Villa man seen stumbling out of spanish bar prior to game.

[Greg N'Ash]

If Lerner hadn't arrived, it would have to have been player sales next.

Not a lot has changed then, we'll be selling Young in the Summer, Milner and Barry previously.

oh come on now. there's a big difference between selling players because they won't sign a new contract and selling because you can't pay the electric bill

[Rip Van We Go Again]

If Lerner hadn't arrived, it would have to have been player sales next.

Not a lot has changed then, we'll be selling Young in the Summer, Milner and Barry previously.

oh come on now. there's a big difference between selling players because they won't sign a new contract and selling because you can't pay the electric bill

I know it's not that bad, but our wages to turnover is at a critical level, just fucking off Beye and Warnock isn't enough, we're losing money hand over fist.

[Greg N'Ash]

yep. It will improve in the summer though when we get some of the wasters off the bill. Providing we don't go down that is.

[Concrete John]

If Lerner hadn't arrived, it would have to have been player sales next.

Not a lot has changed then, we'll be selling Young in the Summer, Milner and Barry previously.

oh come on now. there's a big difference between selling players because they won't sign a new contract and selling because you can't pay the electric bill

I know it's not that bad, but our wages to turnover is at a critical level, just fucking off Beye and Warnock isn't enough, we're losing money hand over fist.

Don't think it's that extreme, to be honest.

Randy pumped money in and we've seen the turnover grow due to that, but not to the level he originally expected, IMO.  So now we're trying to re-balance the books based on lower turnover and at the same trying a different approach on the pitch to try and again increase revenue.  I think what we saw in January was not the action of a club with money worries.

We're just being prudent.     

[Concrete John]

yep. It will improve in the summer though when we get some of the wasters off the bill. Providing we don't go down that is.

Since last summer we've already lost Shorey, Sidwell and Harewood, plus Carew and possibly NRC off the books this summer.  The job is largely done, even with the likes of Bent added back in, as the kids have filled the holes.   

[villasjf]

Yeah,i should imagine that being chauffuer driven to every game,never paying for a ticket,sitting in the best seats in the house every week,and knowing he's made a massive profit on his original investment must be hard on him

Fuck his commitment,i reckon my 300 mile round trip to a home game outdoes that old scroat

Let's see you do it when you're 87.

Ahhh bless you.
Is it because he's 87 or because your the self appointed "voice"of villa fans that makes you post that

I would hardly say "Let's see you do it at 87" if he wasn't 87 would I? And if you're looking for attention, there are much better ways than your silly little second bit.

If it wasnt for Doug saving the club in the 60s and appointing the doc I probably wouldnt be supporting the club. Good luck Doug and yes he did sit in the holte end recently.

[Greg N'Ash]

The board always backed MON with the size of his squad. The problem they had was not the size but the fact half of them never played. They've had to add to the problem by letting GH buy some replacements. if 10 leave with 5 coming in then that will go a long way to bringing the wage bill down.

[WikiVilla]

Aren't we losing about £700k per week ?
Not sustainable

[VillaZogmariner]

Where did you get that figure from?

[WikiVilla]

Ballpark based on the latest set of accounts ie. £36m loss ??

[Archbishop Herbert Cockthrottle]

Ballpark based on the latest set of accounts ie. £36m loss ??

George,
How many times have I told you not to spend your time on these forums? We've got a country to run.
Yours Sincerely,
Dave

[WikiVilla]

Well if we can get the wage bill under control, consolidate our position in the PL, keep the youth stars coming through, we may be ahead of the pack in 3-4 years time and challenging at the right end again.
We just have to get through the pain now

[The Left Side]

For the handshake with Abramovich alone, he should ascend some of the flak

One of the funniest moments in following Villa in recent years.

Look at that for a shit eating grin.

Nice one Doug

[black pearl of inchicore]

Yeah,i should imagine that being chauffuer driven to every game,never paying for a ticket,sitting in the best seats in the house every week,and knowing he's made a massive profit on his original investment must be hard on him

Fuck his commitment,i reckon my 300 mile round trip to a home game outdoes that old scroat

Let's see you do it when you're 87.

Ahhh bless you.
Is it because he's 87 or because your the self appointed "voice"of villa fans that makes you post that

I would hardly say "Let's see you do it at 87" if he wasn't 87 would I? And if you're looking for attention, there are much better ways than your silly little second bit.

If it wasnt for Doug saving the club in the 60s and appointing the doc I probably wouldnt be supporting the club. Good luck Doug and yes he did sit in the holte end recently.

Thanks b 2 Fuc he was'nt around from 1980-1982.He did enough damage when he returned with a catalogue of crap managers.Correct me if i'm wrong but Graham Taylor did say the Club was in a mess in 1987,that's after 4 years of Deadly Doug being back in control.1st time round yes..2nd time round never.

[KevinGage]

Yet he still appointed the likes of the aforementioned Taylor, BFR, Little and MON.

Some absolute howlers (Turner, McNeill, Venglos, O' Leary) but it's inaccurate to paint it as all bad.