i couldn't care less who he's bought in the past and if he did or not develop themi'm more concerned with the 23.9 million (+ the Taylor the free gift) he has spent on a lot of players on big wages and wonder whether they will earn there corn next season in getting out of this league
I would expect the reason no one has left yet is purely because the players are assets, and will be classed as such by any accountant dealing with our sale. As soon as we have been sold, then we'll see the exodus begin.
I know Bruce can do no right in some people's eyes and I'm now of the opinion he's not the right man but suggesting the development of Robertson is purely down to Liverpool is incredibly myopic and the reluctance to give him any credit in the improvement shown by Jack too.
Not everything Bruce has done is wrong, and of course there have been high points over the last two seasons, especially the last one. He brought in players like Terry, Snodgrass and Grabban, and sorted Jack out so that he now looks like a potential world beater. However, it was a shit or bust approach with few lasting benefits, and overall his standard of football and tactics, which most people thought wouldn't be good enough, weren't good enough. Half time at Wembley for the play off final was the most dejected I've felt about football in a long time. It was clear as day that Bruce had got everything wrong that day and we weren't going up, and were probably bollocksed as a result.
It is HMRC time again and not only do we have to pay the usual monthly tax / NI payment by tomorrow - we also have to pay the annul payment of Class 1a payment which for Villa my be quite an amount due (Company cars / Private medical payments etc...)If none of our players get sold - how do we afford the £40 million that we need?? - administration surely would be the only option??With regards to any sale of the club don't these usually get announced that we are in negotiation to sell, I cannot remember that being mentioned by the club. And if Dr Tony companies are on the Chinese stock exchange, would it not have to be announced on there.For me any sale of the club is weeks away, as no one is going to buy without doing a proper audit of the clubs finances.
Quote from: Des Little on July 19, 2018, 09:31:33 AMI would expect the reason no one has left yet is purely because the players are assets, and will be classed as such by any accountant dealing with our sale. As soon as we have been sold, then we'll see the exodus begin. Cash is an asset too, with the added advantage that it can't pick up a career-ending (and therefore value-destroying) injury in the next training session.The only reason player sales might not be happening because of a sale process going on would be because the people involved in the sale of the club just don't have the time to negotiate a player sale too.Failing that, if we got a decent offer for any of our players they'd be sold, club sale or not.