Cajun Posted January 14, 2010 Share Posted January 14, 2010 I want Villa to win the Carling cup. The way they work over there seems very nice for any club who wants stable growth.. What, spending shitloads of money a wealthy investor has given you? Not quite on the same level as the Chelsea and Man City spending and spent a lot better than us post SBR. Looks a tidy set up, would LOVE something like that here It's basically unlimited money though and they haven't earnt it. They're spending well and look a good team but being completely bankrolled by a billionaire doesn't look like stable growth to me. I think quite the opposite, they have bought a number of young English lads, a few decent foreigners and a few unfashionable players who have come in and settled really well. Maybe Mon should have gone a bit more spending crazy however I very much doubt their wage bill is anywhere near the top of the league and they are progressing well despite losing such and important player last year. It's all very disheartening, what could have been huh? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
brummie Posted January 15, 2010 Share Posted January 15, 2010 I'd like to temper this post with the news that I am exceptionally drunk, but for all this talk of spending beyond our means etc etc, worth remembering that our transfer record is still only 12m pounds. We've benefitted from a supportive owner, but it isn't as if we've done anything outrageous. He's put the money into transfers, but more importantly he has also put it into the infrastructure of the club, and is starting to unravel some of the torpor which set in in the final Ellis years. I went to my first match over 30 years ago, and it has been a roller coaster ride the whole time until the early part of this decade, but Lerner has changed the club from top to bottom in the space of three years, and he's only just begun. I don't care if Man City are the richest club in the universe, I'm just happy to have an owner with a few bob who quite clearly, despite being an American - and thereby fucking up the slightly xenophobic bias of the press of late - has clearly "got" the history and culture of the club far more effectively than Doug, a local businessman who was the major player for the best part of 30 years, ever did. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fugazi Posted January 15, 2010 Share Posted January 15, 2010 Drogbar puts 10-man Ivory Coast 3-0 up against Ghana. Essien went down injured before, still not moving too freely. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fugazi Posted January 15, 2010 Share Posted January 15, 2010 He still continued, wouldn't have thought he'd be out for too long. Injured himself in a challenge with Drogba, funnily enough. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mowen Posted January 15, 2010 Share Posted January 15, 2010 I'd like to temper this post with the news that I am exceptionally drunk, but for all this talk of spending beyond our means etc etc, worth remembering that our transfer record is still only 12m pounds. We've benefitted from a supportive owner, but it isn't as if we've done anything outrageous. He's put the money into transfers, but more importantly he has also put it into the infrastructure of the club, and is starting to unravel some of the torpor which set in in the final Ellis years. I went to my first match over 30 years ago, and it has been a roller coaster ride the whole time until the early part of this decade, but Lerner has changed the club from top to bottom in the space of three years, and he's only just begun. I don't care if Man City are the richest club in the universe, I'm just happy to have an owner with a few bob who quite clearly, despite being an American - and thereby fucking up the slightly xenophobic bias of the press of late - has clearly "got" the history and culture of the club far more effectively than Doug, a local businessman who was the major player for the best part of 30 years, ever did. I've got no problem at all with what you're doing and I wish we had Lerner and his money. I respect the way Villa have gone about it more than Chelsea or City by some distance. The point I was making was more that you wouldn't have been able to spend like this without his backing, which doesn't tally up with stable growth imo. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Village Idiot Posted January 15, 2010 Share Posted January 15, 2010 Question for brummie: is Aston Villa's debt sugar-daddy 0% interest loans ala Abramovich or Al-Fayed or is he owed interest? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pilko Posted January 16, 2010 Share Posted January 16, 2010 Liverpool look awful, again. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thespence Posted January 16, 2010 Share Posted January 16, 2010 Why have Stoke taken there Quaterback off? Why have Stoke taken there captain off? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mowen Posted January 16, 2010 Share Posted January 16, 2010 Inclined to think that was a pen...if Lucas hadn't dived before he'd got there he might have won one. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ash Posted January 16, 2010 Share Posted January 16, 2010 I think Mason got that spot on, Lucas took a dive. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
PM Posted January 16, 2010 Share Posted January 16, 2010 Andy Gray looking through his red glasses as usual. Down before the tackle even came in. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
broonalegeordie Posted January 16, 2010 Share Posted January 16, 2010 commentators on 5live crying cos lucas should have had a penalty but the ref booked him hehehe Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thespence Posted January 16, 2010 Share Posted January 16, 2010 Why have Stoke taken there Quaterback off? Why have Stoke taken there captain off? SOMEONE ANSWER!!!! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
PM Posted January 16, 2010 Share Posted January 16, 2010 Why have Stoke taken there Quaterback off? Why have Stoke taken there captain off? SOMEONE ANSWER!!!! Because they're injured. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thespence Posted January 16, 2010 Share Posted January 16, 2010 Why have Stoke taken there Quaterback off? Why have Stoke taken there captain off? SOMEONE ANSWER!!!! Because they're injured. Any of them of Liverpool players clattering into them? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
broonalegeordie Posted January 16, 2010 Share Posted January 16, 2010 where does a quaterback play? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest schmuck Posted January 16, 2010 Share Posted January 16, 2010 america Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thespence Posted January 16, 2010 Share Posted January 16, 2010 where does a quaterback play? Off the field of play Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
broonalegeordie Posted January 16, 2010 Share Posted January 16, 2010 so why do stoke have one? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest toonlass Posted January 16, 2010 Share Posted January 16, 2010 0-0 Hamilton v Rangers, we have loads of injuries today Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mowen Posted January 16, 2010 Share Posted January 16, 2010 What a utter disgrace of a game, these are two PL teams ffs Rather watch a ladies division 3 game in Finland than this shit. We know you're just being silly dj, if you'll watch Serie A you'll watch anything. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
broonalegeordie Posted January 16, 2010 Share Posted January 16, 2010 What a utter disgrace of a game, these are two PL teams ffs Rather watch a ladies division 3 game in Finland than this s***. We know you're just being silly dj, if you'll watch Serie A you'll watch anything. hehe Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pilko Posted January 16, 2010 Share Posted January 16, 2010 Did my ears decieve me a few minutes ago? Gray: "I think Liverpool are playing alright, they've had the better of the play" Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Neil Posted January 16, 2010 Share Posted January 16, 2010 Did my ears decieve me a few minutes ago? Gray: "I think Liverpool are playing alright, they've had the better of the play" Not watching it but I doubt it. This is the same Gray who said they'd had the better of the first half at Portsmouth despite Pompey being the better team, and Liverpool registering a total of 0 shots on target. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tooj Posted January 16, 2010 Share Posted January 16, 2010 10.49 Steve Bruce has revealed that he came close to signing John Terry during his time in charge of Huddersfield. god i hate these "i almost signed Ronaldo/Terry/Drogba before no one even knew who he was" Did you hate it when SBR said we almost signed Terry when as well? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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