0% Villa: Benitez sacked (Confirmed p.6)

[not3bad]

An Everton director has  a personal wealth of over £1 billion.

I must admit this surprises me.  Everton are generally regarded as not as well off as Villa.

[Concrete John]

An Everton director has  a personal wealth of over £1 billion.

I must admit this surprises me.  Everton are generally regarded as not as well off as Villa.

It's like comparing who has the fittest girlfriend when only one of them is putting out.

[Risso]

An Everton director has  a personal wealth of over £1 billion.

I must admit this surprises me.  Everton are generally regarded as not as well off as Villa.

That's Robert Earl, who founded Planet Hollywood.  Other than owning about a quarter of the shares, I don't think he's ever put any money in.

[Rudy Can't Fail]

Hiddink is the first to turn down the Liverpool job.

The longer it goes on, the more likely Dalgish will be the only option, assuming Uncle Roy hasn't completely lost his marbles. How long before David O'Leary throws his hat in the ring?

[Legion]

King Kenny

[TelfordVilla]

Villa are a financially sound club, with new owners who want to compete at the highest level that the club is capable of competing at. They will not (and why should they) throw endless money at the objective. They will oversee a gradual improvement, year on year and this with the inevitable financial melt down of the over spenders MAY result in Villa reaching the top.
This is not guaranteed though. The only guarantee is that Villa will remain a football club in the English league.

I've heard that before. In fact, we used to hear it from Mark Ansell at every AGM.

Agreed Dave.

There'll never be a meltdown.  There's always someone willing to 'invest'.  So you have to spend to compete I'm afraid.

What was SGT's quote about Ellis spending enough to make a good team and not a great one?

Plus ca change ....

I don't blame Randy now, and with hindsight we shouldn't have blamed Doug so much then. You can't spend what you haven't got.

It's because Ellis wouldnt spend (a bit of) what we hadnt got at the key times  ie 1982,1996 that we are so far behind the clubs that did spend what they hadnt got. Investing in players at a time of strength was his failing. At that time it wouldve been easier to attract the star players that wouldve kept us at the top and raised our profile further.
We have been trying to play catch up ever since.

Does Mr Woodhall believe Villa will ever make it back to the top of the tree or has he given up ?

[TheSandman]

Looks like Manuel might get the Inter job.

[not3bad]

Looks like Manuel might get the Inter job.

When asked for a quote he said "I know nothing."

[Rodders]

As long he doesn't arrive at Villa Park to replace MO'N... shudders...

[PaulTheVillan]

As long he doesn't arrive at Villa Park to replace MO'N... shudders...

Won competitions that MON can only dream of.

[barrysleftfoot]

FFS Paul.......i know you don't like MON, but.......are you NRC?

[PaulTheVillan]

FFS Paul.......i know you don't like MON, but.......are you NRC?

No I'm not, I can't pass but FFS I'm white with long hair, not easily confused with NRC.

Anyway, can you argue with what I've said?

[eastie]

TRue, at least he has won big trophies to back up his reputation, I'd say la liga and the champions league and fa cup far outweigh o neills league cup wins and success in 2 club Scotland!

I wouldn't want rafa here but his record leaves mon trailing miles behind.

[PaulTheVillan]

TRue, at least he has won big trophies to back up his reputation, I'd say la liga and the champions league and fa cup far outweigh o neills league cup wins and success in 2 club Scotland!

I wouldn't want rafa here but his record leaves mon trailing miles behind.

Spot on.

[barrysleftfoot]

And Wengers, Hiddinks, Moyes, Redknapp, so is he better than them?

  You could argue, and i hate to admit it, that you are more likely to win them trophies at clubs like Lplop, than the clubs MON has been at.

  But if you think the football under MON is boring, wait to Fat Boy comes.