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[Sexual Ealing]

I know all that, but some big, big clubs (I don't mean Arsenal) will be in for him in the summer anyway and he may well push to go regardless.

[pauliewalnuts]

What I don't get, is how we can possibly afford not to rebuild the North Stand to remain viably competitive with our peer group?

West Ham have a nice big, free ground. Newcastle have a ground 25% larger than ours. Everton are about to move into a brand new ground which is 14k larger than ours, and will doubtless have nice spangly, extensive new hospitality functions. Spurs have already got theirs.

I just don't see how we're ever going to be able to stay competitive financially - now that the owners can't just spunk the money into the club whenever they feel like it - without massively upgrading our core asset, the stadium.

Genuinely, one for Risso or other financial types, but how on earth can we hope to do it?

Yeah, new shirts deal, maybe CL next season, but even that could only amount to a handful of matches. So how do we do it?

[pauliewalnuts]

I know all that, but some big, big clubs (I don't mean Arsenal) will be in for him in the summer anyway and he may well push to go regardless.

That's true.

Although they now know that we've got to sell.

[Sexual Ealing]

I know all that, but some big, big clubs (I don't mean Arsenal) will be in for him in the summer anyway and he may well push to go regardless.

That's true.

Although they now know that we've got to sell.

Only if we've got to buy!

Edit: for clarity, I have no fucking idea what I'm talking about.

[aev]

What I don't get, is how we can possibly afford not to rebuild the North Stand to remain viably competitive with our peer group?

West Ham have a nice big, free ground. Newcastle have a ground 25% larger than ours. Everton are about to move into a brand new ground which is 14k larger than ours, and will doubtless have nice spangly, extensive new hospitality functions. Spurs have already got theirs.

I just don't see how we're ever going to be able to stay competitive financially - now that the owners can't just spunk the money into the club whenever they feel like it - without massively upgrading our core asset, the stadium.

Genuinely, one for Risso or other financial types, but how on earth can we hope to do it?

Yeah, new shirts deal, maybe CL next season, but even that could only amount to a handful of matches. So how do we do it?

I don’t think we can.

There has to be a reason we have got 100m in - either they are simply some taking some money out and diluting their holding or we have got investment in for a specific reason.

[Brazilian Villain]

I still think the management will have a clear plan that will minimise the impact this has.

Agreed.

Keep Calm and Carry On Amortising.

[PeterWithe]

Seems a phenomenal amount of money to lose to still just scrape into the Euro places.

[Villan82]

I'd be an awful lot more comfortable right now if I knew the new stand was on the way as planned and the original 'Villa Live project'. I'd see that there was a concrete plan on the horizon that would help us make more revenue and I know a lot of Villa fans would like to spend more at the stadium but because of the current set up spend it in the city centre before traveling to the stadium

[pauliewalnuts]

I know all that, but some big, big clubs (I don't mean Arsenal) will be in for him in the summer anyway and he may well push to go regardless.

That's true.

Although they now know that we've got to sell.

Only if we've got to buy!

Edit: for clarity, I have no fucking idea what I'm talking about.

The only if we have to buy thing, that's exactly what I mean - it is a rolling three year figure we have to manage, we may have to sell to stay compliant, even without buying new players.

[PaulWinch again]

Sounds like we’re stuffed then?

[Smirker]

Hi lads.

As I said before I'm no expert in this so I'll just ask those who are are we fucked?

[Monty]

I, er...I blame Gerrard.

[Gareth]

I'd be an awful lot more comfortable right now if I knew the new stand was on the way as planned and the original 'Villa Live project'. I'd see that there was a concrete plan on the horizon that would help us make more revenue and I know a lot of Villa fans would like to spend more at the stadium but because of the current set up spend it in the city centre before traveling to the stadium

From an FFP/PSR (& wanting something new and shiny) perspective absolutely but at the end of the day it has to be paid for and they have to be sure they’ll fill it and maximise the revenues.  If I was being hard nosed I’d say tomorrow would be a good day to announce the big season ticket rice rises that will inevitably follow…. :-(

[PaulWinch again]

The other thing with this - do we really need a mandatory buy back for Archer given this??

[Sexual Ealing]

I, er...I blame Gerrard.

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