can xia splash the cash?

[trevor fisher]

The disappointing season shows that cash does not buy success. Villa may have spent more than Real Madrid or whatever, but the spend on agents fees at over £5m was only topped by Newcastle at over £10m. Even if the figures are not accurate, the general principle is that buying success is not on the agenda. Xia may not have money to splash, but  would be wise to ask what happened to the money already spent even if he is loaded.

This is very true of the loan players. So many costing such big sums and how many do we want back? Some should return, they have potential, but not many. I would welcome Veretout back and Gollini - Sam Johnstone is not likely to be our player. But of the rest. I am  not interested in Gil or MacCormack or others who went through the dressing room with no effect. So who would other fans welcome back from loan? Because I doubt Xia is going to be as generous as he was last summer.

[TheMalandro]

Ya what love?

[Pete3206]

I doubt those loan players want to come back and none of them have pulled up any trees anyway. All bomb squad material.

[nodge]

Love this chant, do we sing it to "oops upside your head" ?

[tomd2103]

Don't think there will need to be a massive spend in the summer.  What we need to spend will probably be covered by what we will recoup for players who are surplus to requirements.

[olaftab]

A totally unnecessary thread. Has a "me me" tone to it.

[wittonwarrior]

for me the only spend necessary this summer will be another central striker given the fact that Kodja is our goal machine and if not there who will get our goals.  A lot will depend of course as to whether Hogan can step it up.

I am also convinced that Albert on the right is not the answer but he has had some good moments as well as poor ones this season. 

I think we will probably get Johnstone on another 12 months loans.  Gollini showed he was not good enough.  As for the players out on loan no thank you.

Money could be collected by way of sales.  A little bit from the likes of McCormack and Gardner and dare I say Bruce will look at the  impact  Grealish can or cannot make in his  view.

All in all including any teams that are relegated I don't see a team as strong as us in the division next season.

[PeterWithesShin]

A totally unnecessary thread. Has a "me me" tone to it.

Has a Xia Tone as well.

[eamonn]

A totally unnecessary thread. Has a "me me" tone to it.

It can't do, there's no signature at the end.

[eamonn]

Ya what love?

I said that mine's half a pint of mild and an 'ot pot.

[Salsa Party Animal]

I think we will spend 10 million plus sales recouped on unwanted players. We doesn't need to do many signings.

[tomd2103]

for me the only spend necessary this summer will be another central striker given the fact that Kodja is our goal machine and if not there who will get our goals.  A lot will depend of course as to whether Hogan can step it up.

I am also convinced that Albert on the right is not the answer but he has had some good moments as well as poor ones this season. 

I think we will probably get Johnstone on another 12 months loans.  Gollini showed he was not good enough.  As for the players out on loan no thank you.

Money could be collected by way of sales.  A little bit from the likes of McCormack and Gardner and dare I say Bruce will look at the  impact  Grealish can or cannot make in his  view.

All in all including any teams that are relegated I don't see a team as strong as us in the division next season.

Agree about the need for a different type of striker and another wide option who could rotate with Green and Adomah.  If Jedinak is going to move into the back four, then we will need a defensive midfielder, but that along with a goalkeeper will be about it. 

[trevor fisher]

the accounts this year are going to give some pointers. With a massive loss last year and parachute payments less next year than this, Xia has little elbow room. If there are any accountants that can explain how the financial fair play rules affect villa that would be helpful. QPR are I think still in trouble over their finances from years back, and its no longer possible to spend large sums even if Tony Xia wanted to do so.

The accounts last year suggested that there is a big hole in Villa's finances, so I am still posing the question of how much the board can spend and whether the loan players can do a job. Veretout seemed to be a good player who lost his way, so why not bring him back?

I do back Xia as there are more positives than negatives so far. The last thing Villa need is another chair who loses interest. Look at Blackburn Rovers. Owners are as important as managers in making a difference, and he impresses me so far.

[kippaxvilla2]

Favourite Beautiful South Song....Carry On Regardless.

[TheMalandro]

Favourite Beautiful South Song....Carry On Regardless.

Please don't make The beautiful South enter my brain, the guy is almost as bad as Bono