Popular Post PieFacE Posted June 8, 2015 VT Supporter Popular Post Share Posted June 8, 2015 I really hope so. Would be a bit gutted if we lost Fox. 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dudevillaisnice Posted June 8, 2015 Share Posted June 8, 2015 Depends on the profile of the new owner(s) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cosofsaunders Posted June 24, 2015 Share Posted June 24, 2015 Rumours going around hrs resigned. Anyone else heard this or just twatter garbage? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PieFacE Posted June 24, 2015 VT Supporter Share Posted June 24, 2015 Rumours going around hrs resigned. Anyone else heard this or just twatter garbage? Twitter rubbish. Rumours going around hrs resigned. Anyone else heard this or just twatter garbage? Twitter rubbish. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
troon_villan Posted June 24, 2015 Share Posted June 24, 2015 Echo Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BOF Posted June 24, 2015 Moderator Share Posted June 24, 2015 EchoI wouldn't believe them either. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OneNightInRotterdam Posted June 24, 2015 Share Posted June 24, 2015 If he had done, I'd have expected a takeover to be very close. I hope he stays, more switched on than Faulkner ever was. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest av1 Posted June 24, 2015 Share Posted June 24, 2015 Maybe my mind is just corrupted by the behaviour of players, but if a takeover was close and he felt he wouldn't be in the new owner's plans, would he not wait for them to make the decision thus being entitled to a pay off? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
El-Reacho Posted June 24, 2015 Share Posted June 24, 2015 Would be a bit gutted if this were true - regardless of how high profile our potential new owners Fox seems to me to be an extremely good front man for the club. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hippo Posted June 24, 2015 Share Posted June 24, 2015 What exactly has Fox done to warrant such praise ? Sacked Lambert, Employed Sherwood, - pretty straight forward decisions - you could argue he left it to late getting rid of Lambert The new shirt sponsor doesn't seem anything ground breaking I don't get why he is held in such high esteem. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gharperr Posted June 24, 2015 Share Posted June 24, 2015 (edited) What exactly has Fox done to warrant such praise ? Sacked Lambert, Employed Sherwood, - pretty straight forward decisions - you could argue he left it to late getting rid of Lambert The new shirt sponsor doesn't seem anything ground breaking I don't get why he is held in such high esteem. Because he comes across Waaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaay better than the previous guy who probably wouldnt have sacked Lambert. + feels like he knows what hes doing I know results orientated thinking is an awful way to look at if decisions made were correct or not when variance is huuuuuuuge...but we did stay up under sherwood so i dont think you can say "he left it too late" Edited June 24, 2015 by gharperr Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frank Raphael Posted June 24, 2015 Share Posted June 24, 2015 I like Foxy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hippo Posted June 24, 2015 Share Posted June 24, 2015 What exactly has Fox done to warrant such praise ? Sacked Lambert, Employed Sherwood, - pretty straight forward decisions - you could argue he left it to late getting rid of Lambert The new shirt sponsor doesn't seem anything ground breaking I don't get why he is held in such high esteem. Because he comes across Waaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaay better than the previous guy who probably wouldnt have sacked Lambert. + feels like he knows what hes doing I know results orientated thinking is an awful way to look at if decisions made were correct or not when variance is huuuuuuuge...but we did stay up under sherwood so i dont think you can say "he left it too late" My question still stands - What has he done that you think of him so highly ? Sacked the manager of a team that could barley muster a shot on goal ? - Recruited a rookie out of work manager ? - secured a shirt deal about the same level as the current one ? , plenty of CEO'S could do that, - I don't see whats so great about him. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bobzy Posted June 24, 2015 Share Posted June 24, 2015 What exactly has Fox done to warrant such praise ? Sacked Lambert, Employed Sherwood, - pretty straight forward decisions - you could argue he left it to late getting rid of Lambert The new shirt sponsor doesn't seem anything ground breaking I don't get why he is held in such high esteem. Because he comes across Waaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaay better than the previous guy who probably wouldnt have sacked Lambert. + feels like he knows what hes doing I know results orientated thinking is an awful way to look at if decisions made were correct or not when variance is huuuuuuuge...but we did stay up under sherwood so i dont think you can say "he left it too late" My question still stands - What has he done that you think of him so highly ? Sacked the manager of a team that could barley muster a shot on goal ? - Recruited a rookie out of work manager ? - secured a shirt deal about the same level as the current one ? , plenty of CEO'S could do that, - I don't see whats so great about him. The previous "regime" did plenty wrong. Fox has done nothing wrong at all. Plus he comes across well in interviews. Therefore, he's wanted by fans. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hippo Posted June 24, 2015 Share Posted June 24, 2015 What exactly has Fox done to warrant such praise ? Sacked Lambert, Employed Sherwood, - pretty straight forward decisions - you could argue he left it to late getting rid of Lambert The new shirt sponsor doesn't seem anything ground breaking I don't get why he is held in such high esteem. Because he comes across Waaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaay better than the previous guy who probably wouldnt have sacked Lambert. + feels like he knows what hes doing I know results orientated thinking is an awful way to look at if decisions made were correct or not when variance is huuuuuuuge...but we did stay up under sherwood so i dont think you can say "he left it too late" My question still stands - What has he done that you think of him so highly ? Sacked the manager of a team that could barley muster a shot on goal ? - Recruited a rookie out of work manager ? - secured a shirt deal about the same level as the current one ? , plenty of CEO'S could do that, - I don't see whats so great about him. The previous "regime" did plenty wrong. Fox has done nothing wrong at all. Plus he comes across well in interviews. Therefore, he's wanted by fans. So he is rated so highly because he hasn't done anything wrong ? Enough Said Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bobzy Posted June 24, 2015 Share Posted June 24, 2015 What exactly has Fox done to warrant such praise ? Sacked Lambert, Employed Sherwood, - pretty straight forward decisions - you could argue he left it to late getting rid of Lambert The new shirt sponsor doesn't seem anything ground breaking I don't get why he is held in such high esteem. Because he comes across Waaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaay better than the previous guy who probably wouldnt have sacked Lambert. + feels like he knows what hes doing I know results orientated thinking is an awful way to look at if decisions made were correct or not when variance is huuuuuuuge...but we did stay up under sherwood so i dont think you can say "he left it too late" My question still stands - What has he done that you think of him so highly ? Sacked the manager of a team that could barley muster a shot on goal ? - Recruited a rookie out of work manager ? - secured a shirt deal about the same level as the current one ? , plenty of CEO'S could do that, - I don't see whats so great about him. The previous "regime" did plenty wrong. Fox has done nothing wrong at all. Plus he comes across well in interviews. Therefore, he's wanted by fans. So he is rated so highly because he hasn't done anything wrong ? Enough Said Tends to be how things work in football. Player doing nothing wrong and things well = liked. Manager doing nothing wrong and things well = liked. etc. etc. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hippo Posted June 24, 2015 Share Posted June 24, 2015 What exactly has Fox done to warrant such praise ? Sacked Lambert, Employed Sherwood, - pretty straight forward decisions - you could argue he left it to late getting rid of Lambert The new shirt sponsor doesn't seem anything ground breaking I don't get why he is held in such high esteem. Because he comes across Waaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaay better than the previous guy who probably wouldnt have sacked Lambert. + feels like he knows what hes doing I know results orientated thinking is an awful way to look at if decisions made were correct or not when variance is huuuuuuuge...but we did stay up under sherwood so i dont think you can say "he left it too late" My question still stands - What has he done that you think of him so highly ? Sacked the manager of a team that could barley muster a shot on goal ? - Recruited a rookie out of work manager ? - secured a shirt deal about the same level as the current one ? , plenty of CEO'S could do that, - I don't see whats so great about him. The previous "regime" did plenty wrong. Fox has done nothing wrong at all. Plus he comes across well in interviews. Therefore, he's wanted by fans. So he is rated so highly because he hasn't done anything wrong ? Enough Said Tends to be how things work in football. Player doing nothing wrong and things well = liked. Manager doing nothing wrong and things well = liked. etc. etc. Ah but youve introduced 'doing things well' - which is different to doing nothing wrong. I don't see what Tom Fox has done well. The jury is very much out on the sherwood appointment (IMO) - and the shirt deal is only in line with what his predecessor did. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bobzy Posted June 24, 2015 Share Posted June 24, 2015 Ah but youve introduced 'doing things well' - which is different to doing nothing wrong. I don't see what Tom Fox has done well. The jury is very much out on the sherwood appointment (IMO) - and the shirt deal is only in line with what his predecessor did. The sacking of Lambert and hiring of Sherwood have both been things "well done" as we've survived in the Premier League. In any case, he seems a strange choice for someone at Aston Villa to be worried about. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post BOF Posted June 24, 2015 Moderator Popular Post Share Posted June 24, 2015 Tom Fox has impressed me with everything he has said since arriving at the club. Not just with what he has said, but his judgement in when to say it and how much to say. In all of his actions so far he has come across as a very capable and professional CEO. Never mind that he was seen as quite the coup when we managed to get him from Arsenal. He has brought in our first ever CFO and he is also the man behind bringing in Sherwood. I remember someone on here saying a while back that it just feels like we're being run by an actual grown-up at the moment, and I suppose that's another way of putting it all. I just get the feeling we're in very safe hands under Fox and I suppose it manifests in the fact that he's probably the member of the non-playing staff that I'd be most worried about losing under new ownership. I think he's probably destined for bigger things, but then Villa fans always say that when they've got a good'un on-board. Even when you hear him putting it up to the FA/Premier League about homegrown players quotas and its effects on academies you get (well, I get...) a sense of pride that your club has someone articulate, intelligent and confident enough at the top to be able to talk about the issue in a way that doesn't toe the line and makes us perhaps more relevant than we might be seen to be by the usual hierarchy. In that sense he elevates us within the game and that's very valuable too. Having a voice that is influential and respected along the corridors of power. 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mat Kendrick's Dentist Posted June 24, 2015 Share Posted June 24, 2015 Tom Fox has impressed me with everything he has said since arriving at the club. Not just with what he has said, but his judgement in when to say it and how much to say. In all of his actions so far he has come across as a very capable and professional CEO. Never mind that he was seen as quite the coup when we managed to get him from Arsenal. He has brought in our first ever CFO and he is also the man behind bringing in Sherwood. I remember someone on here saying a while back that it just feels like we're being run by an actual grown-up at the moment, and I suppose that's another way of putting it all. I just get the feeling we're in very safe hands under Fox and I suppose it manifests in the fact that he's probably the member of the non-playing staff that I'd be most worried about losing under new ownership. I think he's probably destined for bigger things, but then Villa fans always say that when they've got a good'un on-board. Even when you hear him putting it up to the FA/Premier League about homegrown players quotas and its effects on academies you get (well, I get...) a sense of pride that your club has someone articulate, intelligent and confident enough at the top to be able to talk about the issue in a way that doesn't toe the line and makes us perhaps more relevant than we might be seen to be by the usual hierarchy. In that sense he elevates us within the game and that's very valuable too. Having a voice that is influential and respected along the corridors of power. False narrative? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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