Paul Faulkner interviewed on BRMB

[Risso]

Maybe he's helping MON with some litigation research.

MON the brilliant manager who never made a bad decision ever?  That MON?

[Toronto Villa]

It was. In the last year or 2 of MO'N reign we had a bigger wage bill than Spurs

Yes.  I think it may have been discussed a time or two here.

Really?!!! I must have missed that, could you give a brief precis of what the arguments were? <huge winky thing>

Where is Villadawg by the way?

He's preparing his latest defence of the numbers, and scouring furiously through the internet for evidence of Spurs' wastefulness in wages and transfer spending. I've heard he's even got evidence that their tea lady, and the bloke polishes the door knobs are being paid a little more than their counterparts at B6.

[pauliewalnuts]

It was. In the last year or 2 of MO'N reign we had a bigger wage bill than Spurs

Yes.  I think it may have been discussed a time or two here.

Really?!!! I must have missed that, could you give a brief precis of what the arguments were? <huge winky thing>

It was like this:

Tottenham Hotspur plc, their accountants Deloitte, every poster here bar one: "Spurs have a lower wage bill than us, look at the accounts"

One poster here: "no, that can't be right because *insert a series of ill thought out, fundamentally incorrect assumptions here*"

[andrew08]

Well both the owner and his CE have been interviewed recently and imo come over as honest well meaning people. They don't appear to have their egos wrapped up in the club and seem to genuinely care. They have their view on AM and we can only go with that. I think Randy in his interview refers to something like the 'hysteria' of instant results which I believe is correct. Had this interview been after the Norwich game it would have been better received.

[KevinGage]

Maybe he's helping MON with some litigation research.

Or holding a one man candlelight vigil outside MON's Bucks residence.

I miss him.  There, I said it.

(VD, that is.  Not Magic Martin).

[KevinGage]

Still, had to laugh at the "Villa's wage bill was bigger than Spurs'" bit, maybe Tom is an H&V reader?!

It was. In the last year or 2 of MO'N reign we had a bigger wage bill than Spurs
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Nevermind that ancient history. The side Tottingham put out on Monday cost less than ours.  Y'know, that side who are in a diffferent league to us now, so good that we can only hope to go there and keep the score down etc.

[Can Gana Be Bettered!?!?]

Still, had to laugh at the "Villa's wage bill was bigger than Spurs'" bit, maybe Tom is an H&V reader?!

It was. In the last year or 2 of MO'N reign we had a bigger wage bill than Spurs

Nevermind that ancient history. The side Tottingham put out on Monday cost less than ours.  Y'know, that side who are in a diffferent league to us now, so good that we can only hope to go there and keep the score down etc.
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And Van Der Vaarts wages probably amount to more than all of ours.

[Shrek]

Still, had to laugh at the "Villa's wage bill was bigger than Spurs'" bit, maybe Tom is an H&V reader?!

It was. In the last year or 2 of MO'N reign we had a bigger wage bill than Spurs

Nevermind that ancient history. The side Tottingham put out on Monday cost less than ours.  Y'know, that side who are in a diffferent league to us now, so good that we can only hope to go there and keep the score down etc.
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I've never thought of that, that is very depressing.

[TheSandman]

Still, had to laugh at the "Villa's wage bill was bigger than Spurs'" bit, maybe Tom is an H&V reader?!

It was. In the last year or 2 of MO'N reign we had a bigger wage bill than Spurs

Nevermind that ancient history. The side Tottingham put out on Monday cost less than ours.  Y'know, that side who are in a diffferent league to us now, so good that we can only hope to go there and keep the score down etc.

And Van Der Vaarts wages probably amount to more than all of ours.

Not sure. I think his wages are not much different from Heskey's.

[Billy Walker]

Still, had to laugh at the "Villa's wage bill was bigger than Spurs'" bit, maybe Tom is an H&V reader?!

It was. In the last year or 2 of MO'N reign we had a bigger wage bill than Spurs

Nevermind that ancient history. The side Tottingham put out on Monday cost less than ours.  Y'know, that side who are in a diffferent league to us now, so good that we can only hope to go there and keep the score down etc.

And Van Der Vaarts wages probably amount to more than all of ours.

Not sure. I think his wages are not much different from Heskey's.

Dare I say it, it shows us just how important a decent, canny manager is to a football club.  Redknapp's done a fantastic job there.

[SoccerHQ]

Still, had to laugh at the "Villa's wage bill was bigger than Spurs'" bit, maybe Tom is an H&V reader?!

It was. In the last year or 2 of MO'N reign we had a bigger wage bill than Spurs

Nevermind that ancient history. The side Tottingham put out on Monday cost less than ours.  Y'know, that side who are in a diffferent league to us now, so good that we can only hope to go there and keep the score down etc.

And Van Der Vaarts wages probably amount to more than all of ours.

Not sure. I think his wages are not much different from Heskey's.

And there in a nutshell is why Spurs have played champions league football in the last 2 years and are looking good again for it and we haven't and aren't.

[steffo]

This has just flashed up on the BBC.............

0932 FOOTBALL: Chief executive Paul Faulkner believes Aston Villa should be challenging for a European spot this season. "I think Europe sits there as a goal and this year that would be our goal. That's what we want to try and achieve," said Faulkner. "It's not easy but I believe it's doo-able this year. We've got a lot of ambition."

Oh dear...........

[Risso]

I've got ambitions to shag Jessica Alba.

[pauliewalnuts]

Still, had to laugh at the "Villa's wage bill was bigger than Spurs'" bit, maybe Tom is an H&V reader?!

It was. In the last year or 2 of MO'N reign we had a bigger wage bill than Spurs

Nevermind that ancient history. The side Tottingham put out on Monday cost less than ours.  Y'know, that side who are in a diffferent league to us now, so good that we can only hope to go there and keep the score down etc.

And Van Der Vaarts wages probably amount to more than all of ours.

Not sure. I think his wages are not much different from Heskey's.

And there in a nutshell is why Spurs have played champions league football in the last 2 years and are looking good again for it and we haven't and aren't.

If anything shows the difference in approach, it is the fact that we were paying Steve Sidwell twice as much as Spurs were paying Luka Modric.

[VillaAlways]

This has just flashed up on the BBC.............

0932 FOOTBALL: Chief executive Paul Faulkner believes Aston Villa should be challenging for a European spot this season. "I think Europe sits there as a goal and this year that would be our goal. That's what we want to try and achieve," said Faulkner. "It's not easy but I believe it's doo-able this year. We've got a lot of ambition."

Oh dear...........

To be fair,Imagine the reaction if he'd said we had no chance of challenging for a European spot this year because we've got no ambition