Tony’s Statement.

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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 ?

Sounds like you're addressing insecurities that are personal to you. Who says there's going to be a fire sale?

He's made a statement. Says he's gutted. Says we're going to be smothered by FFP, but this isn't a surprise. Thanks Bruce. And then again.

This isn't an A-Level English exam. There's no marks for identifying symbolism. If there's anything to read between the lines it's that Bruce and his time is up.

[PeterWithesShin]

Ultimately it shows that sometimes they can't win. If he hadn't said something more and more would have wanted to know why and started to give him stick. He says something and because it doesn't contain what everyone wants, he gets stick.

[KevinGage]

What should the statement have said?

We will ride to the summit on a road of bones.

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Agreed PWS. These statements are always going to get the same reaction, no matter what is said.

[Richard E]

What should the statement have said?

'FFP? FFS!'

[sickbeggar]

well i would have gone with...


Hi peeps! Tony here. We don't really know much about the business of football but its a bit like them Casino's in Star City init?. we put everything on Bruceball, and whatdoyouknow it came up Pullis :0( Now we are going home without the bus fair and tomorrow we're are down cash convertors. Sorry! CIAO"

[adrenachrome]

What should the statement have said?

I said Gabby get your ass to Reading
But he said no, no
I don't think so
I said Brucie you be resigning
But he said no, no
I"ok want full compo
And kebabs to go

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What should the statement have said?

We will ride to the summit on a road of bones.

What should the statement have said?

'FFP? FFS!'

This and this. Then maybe live streamed it and he could have kicked over a speaker or something.

[brentastonb6]

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 ?

Sounds like you're addressing insecurities that are personal to you. Who says there's going to be a fire sale?

He's made a statement. Says he's gutted. Says we're going to be smothered by FFP, but this isn't a surprise. Thanks Bruce. And then again.

This isn't an A-Level English exam. There's no marks for identifying symbolism. If there's anything to read between the lines it's that Bruce and his time is up.

Who says there isn’t going to be a fire sale ? So I think it’s a concern I and many others have. If you want to call it a personal insecurity feel free , I call it a valid question on a forum .

[TheMalandro]

What should the statement have said?

At least he didn't mention Bannockburn.

[pauliewalnuts]

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 ?

Sounds like you're addressing insecurities that are personal to you. Who says there's going to be a fire sale?

He's made a statement. Says he's gutted. Says we're going to be smothered by FFP, but this isn't a surprise. Thanks Bruce. And then again.

This isn't an A-Level English exam. There's no marks for identifying symbolism. If there's anything to read between the lines it's that Bruce and his time is up.

Yes, and he also says:

We are all aware that we will face severe FFP challenges next season. I am an Aston Villa fan. But I am also a businessman.  Under the current circumstances, I think the club needs to rethink not only the past two years but also the past ten years. Villa needs to be a sustainable football club. People join. People leave. That is the cycle of football.

There's no A Level English symbolism exercise there, it is there in black and white.

I'd have preferred him to say nothing, to be honest. At least leave us with some sort of sign of positivity, of hope, but it reads to me like a 'tighten your belts, lean times ahead' message and there is absolutely nothing there which suggests 'I'd love to invest more, but I'm stopped by FFP'

[brontebilly]

Wynness should be the first name out. He oversaw the reckless gamble last season when we tried to buy promotion and failed miserably.

[curiousorange]

It does read to me that financially he's bitten off far more than he can chew. All that 'I'm a businessman' stuff doesn't suggest he's being told he can't hose us down with money because of those evil overlords of the EFL.

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Yes. We're not permitted to horse cash at it, so we try something new. Hardly ground breaking is it? There will be change, but then there always is.

That to me means we are saying ta'ta to a fat squad whereby 35k a week players who don't make the 18 will be gone the sort of out a businessman can get behind.

[David_Nab]

Wynness should be the first name out. He oversaw the reckless gamble last season when we tried to buy promotion and failed miserably.

I agree .