The Owners & CEO Thread

[The Fear]

All clubs have got themselves to blame for this ridiculous situation. 97% of turnover, dear god.

They could have curtailed this years ago jointly, instead, it is like a race to see who goes bust first

(not a comment re our current owners, just football in general)

 

[McParlandTheGreat]

NSWE have spent a fair bit on us then if we are still debt-free with £548m accumulated losses...

https://twitter.com/x/status/1385660336578117634

Anything from Keiran Maguire I take with a pinch of salt.

Accumulated losses since 2006 £548m
Losses since 2006???? That's history.

Also, the revenue v wages bit doesn't take into account that £36million revenue didn't appear in last year's figures and that Covid hit revenue on top of that.

 

[Villan57]

Anything from Keiran Maguire I take with a pinch of salt.

Accumulated losses since 2006 £548m
Losses since 2006???? That's history.

Also, the revenue v wages bit doesn't take into account that £36million revenue didn't appear in last year's figures and that Covid hit revenue on top of that.

yes I was just thinking what the feck has 2006 got to do with now that was back when that nasty little barsteward Mon was trying his best to bankrupt us

 

[Old Trinity Villan]

Seen this knocking around social media since the club statement... I'd be happy with this.

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That would be befitting of the side we are going to become

 

[Fulford]

That would be befitting of the side we are going to become

I just don't see the point of having one stand separate to the others. I think Stoke have similar and it looks poor to me.

 

[BodyButter]

At what point does the club start making money?

Or are the owners just hanging around expecting the capital appreciation will outgrow the debts?

 

[mike_field]

97% is worrying but as McP says, there are heavy caveats to that - not least our position last season of not actually selling anyone to aid turnover as they all left on freebies (the one month lue for free agents would also boost the wage figures on that front).

As would I guess the good Tweeter's £30m failure.

Accumulated losses since 2006 is a headline. RL underwrote our losses with equity so they disappear, the good Tweeter I doubt did, but NSWE are as well - so that's irrelevant for me.

As JF says though, it ably demonstrates the stupid position football has got itself into and how much the PL is at the beck and call of the broadcasters - which we've talked about for years on here.

 

[Villan57]

I just don't see the point of having one stand separate to the others. I think Stoke have similar and it looks poor to me.

That my friend is the famous the famous Holte End and will always be separate

 

[Melon Donkey]

I just don't see the point of having one stand separate to the others. I think Stoke have similar and it looks poor to me.

You seriously can't be comparing the Stoke end with The Holte End .

Of course the Stoke stand is poor . 1- it's a new design stadium . 2 - It's Stoke.

The Holte End will be magnificent if it was the only stand in the ground!.

 

[Fulford]

I'm not knocking the Holte End but what I'm saying is why not join the whole thing up.

 

[Villan57]

I'm not knocking the Holte End but what I'm saying is why not join the whole thing up.

Just become another soulless bowl, not much point we haven't got enough fans to fill a 60k gound, I've only been in Villa park once with 60k in there and that was 1970

 

[sirdennis]

Not sure why anyone would want to join this up.

Simply majestic.

 

[wittonite]

Seen this knocking around social media since the club statement... I'd be happy with this.

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That would make the Holte look even more magnificant than it already does.
It would be a stand out stand, all on its own.

 

[wittonite]

Not sure why anyone would want to join this up.

Simply majestic.

Lying on the bed watching this, with the laptop sound full up, and just realised I am grinning like a fuckin idiot.

 

[sirdennis]

Lying on the bed watching this, with the laptop sound full up, and just realised I am grinning like a fuckin idiot.

Gives you goosebumps doesn't it ?

Also makes us realise just what we are missing.

 

[david-avfc]

Seen this knocking around social media since the club statement... I'd be happy with this.

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That dates back to the Lerner years doesn't it? From memory it was a 3 stage plan and the third tier on the North Stand was the final stage. Not sure if this version is real though as there's no way you could add another tier onto the Doug Ellis and I can't see us going to 60k capacity any time soon

 

[The Fear]

the one doing the rounds at the time of Randy were 100% not genuine. From the horses mouth, well, from his, he didn't want to join the corners and make Villa Park the same as all places, he liked the traditional nature of the place.

 

[JuanPabloAngel]

That dates back to the Lerner years doesn't it? From memory it was a 3 stage plan and the third tier on the North Stand was the final stage. Not sure if this version is real though as there's no way you could add another tier onto the Doug Ellis and I can't see us going to 60k capacity any time soon

Agree, just thought it looked impressive and gave us something to look forward to.

And with 30k season tickets and a decent waiting list, a year or two more of sustained progress and improvement, and we'll be heading up towards 50k and beyond.

It's just nice to think big instead of the small-time nonsense we've had to endure.

 

[sirdennis]

We will be getting 60,000 when we are regularly in the Champions League.

 

[JW1985]

the one doing the rounds at the time of Randy were 100% not genuine. From the horses mouth, well, from his, he didn't want to join the corners and make Villa Park the same as all places, he liked the traditional nature of the place.

Yes I hate that so many of the new grounds look the same. Soulless bowls.