cityesque money in a heartbeat. Now however it'd probably be the final nail in the coffin for me with football. The money is nonsensical now. Anyone can become a force with enough cash. There's no dynasty building (pardon the Americanism) possible any more like fervor. There's no magic to it any more, just have enough cash and you'll be okay Tbh now i just want the moneybags clubs to **** off and create a super league to put some magic and unpredictability back into weekly footy on the grander scale. That's the main reason I like lamberts summer business so much to be honest; there's that unknown factor of the players, the questions about who they are and what they'll be able to do. Give me that any day. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AVFCforever1991 Posted September 10, 2012 Share Posted September 10, 2012 Need to restore some Regional Pride. I Guess im one of the few that changed from being a Man U fan to a Villa Fan Does your name mean AVFCforeversince1991, then? more like Since 1997. But lets get back on Topic Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
8pints Posted September 11, 2012 Share Posted September 11, 2012 Need to restore some Regional Pride. I Guess im one of the few that changed from being a Man U fan to a Villa Fan Does your name mean AVFCforeversince1991, then? more like Since 1997. But lets get back on Topic Haha, fair enough. I'd love us to 'Do a Man City' but there are people currently who go barmy when one of our passes go astray, I get the feeling there'd be more people with that attitude populating the stands, but at least they'd be populated. And if our cabinet was populated with trophies and our team populated by great players, I could live with it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jarpie Posted September 11, 2012 Share Posted September 11, 2012 I'm not sure would I want some insanely rich to buy AVFC and build team with huge money, I know football has changed but wouldn't feel "right" to completely buy our way to success. I know Man Red gets some hatred in here but at least they built on their early success in the first years of PL and they at least used to have a great academy, and it's kinda a shame that they haven't had another crop of great own players. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CI Posted September 11, 2012 Share Posted September 11, 2012 I'm at a stage now where I'm not sure I'd be comfortable with it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Raver50032 Posted September 11, 2012 Share Posted September 11, 2012 Football has lost it's soul... Money is everything and honour is nothing. Yeah, I'd like us to do a Man City - but bear this in mind, it would be kind of like a giant w*nk. Teasing good fun at first, then a ridiculously short feel good factor, then a hollow feeling of 'what was the point of that?' And then, we could do a Pompey/Leeds and we'd probably be the ones that actually went out of business and disappeard. That is going to happen to a well known club sooner or later. Let's hope it's not us. Personally, I would prefer us to build something on a solid, progressive foundation. That is equally pie in the sky as I know football doesn't work like that anymore. I guess I have my dreams. Now... to my left hand. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stanthemanisgod Posted September 11, 2012 Share Posted September 11, 2012 Is it even still possible to do a Man City? Guess we'll see if QPR are able to take their current spending to the next level like City did and start buying properly good players and then get away with it! But it seems clear that current elite are going to continue crying off to UEFA whenever a new club looks like muscling in on their party, so I guess it'll depend on whether UEFA have the balls to enforce the Financial Fair Play Regs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VillaForever1970 Posted September 11, 2012 Share Posted September 11, 2012 The amount of people that bang on about Randy putting more money in or should bugger off i'm surprised how many people are not sure about 'doing a man city' Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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