Threat of villa

Billy Dean · June 15, 2023

Villa probably saying "at least we're not Everton"

BainesontoastNEW · June 16, 2023

Was in the pipeline for awhile but Monchi to Villa is finally official.

matty1878 · June 16, 2023

Billy Dean said:
Villa probably saying "at least we're not Everton"

as every other well run club

NathDogg · June 16, 2023

Always rated Monchi - villa getting the band back together with Unai, have to say I’m a little envious.

Wat Tyler · July 9, 2023

Juventus apparently banned from Europe so Villa should win the Conference League.

dholliday · July 11, 2023

Threat of Villa is a potential album title from some post-punk outfit.

Yarrgh · July 11, 2023

peteblue said:
Villa doing some good managerial appointments by the looks of it…Monchi and Emery makes a decent combo…….we can only look and weep……

This is the absolute crux of it. 2 highly competent and experienced professionals working in tandem that drive the footballing and non-footballing parts of the club in the same direction.

Hats off to villa. I do look on and weep - when a club gets it right it looks so simple and obvious as to to do it.

Milkman · July 11, 2023

dholliday said:
Threat of Villa is a potential album title from some post-punk outfit.

Wasn't that the name of Echo Comment's second album?

Villa_Fan · July 11, 2023

Yarrgh said:
This is the absolute crux of it. 2 highly competent and experienced professionals working in tandem that drive the footballing and non-footballing parts of the club in the same direction.

Hats off to villa. I do look on and weep - when a club gets it right it looks so simple and obvious as to to do it.

We have just appointed Chris Heck to drive the commercial aspect of the business so I would assume the majority of non footballing parts will be under his remit. Heck and Monchi are the two main people at Villa with Emery reporting into Monchi

HowardsWay · July 11, 2023

Can't wait until FFP catches up with these mongrels.

twoblue · July 12, 2023

HowardsWay said:
Can't wait until FFP catches up with these mongrels.

Guessing selling grealish gave them some breathing space.
They aren’t over spending. More of their signings are landing then missing.
Not sure if courtinho is on their books but if so gerrard will prob give oil money over for him too

Villa_Fan · July 13, 2023

HowardsWay said:
Can't wait until FFP catches up with these mongrels.

You need to break P&S (FFP) in order for it to catch up on you. Grealish and Chuck 120m in the last few years for home grown players. Also, we sell the odd player for a few quid rather than letting them go on a free e.g. Targett and revenues are increasing each year.

peterw · July 14, 2023

I think our net spend last year (covering both transfer windows) was only around £30m so with the covid leeway, the Jack/Chukwuemeka money we're okay on the FFP front.

LocalNative · July 14, 2023

peterw said:
I think our net spend last year (covering both transfer windows) was only around £30m so with the covid leeway, the Jack/Chukwuemeka money we're okay on the FFP front.

I’d have a guess to say your wage bill would be through the roof. Kamara earning a reported £175k pw is mental, free transfer or not.