Aston Villa Group End of Year Accounts - year end May 31st 2022

[Clampy]

There's nothing wrong with being thankful for who we have owning us.

[Risso]

Our current owners really sorted us out. Next time someone complains about not spending enough on players, just remember, we may not have been here at all if they hadn't have come in.

So we can't expect to ever challenge for honours and have to remain grateful instead for them saving us, forever?

No Risso, it just puts things into perspective.

They still didn't spend enough in January.

[Clampy]

Our current owners really sorted us out. Next time someone complains about not spending enough on players, just remember, we may not have been here at all if they hadn't have come in.

So we can't expect to ever challenge for honours and have to remain grateful instead for them saving us, forever?

No Risso, it just puts things into perspective.

They still didn't spend enough in January.

They really should sell up. Its not good enough.

[Risso]

They really should sell up. Its not good enough.

Here he is, Captain Capdoffer, servile to the bitter end.

[Clampy]

I'm not going to get my knickers in a constant twist because they couldn't get every player Emery might have wanted in his first transfer window. I'll leave that to you.

[dave.woodhall]

They really should sell up. Its not good enough.

Here he is, Captain Capdoffer, servile to the bitter end.

Less of that. You can both take a step back.

[dave.woodhall]

Just doesn't sit right that the club has to pay out Lerner because his sale went bad.

And to think he liked to call himself a "custodian"

Fuck you Lerner and Fuck you too Xia. 

He lost at least £200 million. He's hardly stitched us up.

[Risso]

Just doesn't sit right that the club has to pay out Lerner because his sale went bad.

And to think he liked to call himself a "custodian"

Fuck you Lerner and Fuck you too Xia. 

He lost at least £200 million. He's hardly stitched us up.

It's also very common in business for there to be extras payable if certain thresholds are met, eg paying more for land if it gets awarded planning permission, etc. These stipulations on promotion etc were obviously in the company, and when you buy the company you buy the assets AND liabilities.

[dave.woodhall]

Just doesn't sit right that the club has to pay out Lerner because his sale went bad.

And to think he liked to call himself a "custodian"

Fuck you Lerner and Fuck you too Xia. 

He lost at least £200 million. He's hardly stitched us up.

It's also very common in business for there to be extras payable if certain thresholds are met, eg paying more for land if it gets awarded planning permission, etc. These stipulations on promotion etc were obviously in the company, and when you buy the company you buy the assets AND liabilities.

And I doubt when NSWE bought us that they thought for a minute that Xia would pay.

[olaftab]

I am sure NSWE knew at the time of transaction about any obligations and no we don’t need to be grateful to them for buying us. They are money makers and paid next to nothing and now have an asset worth close to a billion. So whatever they have paid for us they are quids.

[Clampy]

I think if some fans are grateful, then that's absoutley fine.

[olaftab]

I'm not going to get my knickers in a constant twist because they couldn't get every player Emery might have wanted in his first transfer window. I'll leave that to you.

Or actually get one player that Emery really wanted.

[Clampy]

I'm not going to get my knickers in a constant twist because they couldn't get every player Emery might have wanted in his first transfer window. I'll leave that to you.

Or actually get one player that Emery really wanted.

I presume he wanted Moreno. He does seem like a player Emery would have known a lot about from his time in Spain.

[olaftab]

I think if some fans are grateful, then that's absoutley fine.

Yes as I said we don’t NEED to be.

[Risso]

And I doubt when NSWE bought us that they thought for a minute that Xia would pay.

Quite right, absolutely no chance. In any case, it's only payable because we got promoted and have stayed up, thus making the club many times more valuable.