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Offline Legion

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Guardian apologises to ex-manager
« on: October 30, 2011, 04:14:50 PM »
Article in question:

Aston Villa must balance books after Randy Lerner's £200m investment

Published correction/clarification:

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The Guardian published articles about Aston Villa which contained a number of inaccuracies that might have led some readers to believe that Martin O'Neill's management of the football club cost "phenomenal" sums of money with very little by way of success and that as a result he was justifiably dismissed without compensation.

We accept that Martin O'Neill resigned from his position. He would like to make clear that he achieved a very satisfactory conclusion to his claim for constructive dismissal. Under his stewardship Aston Villa progressed from 16th place in the Premier League to three consecutive sixth-place finishes. In his final year the team also reached the final of the Carling Cup and the semi-final of the FA Cup.

Figures cited in the articles were for Reform Acquisitions Limited, the parent company for a number of companies connected with Aston Villa. The only company with which Mr O'Neill had any direct connection as an employee was that responsible for the professional football club. We accept that the group loss was not Mr O'Neill's responsibility. The wage bill for Aston Villa FC was £69m, not £79m.

We stated that investments in player transfers alone amounted to £138m. That figure is for expenditure on players and does not include money raised from sales of players.

We are happy to put the record straight and apologise to Martin O'Neill (Aston Villa reveal cost of O'Neill's time in charge, 1 March, page 2, Sport; Villa must rely on academy players to balance books, 1 March, page 3, Sport; In sickness and in wealth: a guide to the latest accounts at England's top clubs, 19 May, page 4, Sport).

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Re: Guardian apologises to ex-manager
« Reply #1 on: October 30, 2011, 04:19:44 PM »
MON really is a prick.

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Re: Guardian apologises to ex-manager
« Reply #2 on: October 30, 2011, 04:34:57 PM »
I like The Guardian. In fact I've just signed up to their subscription package.
Shame they have to apologise. Tuck it away in a corner below Jimmy Savilles obituary.

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Re: Guardian apologises to ex-manager
« Reply #3 on: October 30, 2011, 04:38:48 PM »
I think O'Neill was a superb manager and never wasted a single penny of any money given to him.

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O'Neill
« Reply #4 on: October 30, 2011, 04:45:09 PM »
In my opinion he also takes criticism well, isn't overly litigious and looks nothing like Woody Allen.

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Re: Guardian apologises to ex-manager
« Reply #5 on: October 30, 2011, 04:52:05 PM »
I think O'Neill was a superb manager and never wasted a single penny of any money given to him.

Irony eh? "Irony is wasted on the stupid"

We are deep in the shit as a result of what and whom?
Is it O'neill's fault we sold Milner, Ash, Downing and Barry?
Sure he did not buy too many great players but he did achieve a lot more than present encumbents. Slow slow very slow build again, maybe?
Football is a crazy business where people spend vast amounts on players that do not deliver. O'Neill is more a victim of easy money and the issuing of it by people who should have been more scrupulous in their attention of financial matters. MON was symptom and Randy ain't got the cure.
Randy is still whistling at our fortune in a distant land that only has eyes for itself!
Someone other than MON has to stand up and admit their mistakes; and apparent indifference!
We are better than this..and deserve better.
Presently we are a sports car in the garage with the wheels off, gently turning over, with the doors locked and a tube through the window.

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Re: Guardian apologises to ex-manager
« Reply #6 on: October 30, 2011, 04:53:06 PM »
Is that some strange attempt at a poem?

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Re: Guardian apologises to ex-manager
« Reply #7 on: October 30, 2011, 04:53:36 PM »
I'd like to thank mon for the many wins we got in march every year, the glorious flowing football we played and for the many trophies. Oh and that fantastic night out in moscow

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Re: Guardian apologises to ex-manager
« Reply #8 on: October 30, 2011, 04:56:34 PM »
I wonder if he intends to track down every single bad word ever written about him and sue every medium it's written in.

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Re: Guardian apologises to ex-manager
« Reply #9 on: October 30, 2011, 04:58:47 PM »
I wonder if he intends to track down every single bad word ever written about him and sue every medium it's written in.

Shouldn't be too hard, as the media tends to fawn over him. There can't be that much criticism around.

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Re: Guardian apologises to ex-manager
« Reply #10 on: October 30, 2011, 05:01:47 PM »
Why is MON so uptight about his record? Out of the last five managers he had the best resources at his disposal, but we should not let context get in the way of three "6th place finishes".


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Re: Guardian apologises to ex-manager
« Reply #11 on: October 30, 2011, 05:03:40 PM »
I would like to thank Martin O'Neill for matching John Gregory's level of success.

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Re: Guardian apologises to ex-manager
« Reply #12 on: October 30, 2011, 05:07:02 PM »
I wonder if he intends to track down every single bad word ever written about him and sue every medium it's written in.
The poor man's unemployed, he has to do something to fill the empty hours of his life plus any money he gets will help to top up his Job Seekers Allowance.
I remember reading somewhere a few years back that MON spent his spare time reading law books. Now it looks like he's putting it into use.
Good to see the curse on Villa ex-managers is still working and long may it continue in this case.

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Re: Guardian apologises to ex-manager
« Reply #13 on: October 30, 2011, 05:10:01 PM »
Is that some strange attempt at a poem?

Maybe a result of sniffing too much carbon monoxide?
We are not going anywhere with the present set-up.
Randy wants his investment back. Simple as that.
He, as are many others, is in a bad financial state and we are getting the stick for it.
MoN is no more. We have to look to the future and my crystal ball is well clouded right now.
« Last Edit: October 30, 2011, 05:54:23 PM by Brian Taylor »

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Re: Guardian apologises to ex-manager
« Reply #14 on: October 30, 2011, 05:11:36 PM »
Just found this article from the Daily Heil which details all his signings - net spend £81.85m on transfer fees. Must be right as I can't find anything to say he sued them. Some crapcking players in that lot

 


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