Tony’s Statement.

[kippaxvilla2]

A post match interview somewhere around October 2018.

Commenting on the 6-1 reverse at QPR, Manager Luke Organ said ‘I thought we were unlucky to lose the game.  Perhaps I should have bought Rongtian on earlier as he looked excellent and gave us a threat up front.  I’m pleased with the way the new away shirts are holding up.  We pick ourselves up and go again next week.’

[VILLA MOLE]

A post match interview somewhere around October 2018.

Commenting on the 6-1 reverse at QPR, Manager Luke Organ said ‘I thought we were unlucky to lose the game.  Perhaps I should have bought Rongtian on earlier as he looked excellent and gave us a threat up front.  I’m pleased with the way the new away shirts are holding up.  We pick ourselves up and go again next week.’

October sounds positive

[Chinchilla Bathhouse]

"He, also known as Ho?!"

Was He given the responsibility of sacking Round? How did that go?

He: Hi Steve.
SR: Hi He.
He: Ho.
SR: Oh. Hi Ho.
He: Hi. We're giving you the heave ho.
SR: The heave ho? Who?
He: You.
SR: Me? The heave ho? Ha! Hey ho.
He: What?
SR: Nothing. Just "hey ho".
He: What?
SR: Never mind.  (Collects belongings and flees madhouse)

[VILLA MOLE]

"He, also known as Ho?!"

Was He given the responsibility of sacking Round? How did that go?

He: Hi Steve.
SR: Hi He.
He: Ho.
SR: Oh. Hi Ho.
He: Hi. We're giving you the heave ho.
SR: The heave ho? Who?
He: You.
SR: Me? The heave ho? Ha! Hey ho.
He: What?
SR: Nothing. Just "hey ho".
He: What?
SR: Never mind.  (Collects belongings and flees madhouse)

proper tickled me

[Steve67]

And still no proper statement.  What a complete fucking joke.

[kippaxvilla2]

John Percy.

Aston Villa sack director of football Steve Round as club is plunged into more turmoil.

The Football League have also demanded clarification over proof of funding, with the club's finances under fresh scrutiny.

Aston Villa have been plunged into fresh turmoil after the sacking of director of football Steve Round.

And the cash-strapped Championship club's finances are under more scrutiny after the Football League demanded clarification over proof of funding.

Round, a key ally of manager Steve Bruce, was dismissed by owner Dr Tony Xia on Wednesday morning in a shock end to his two-year tenure with the club.

It now leaves Bruce facing the task of negotiating the bulk of transfer deals on his own after the departure of chief executive Keith Wyness last month. Telegraph Sport understands Bruce has no intention of quitting the club after today's surpise news and is determined to rebuild his squad. Xia made the decision to sack Round but has no plans to jettison Bruce.

Chief commercial officer Luke Organ and Xia's executive assistant Rongtian He are understood to be flying out to Portugal today, where Villa's squad are based for a training camp, for talks with Bruce over the club's immediate future.

Bruce is facing the sale of Jack Grealish and restricted to signing only free agents and low-cost loan signings.

Jack Grealish looks to be on his way from Aston Villa this summer

Villa have also been asked by the EFL to provide evidence they have the cash to continue operating for the forthcoming Championship season, as the pressure grows on Xia.

Last month Xia secured around £5m to ensure the club was able to pay wages and their tax bill for June, but the short-term situation is a concern for the governing body.


The EFL has written to Villa for a response on whether the club can meet its financial obligations and remain competitive for the campaign, which starts in a month's time. Villa and the EFL have declined to comment.

Xia has this week rejected a £30 million offer from an American consortium for a 30 per cent share and is thought to be desperate to retain full control.

Bruce and Xia will be monitoring the future of Middlesbrough winger Adama Traore, who left Villa in August 2016, in the hope of landing a welcome cash injection.

It is understood Villa inserted a 20 per cent sell-on into the deal, so could land around £3.5m if a Premier League club triggers Traore's £18m release clause this summer.

[PaulWinch again]

Fucking hell it’s embarrassing.

[Chinchilla Bathhouse]

On the plus side Adama Traore might finally make an assist for us.

[Behind Bluenose Lines]

"He, also known as Ho?!"

Was He given the responsibility of sacking Round? How did that go?

He: Hi Steve.
SR: Hi He.
He: Ho.
SR: Oh. Hi Ho.
He: Hi. We're giving you the heave ho.
SR: The heave ho? Who?
He: You.
SR: Me? The heave ho? Ha! Hey ho.
He: What?
SR: Nothing. Just "hey ho".
He: What?
SR: Never mind.  (Collects belongings and flees madhouse)

proper tickled me

Hi Ho but no Silver Lining...

[Damo70]

"He, also known as Ho?!"

Was He given the responsibility of sacking Round? How did that go?

He: Hi Steve.
SR: Hi He.
He: Ho.
SR: Oh. Hi Ho.
He: Hi. We're giving you the heave ho.
SR: The heave ho? Who?
He: You.
SR: Me? The heave ho? Ha! Hey ho.
He: What?
SR: Nothing. Just "hey ho".
He: What?
SR: Never mind.  (Collects belongings and flees madhouse)

proper tickled me

Hi Ho but no Silver Lining...

I'm worried that it will be a case of Hi Ho Silver Lining....And Away We Go.

[mr underhill]

has Simon Jordan issued an update today?

[villa `cross the mersey]

On the plus side Adama Traore might finally make an assist for us.

Quality ......that brought a smile to my face

[darren woolley]

Maybe Putin with all his Rubles he's got hidden around Russia could buy us it can't be any worse than it is now.

[VinnieChase84]

Surely we’ve got to have a proper statement soon from him!? The anger towards him is growing by the second and when Jack is sold people will really ramp it up.

Surely a blanket statement of ‘in talks about ‘x’ or I’m not selling and we’re going to crack on with a new philosophy isn’t too much to ask.

[mr underhill]

he's still working on the best hieroglyphics