Won a European trophy and qualified for the CL yet their recruitment is dependant on sales.
Can no1 else see but #NUFC and #AVFC fans that the current system is a joke and there not for financial sustainability, but to assist 6 clubs?
Last night highlighted what a huge club Aston Villa are. They know that, of course. But it was a reminder to those tuning in from around the world the size of the club, the passionate fanbase, the quality of coach and players, and all by joyous royal approval, too. #AVFC
Villans.
You were off the scale tonight. Pride, passion, emotion, energy. Make no mistake, you don't deliver tonight and the job and result becomes a lot harder.
A wall of noise that rattled the foundations of this special old football ground.
Without you, Aston Villa Football Club is just another club. With you, as witnessed by Europe tonight, we match anywhere and I mean anywhere, for atmosphere.
Make the pilgrimage to Istanbul if you can, ticket, no ticket, who cares, let's make one of the world's oldest and greatest cities, Claret and Blue.
Cannock Villa on tour. One stop left.
At some point, senior Premier League execs have to offer a proper explanation in public for their leniency towards Chelsea. They owe an explanation to fans of clubs punished more harshly. They owe an explanation to those clubs who did abide by the rules. They have to offer some explanation as to why PSR breaches are deemed far more serious than acts of "deception and concealment". Yes, these are the offences of a previous regime at Chelsea. But inconsistencies run through the PL's defence and their reputation is damaged. They canโt hide from a controversy of this magnitude.
I think any progressive and ambitious Premier League club should now spend whatever they like and push the boundaries way past compliance.
Because if you only receive a paltry fine for adding players who materially helped you win trophies then it's worth it.
Was massively pro spending rules but clubs illegal spending prior to PSR isn't being punished at all and I bet those clubs are pissing themselves, all while clubs with the money to compete with them today are having to audit every fucking toilet roll, with promising home grown players being horsetraded like meat in order to comply with PSR.
Clubs and supporters should always support rules which protect our clubs from themselves at times, but dishing out fines that some clubs can find from the back of the boardroom sofa while directly profiting from the players "illegally" purchased makes a mockery of the system.
At this point I wish the โSky 6โ had just gone to the Super League, so the rest of us could get on with a competitive, fair league. Nothing surprises me anymore.
BREAKING: Chelsea have been fined ยฃ10.75m by the Premier League and handed a one-year transfer ban suspended for two years ๐จ
They have also been given a nine month Academy transfer ban.
Bit of perspective on the Villa result. They were without the captain, last seasonโs player of the year, arguably the teamโs most important player, their top scorer and their club record signing today. Thatโs not an excuse for losing to 10 men, but itโs worth considering. The squad isnโt deep enough just to suck that up.
Now THIS is an injury crisis. Entire midfield three of Kamara, Tielemans and McGinn all out long-term now - and thereโs been nothing from the media. They despise clubs like us and Villa, but will post anything to keep their big six darlings happy...
They say romance is dead in football, but then a team from a small town in the Arctic Circle comes out and rattles a state-backed oil club whose reserve left back is worth more than the entire Bodo squad.
Magnificent.
@B6Nigel I think the love for Emi has just gone after the summer, which is a such a shame. Best keeper weโve had in a very long time and will be very hard to replace.
Unai Emery should be top of any list of any top club in the world that is looking for a manager
But if you think he would leave Aston Villa now, it means you haven't properly understood what he is feeling about the work he is doing
#RiseoftheVillans