Tom Fox announced as new Villa CEO

[Rudy Can't Fail]

The following players need to be marched out of the club by the summer at the latest - Lowton, Bennett, Vlaar, Cleverley, Gabby, Weimann, Gardner, Herd, Nzogbia, Cole, Richardson, Bent, Baker or Senderos (can't have two injury prone reserve centre halves). Most on the way out anyway but if we have to pay a club to take Gabby on loan so be it. He sums up the last 4 or 5 seasons. If Benteke needs to be sold to fund a new side so be it. He is no leader anyway but his goal return isnt good enough to cover the one in five outstanding performance. Kozak isn't mobile enough to be his replacement either.

We need at least one competent attacking full back. A box to box centre midfielder capable of scoring goals. Wide players and a centre forward. More importantly we need strong personalities and characters to give us hope again.

How can either Tom Fox or ourselves judge whether the players are good enough when we have a manager that doesn't have a clue what to do with them?

I always believed our 'young and hungry' team were far better than they were instructed to be. Imagine, you're a young, talented footballer, having grown up learning the right way to play football and then you're told to start hoofing it. A missed opportunity and a waste of time and talent.

[JUAN PABLO]

Time for this man to earn his corn. Giving Gabby a four year deal last summer probably beats the Lambert extension in terms of in its ineptitude. To quote Martin O'Neill when he joined, we are a disaffected (again).
It's going to take a phenomenal personality to come in and lift us.

The following players need to be marched out of the club by the summer at the latest - Lowton, Bennett, Vlaar, Cleverley, Gabby, Weimann, Gardner, Herd, Nzogbia, Cole, Richardson, Bent, Baker or Senderos (can't have two injury prone reserve centre halves). Most on the way out anyway but if we have to pay a club to take Gabby on loan so be it. He sums up the last 4 or 5 seasons. If Benteke needs to be sold to fund a new side so be it. He is no leader anyway but his goal return isnt good enough to cover the one in five outstanding performance. Kozak isn't mobile enough to be his replacement either.

We need at least one competent attacking full back. A box to box centre midfielder capable of scoring goals. Wide players and a centre forward. More importantly we need strong personalities and characters to give us hope again.

blimey, I'd better bring me boots along next year, we're gonna be a bit short on players

To be fair , most of them hardly play and the rest are championship level or injury prone

[ClaretAndBlueBlood]

Time for this man to earn his corn. Giving Gabby a four year deal last summer probably beats the Lambert extension in terms of in its ineptitude. To quote Martin O'Neill when he joined, we are a disaffected (again).
It's going to take a phenomenal personality to come in and lift us.

The following players need to be marched out of the club by the summer at the latest - Lowton, Bennett, Vlaar, Cleverley, Gabby, Weimann, Gardner, Herd, Nzogbia, Cole, Richardson, Bent, Baker or Senderos (can't have two injury prone reserve centre halves). Most on the way out anyway but if we have to pay a club to take Gabby on loan so be it. He sums up the last 4 or 5 seasons. If Benteke needs to be sold to fund a new side so be it. He is no leader anyway but his goal return isnt good enough to cover the one in five outstanding performance. Kozak isn't mobile enough to be his replacement either.

We need at least one competent attacking full back. A box to box centre midfielder capable of scoring goals. Wide players and a centre forward. More importantly we need strong personalities and characters to give us hope again.

blimey, I'd better bring me boots along next year, we're gonna be a bit short on players

To be fair , most of them hardly play and the rest are championship level or injury prone

I must be worth at least a place on the bench

[Dave Cooper please]

I see there's an Open Letter to Mr Fox in the Evening Mail. I hope he finds the time to read it.

http://www.birminghammail.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/aston-villa-fans-blog-open-8432280?ICID=FB-Birm-avfc

Open letter = "Look at me, look at me, look at me,"

[Rudy Can't Fail]

I see there's an Open Letter to Mr Fox in the Evening Mail. I hope he finds the time to read it.

http://www.birminghammail.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/aston-villa-fans-blog-open-8432280?ICID=FB-Birm-avfc

Open letter = "Look at me, look at me, look at me,"

I don't know the story behind the letter, Dave, I assumed he blogs for the Mail. Full credit to him for writing it and the Mail for publishing it. As I said, I really hope Tom Fox reads it and reports back to Randy. I don't believe Fox is the type to bury his head in the sand. Randy? That's a different matter. He was ruthless at one point with the Browns, I just hope he has the balls to do it again, this time at Villa Park. My guess is he's hoping to delay until the summer. My hope is that it's not too late.

[JUAN PABLO]

Time for this man to earn his corn. Giving Gabby a four year deal last summer probably beats the Lambert extension in terms of in its ineptitude. To quote Martin O'Neill when he joined, we are a disaffected (again).
It's going to take a phenomenal personality to come in and lift us.

The following players need to be marched out of the club by the summer at the latest - Lowton, Bennett, Vlaar, Cleverley, Gabby, Weimann, Gardner, Herd, Nzogbia, Cole, Richardson, Bent, Baker or Senderos (can't have two injury prone reserve centre halves). Most on the way out anyway but if we have to pay a club to take Gabby on loan so be it. He sums up the last 4 or 5 seasons. If Benteke needs to be sold to fund a new side so be it. He is no leader anyway but his goal return isnt good enough to cover the one in five outstanding performance. Kozak isn't mobile enough to be his replacement either.

We need at least one competent attacking full back. A box to box centre midfielder capable of scoring goals. Wide players and a centre forward. More importantly we need strong personalities and characters to give us hope again.

blimey, I'd better bring me boots along next year, we're gonna be a bit short on players

To be fair , most of them hardly play and the rest are championship level or injury prone

I must be worth at least a place on the bench

Expect you at bodymoor tomorrow at ten

Please bring your fifa15 on ps4

[Jon Crofts]

Time this bloke stepped up and shows us he's got the minerals.  If Lerner can't be arsed then this bloke needs to lead by example.

[olaftab]

Fox you know what to do first thing Monday morning. In fact don't wait for Monday morning invite him over for Sunday lunch and give him a gift bag with his personal office content in it.

[Tuscans]

Just pinched this from facebook...

Well done to AVST (Aston Villa Supporters Trust) for getting Tom Fox to AGM on 19th Feb for Q&A. If you are not a member please consider joining

[Malandro]

Just pinched this from facebook...

Well done to AVST (Aston Villa Supporters Trust) for getting Tom Fox to AGM on 19th Feb for Q&A. If you are not a member please consider joining

19th Feb. I hope the meeting turns out to be a very dull affair.

[itbrvilla]

Just pinched this from facebook...

Well done to AVST (Aston Villa Supporters Trust) for getting Tom Fox to AGM on 19th Feb for Q&A. If you are not a member please consider joining

This could be quite an interesting Q&A.  I might sign up and register for the AGM.

[dave.woodhall]

Everyone who goes should remember that Tom Fox is not the manager, it's not his remit to talk about, let alone criticise, the manager or players and constantly asking when Lambert's going to get sacked will only ensure that he doesn't attend next year.

And also, please, if anything's said that's off the record (which I don't think will be this time) let's have none of that "I DEMAND to know what went on!!!" stuff.

[stuart r]

Everyone who goes should remember that Tom Fox is not the manager, it's not his remit to talk about, let alone criticise, the manager or players and constantly asking when Lambert's going to get sacked will only ensure that he doesn't attend next year.

And also, please, if anything's said that's off the record (which I don't think will be this time) let's have none of that "I DEMAND to know what went on!!!" stuff.

Yes, everyone who goes. Tuck your shirts in and speak when you are spoken to. Tom Fox is not the manager so be nice to him, don't say stuff that he might not like in case he doesn't come back next year to answer nice and easy questions again.

Or, on the other hand, see it as your one chance to effect change. Go along with your heart on your sleeve and vociferously make your concerns clear. Perhaps its more important that he leaves with a flea in his ear than he is given the opportunity to answer questions on the future of the Villa restaurant going forward or to state what a wonderful club Aston Villa is, that he knows there is a mammoth task ahead of him but he is delighted to be here.

He has been involved in football long enough to understand the passion. No need to be protective of the new boy's feelings.

A bit less rational understanding and a bit more

 

[dave.woodhall]

That's exactly what I mean.

[silhillvilla]

Just pinched this from facebook...

Well done to AVST (Aston Villa Supporters Trust) for getting Tom Fox to AGM on 19th Feb for Q&A. If you are not a member please consider joining

FFs I'm on holiday