Tony’s Statement.

[andyh]

Twitter saying Middle East investment and no incomings or OUTGOINGS !! Tied to that.

Now, wouldn’t that be lovely?

[manic-road]

Bruce can very possibly take some credit for the maturing of Jack Grealish but against that has to be set the stalling of the careers of Green, Davis, Hepburn-Murphy, Suliman and O'Hare.  I do not hold the view that Bruce can do nothing right only that it is too little.

I don't see how he has stalled the careers of Davis, gave him first team experience and rightly took him out when his form dropped. RHM has largely been injured and Suliman struggled to get into a poor Cheltenham side playing only 9 times for them as he was so poor when played.

[Three Spires Villa]

Twitter saying Middle East investment and no incomings or OUTGOINGS !! Tied to that.

Now, wouldn’t that be lovely?

If true, excellent

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I for one welcome our new ant overlords

[wozwebs]

What Twitter account is that? If it was this one I think you mis-read it as it was saying the fact there has not been any incomings or outgoings yet means that talks are / were ongoing.

Hold tight #avfc fans. Nothing concrete, but all the evidence suggests a deal is being worked upon and close. No incomings or outgoings is a big one. Any change in this area will effect sale price and value of club, so makes sense everything is on hold. Deal or Admin #XiaOut

[RussellC]

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.

Beaten by a better team. Happens.

But they weren't a better team. I didn't see anything from Fulham last season that came close to our destructions of Wolves and Bristol City.

Better organised, sure. Better coached and managed, very probably. But I would argue that only 3 of their players that started at Wembley would get into our side that did.

[KevinGage]

Gregg Evans will be crying himself to sleep on his 3XL sized pillow, if that is true.

[wozwebs]

I tweeted earlier: Never going to happen but wouldn’t it be amazing if the Middle Eastern investors turn out to be richer than Mansour and Fosun put together. Shut a few piss takers up. Bound to be be some tin-pot outfit though knowing our luck.

Then I’ve just read this:

Majid Al Futtaim is a name mentioned on Twitter. As of March 2017, Al Futtaim's net worth is estimated by Forbes at US$10.9 billion, the second richest individual in the Middle East.

We’re not that lucky are we?

[sirlordbaltimore]

Beaten by a better team. Happens.

But they weren't a better team. I didn't see anything from Fulham last season that came close to our destructions of Wolves and Bristol City.

All about opinions of course. For me Fulham were the best team i saw last season

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If it's him, his group is worth £9bn and makes £600m a year.

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Sir Michael Rake, Chairman of the group, is from Warwickshire. So naturally must be Villa not being from Brum.

[Ger Regan]

I tweeted earlier: Never going to happen but wouldn’t it be amazing if the Middle Eastern investors turn out to be richer than Mansour and Fosun put together. Shut a few piss takers up. Bound to be be some tin-pot outfit though knowing our luck.

Then I’ve just read this:

Majid Al Futtaim is a name mentioned on Twitter. As of March 2017, Al Futtaim's net worth is estimated by Forbes at US$10.9 billion, the second richest individual in the Middle East.

We’re not that lucky are we?

I'll save you the heartache later, no we are not.

[wozwebs]

Could be something in it then? Come on let us have some hope, even if it’s for a few hours:(

[RussellC]

Beaten by a better team. Happens.

But they weren't a better team. I didn't see anything from Fulham last season that came close to our destructions of Wolves and Bristol City.

All about opinions of course. For me Fulham were the best team i saw last season

In terms of consistency and organisation I agree. Well, 2nd behind Wolves. My point is that was only because of the manger, who made the team greater than he collective sum of its parts.

I also agree that "it happens". I would argue, however that with the tools at Bruce's disposal, it shouldn't have come down to a one-game playoff.

Anyway, bigger things to worry about now!

[andyh]

Could be something in it then? Come on let us have some hope, even if it’s for a few hours:(

Agreed, let’s dream and hope.
We are bloody used to crashing down afterwards.

We never learn do we ?