Gazza_8 233 Posted October 15, 2012 Share Posted October 15, 2012 A stupid comment to make and apologised rightly so. We don't need to go making enemies as we have a long list of them already. 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
simplythebest 0 Posted October 16, 2012 Share Posted October 16, 2012 Villa were surprised late last week when a Charles Green took a swipe at the club. Whilst admittedly bizarre and out of left field, Green did later apologise, as set out below, stating that he was aware of Villa's pedigree from a defeat of Sheffield Utd when he had worked there. We are hoping that going forward Green will retreat to his day job and leave the cutting remarks for those standing on somewhat stronger footing. Apology from Charles Green, Chief Executive of Rangers Football Club, to Aston Villa:- "During a press briefing I was asked how I saw the future of football. I was explaining how I believed that the current situation where clubs in England are receiving massive revenues from television rights, yet remain behind the big clubs in England and Europe in terms of success in competition, is unlikely to continue forever. Some of my remarks were taken out of context and I apologise unreservedly to Aston Villa, whom I know full well to be a club with a proud history. I remember clearly - but not too fondly - them beating Sheffield Utd in the FA Cup when I was chief executive there." http://www.avfc.co.uk/page/NewsDetail/0,,10265~2950395,00.html Seems they don't want to accept the apology then, fine by me, they are useless anyway. 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
kuznetsov 0 Posted October 16, 2012 Share Posted October 16, 2012 a joke situation here. *well done charlie. embarassing. *sarcasm. 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
simplythebest 0 Posted October 16, 2012 Share Posted October 16, 2012 I've said worse things to my parents, an apology was given so it's Villa's problem if they want to turn it into tit for tat. 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
kuznetsov 0 Posted October 16, 2012 Share Posted October 16, 2012 I've said worse things to my parents, an apology was given so it's Villa's problem if they want to turn it into tit for tat. tit for tat? green started it. 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
simplythebest 0 Posted October 16, 2012 Share Posted October 16, 2012 tit for tat? green started it. And apologised, he didn't write obscene graffiti on Villa Park so surely the graceful thing to do is just to accept the apology or at least let the situation (much of nothing) die out? 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
kuznetsov 0 Posted October 16, 2012 Share Posted October 16, 2012 And apologised, he didn't write obscene graffiti on Villa Park so surely the graceful thing to do is just to accept the apology or at least let the situation (much of nothing) die out? apologies are a sign of weakness. just dont make the mistakes! 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
54andcounting 0 Posted October 16, 2012 Share Posted October 16, 2012 Well done Charles...he's just making sure folk down south know we are still around. ...anyway's I agree with what he said about them in the first place. 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
der Berliner 3,565 Posted October 16, 2012 Share Posted October 16, 2012 I actually replied with some sense over at the SkySport pages comments regarding this topic. Was not published for some reason though.* Essentially, CG spoke from a business point of view - as I take it - and in that respect AV are useless. Getting 250m for winning nothing for years (if not decades), not competing in Europe or anywhere else of note ... while ManU getting not much more doing all the opposite. If anyone at Villa - be they fans or officials - had any sense, they would not say a word and hope that no-one notices. *Actually, I did note that without Sky money the EPL would go bust (and it will, rest assured) and 75% of the teams would go to the wall in no-time. Silly me! 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
forlanssister 3,092 Posted October 17, 2012 Share Posted October 17, 2012 Green playing fast and loose with figures, there's a shock, Villa's turnover is nearer £92m not £250m. http://www.guardian.co.uk/news/datablog/2012/may/24/football-premier-league-club-accounts 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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