This is fact. Villa lost a load of players as soon as they were promoted. Some they have converted from loans to signings (for big money), others they have had to replace (for big money).
Chucking figures of what they've spent around is meaningless. They have almost had to start from scratch...
I had to scroll up before finding out that wasn't a BG quote. Was CONVINCED it would be from him!
Although I suppose, "My son's postman read it in The Sun" might have been more of a giveaway.