The Swiss Ramble dude certainly does his homework. Fair play to him.The article basically translates as "We gambled and lost" unfortunately.
There is little reason to question Randy's commitment.Sadly, though, there is reason to question his competence as a football club owner.Not saying that a football club owner needs to know a lot about how run a football club, but he should surround himself with people who does. Randy has favoured surrounding him with people he gets on with. That is slightly at odds with the rhetoric of him being a 'custodian' and not an owner.Randy invested a lot in his first years. We cannot question that. But results were meagre in terms of sustained growth, trophies and reputation.There is little doubt that we now need to tighten our belts. But I'm not sure the club is carrying out the austerity better than the initial extravaganza.The important question is not why we don't have any money, but why the club isn't better run.
Quote from: Eigentor on March 07, 2012, 07:50:01 PMThere is little reason to question Randy's commitment.Sadly, though, there is reason to question his competence as a football club owner.Not saying that a football club owner needs to know a lot about how run a football club, but he should surround himself with people who does. Randy has favoured surrounding him with people he gets on with. That is slightly at odds with the rhetoric of him being a 'custodian' and not an owner.Randy invested a lot in his first years. We cannot question that. But results were meagre in terms of sustained growth, trophies and reputation.There is little doubt that we now need to tighten our belts. But I'm not sure the club is carrying out the austerity better than the initial extravaganza.The important question is not why we don't have any money, but why the club isn't better run.I agree. And sadly, I feel the Villa will not move forward until the issue is faced up to and addressed.
^ pretty much the exact comment I was going to make.Bring back Steve Stride.Infact. Put Stride, Graham and Ian Taylor on the board.
Quote from: Shoody on March 07, 2012, 08:23:18 PM^ pretty much the exact comment I was going to make.Bring back Steve Stride.Infact. Put Stride, Graham and Ian Taylor on the board.One's retired, one I believe is chairman of another club and the third has never worked at a club.
Quote from: Trinitymiddle on March 07, 2012, 06:56:04 PMMad to think RL has spent nearly a quarter of a BILLION on the Villa, and we are one place higher in the league than when he bought us.It's a crazy stat/fact...and a depressing one at that. I'm sure it's painful reading for RL too.
Mad to think RL has spent nearly a quarter of a BILLION on the Villa, and we are one place higher in the league than when he bought us.
This is just the type of thing that has made me lose my interest in the game. Football, and Villa, is not a spread sheet of figures.Or maybe it is!
Just read this