If Randy's announcement runs along the lines of him saying there will be no changes at Villa it really will be an example of the most cack-handed way a club could communicate with and manage the expectations of its fanbase.
Like I said, that would be totally pointless. If you announce that you will be making a statement on a certain day then you have to have something more to say than "we're going to plod on in the same way as before".
Totally agree.
What if he said something like this:
"I wanted to take this opportunity to talk a little about the season we have been through, and where the club currently stands. I have specifically waited until the end of the season to do so, as I did not want to in any way add to the challenges facing Paul and his team in keeping us in the Premier League.
Firstly, let me reiterate, Paul has done a truly excellent job in difficult circumstances. The club has had to regroup financially after a period of heavy losses, and Paul has worked within some pretty tough parameters set by myself and the board.
We firmly believe that the club is now on a more sound financial footing than it has been in recent years. Going forward, the club must stand on its own too feet financially, and these difficult times have made that viable.
I said when i arrived that if I failed to move the club forward, then I would hand over control for someone else to have a go. Should someone come forward with an offer which reflects my valuation of the club, then I would listen to them.
As yet, that has not happened, nor is there any indication that it will do.
We look forward to growing the club next year, and believe that better times are ahead."
That ^^^^ to my mind would be the absolute worst thing.
It'd mean continued austerity when we actually need to acquire almost an entire new squad, and either a continuation of a manager who has almost no support left OR the recruitment of a manager who would accept working to keep us bobbing along at the bottom, just above the survival level.
