Aston Villa manager Alex McLeish admits the club and the majority of the Premier League cannot compete with the growing new breed of "super clubs".
See http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/14844717.stm
Also see:
http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/14717626.stm
http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/14683259.stm
http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/14711109.stm
I think I've come to the conclusion that as the board don't know football - or are not confident in speaking about it, hence the dry communications from head office - they're leaving the football chat to AM. Effectively he is the board's football mouthpiece to talk in real speak about what the board obviously has difficulty in saying - about no longer being able to compete at the top.
It would seem it follows the same pattern as per MON; team manager does everything football while the board sit back and financially manage. They're there just for the business: the so-called professional managers.
And presumably, PF's talk about AM being in tune with the business ethos means they leave him to do the buying and selling knowing that he'll work within the strict parameters the board has set and presumably agreed with AM.
I suppose that's all fair really - but it leaves the board looking distant when they're called upon to communicate and can't talk the talk. And can't apologise for raising expectations and dropping them without explanation.
Anyway, it looks as though all this confirms the board are just business people and managing the club towards profit, despite all the hype about tradition and heritage.
We'd be naive to think otherwise I suppose, but the lack of 'heart' being displayed is disappointing.
Acknowledgments to Mike Mooney for the links.
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See http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/14844717.stm
Also see:
http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/14717626.stm
http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/14683259.stm
http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/14711109.stm
I think I've come to the conclusion that as the board don't know football - or are not confident in speaking about it, hence the dry communications from head office - they're leaving the football chat to AM. Effectively he is the board's football mouthpiece to talk in real speak about what the board obviously has difficulty in saying - about no longer being able to compete at the top.
It would seem it follows the same pattern as per MON; team manager does everything football while the board sit back and financially manage. They're there just for the business: the so-called professional managers.
And presumably, PF's talk about AM being in tune with the business ethos means they leave him to do the buying and selling knowing that he'll work within the strict parameters the board has set and presumably agreed with AM.
I suppose that's all fair really - but it leaves the board looking distant when they're called upon to communicate and can't talk the talk. And can't apologise for raising expectations and dropping them without explanation.
Anyway, it looks as though all this confirms the board are just business people and managing the club towards profit, despite all the hype about tradition and heritage.
We'd be naive to think otherwise I suppose, but the lack of 'heart' being displayed is disappointing.
Acknowledgments to Mike Mooney for the links.
.
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