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My father (73) suggests that Nigel Simms is by far and away the best (Villa) GK in his lifetime, Stan Lynn was better than JG, God and someone he can’t remember the name of that played DC in the 60’s who we might have been signed from WBA, and Gerry Hitchens are the standouts in their positions

Great (if so)!

The Times are reporting that Garcia Pitarch has already started work as Sporting Director "In another development, Jesús García Pitarch has started work as sporting director at Villa. García Pitarch had similar roles at Real Zaragoza and Valencia,..."...

Andre Villas Boas is as high with the bookies as some on the poll list, wouldn't that be a statement of intent (albeit surely not credible given his pedigree and aspirations, nor possible - his wage alone was a reported £6m pa at Zenit and £10m in China.......)

This may already have been posted but The Daily Mail reported yesterday that "the appointment of a sporting director is understood to be advanced, with Jesus Garcia Pitarch one name mentioned" . If true, can't see him working with Big Sam and the like

Well, you can never tell with signings - some that you expect to shine fail and vice-versa but career stats (including many games in relatively low leagues) suggest that there's not much end product from Bolasie - Goals: 1 in 10 games and assists seemingly worse, plus risk with his...

Most papers at the time of him signing a new contract in 2017 reported a 50k basic plus goal bonuses etc.......

The Sun on Sunday are reporting that the "new owners will try to do a Wolves" - turning to the likes of super agent Jorge Mendes for advice on targets, Moreira being the first of five loan signings (I can't find a Web link unfortunately)

I can confirm from personal experience (being appointed to restructure financially challenged businesses) that HMRC rarely file a Winding Up Petition when an organisation is "only" one month in arrears.....if the club is as reported subject to a WUP then we are seriously *ucked....unless: a)...

Awake since 0255......after a long long week listening to the media going on and on about Fulham and Liverpool but have just arrived - claret and blue everywhere already, makes you so proud!! Unusually optimistic for this one - surely the game we have bought all this experience for!

It's not correct to suggest that the club are being greedy - they are restricted by EFL regulations that do not permit tickets to be given away or sold below full normal matchday price unless the opposition agrees (the original announcement was either badly worded or the club weren't appraised...

We also don't get to keep the Sky money - the EFL regulations suggest that the net money generated by all Play-off games is aggregated and split 50% between the 4 participating teams and 50% to the "Pool Account", which presumably is shared out amongst all member teams.....the regulations also...

They get better..... 3.6 For the purposes of Rule 3.5, ‘reduce’ shall also include seeking to make Play Off Match tickets available to season ticket holders, members of membership clubs or other similar schemes at the same discount that would apply to them for normal League Matches when...

Apparently the EFL has a set of regulations ( https://www.efl.com/clubs-and-competitions/sky-bet-play-offs/playoff-rules--regulations/) for the Play-off which includes: 3.5 The Home Club may not reduce normal League admission charges without the written agreement of the Away Club. Any...

Better off in what respect? If: Reported losses - yes £14.5m versus £81.3m the year before Report losses adjusted to strip out exceptional accounting entries in the previous year - no, virtually the same loss in both years (c.£20m before player transactions) Overall debt position - no, the...

And if ever you’re down this way for a beer let me know, way too many Blue Noses around.....

Yes, great keeper and, I understand, a good bloke - better than Sam though ?!? Probably for now but also a hell of a lot more expensive

Hi Villan57, do you live near Stratford upon Avon? (Ben is c.1m outside of town)

Mike, I see the FFP situation as attached but it's not an exact science and am very happy to receive comments....

Sorry folks but I can't include the tables etc in a direct post so have included some comments on the accounts as a pdf attachment..... Of course, the six million dollar question is which figure counts for FFP......I remember that the write-off loss on the property doesn't count towards such...