Phil Savage has not been fired, and Phil Savage is not going to be fired.

If you're going to give people authority and hold them responsible and ultimately accountable for their performance, you've got to get out of the way.

Winning our fans' approval will come from all of us doing the right things for the right reasons, me included.

We have to invest in developing Villa Park, allowing us to generate our own revenue streams. At the same time, of course, there's a balance between growing long-term and getting the instant results we all crave as fans.

Winning supporters over can only really be achieved by what you do, not what you say. It's no use just smiling and shaking hands and getting quoted with witty one-liners.

We want to build the club on our attendances. We don't want to pay all our TV money straight out in transfer fees and wages. We have to invest in developing Villa Park, allowing us to generate our own revenue streams.