New chairman and Lerner ramblings

[aev]

Mervyn King now on CNBC.

I doubt he will be talking about Remi Garde.

Didn't have a Villa tie on either.

[cdward]

Does the Swiss Rambler get out much?

I think he meets up with the African Car Reverser and cuts loose every now and then

[Des Little]

I blame the African Car Reverser for our plight.  Ever since he appeared, we've gone backwards

[stuart r]

It's not hard to imagine King moving in the sort of circles that would make operating any business in any field a lot easier.

In what way?  He's had a career where he'll have dealt extensively with economists and politicians.  I can't see how that has any relevance at all to the world of football.


edit: not that I'm saying it's a bad appointment, I just don't think his contact base will be at all relevant.

I think it's safe to say that during his career he'll have met a few high-ranking businessmen, including the sort who own football clubs in their spare time.

David Bernstein on Mervyn King

Mervyn was my main connection with Villa, actually. He introduced me to the Chairman. We have known each other for some time. We have talked about Villa over drinks many times. Clearly he's a supporter - over about 55 years. He knows the Club back to front. He loves the Club and is a very, very clever man.

[wozwebs]

Another good appointment in the offing???

http://www.dailystar.co.uk/sport/football/503462/FA-Dan-Ashworth-Aston-Villa-Premier-League

[The Left Side]

Would be nice if it happened.

[dave.woodhall]

The fact that we're being linked with people like Moyes and Ashworth would have been unthinkable a fortnight ago.

[OCD]

Ashworth is very well regarded so it would be a positive move and the football board would be looking very strong.

[PaulWinch again]

That would be a great appoimtment.

[Ian.]

It's as if someone has grabbed Randy around the collar and pulled his head out the sand.

[wozwebs]

It's all exciting stuff, potentially of course, but will it all end up being the same when Randy won't open the purse strings? If we use the parachute payment to put straight into a new team then we've every chance of bouncing straight back. We'll be the big fish in that pond so you'd like to think we'd be able to sign the cream of the Championship crop?

[Toronto Villa]

Positive stuff. Off course the writer uses the word "their" incorrectly. But it is The Daily Star I suppose.

[oswald funkletrumpet]

It's all exciting stuff, potentially of course, but will it all end up being the same when Randy won't open the purse strings? If we use the parachute payment to put straight into a new team then we've every chance of bouncing straight back. We'll be the big fish in that pond so you'd like to think we'd be able to sign the cream of the Championship crop?

our parachute money in the first season is 55% of what we got this season so that will be what? 30 odd million?

bear in mind we made a 27 million loss with the current sky deal plus we will have a reduction in commercial and sponsorship revenue i cant see us spending much

[Risso]

It's all exciting stuff, potentially of course, but will it all end up being the same when Randy won't open the purse strings? If we use the parachute payment to put straight into a new team then we've every chance of bouncing straight back. We'll be the big fish in that pond so you'd like to think we'd be able to sign the cream of the Championship crop?

our parachute money in the first season is 55% of what we got this season so that will be what? 30 odd million?

bear in mind we made a 27 million loss with the current sky deal plus we will have a reduction in commercial and sponsorship revenue i cant see us spending much

That's right. Our financial position will be determined by how much the drop in income iss offset by relegation clauses and player sales. I think we'll be dependent on Lerner still, and therefore won't be spending much.

[Dante Lavelli]

I have always thought that a £10m deficit in transfer dealings each season should be reasonably sustainable and not much beyond Randy's current average spend I suspect.  If Bernstein et al were given that remit, and power to build/control the other areas then we could compete for european places over a sustained period. 

It's been said too often but Spurs would average a lot less than that I suspect and have a number of 'crown jewels' that they can cash in on if they need more structural changes.