Less than enthralled by this. From his background it seems that he may overhaul the business side of things, which probably means less staff and clamping down on expenditure. What we really need is somebody who understands the game and has a long-term strategy for getting the club back to a competitive position in the PL. Maybe he can do it, but there's no obvious reason to think he can.
It might be fine but it might be yet another Randy type of appointment
Just another latter-day Thatcherite. More work but cuts in pay for ordinary staff, big fat bonuses for the managers.
He has been brought in to slash expenditure in event of dropping down a league.
http://m.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/35312385
From that article:
"There is something not right with our football set-up at Bodymoor Heath," admitted Fox.... when a great club like this... finds itself in a relegation battle for five seasons in a row, despite spending money to bring players in and changing managers, you have to ask yourself 'what is fundamentally wrong?'"
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And there's Villas problem.
Despite being a great club, a big club, the owner has tried to almost balance the books over recent years.
In other words, his aim (and the aim of his lackeys like Fox), has been to keep spending in line with clubs like Southampton, Swansea, Watford and so on.
But that's the wrong hat on the wrong head because Villa should have be aiming to compete with the likes of Everton and Tottenham at the very least.
Your owner really needs to spend or sod off.
Villa's problem hasn't been spending. They've spent LOTS.
Villa's problem has been selling.
That's the way I see it, anyway.
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Dead right. Lambert came in with a brief to sell the high earners, or at least those he could do without, and nobody would take them.
Everton and Spurs don't actually have a huge net spend. That's because they've built up a stable squad and so only need to make the odd addition. The problem we have is that a lot of the players bought over the last few years have either been no good or they've moved on. If we're going to get to the more stable position we need it strikes me that Garde is one of the best prospects we've had for a long time to do it.
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Anyone seen ssn interview.
Doesnt bode well.
Totally agree, Andy. I'm very worried.
UTV
Only paper talk but could be some truth in it......
Randys son to get Villa Park role
At 18 it must be bog cleaning surely not on the board
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posted on 14/1/16
Less than enthralled by this. From his background it seems that he may overhaul the business side of things, which probably means less staff and clamping down on expenditure. What we really need is somebody who understands the game and has a long-term strategy for getting the club back to a competitive position in the PL. Maybe he can do it, but there's no obvious reason to think he can.
It might be fine but it might be yet another Randy type of appointment
posted on 14/1/16
Just another latter-day Thatcherite. More work but cuts in pay for ordinary staff, big fat bonuses for the managers.
He has been brought in to slash expenditure in event of dropping down a league.
posted on 14/1/16
Yep KPMG says it all
posted on 15/1/16
http://m.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/35312385
posted on 15/1/16
From that article:
"There is something not right with our football set-up at Bodymoor Heath," admitted Fox.... when a great club like this... finds itself in a relegation battle for five seasons in a row, despite spending money to bring players in and changing managers, you have to ask yourself 'what is fundamentally wrong?'"
--
And there's Villas problem.
Despite being a great club, a big club, the owner has tried to almost balance the books over recent years.
In other words, his aim (and the aim of his lackeys like Fox), has been to keep spending in line with clubs like Southampton, Swansea, Watford and so on.
But that's the wrong hat on the wrong head because Villa should have be aiming to compete with the likes of Everton and Tottenham at the very least.
Your owner really needs to spend or sod off.
posted on 15/1/16
Villa's problem hasn't been spending. They've spent LOTS.
Villa's problem has been selling.
That's the way I see it, anyway.
posted on 15/1/16
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posted on 15/1/16
Dead right. Lambert came in with a brief to sell the high earners, or at least those he could do without, and nobody would take them.
Everton and Spurs don't actually have a huge net spend. That's because they've built up a stable squad and so only need to make the odd addition. The problem we have is that a lot of the players bought over the last few years have either been no good or they've moved on. If we're going to get to the more stable position we need it strikes me that Garde is one of the best prospects we've had for a long time to do it.
posted on 15/1/16
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posted on 21/1/16
Anyone seen ssn interview.
Doesnt bode well.
posted on 22/1/16
Totally agree, Andy. I'm very worried.
UTV
posted on 24/1/16
Only paper talk but could be some truth in it......
Randys son to get Villa Park role
At 18 it must be bog cleaning surely not on the board
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