Fox, Almstadt and Reilly to go?

[mattjpa]

Birmingham Mail running a story saying their positions are up for review and Hollis has identified major flaws in scouting network. Describes Foxs position as untenable and states he could be the first to go. Hopefully no smoke without fire?


https://www.google.co.uk/amp/www.birminghammail.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/aston-villa-preparing-axe-tom-10981276.amp?client=safari#fpstate=amp_viewer

[kippaxvilla2]

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/football/teams/aston-villa/12181455/.html

What the hell is that crap about a history test?!

[Sexual Ealing]

It's fair enough if there's demonstrable evidence that they HAVE fucked up but, given that the 'French lads' have generally been the best of a terrible bunch, I hope the club isn't being steered by the lazy, obvious tabloid agenda.

[TB]

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/football/teams/aston-villa/12181455/.html

What the hell is that crap about a history test?!

VP tour guide?

[mattjpa]

As disastrous as Fox's reign has been I would be concerned about ripping it all up and starting again. Surely he could be utilised in financial director type role?

[ozzjim]

He is untenable though. He can't keep his job when you look at his influence on the pitch.

[cdward]

Would like to think it means Garde will be given a transfer kitty and is allowed to bring in who he wants. I won't be holding my breath though.

 It will probably end up with Hollis replacing them with a few of his own people, who won't necessarily be any good for the club, but he will be able to trust them.

Maybe Mervyn King is having an influence after all.

[Billy Walker]

As disastrous as Fox's reign has been I would be concerned about ripping it all up and starting again.

This my worry - especially if the guy charged with starting it all again has zero football industry experience.  I know it's speculation and Percy has got things wrong before, but I fear if this comes to pass we will have a summer of cheap appointments and plastering over the cracks ahead.  Without a new owner,  fresh ideas, ambition and investment this spiral downwards will continue.

[Toronto Villa]

It's not just about the job he's doing. If his mere presences the club is viewed negatively and unsettling then it's better to get rid and find someone else.

[dave.woodhall]

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/football/teams/aston-villa/12181455/.html

What the hell is that crap about a history test?!

Probably Elaine again.

[Steve R]

I wouldn't argue with the purchase of any one of our Ligue 1 recruits. They have been our better players and have only just reached the 6 month settling in mark.

If there is a problem it is that they were all dropped straight into the team and had to perform from the off otherwise we would struggle. It was an enormous risk to take. The fact that we were by and large shafted by the cheaper English based recruits has meant that we were left with no chance at all. Maybe it is the mix of players that should be queried.

Maybe Traore was a smart purchase too far and the money would have been better invested in another way, but the real problem is the scale of purchases we needed to get the squad up to scratch. 5 or 6 good recruits - which is a creditable rate of success - still left us 7 or 8 short of a serviceable squad.

That is down to the cumulative effect over the years of chucking money at complete tossers and then spending no money at all. The new contracts handed out to existing players may well prove a bigger problem to the club than our recruitment last summer.

I can believe that Almstadt and Riley will end up leaving the club whether or not, but Fox is the one to carry the can and rightly so. I can't stand him, if ever the club had a chancer of a boil on its arse then it is him.

[Norm Crandles]

He is untenable though. He can't keep his job when you look at his influence on the pitch.

The first person to be re-hired should be Steve Stride.  Letting him go was a dreadful blunder. 
Norm Crandles

[mr underhill]

Good to know Norm
Mr Underhill

[ROBBO]

Steve Stride would be a great appointment if he is interested knows the club back to front and is a smart operator.

[brian green]

I hope you are a fellow countryman of ROBBO Norm Crandles.  Great name.  I hope it is real. Welcome the land of lost souls, wailing.