Unhappy at the happiest of times

[Legion]

Who is Lee Marshall?

CT

[artvandelay]

The argument about PSG theory is pure conspiracy theory based on a poor understanding of maths. The only category we can be certain of is the maximum number of people with 5 aways, Monaco.

There are a variety of ways that 3 away tickets could have been obtained, so the redundancy stands to reason that close to 2000 people are in that bracket. Eg those that did Bruges I, Leipzig and Monaco aren’t necessarily the same that did Monaco, Bruges I and Young Boys.

Following on from that, the £1.600 hospitality package was only for category 1 tickets (which aren't in the away end)  and included a seat on the club flight. What kind of plane do you think the club are chartering for an hour flight that it can seat hundreds of people in the away end??? What kind of hospitality members do you think want to be held in captivity by the Gendarmes for an hour or more post match???

[Villan82]

Its a very good article and I agree with all of it.
No one disputes the need to increase revenues, but the way he has gone about it is unedifying and unnecessary. If it wasn't they would not have to lie about stuff.

It was just our luck to find this geezer just when things were so brilliant. His methods have sickened me. If he finally gives stadium expansion the green light I might overlook certain things but the handling of that, from the communications to the actual fact we have wasted more time doing nothing, has really pissed me off

[Max Villan]

I've told myself to enjoy the next couple of seasons, and hopefully the success, as given the direction of travel I'll probably knock going down on the head.

This is the reason I've been so vocal about the FA cup criteria. If I get to see us win one FA cup after all the years of at best mediocrity, but mostly utter shite, I can call it a day a happy man and the americans can take our sport (they are anyway, so it's not really for debate).

As it stands, we're being removed before we've even had that success.

[Villafirst]

The owners need to push Heck to get the stadium expansion underway as soon as possible. We really need the capacity to be 50,000 plus. I've never really liked the North Stand. It spoils the ground to a degree. Get it demolished and rebuilt !

[Chip Butty 111]

Putting Yanks in charge of football is like putting Uncle Albert in charge of a type 22 destroyer, it'll run aground or sink whilst everyone is trying to jump ship.

[Villan82]

The owners need to push Heck to get the stadium expansion underway as soon as possible. We really need the capacity to be 50,000 plus. I've never really liked the North Stand. It spoils the ground to a degree. Get it demolished and rebuilt !

It's unbelievable. Ask yourself what other big club in our position right now would be keeping a stand that's ugly and doesn't even span the width of the pitch

[Skerra]

Agree with all of this article. After many years of having a season ticket, this will be my last. Tipping point for me was being priced out of the CL games so, Mr Heck can have his wish and get another tourist to fill my seat for the seasons to come.
When Villa have had no match, I’ve attended non league matches and that has brought pleasure back to me for football, without being ripped off.

[Rudy Can't Fail]

Putting Yanks in charge of football is like putting Uncle Albert in charge of a type 22 destroyer, it'll run aground or sink whilst everyone is trying to jump ship.

Nothing to do with his nationality, all to do with he only understands the price of everything, the value of nothing. He also doesn't understand how to communicate other than what a brilliant job he thinks he's doing. Great article from CT and certainly balances the new vlogger I saw yesterday, some I'm alright Jack fan blowing smoke up Heck's arse.

[Matt C]

Putting Yanks in charge of football is like putting Uncle Albert in charge of a type 22 destroyer, it'll run aground or sink whilst everyone is trying to jump ship.

The “yank” who saved this club when it was on its arse is presumably different?

[Chip Butty 111]

Putting Yanks in charge of football is like putting Uncle Albert in charge of a type 22 destroyer, it'll run aground or sink whilst everyone is trying to jump ship.

The “yank” who saved this club when it was on its arse is presumably different?

Saved is stretching things a bit in this instance. Two shrewd asset investors buy an undervalued asset with potential from a guy desperate to sell. A few years later their asset is on shaky ground after a defeat at Fulham. A gentleman from Spain came in and their asset is now worth several times more than it was on that night in West London. Is the way I see it....but this thread is about Heck, who is,and always will be, a plonker

[Clampy]

I don't think people appreciate how bad things were. It took more than just a gentleman from Spain coming in. It's almost as if their money has meant nothing.

[PeterWithesShin]

We didn't have a pot to piss in and were facing a winding up order. We've gone from that to where we are now. Without these owners we could be arsing around who knows how far down the ladder.

[LeeB]

They've been the best pair of billionaire bastards you could have hoped for.

Come the revolution they may be spared.

[Tuscans]

The owners need to push Heck to get the stadium expansion underway as soon as possible. We really need the capacity to be 50,000 plus. I've never really liked the North Stand. It spoils the ground to a degree. Get it demolished and rebuilt !

It's unbelievable. Ask yourself what other big club in our position right now would be keeping a stand that's ugly and doesn't even span the width of the pitch

You should be aware by now to why the expansion has stalled.