Does Anyone see a Pattern Developing?

[The Situation]

I actually wish we could be the new Man City, it'd be so much fun.

[UK Redsox]

Players have ambition. Maybe Villa should get some.

I don't think it's ambition we lack, I think it's more a case of the board being inexperienced when it comes to English football and not knowing how best to act on their ambition.  Randy is a businessman and has the clubs interest at heart but we are not Man City, I think we need to employ a DOF to give the board some guidance.

The Liverpool board has even less experience of English football. However, unlike Randy, they do have experience of running a successful sports team that annually challenges for the title.

It would have been great if John Henry had gone after Villa instead of Liverpool

[MalcolmP]

There seems to be a pattern developing here at I don't think have addressed it.

Gareth Barry... starts to play for England regulary then leaves the club.
James Milner... starts to play for England regulary then leaves the club.
Ashley Young... starts to play for England regulary then leaves the club.
Stewart Downing... starts to play for England regulary then leaves the club.

I See another pattern
Gareth Barry... starts every game for Villa becomes England regular then leaves Villa & sits on bench for club and country.
James Milner... starts every game for Villa becomes England regular then leaves Villa & sits on bench for club and country.
Ashley Young... starts every game for Villa becomes England regular then leaves Villa & sits on bench for club and country.
Stewart Downing... starts every game for Villa becomes England regular then leaves Villa & sits on bench for club and country.

[The Situation]

^^^ I agree.

Randy has no experience owning a successful team, unlike Henry Newman who knows what it takes for a team to win and be successful.

I know American Football and Football are two different sports, both on the field and off the field but atleast knowing what it takes to win in any sport is priceless.

[darren woolley]

I just think footballers today are mercenaries apart from a select few it really annoys me when they have only been hear five minutes then they want to move they I would also be happy if our players don't become regular England internationals.

[GJH]

I reckon they go away with England mixing with the likes of Rooney, Gerrard, Terry, Ferdinand all on £150k + a week

And they think why am i on £50k-60k a week when i could get £100k + Also, they obviously get "tapped" up by the other players, like Gerrard when the scousers were after Barry.

Paul Scholes was right when he said that the players play for England to further their career.

[Chris Smith]

It's like Sherlock Holmes, Miss Marple and Columbo have got together and started a thread.

[Legion]

Or Lieutenant Frank Drebin.

[cdward]

What we now need is a Baldrick, who has "a cunning plan".

[the-farmer]

nothing new about it
as a lad I was broken hearted when Andy Gray left for Wolves (ok he was a Scotland international)
shortly after we won the league with no regular internationals
not long after that we were selling Gibson to Man U then Sid, Rideout and  Platt to Italy and there's others I can't remember ?

we need to get back on the straight & narrow financially first after MON blew all that money

and ban Capello from VP 

[villa `cross the mersey]

Or Lieutenant Frank Drebin.

"Surely you cannot be serious?"

" Yes I am and don`t call me Shirley"

[Phil from the upper holte]

Maybe if they had all stuck around we'd be going for the title

[5ft811st2 Durham]

Players have ambition. Maybe Villa should get some.

I don't think it's ambition we lack, I think it's more a case of the board being inexperienced when it comes to English football and not knowing how best to act on their ambition.  Randy is a businessman and has the clubs interest at heart but we are not Man City, I think we need to employ a DOF to give the board some guidance.

The most important commodity in football these days is money and that's what we lack.

[Holtenderinthesky]

Players have ambition. Maybe Villa should get some.

I don't think it's ambition we lack, I think it's more a case of the board being inexperienced when it comes to English football and not knowing how best to act on their ambition.  Randy is a businessman and has the clubs interest at heart but we are not Man City, I think we need to employ a DOF to give the board some guidance.

The most important commodity in football these days is money and that's what we lack.

In fairness though, that statement could have been made by a fan of most clubs outside of Manchester, Liverpool and West London.

[Macho Man Randy Savage]

Players have ambition. Maybe Villa should get some.

I don't think it's ambition we lack, I think it's more a case of the board being inexperienced when it comes to English football and not knowing how best to act on their ambition.  Randy is a businessman and has the clubs interest at heart but we are not Man City, I think we need to employ a DOF to give the board some guidance.

The Liverpool board has even less experience of English football. However, unlike Randy, they do have experience of running a successful sports team that annually challenges for the title.

It would have been great if John Henry had gone after Villa instead of Liverpool

He has taken over a team that can spend a lot more money and still balance the books.