Has sponsoring the stadium for no more than market value become the new 'Why didn't Barry take the penalty?
We are all aware that we will face severe FFP challenges next season. I am an Aston Villa fan. But I am also a businessman. Under the current circumstances, I think the club needs to rethink not only the past two years but also the past ten years. Villa needs to be a sustainable football club. People join. People leave. That is the cycle of football. But the football club always remains through it all. This is the ultimate reality that cannot be changed, but I can assure you that everyone behind the scenes is working tirelessly towards achieving our ultimate goal. We have been heavily investing for the past two seasons. However, the loss on Saturday means that we need to change a lot of things. No one wanted to see the club have to go through this, but I believe that only changes can help the club to progress towards the positive direction and this requires the joint efforts of everyone associated with this great football club.
I think it's an ego thing. Had we gone up I think he would have pumped more in because it gets him press and he likes the attention of it all. Slumming it for a 3rd year in the Championship takes that prestige away. He wants to be in the Premier league, for his ego IMO as much as anything else.
Wasn't part of the sale conditions that Tony had to pay Lerner an additional significant wedge on regaining Premier League status? So he clearly budgeted for that. But I do feel FFP and a tightening of funds are a happy coincidence for him.
Isn't this FFP discussion a bit of a red herring, in that it assumes Xia actually wants to put more money in.In his statement, he also said this:QuoteWe are all aware that we will face severe FFP challenges next season. I am an Aston Villa fan. But I am also a businessman. Under the current circumstances, I think the club needs to rethink not only the past two years but also the past ten years. Villa needs to be a sustainable football club. People join. People leave. That is the cycle of football. But the football club always remains through it all. This is the ultimate reality that cannot be changed, but I can assure you that everyone behind the scenes is working tirelessly towards achieving our ultimate goal. We have been heavily investing for the past two seasons. However, the loss on Saturday means that we need to change a lot of things. No one wanted to see the club have to go through this, but I believe that only changes can help the club to progress towards the positive direction and this requires the joint efforts of everyone associated with this great football club. That does not sound to me like a man desperately looking for ways to get more money into the club.
Quote from: ozzjim on June 03, 2018, 11:12:58 AMI think it's an ego thing. Had we gone up I think he would have pumped more in because it gets him press and he likes the attention of it all. Slumming it for a 3rd year in the Championship takes that prestige away. He wants to be in the Premier league, for his ego IMO as much as anything else. A bit harsh to be honest. He doesn't across to me as an ego manic.