We're a selling club

[Eigentor]

Perhaps they're still rational and just don't like what's happening at the club?

I fully understand why people are concerned but I still think it's premature to judge the direction of the club at this stage in the summer. 

Well, I think it's ok to state your opinion whenever you like and then change/adjust it as the evidence changes, rather than withhold it until a carefully selected point in time, like it's some divine decree that everyone is waiting for.

[Chris Smith]

Perhaps they're still rational and just don't like what's happening at the club?

I fully understand why people are concerned but I still think it's premature to judge the direction of the club at this stage in the summer. 

Are you aware that the General is still banging on about wages in his recent VT post?

I think the direction has been clear since summer 2009 and have no reason to believe we have changed course.


Risso is right. I am still being rational or at least I think I am. What is it in the appointment of McLeish, the release of Friedel, NRC, Carew and the sale of Young, Downing and now Cuellar that gives you room for optimism? Have you got anything other than blind faith?

I've got the fact that amidst all the despondency in January we went out and smashed our transfer record.

I'm not saying that you're wrong but for the manger to bring in his own players others have to leave and the difference between us is that you've made your mind up now while I am waiting until I see how they respond.

[Chris Smith]

Perhaps they're still rational and just don't like what's happening at the club?

I fully understand why people are concerned but I still think it's premature to judge the direction of the club at this stage in the summer. 

Well, I think it's ok to state your opinion whenever you like and then change/adjust it as the evidence changes, rather than withhold it until a carefully selected point in time, like it's some divine decree that everyone is waiting for.

Where have I said it isn't ok, you pompous arse?

I want to wait, is that ok with you?

[Dave]

Less of that please Chris.

[Chris Smith]

Good piece from Mat Kendrick here.

Sums up the present situation pretty well in my opinion.

Particlularly liked the line "McLeish’s recent introduction to Villa was more warfare than fanfare..."

[villa_oldie]

I keep reading a list of our best players leaving...

Barry, Milner & Young... yeh (agreed)

However, Downing??? Please! Getting £20mil or getting anything over £5 for that waste of space is absolutely fantastic business.

£10mil for N'Zogbia - the guy isn't exactly brilliant but is 10x the player Downing is.

Why people rate him so highly, when he only had an accuracy of about 20% odd crosses last year... Good riddance to the man!

[not3bad]

£10mil for N'Zogbia - the guy isn't exactly brilliant but is 10x the player Downing is.

Slight exaggeration I feel - not that I'd complain if he was (and we signed him).

[Rudy Can't Fail]

Good piece from Mat Kendrick here.

Sums up the present situation pretty well in my opinion.

Particlularly liked the line "McLeish’s recent introduction to Villa was more warfare than fanfare..."

I thought you would have prefered this line, Chris

"Maybe it’s just as well Martin O’Neill flogged Gary Cahill to Bolton and saved Villa fans the heartache of Chelsea coming knocking directly when Cahill became particularly proficient in his trade seasons later."

[Dave Cooper please]

Villadawg,

You have always struck me as a balanced and intelligent poster, but you appear to be lost in some 'everything is shit' nightmare. 

Villadawg's descent into madness started the day O'Neill left, we are now seeing the final complete breakdown of a once sane, sensible poster. Shame.

[Percy McCarthy]

Villadawg,

You have always struck me as a balanced and intelligent poster, but you appear to be lost in some 'everything is shit' nightmare. 

Villadawg's descent into madness started the day O'Neill left, we are now seeing the final complete breakdown of a once sane, sensible poster. Shame.

Lots of posters disregarding the actual facts he posts should be enough to send anybody mad. I think he's holding onto his sanity quite well under the circumstances. Better than some of the hat-stands he jousts with, who's last sliver of sanity is but a faded memory.

You have my admiration in spades Villadawg, for your stamina, your indomitable spirit, and above all, the truth you often speak.

[Dave Cooper please]

Bloody hell Percy, this is Villadawg on a football forum we are talking about, not Martin Luther King!

[Risso]

I have a dream...that one day the truth behind Spurs' wage bill will be uncovered....

[Toronto Villa]

wipe's tears from eye, awaits sound of gunshot

[Villa'Zawg]

Percy's quite right about the hat-stands. There are people on here who have been and are still willing to argue that nothing has changed in Randy's approach.

[Rudy Can't Fail]

Percy's quite right about the hat-stands. There are people on here who have been and are still willing to argue that nothing has changed in Randy's approach.

Absolutely and there are others even more mad that think Randy should keep throwing money at the club, despite the financial black hole we've found ourselves in. Thank god Paul Faulkner came to the rescue, eh VD? (winky)