There were eight attendees drawn from the assorted message boards, Lions Clubs and Aston Villa Supporters Trust. The main topic of the meeting was that Tom Fox wished to clarify/rebut much of what has been reported in the press regarding the summer transfer window dealings. He was increasingly frustrated by repeated claims in the media that the transfer policy at Villa is conducted by a committee (a word he dislikes in this context). He explained the transfer process from identification to acquisition and that the manager has veto at all times at any point and that this structure exists for all clubs, not just Villa.He specifically spoke of Tim Sherwood asserting in an interview in September that he had the final say on all the incoming players and he will live or die in the job by those players. Remi Garde has said similar in his first interview following his appointment. There's been no change in policy so there must be a reason why the emphasis on the committee has arisen since the change in manager.Additionally, he spoke of the roles and remits of Paddy Reilly and Hendrik Almstadt, the former he believes is responsible for the recruitment of the better players in the squad and stressed that the latter has no direct responsibility for the playing side. He also admitted that the many aspects of the club, not just the playing side, have not been up to scratch for many years and that since he arrived he has been working at improving things wherever possible. Also spoken about was that the club expect to appoint a new chairman and possibly board member imminently and that a new kit manufacturer should be announced in February. There was little time for direct questions from the attendees but perhaps the most obvious one was asked, namely funds available in January and the impression I got was that there would be though his initial answer was to quote Jurgen Klopp's response to a similar question being better training for the players you already have. He was also asked about the situation with player contracts and spoke about the Delph situation, that he should never have been allowed to enter the last year of his deal and how he believes you will never see a player in the last year of his contract sign an extension like he did and that his actions brought in £8m that the club would otherwise not have seen had he left on a free. That's all I remember but if anything else springs to mind, I'll add it.
The main topic of the meeting was that Tom Fox wished to clarify/rebut much of what has been reported in the press regarding the summer transfer window dealings. He was increasingly frustrated by repeated claims in the media that the transfer policy at Villa is conducted by a committee (a word he dislikes in this context). He explained the transfer process from identification to acquisition and that the manager has veto at all times at any point and that this structure exists for all clubs, not just Villa.
My old Blackburn team-mate Tim Sherwood was sacked at the end of October but was in charge at the time those players were brought in.I know Tim well, and I know he knows what the Premier League is all about - all 13 of those players were not his buys.So, as well as looking at how badly Villa are struggling on the pitch, you also need to look at who is signing their players in the first place.
Tom Fox ~ as reported by joe_c:QuoteThe main topic of the meeting was that Tom Fox wished to clarify/rebut much of what has been reported in the press regarding the summer transfer window dealings. He was increasingly frustrated by repeated claims in the media that the transfer policy at Villa is conducted by a committee (a word he dislikes in this context). He explained the transfer process from identification to acquisition and that the manager has veto at all times at any point and that this structure exists for all clubs, not just Villa.Alan Shearer ~ BBC:Quote My old Blackburn team-mate Tim Sherwood was sacked at the end of October but was in charge at the time those players were brought in.I know Tim well, and I know he knows what the Premier League is all about - all 13 of those players were not his buys.So, as well as looking at how badly Villa are struggling on the pitch, you also need to look at who is signing their players in the first place. Seems the chasm of credibility is still wide open.
Not to be crass but was there an acknowledgement/embarassment shown for the thing we live and die by - results on the field?
Quote from: eamonn on December 14, 2015, 06:50:06 PMNot to be crass but was there an acknowledgement/embarassment shown for the thing we live and die by - results on the field?Do you think they are happy about that? What would you expect them to do? Apologize? They can't control what the players do or how they have played or that Kozak isn't picked etc. The meeting wasn't about that so what would bringing up the very obvious achieve?
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