Fans Worried Over Villa Future

[From the Doug Out]

OK here are some pluses:

We have not had to suffer O'Leary as a World Cup pundit.
We haven't bought any has beens.
We haven't bought any ex-Leeds players or any players from Sunderland.
We've only lost Milner.
It's been a few weeks since we've had any bullshit from Ellis or O'Leary.
Reading, Sheff U and Watford haven't bought anybody.
We didn't waste a fortune on Shevchenko.
We haven't brought back Dwight Yorke.
We've reduced our debt.
The fixture list has been quite kind to us, no long run of tough matches.
Apart from the big four, only Spurs, Everton, Middlesborough, have spent any real money.
None of our players was injured at the World Cup.

[peter w]

And of the teams who finished below us, Portsmouth are trying to throw money left right and centre. Reading will open their wallet, which leaves us struggling. Again.

[bailey]

I am worried because I cannot gasp why the fact that next season's 'battleground' for us will at best be, Portsmouth, Fulham, Charlton and Manchester City and, as likely, Reading, Watford, Sheffield United, when it used to be Arsenal, Man United and Liverpool is not regarded by absolutely everybody as abysmal failure by all concerned in the running of a great club like Aston Villa.

[peter w]

I am worried because I cannot gasp why the fact that next season's 'battleground' for us will at best be, Portsmouth, Fulham, Charlton and Manchester City and, as likely, Reading, Watford, Sheffield United, when it used to be Arsenal, Man United and Liverpool is not regarded by absolutely everybody as abysmal failure by all concerned in the running of a great club like Aston Villa.

I can (sharp intake of breath and)..... GASP!

[bailey]

Thanks for that, I've got the hang of it now, can you help with grasping next?

[ROBBO]

I think we should explore the purchasing anti-depressents in bulk as it's going to be a very long season. Only a few more days before we get to hear yet again more pearls of wisdom from Norman, whats the betting he really goes to town on what a wonderful bunch of young players we have coming through and the fact that by some miracle a player that we thought  crippled for life has made a miraculous recovery and so there will be no need another central defender. It's cold and wet over here, shit i'm fed up.

[peter w]

You may be fed up Robbo, but you have semingly found a source of energy. Such ire. I'm worried that Ellis has found it too.

[From the Doug Out]

I am worried that none of the players we are being linked with, Danny Mills, Daniel Mills and Dan Mills are any better that the players who we already have, they would be run of the mills signings I fear.

[wozwebs]

I see Francis Jeffers has signed for Blackburn on a free. I know he's had his troubles but at only 25 surely he'd have been worth a place in the squad?

I can see us not signing anyone I really can.

WE ARE DOOMED

[peter w]

Apart from when he burst on to the scene at Arsenal - and scoring for Charlton against us- what has he done to earn a career in the Prem? Absolutely no to Jeffers.

[brian green]

The only positive I can give him is that he keeps the long standing midlands nickname of Wing Nut alive and etymologically secure in the language.

[peter w]

Waiting...waiting....waiting.....

[ROBBO]

I am even more concinced that there is a game of brinkmanship going on between the cretin and the comedian, there is a game being played out between them to the detriment of Aston Villa. Ellis wants him out but without compensation, Oleary wants out but on his terms. Meantime we wallow in the stench of decay this pair has bought to our great club with Ellis being the main offender. What I have not yet fathomed is the reasoning behind Ellis not sacking Oleary, If we believe what some say that we can't afford the payout,what happens if we lose the first five games? everyone predicts that Oleary would be sacked but if we don't have the money now how will we have the money then? The anticipation by some of getting an over the hill 34 year old depresses me, what have we become?

[peter w]

Robbo, I think the difference is that Doug, the wizened old fucker, realises that if we get off to a bad start the crowd will turn on the Clown. Those at the game anyway. He'll be hoping that the pressure would force the clown's hand and make him resign. hence, no compensation. On the other hand, he knows that if the Clown is still in a job come Christmas, then we will be doind at least mid-tableish, and then the pressure will be off. Ellis knows then that he can release a bit of money to be spent to get us through to the summer, and the new Sky windfall. One year left on the Clowns contract come next summer, and if we are still lower mid-table then he'll ease the manager out. Either way its a win-win situation as far as Ellis is concerned.

[Ed]

Sadly I think Ellis is kidding himself if he thinks the thickest skinned manager we have ever had would resign without anything other than a massive financial payout.

DOL does not give a toss what the fans think of him!

I hope Ellis sacks him the night before arsenal away trip, that would really pi55 on his chips.