Fans Worried Over Villa Future

[pav]

anyone but heskey

[peter w]

looks like O Leary's winning. If we start discussing his potential buys we are giving tacit acceptance to him being here next season. The conversation then becomes about the transfers and not him. 1-0 O leary.

[pav]

good point well made. it is scarey tho HESKEY!

[peter w]

I started a thread a few weeks ago asking who people would prefer, Mourinho or Ronaldinho. Wonder what the results would be if the question was O Leary or Heskey? With neither not being an option!

[Dave P]

We can always let Heskey rot in the reserves whereas O'Leary would be running the show.

I think the only person I want less at Villa Park then Heskey is O'Leary !!

[OneIanTaylor]

I don't wish to be premature in this, but drink does have the effect to make you maudlin..

If we sign Heskey, no clapping, no singing, no acknowledgement of him playing for Aston Villa FC. I'll be damned if I'll abide Emile 'nose' Heskey playing for us.

[peter w]

Yet we'd take 'nose' Curbishley as boss?

[old man villa fan]

Yet we'd take 'nose' Curbishley as boss?

We took him as a player but that was in the days when there was not a hatred of all things blue.

[ROBBO]

Pete , what you have to realise is this thread is a senctuary where Villa people can come and be consoled by we who have long experience of being worried. Since the beating of the unwasd many of those that should be more than worried have been wallowing in a false glory thinking that now we are safe and the sty are down we can feel all smug and comfortable. Those thinkers amongst us know only too well that we are on a collision with disaster. If Oleary is still in charge next season we may have trouble posting because the system may overload with fans looking for sanctuary.

[VillaVA]

I didn't think there was anything the Villa could do that would stop me going down there (even if not with a season ticket) but signing Heskey is it.

I mean, HESKEY??? Blose Heskey? Carthorse Heskey?  Malco Heskey?  Heskey-cannot-stay-upright-Heskey?

[peter w]

Robbo, you're right we have been the harbingers of doom for a while now. We are the guardians of the worry. I fear for everyone else when the penny that we should be worrying ourselves silly finally hits home.

Watching Leeds-Preston last night was scary. I mean Division Shite, or whatever its called, and the football wasn't particularly skillful, or good. The scary thing was it was the football we've been watching all season at Villa. If no-one fails to see that then hey really are deluding themselves. Ellis is irrelevant. W won't go do down next season because he's in charge, he'll simply be the reason we're not pushing on. We'll go down because of the clown and his acolytes. No tactics that are obvious, no plan B when we need to change things, no fight, no bottle, no fitness. Its plain to see what is the very least that needs to be changed in the summer.

The takeover? Well unless Duog surprises us tomorrow I'd expect it to be dead in the water. But, something still there nagging away at the back of my brain. No official announcement either way, and no news is usually good news. I really cannot believe that two successful and wealthy businessmen would allow there stock to be under so much scrutiny, and then to lose face by being tod they have no money. No serious business people would accept that loss of face. Any other possible takeovers have ended with accusation and counter accusation. This has been strangely sudued. So, have the Irishmen just disappeared and allowed themselves to go into their next business venture with all and sundry knowing how much they do and do not have? Or is it possible that it has been decided to wait until the seasons over, the club not wanting any more rocky waters whilst the team is struggling?

Never a dull moment supporting this club. Lets hope the above scnario is true. Because if not, the upheaval of next season could kill Doug, and will leave us prime for a Ranson esque plundering. Then, we will be in big big trouble.

[MysticRaven]

Heskey The Sack Of Spuds?  Doooooooom!!!!  ](*,)

[Big Dick Edwards]

The takeover? Well unless Duog surprises us tomorrow I'd expect it to be dead in the water. But, something still there nagging away at the back of my brain. No official announcement either way, and no news is usually good news. I really cannot believe that two successful and wealthy businessmen would allow there stock to be under so much scrutiny, and then to lose face by being tod they have no money. No serious business people would accept that loss of face. Any other possible takeovers have ended with accusation and counter accusation. This has been strangely sudued. So, have the Irishmen just disappeared and allowed themselves to go into their next business venture with all and sundry knowing how much they do and do not have? Or is it possible that it has been decided to wait until the seasons over, the club not wanting any more rocky waters whilst the team is struggling?

After reading this, I feel unusually optimistic again.

Thank you Peter.

[Chris Smith]

The takeover? Well unless Duog surprises us tomorrow I'd expect it to be dead in the water. But, something still there nagging away at the back of my brain. No official announcement either way, and no news is usually good news. I really cannot believe that two successful and wealthy businessmen would allow there stock to be under so much scrutiny, and then to lose face by being tod they have no money. No serious business people would accept that loss of face. Any other possible takeovers have ended with accusation and counter accusation. This has been strangely sudued. So, have the Irishmen just disappeared and allowed themselves to go into their next business venture with all and sundry knowing how much they do and do not have? Or is it possible that it has been decided to wait until the seasons over, the club not wanting any more rocky waters whilst the team is struggling?

After reading this, I feel unusually optimistic again.

Thank you Peter.

It is a good point from Peter although not quite enough to make me optimistic, it does still give me reason to think all is not lost. Doug did say that a price had been agreed and the stumbling block was when he asked for certain guarantees about future funding - which is ironic given the amount he's (not) put in over the years!

[Dave P]

After reading this, I feel unusually optimistic again.

Thank you Peter.

Well what you doing on this thread then  :smt002