By Alex Stevens
Stan Collymore has revealed his plan for rescuing Aston Villa from their current crisis.
The 44-year-old former striker is a passionate Villa fan and has been extremely critical of the club’s board for many years.
The Midlands’ club’s current position languishing at the bottom of the Premier League table – 11 points adrift of safety – has prompted Collymore to come up with a strategy to revitalise the club he played for during the late 1990s.
Collymore outlined what he thinks needs to be done to save his team in a series of posts on Twitter on Tuesday night.
The tweets included selling the entire playing squad, who have mustered just one win and eight points this season, as well as almost all the backroom staff.
The striker turned broadcaster, who played for Villa between 1997 and 2000, has also grown frustrated at the lack of youth players coming through the ranks.
Read his plans below…
1. Put a consortium together. 2 Sack all but Kev Mac/McAndrew 3. Put whole squad up for sale. 4. Buy FLC proven players in Jan @CMD__34
— Stan Collymore (@StanCollymore) December 29, 2015
5, Let an old Lion come home and make amends for the two worst years of his life and career @CMD__34 .
— Stan Collymore (@StanCollymore) December 29, 2015
6. Play two up top, wingers for Gestede/A N Other in FLC .7 Discount tickets for long suffering Villans. @CMD__34
— Stan Collymore (@StanCollymore) December 29, 2015
8. Communicate weekly with our fan base to let them know our direction and why we do what we do @CMD__34 .
— Stan Collymore (@StanCollymore) December 29, 2015
9. Promote 2 from academy annually into squad letting local kids know Villa is a playing not loaning destination @CMD__34
— Stan Collymore (@StanCollymore) December 29, 2015
10. Let supporters clubs get the Holte back with colour, noise and our heroes @CMD__34
— Stan Collymore (@StanCollymore) December 29, 2015
11. Flatten NS, rebuild and fill corners in.12. Remind our neighbours and our foes what this club is about and our ambition for it @CMD__34
— Stan Collymore (@StanCollymore) December 29, 2015
12. Have a consulting sporting board of Little, Withe, Morley,Big Ron,G Taylor checking and balancing ins and outs @CMD__34
— Stan Collymore (@StanCollymore) December 29, 2015
