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Offline Legion

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Randy Lerner
« on: December 29, 2012, 08:26:42 PM »
What should be his way forward and how far is he culpable for our current situation? Keep it constructive, please.

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Re: Randy Lerner
« Reply #1 on: December 29, 2012, 08:29:35 PM »
He needs to sell up.
His heart isn't in it and his football knowledge is on par with my 2 cats.

All style and no substance, please sell up Lerner before the fans wade in on you with abuse, at least bugger off while we can still come up with the odd positive about your 'stewardship.'
« Last Edit: December 29, 2012, 08:45:32 PM by Rip Van doin' the Lambert walk »

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Re: Randy Lerner
« Reply #2 on: December 29, 2012, 08:29:35 PM »
Admit he is clueless and appoint a football man as his Chief Executive.

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Re: Randy Lerner
« Reply #3 on: December 29, 2012, 08:30:25 PM »
The club's steep decline can be traced to the day he started having to make important decisions.  Can't put it any more simply than that.

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Re: Randy Lerner
« Reply #4 on: December 29, 2012, 08:31:09 PM »
The club's steep decline can be traced to the day he started having to make important decisions.  Can't put it any more simply than that.
Spot on Hilts.
Rabbit, meet headlights.

Offline sirlordbaltimore

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Re: Randy Lerner
« Reply #5 on: December 29, 2012, 08:35:09 PM »
The club's steep decline can be traced to the day he started having to make important decisions.  Can't put it any more simply than that.

Correct. It's been one bad decision after another for quite some time now

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Re: Randy Lerner
« Reply #6 on: December 29, 2012, 08:38:10 PM »
He needs to sell up.
His heart isn't in it and his football knowledge is on par with my 2 cats.

All style and no substance, please sell up Lerner before the fans wade in on you with abuse, at least bugger off while we can still come up with odd positive about your 'stewardship.'

This.

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Re: Randy Lerner
« Reply #7 on: December 29, 2012, 08:42:34 PM »
Who is to say he hasn't been actively trying to sell? We don't hear much from the board anyway but there was rumours last season. The problem could either be the asking price, lack of interest, or the only ones interested are worse chancers that make Blues, Blackburn and Portsmouth owners look like Abramovich.

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Re: Randy Lerner
« Reply #8 on: December 29, 2012, 08:46:32 PM »
Who is to say he hasn't been actively trying to sell? .
You'd soon know if a high profile club like Villa was up for grabs, no way could you keep that secret.

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Re: Randy Lerner
« Reply #9 on: December 29, 2012, 08:48:11 PM »
Who is to say he hasn't been actively trying to sell? .
You'd soon know if a high profile club like Villa was up for grabs, no way could you keep that secret.

If he wanted to sell surely it would be be best to advertise the fact in order to attract a possible buyer.

Offline claretandbeer

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Re: Randy Lerner
« Reply #10 on: December 29, 2012, 08:51:10 PM »
Supply the money,keep the finances in order ,appoint a good manager and leave well alone.He's done the first and last well. Poor appointments in Houllier and TSMS and failed to control MON's spending and short term approach. Better chairman than Doug who sold our best assets when there was no need nor pressure to do so.

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Re: Randy Lerner
« Reply #11 on: December 29, 2012, 08:51:30 PM »
Who is to say he hasn't been actively trying to sell? .
You'd soon know if a high profile club like Villa was up for grabs, no way could you keep that secret.

I suppose it depends. Most times the leak comes from buyers or sellers leaking it to the papers and we know how much Randy hates people he is dealing with going to the papers. And has I said, we have had rumours previously of him sending feelers out for either partial ownership or other options.

My main question to him is how good was the Laser removal clinic and did it leave a scar on his ankle?

Offline Karlos96

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Re: Randy Lerner
« Reply #12 on: December 29, 2012, 08:52:25 PM »
Lerner needs to sell up he just isn't interested anymore, some of the decisions he has made have been disastrous.  If Ellis had made some of the decisions he has done the last few years he would have got no end of shit for it, Lerner has got off lightly in my opinion.

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Re: Randy Lerner
« Reply #13 on: December 29, 2012, 08:52:58 PM »
Hire the world's best salesman, send him directly to Doha, sell for whatever you can get. That's what Lerner should do.
« Last Edit: December 29, 2012, 08:54:34 PM by Jimbo »

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Re: Randy Lerner
« Reply #14 on: December 29, 2012, 08:53:56 PM »
Paul Faulker is paid a fair whack to run the club.The pair of them should go.

 


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