21 Jul 2014 18:43:56
Good piece in the paper today detailing why Lerner can't sell AVFC. It would appear that a new buyer would only be able to invest the amount of money that the club has already earned. Platini introduced fair play rules which govern spending. Now I have no way of knowing what AVFC have earned but it could be a reason for the lack of enthusiasm from buyers and Lerners unwillingness to give PL any brass to spend. It could also be the reason why PL has bought cheap in the hope of developing players over the past couple of seasons. Oldvillan
The author of the article about failure to sell AVFC also pointed out that this could be the reason that Everton are struggling to find a buyer and also spend very little, relying on frees, youth and the occasional older player.
You are absolutely right, but for some reason Everton seem to do so much better than we do.
Clarrie.
It could be down to the coaching side of things Clarrie.
We don't seem to be blessed with to many technically gifted players.
Everton do well because they are in Liverpool, and that means a very trendy opportunity for players.
We seem to get poor press nationally, someone quoted on the site that London press are only interested in southern teams and northern press only have time for Manchester & Liverpool. We have the good old Mail.
The North West is seen as a growth area, the midlands, well who knows!!
Everton's success is down to the last 2 managers they have had far more than the national press
Forgetting his ManU nightmare, Moyes was an excellent manager.
As for Martinez, I think we all realise how badly we missed out there
Not sure what you mean Oldvillan?
You think they do well because of the trendy opportunities and their geographical position.
Hi Dave, it's quite simple that players/millionaires don't see the great city of Birmingham as an attractive option. Liverpool, Manchester, Newcastle, London all get positive media reports, whereas Birmingham receives little praise. A friend who was connected with BCFC told me several years ago that even then it was difficult to persuade players to come to the city. Things have not changed for a positive outlook but are probably worse. I don't know where you live or what work you do but I guess if you were offered the same job but in another city you would take the job. Until the image of the city improves none of the local clubs will get "names"to sign. Lambert is finding it difficult to attract players within the structure that Lerner has set and I don't think that many managers could bring in stars. O, Neil got some to sign and now we are stuck with their wages which Lambert has been told to get rid. The city is a great city but we are well behind other major cities in popularity. You will probably not agree with my thinking but Benteke stated that he thought he was signing for a big London club when he signed for Villa.
Hi Oldvillan.
Sounds like we are wasting our time as a football club then.
No Dave we nearly got it right when half of the England team played for Villa.
O, Neil was getting there but after he disagreed with Lerner (you know my thoughts on him) and threw his toys out of the pram we went backwards. Lerner would not sustain the wage bill that O'Neil was creating. Lerner employed the wrong men and what followed can be seen in the position we find ourselves.
The mixture of youth and experience that appears to be the present style could come to fruition. Okores is fit, Vlaar is still with us, Benteke is nearly fit, the outcasts are back and playing for their places. Some experience has arrived by means of free agents and more could be in the pipeline.
Then what could be a master move. Who will not give 100% with Keano behind them?
Like you I desire a Villa team mixing it with the top 6, but every supporter of every club outside of the top 6 also want the same.
Hopefully this coming season we will move up a couple of places, avoid the annual 6/8 games where the players forget what they are doing and get the half a dozen points that are needed to move us up.
The city of Birmingham needs and should have a top table team and they should be in Claret & Blue.
My passion like yours holds no bounds.
Hi Oldvillan.
Your last post above has echoed everything I posted on 01/06/14 so I do understand our position believe me.
I also feel we are a far bigger and better proposition than Everton will ever be, whether we are in Brum, or Timbuktu.
We will improve, just not a quickly as some would like.