AntrimBlack Posted February 17, 2015 Share Posted February 17, 2015 Just saw this quote on Twitter from Delph: “The future at the club looks bright and if we stay up and build for next season the fans will be a lot happier than they are at the moment.” Hmm. Is this a recent quote? He said something similar when he signed his contract. Just found the full article, it is from today: The former Leeds United man has been vital for the Villains in recent seasons and signed a new four-and-a-half year deal as Villa Park last month, with Tim Sherwood now in charge after Paul Lambert’s departure. Interest from Liverpool and Tottenham did not cloud his judgement but perhaps the hope of staving off relegation did. “When I signed my contract there wasn’t a thought in my mind that relegation was going to happen,” he said. “If that was the case, you’d have argued that I wouldn’t have signed the contract. “When I signed (for Aston Villa) we were trying to get into the top four but I’ve been in relegation battles since I’ve been a regular starter here, which isn’t something I am proud of. “Each year, we’ve crossed the line and got through and I don’t see this year being any different. We’re confident in our own abilities and I’m 100% certain we will get over the line. “The future at the club looks bright and if we stay up and build for next season the fans will be a lot happier than they are at the moment.” Villa are currently in the bottom three and will be looking to get the fans back on side under new boss Sherwood against Leicester in the FA Cup today. The league is clearly the more important competition for the Midlands club and if they were to go down, they may have to cash in on Delph anyway. http://www.london24.com/sport/football/clubs/tottenham/tottenham_and_liverpool_summer_target_admits_risk_in_contract_situation_1_3956889 Very surprised that at the time that he signed the new contract, he had no thought that relegation was going to happen. That makes no sense to me. Could it be that no one else came in for him, or that if anyone did, they would not offer him what we did. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AntrimBlack Posted February 17, 2015 Share Posted February 17, 2015 He's loaned us about £130m and he's given us about £130m - about £260m more than the last owner - according to the press, he's trying to sell us at a price significantly lower than he initially asked, I would imagine because he doesn't want to have to keep giving his money to the club. I think in terms of his intention he's been very very good - he's lost a fortune, in no small part down to the fact that as an operator of a football club, he's been terrible, but I think he knows all of that and again, I think he's trying to do something about it and do something that's beneficial to the football club - namely get out and let someone who does have money they can afford to spend on propping us up have a go. But, I guess there's no point in putting that view forward when people see a club lose games and need a villain of the piece to blame their anger on - a good man, with good intention for the football club, trapped in a prison of his own making through poor decisions, having invested in a football club that is now almost valueless as a perpetual also ran in a league that's become cemented in place. I have genuine sympathy for him; we've all been in positions where we've tried something, put our best into it and come out realising we're in the shit and it's going to cost us. Excellent post, OBE, he came in with the best of intentions, but his ineptitude has put us in a perilous state. I do have some sympathy for him, and hope that Fox & co. can turn it round for his sake and ours. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sam3773 Posted February 17, 2015 Share Posted February 17, 2015 Here's Randy and some Russian billionaires (probably mobsters) today at BMH. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VILLAMARV Posted February 17, 2015 Share Posted February 17, 2015 "Which one is the ball Paddy?" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jimzk5 Posted February 17, 2015 Share Posted February 17, 2015 Lerner looks like he sleeps in a skip Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oaks Posted February 17, 2015 Share Posted February 17, 2015 We've been spoon fed this next season bullshit for 4 years now. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DCJonah Posted February 17, 2015 Share Posted February 17, 2015 That was nice of him to check in on us. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marka Ragnos Posted February 17, 2015 VT Supporter Share Posted February 17, 2015 Lerner looks like he sleeps in a skip When someone of his vintage adopts that unshaven, anorak-wearing hipster look, one thing is certain: it's hip no more. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cliffy Biro Posted February 17, 2015 Share Posted February 17, 2015 Who's the guy second from right? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gilbertoAVFC Posted February 17, 2015 Share Posted February 17, 2015 Here's Randy and some Russian billionaires (probably mobsters) today at BMH. Team Foxcatcher 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Isa Posted February 17, 2015 Share Posted February 17, 2015 Here's Randy and some Russian billionaires (probably mobsters) today at BMH. Randy looks a bit like an [outdated] mob boss with that tache to be honest. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AlwaysAVFC Posted February 17, 2015 Share Posted February 17, 2015 Who's the guy second from right? Micky Arison Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dont_do_it_doug. Posted February 17, 2015 Share Posted February 17, 2015 Here's Randy and some Russian billionaires (probably mobsters) today at BMH. Team Foxcatcher All we need now is Randy to take the session when his mum turns up to visit. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
villanmac Posted February 17, 2015 Share Posted February 17, 2015 It aint that cold out atm pussys. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grasshopper Posted February 17, 2015 Share Posted February 17, 2015 Just out of interest How long does it take to fly from Lerner-land to the Holy Annex? what would be Lerner's "Itinery for the day" for a same day return trip? Anybody know? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smetrov Posted February 22, 2015 Share Posted February 22, 2015 "You cannot run a football club by phone from the other side of the Atlantic and that is what Lerner is trying to do." - Graham Taylor Feb 20 2015 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
foreveryoung Posted February 22, 2015 Share Posted February 22, 2015 "You cannot run a football club by phone from the other side of the Atlantic and that is what Lerner is trying to do." - Graham Taylor Feb 20 2015 Tom Fox now runs the club. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
useless Posted February 22, 2015 Share Posted February 22, 2015 Fox might run the club to a certain extent but Randy is still going to have the final say in anything that involves money. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smetrov Posted February 22, 2015 Share Posted February 22, 2015 "You cannot run a football club by phone from the other side of the Atlantic and that is what Lerner is trying to do." - Graham Taylor Feb 20 2015 Tom Fox now runs the club. I nearly spat my coffee out when I read that .......!!!! - you are quite correct - but that doesn't give any sort of confidence whats so ever Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
foreveryoung Posted February 22, 2015 Share Posted February 22, 2015 Fox might run the club to a certain extent but Randy is still going to have the final say in anything that involves money. All im saying is Lerner does not have to be here to run the club. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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