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Online kippaxvilla2

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Re: Tony’s Statement.
« Reply #45 on: May 30, 2018, 10:01:26 PM »
Okay easy to confuse at this troubled time.

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Re: Tony’s Statement.
« Reply #46 on: May 30, 2018, 10:02:50 PM »
I read it as Bruce going. Thanks to steve and the players 2nd paragraph. People (players and management) come and go 3rd paragraph. Big changes (yes folks, players and management will be going just if you missed it earlier) 4th paragraph.

Obviously that's just my interpretation but y'know

Offline Des Little

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Re: Tony’s Statement.
« Reply #47 on: May 30, 2018, 10:06:50 PM »
After reading it twice, I think that he’s talking about what might have wheely bin...a bin on wheels. Is it Dusty Bin? Do I win a Metro?

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Re: Tony’s Statement.
« Reply #48 on: May 30, 2018, 10:27:24 PM »
I have just read it through properly for the first time and I think it's a load of shit.  The only thing he really says is that he's disappointed in not going up (fuck me, really!!) and that we need to cut our cloth accordingly thanks to not going up.  Crap statement that, not quite like Randy used to, but leaves me scratching my head wondering how, who and what will be in place.  I have no idea whether Bruce is staying or not, frankly, I don't care, dinosaur, I do think he'll have to prune his squad of staff though with either Calderwood, Clemence or Agnew to go. 

Offline myf

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Re: Tony’s Statement.
« Reply #49 on: May 30, 2018, 10:31:13 PM »
Meaningless. Place is stinking of desperation again. Forget the manager, don't have faith in the owners.

Lots of talk about stabilisation but we look worse off than summer 2016 after reckless spending

Offline Ads

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Re: Tony’s Statement.
« Reply #50 on: May 30, 2018, 10:43:03 PM »
What should the statement have said?

Offline brentastonb6

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Re: Tony’s Statement.
« Reply #51 on: May 30, 2018, 10:46:16 PM »
Tony is giving the perfect corporate communication strategy, namely paint the bleakest picture possible .
It might be bad but not nearly as bad as painted . Thank you Steve and coaches for your hard work which unfortunately didn’t pay off. Step forward Mr Dean Smith, you are the right man to develop our talented group of youngsters.

Offline OzVilla

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Re: Tony’s Statement.
« Reply #52 on: May 30, 2018, 10:47:20 PM »
Ok I read it was the old putting on record our thanks to Steve, blah, blah, blah before Bruce makes an exit.

Also the financial situation has changed, no shit, the Villa need to live within their means so all options are open, this is a mental preparation for player sales for any of Chester, Kodja and Grealish.

I of itself there was nothing in there which shocked me, it's all kind of what we know but that bullish Dr Tony has clearly been replaced with a more hard headed approach.  I reckon he's looked at the figures and realised that without parachute payments its now going to need his personal investment and that wasn't really part of his masterplan. Either way, I think we are in deeper shit now than I thought this time yesterday.


Online Richard E

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Re: Tony’s Statement.
« Reply #53 on: May 30, 2018, 10:47:55 PM »
What should the statement have said?

'Boot. Face. Forever.'

Offline PeterWithesShin

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Re: Tony’s Statement.
« Reply #54 on: May 30, 2018, 10:48:22 PM »
What should the statement have said?

Careful now.

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Re: Tony’s Statement.
« Reply #55 on: May 30, 2018, 10:49:15 PM »
What should the statement have said?

'Boot. Face. Forever.'

Maybe he could have played the Phil Collins game?

Offline brentastonb6

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Re: Tony’s Statement.
« Reply #56 on: May 30, 2018, 10:51:13 PM »
What should the statement have said?
It should have said “ Obviously not getting promoted wasn’t what we wanted, however we planned for both eventualities and will move forward with no fire sales and a great group of youngsters waiting in the wings to be integrated with our senior pros . We will make a formidable challenge next season”
How does that sound ?

Offline myf

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Re: Tony’s Statement.
« Reply #57 on: May 30, 2018, 10:51:32 PM »
What should the statement have said?

Why post a statement which says nothing?

Online Richard E

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Re: Tony’s Statement.
« Reply #58 on: May 30, 2018, 10:52:18 PM »
What should the statement have said?
It should have said “ Obviously not getting promoted wasn’t what we wanted, however we planned for both eventualities and will move forward with no fire sales and a great group of youngsters waiting in the wings to be integrated with our senior pros . We will make a formidable challenge next season”
How does that sound ?

It sounds unconvincing and delusional.

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Re: Tony’s Statement.
« Reply #59 on: May 30, 2018, 10:53:33 PM »
This all smacks a bit of damned if he does...

 


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