Mervyn King joins the Board

[bertlambshank]

I not falling for the 'players lack confidence' Mr King.

[pauliewalnuts]

Confidence is a massive part of it for some of them.

[bertlambshank]

If he would of said some lack confidence but some just aren't good enough then it would hold more weight with me.
It sounds like he has been spun that line and ran with it.

[Toronto Villa]

Confidence is a huge part of it. They don't believe they can do anything right at the moment and it becomes a self fulfilling prophecy. They also know they need quality to help them. Especially up front. As much as they are teammates they are realistic to understand they don't have a decent forward in the squad, let alone a good one for PL level. So when they go a goal down they all know they are fucked and there's literally no way back. When Benteke was up front it at least game them hope of getting back into games. Confidence isn't everything but we will hopefully see next year it will make some of the players who look utterly useless much better just because they will be winning more and enjoying their football again.

[ClaretAndBlueBlood]

http://www.hitc.com/en-gb/2016/03/08/aston-villa-director-outlines-sweeping-changes-to-be-made-upon-r/

so there is a thorough review of the club from top to bottom taking place, from the administration and playing aspects along with the scouting and coaching

it begs the obvious questions

• who is carrying out the review
• have they got the required knowledge to carry out the review covering all of those areas
• would we trust them to come up with the correct findings
• probably most important, would we trust them to be able to put things right after the review

can't say I have got too much faith but a lot will depend on who is performing the review obviously

[Des Little]

I don't know much but any bloke that can look after the country's banking system must be able to sort out this rabble of a club.

[CJ]

http://www.hitc.com/en-gb/2016/03/08/aston-villa-director-outlines-sweeping-changes-to-be-made-upon-r/

so there is a thorough review of the club from top to bottom taking place, from the administration and playing aspects along with the scouting and coaching

it begs the obvious questions

• who is carrying out the review
• have they got the required knowledge to carry out the review covering all of those areas
• would we trust them to come up with the correct findings
• probably most important, would we trust them to be able to put things right after the review

can't say I have got too much faith but a lot will depend on who is performing the review obviously

The club needs a root and branch review on and off the pitch and I'm glad to hear it's underway, and if it needs to get worse before it gets better and in the right shape then so be it. One of the things I'd like to hear pretty soon is that they're going to get a football man on the board in whatever capacity - Sir Brian fits the bill for me and I think he'd be up for it.

[Boz]

I like Merv. It gives me some confidence that a man of his intelligence and commitment to the club has a seat at the boardroom level.

And he's a supporter of long standing. I like a previous suggestion he could be the Chairman

[Marlon From Bearwood]

I don't know much but any bloke that can look after the country's banking system must be able to sort out this rabble of a club.

Well according to one of my Blue nose mates King helped cause the global financial crisis so it is hilarious that Villa have chosen him.

[Clampy]

I don't know much but any bloke that can look after the country's banking system must be able to sort out this rabble of a club.

Well according to one of my Blue nose mates King helped cause the global financial crisis so it is hilarious that Villa have chosen him.

Not as hilarious as the one they chose.

[Des Little]

I don't know much but any bloke that can look after the country's banking system must be able to sort out this rabble of a club.

Well according to one of my Blue nose mates King helped cause the global financial crisis so it is hilarious that Villa have chosen him.

The global financial crisis is naff all compared to the importance of getting us straight again. Fuck the fuckers.

[Diablo]

I don't know much but any bloke that can look after the country's banking system must be able to sort out this rabble of a club.

Well according to one of my Blue nose mates King helped cause the global financial crisis so it is hilarious that Villa have chosen him.

Your mate (Blue nose or not) has a point.

[DaveD]

I don't know much but any bloke that can look after the country's banking system must be able to sort out this rabble of a club.

Well according to one of my Blue nose mates King helped cause the global financial crisis so it is hilarious that Villa have chosen him.

Only in a minor way. You could argue that the Bank of England was too slow to raise interest rates during the boom, and then raised them too quickly when the crunch was starting. On the other hand, if Gordon Brown hadn't taken away their macro regulation responsibilities and given them to the box ticking idiots at the FSA, the banks might not have been allowed to become too big to fail in the first place. But neither would have prevented it entirely.

[class-of-82]

You need to watch the big short or margin call to sort of give you an idea where the financial crisis started.

[ciggiesnbeer]

http://www.hitc.com/en-gb/2016/03/08/aston-villa-director-outlines-sweeping-changes-to-be-made-upon-r/

so there is a thorough review of the club from top to bottom taking place, from the administration and playing aspects along with the scouting and coaching

it begs the obvious questions

• who is carrying out the review
• have they got the required knowledge to carry out the review covering all of those areas
• would we trust them to come up with the correct findings
• probably most important, would we trust them to be able to put things right after the review

can't say I have got too much faith but a lot will depend on who is performing the review obviously

It's Jack Woodward with a clipboard and some questions.