Johnathan wrote this in the comments and I think it deserves a post.
My belief about Lerner and Jack Hayward is that you can not do it at long distance UNLESS you have Kuwaiti billions to spend on the hobby/ or PR for much wider business interests. I think even Manchester United will fall apart with long distance owners once Sir Alex retires. Roman Abramovich is at most games, takes feedback from fans, turns up to watch training, talks to the senior players etc
The Man City owners have limitless funds (and even they are out of the Champions League early doors for the second year in a row and may win zip this year). Randy like Sir Jack just does not have enough money to consistently give it a real go – shrugging off expensive mistakes en route to silver trophies and global brandname – Moreover, neither is he in Aston getting to know the team, other staff, fans, media. He is not studying the market in managers, players, etc
Unless Randy was 100% expecting to stay up this season, his lack of spending is incomprehensible given the lack of TV money in the Championship.
Maybe HS2 has increased the value of Villa ground for sale for other commercial use. Just after Star Wars trilogy was made there, 80% of Elstree Studios was sold off to a supermarket group and for flats just north of London. Shockwaves would be less in The Championship. No accusation, just bewilderment that no money to spend in transfer window.
Richard Keyes on Talk Sport radio said, with Andy Gray concurring, that AM told them he was given two crystal clear first season objectives when he took the Villa job: halve the wage bill; avoid relegation.
Having achieved these, he was gutted to be sacked.
I think many owe him an apology if the above facts are accurate.
Has PL been told to halve it again ? If he has, then it explains his sending the high earners to Coventry. Alas he seems to be sending the whole club to Coventry home and away in 2014-15
I wish Villa had the QPR manager and owners !
If they stay up, they will have some real top players next season.
I doubt Watford’s Troy Deeney would sign for Villa now ! He can both score and cross a ball.
God bless all Villa fans. A real miracle is now needed.
Boy there are some desperate posts around. Some pillocks even talking about Beckham ha!
Although, Palacios is a name floating around and is deffinately doable. Decent player palacios
If the bent speculation has any truth in it then palacios could be part of the deal but god knows
Yacoub sylla defensive mid from Clermont foot 22.French under 21 international app having a medical.
He’s apparently done deal for tomorrow. Also we should expect one more I’m told but no name yet
Source JD?! If your right that is great news, the lad is a very good footballer. BUT he’s 22, not still not solving the experience matter
Lamontagne paper in france
Sky latest they think crouch to qpr that leaves the way for bent.
I posted that hours ago giddy.. The swap i mentioned is def on!
Source is lamontagne.fr.auvergne sport newspaper in france
Cheers JD
Yacouba Sylla wiki says hes a Villa player
Announced on radio 5
Really?any idea if he’s any god? Never heard of him
See I was there again lol
£2m done deal according to BBC, sneaked this one under the radar, if we have signed him i expect more deals to be done. it possibly looks like we are trying to avoid brokers and agents, i think Stoke are. Redknapp tried to avoid them but his big mouth let him spend an extra £10m of someone elses money
I do apologise villantheblood,im getting lost with all this spec.
I live in France, he’s a very promising talent. A very solid player indeed, however as I said before, 22 years.
It will be one the Henke finds.. Good to know that he has actually been doing something…3 more coming in..Adam, Nzonzi or palacious in exchange for bent Diami on loan… Looking alot better all of a sudden!
Without being rude where are you getting the info from mate, i can see Bent going to a Stoke or an Arsenal in exchange for players, are we selling anyone?
Not Arsenal i meant Everton listening and watching too many things at once
See my posts from earlier..i have also disclosed the source.. Im not here to make things up…although my source is not directly from Matt…its from someone I trust 100%…thats not to say that it will be straightforward…the first thing that must happen is crouch to qpr…then everything else ‘should’ fall into place..the only question seems to be which one of palacious/nzonzi stoke want to release
Will be intersting it is also possible you are Mat, himself who knows! I think you are right Peter crouch will open the door to other deals for everyone
I know nothing about the kid, but I hope he’s up for a fight these upcoming months. Welcome.
Bloody hell if we can pull something off tonight and tomorrow, I’ll be a very happy man indeed, palacios would be perfect alongside this lad.
Patrick vierra was bugging up yacouba sylla to man city saying he’s like ya ya toure;)
Bigging
mate I hear he’s quality over here. dont watch much french football unless theres a marseille or PSG game on, but there is generally only promising words about him. Just need an older head alonside him and that’ll do very nicely. I would really like to see palacios come in alongside him, experienced knows how to play and intellegent.
The Clermont Foot twitter feed confirms we are in talks with Sylla.
Direct statement from them: “Yacouba Sylla est actuellement en discussion avec le club anglais d’Aston Villa (Premier League). Plus d’informations prochainement.
Wow an actual signing, wasn’t expecting that.
Is it done?
Still in discussion and subject to medical but looks very much on.
On a negative note again, Southampton have taken the lead at old trafford.
Is this here Yacouba Sylla any good?
Wiki
Yacouba Sylla (born 29 November 1990 in Étampes) is a French football player who plays for The English Premier League club Aston Villa
So it must be true??
5 minutes in, cant see that lasting.
Its reading in worried about don’t want to get cut off
Is Lerner in the UK ???
As we dont want calamity Faulkner messing any transfers up on his own !!
Like all Lambert’s signings never heard of him & somebody else with no experience who plays in the French 2nd division for christ sake.
Your all wetting yourselves of a nobody.
Gareth dont be so negative, he will make a mean Pain au chocolat for Faulkners Breakfast !!
I would of wet myself if they told me that the baggies tea lady had been signed up to replace barry Bannan
We did make contact but couldn’t afford her demands…. !!
And she makes crap tea as well lol
What Villaintheblood she cant do the job she is paid to do…. deffo sounds like Bannan
Sources tell me we could still be on for the swap, Bannan for her Apron
Lol morgan nice one.