The General C. Krulak Thread XIV

[ckrulak]

General Krulak here:

1.  Dazvillan:  Randy will be at the game...unfortunately, because of my Board Meetings, I will not be there.

2.  cdvillafan:  I honestly do not know where peterw is...I confess to being a little worried that he is in bad health or something.  

3.  DaveCooper:  I am not sure why Huddlesfield charge as much as they do...I am not sure that the financial situation at the PL level has much to do with it.  At the same time, I think their pricing says a good deal about our pricing...and how low we have tried to keep it.

4.  cdvillafan:  Re. the players before a game.  I think that the intent is to get them into the dressing rooms as a team, all together, and at the same time.  They have a good deal to do before the game and focus is important.  Stopping to sign autographs is not helpful in trying to get all the above accomplished.

5.  Vancouver:  I would say that most people who know me feel that I not only have a sense of humor but that I have a good sense of humor.  I am not sure why Dave would not agree!  Probably has something to do with the tightness of his shorts!!

6.  Hawkeye:  Mazrim has done me the favor of reposting the comment I made re. the 50 year fan question.  It can be found 5 posts above this one.  If you read it, you will see that my intent was not to be critical but, rather, to truly try to get information that might be helpful to our Club.

7.  Up the Villa!!!!

[dave.woodhall]

5.  Vancouver:  I would say that most people who know me feel that I not only have a sense of humor but that I have a good sense of humor.  I am not sure why Dave would not agree!  Probably has something to do with the tightness of his shorts!!

Harrrumph. My shorts are no tighter than anyone's.

[YamPie]

The General aslo had this to say elsewhere ...

General Krulak here:

1. Randy and the end of season dinner: Randy has never attended one of those dinners...as he feels it should be something where the Manager is "front and center" and not the owner. We are all sorry about the rumor mills kicking up again but that is to be expected. Randy is going to be holding a press conference shortly...but, again, nothing to worry about. Everything is fine with the team, with MON, with the Club.

2. steve_avfc: Yes, we started our efforts with a five year plan and we are keeping to that plan...things are just about where we expected...if not a little bit ahead. Remember, it was not just a plan about the Team...it was an all-inclusive plan for the Club. Yes we will be working on the North Stand...it will be more than just a renovation. It is not tied to an Olympic bid. Obviously we want to progress the Club!!!!! I don't talk about players and transfer windows etc. BUT, I am sure we will see our Manager active in the market. We continue to work on the global expansion of our brand...this is critical for revenue and for recognition.

which I think clears up a few more daft rumours

[Dave Cooper please]

3.  DaveCooper:  I am not sure why Huddlesfield charge as much as they do...I am not sure that the financial situation at the PL level has much to do with it.  At the same time, I think their pricing says a good deal about our pricing...and how low we have tried to keep it.

Our pricing is very good compared with the rest of the Premier League. And that's the problem, while the PL is hideously overcharging people to watch football it filters down the leagues, to the extent where I was actually charged eighteen pounds to watch a non-league match this season, eighteen feckin' quid!

Now if Premier League clubs stopped paying incredibly average players incredibly stupid money then maybe, just maybe, some of the multi-millions pumped into the PL by Sky etc. might find it's way down to clubs like Huddersfield, and maybe they wouldn't have to charge so much to watch them in order that they can simply survive as a football club.

I'll now step off the soapbox!

[TimTheVillain]

3.  DaveCooper:  I am not sure why Huddlesfield charge as much as they do...I am not sure that the financial situation at the PL level has much to do with it.  At the same time, I think their pricing says a good deal about our pricing...and how low we have tried to keep it.

Our pricing is very good compared with the rest of the Premier League. And that's the problem, while the PL is hideously overcharging people to watch football it filters down the leagues, to the extent where I was actually charged eighteen pounds to watch a non-league match this season, eighteen feckin' quid!


Now if Premier League clubs stopped paying incredibly average players incredibly stupid money then maybe, just maybe, some of the multi-millions pumped into the PL by Sky etc. might find it's way down to clubs like Huddersfield, and maybe they wouldn't have to charge so much to watch them in order that they can simply survive as a football club.

I'll now step off the soapbox!

Where do you sit at VP Dave ?

Do you go for the cheaper ST or the more expensive ?

[Dave Cooper please]

Where do you sit at VP Dave ?

Do you go for the cheaper ST or the more expensive ?

On the nine occasions I have been to VP this season I have sat in the Upper North four times, Witton Lane twice, Holte Lower once and Middle Trinity twice.
I am a ST holder at Tamworth.

What is your point?

[sfx412]

2 questions General.

What is the thinking behind the policy to pay such big wages to players. It has proved a problem in the past for many clubs when there subsequently only limited success, Celtic and Portsmouth 2 good examples.

What is the thinking behind allowing players to commute to training from such far away areas. I ask this one because I, possibly wrongly, thought most clubs preferred their players and coaches to be 'local'

[Risso]

General

Well, we started the season with a poor home display, and ended it with another one.  What do you think can be done to improve things in front of the home fans next season, because our home form this year has wrecked our chances of a truly successful season.

[The Situation]

I have to agree with Risso here.

As usual, O'Neill hasn't learnt from his mistakes. We were awful at home last season and we've been awful again at home this season.

Lets take a look at some of our home results:
Wolves 2-2
West Ham 0-0
Sunderland 1-1
Wigan 0-2
Blackburn 0-1
Everton 2-2
Liverpool 0-1

I think we can see a pattern emerging here... drawing too many games to crap teams has cost us 4th spot. Our home form has been awful again and obviously O'Neill has done nothing to rectify his mistakes from last season. Our home form is simply not good enough and I blame O'Neill because he doesn't know how to break teams down. Just realised Blackburn have taken 6 points off us this season... what a joke.

[PaulMcGrathsNo5Shirt]

General.

Not so much a question, but more a statement.

Whoever was responsible for or had the idea of the the half time 'remembering those that served club and country' on the screen should take a bloody big pat on the back. I really did think that was excellent, and showed what a classy club we are.

Well done

[The Walshmeister]

General.

Not so much a question, but more a statement.

Whoever was responsible for or had the idea of the the half time 'remembering those that served club and country' on the screen should take a bloody big pat on the bag. I really did think that was excellent, and showed what a classy club we are.

Well done

What he said

[hawkeye]

My question was NOT disrespectful...it was a legitimate question by a Director of the Club trying to determine what a Fan of 50 years is going to do with his support of football. It is not only a legitimate question but an important one. Simply put, it drives to the question of whether he is turned off by the game or by the game Villa plays...and if it is the latter, then who will he follow that provides the excitement he is looking for. To be very honest, this is the VERY type of question that is important to the Club. It is not disrespectful!!!! My sense is that he is turned off by more than Villa play...but by football as it exists today. This IS an important question

General i did read this, a Villa fan of 50 years is not going to start supporting any one else it dosent work like that, he said it was mainly because of the entertainment and today we again played the same way and again failed to overcome inferior opposition, we have won only 8 games at home this season.
It is an important question and from another long term fan i can tell you thaat there is among many supporters a deep frustration with the same team, same tactics, same substitutions, same mistakes  and same results at home in the league. I have 2 season tickets and will not be renewing unless i see a different direction and ambition.All the best

[sfx412]

General i did read this, a Villa fan of 50 years is not going to start supporting any one else it dosent work like that,

I know and appreciate that, you do, most everyone here, even if they won't admit it publicly know it.

Do you General?

[dave.woodhall]

The general has already commented on his answer to that question. Let's not labour the point.

[Dazvillain]

General, i note in MON's post match interview on SKY SPORTS, contrary to your earlier comment, he said that RL was not there today and had to fly back to USA.....anything we should be concerned about ?