Randy Lerner

[Lucky Eddie]

This was all so much funnier when it was them and Samesh Kumar.

I'm just numb at what we've become.

[auntiesledd]

So Garde asked for this 2 weeks ago and they've only just around to it?

And why can't Lerner come over here instead of demanding everyone drops everything and comes to him?

Like the imminent Chairman and board member, they're fucking numpties mate, they avoid their responsibilities because Aston Villa are a mess and it requires a hell of a lot of hard work and effort to sort it out.

They're having to make a statement because the manager has basically told them he is not the whipping boy who is going to sit their and eat the entire shit sandwich whilst they hide away from the mess they've created.

Credit to Remi for telling them they need to do this, it's a sign he isn't their yes man.

Well said aj - and fair play to Garde. Unfortunately I'm expecting the bare minimum amount of drivel to come out of the owners gob later: with no plan whatsoever. Go Randy, knock us all out why dontcha...   

[David_Nab]

Randy as owner takes the blame of course but he pays Fox etc to run the club , so they have to fly over and see him and explain how they recruited 2 managers and spent 55mil on a team and can't get a win or barely a draw.No wonder is a face to face meeting

[eamonn]

What's the delay? He doesn't strike me as a Bowie fan so can't imagine he's been weeping in his sofa all day while cradling an original pressing of the Diamond Dogs LP to his chest.

[TheMalandro]

What's the delay? He doesn't strike me as a Bowie fan so can't imagine he's been weeping in his sofa all day while cradling an original pressing of the Diamond Dogs LP to his chest.

He's probably gone out and got a Ziggy tattoo today

[cheltenhamlion]

My guess is he will try a bit of leadership. When the fans have turned before then the manager has always been the identifiable bogeyman who will catch it from the supporters. With months of mud flying from the support in all directions to potentially come, he will try to direct the ire towards himself.

Of course this will be met with more complaints and demands that he gives us away tomorrow or grief at not liking some of the words used so won't make any difference.

It might just delay the reckoning day for everyone else for a month or 2 though and that might JUST give us time to get something with positivity going before we head into Division 2.

[TheMalandro]

the thin white jerk

[LeeB]

Aladdin Insane.

[Villa in Denmark]

What's the delay? He doesn't strike me as a Bowie fan so can't imagine he's been weeping in his sofa all day while cradling an original pressing of the Diamond Dogs LP to his chest.

He's probably gone out and got a Ziggy tattoo today

He probably ended up with a Zippy tattoo instead.

[Californian Villain]

I can't imagine his comments today about how he shouldn't be the only person to speak out at Villa will go down very well at all with Lerner and Fox.  Not that he's wrong of course.

Probably not.  But it shows that he has the balls to call it out.  Fair play to him.

It suggests to me that he's had enough, and isn't overly bothered if he pisses Lerner off or not.  Either he spurs the stupid owner into action, or he annoys him and gets to leave before his reputation gets severely tarnished.

Yep. 10 games in, and already thinking about the end game and/or his next job. Great.

[boboonthecorner]

By the time we start next season(championship or not) I believe we'll have new owners. I think the new owner will realise the potential in the club from the amount of coverage we are getting from the media especially by those with no recognised connection Villa. This alongside RL dropping the price so he can get rid of the club will be enough to attract new investment.

[GarTomas]

Just a hunch - but perhaps he's not well?

[Chris Harte]

The below is from the BBC website's preview of tonight's game against Palace and sums up just how poor we've become.

 

• Aston Villa's Premier League winless run now stands at 19 games (D5, L14) - the joint fourth-worst ever.
• Villa are the only top-flight side not to have won at home this season (D3, L6).
• Villa have conceded the opening goal of a Premier League game on a league-high 15 occasions in 2015-16.
• Aston Villa's tally of eight points is the third lowest after 20 games of a Premier League season. Only Sunderland (six) in 2005-06 and Derby (seven) in 2007-08 had lower totals at this stage. Both were relegated.
• Villa have kept just two clean sheets in this season's Premier League.

[olaftab]

The list of "honours" keeps getting longer and longer!

[tomd2103]

The below is from the BBC website's preview of tonight's game against Palace and sums up just how poor we've become.

 

• Aston Villa's Premier League winless run now stands at 19 games (D5, L14) - the joint fourth-worst ever.
• Villa are the only top-flight side not to have won at home this season (D3, L6).
• Villa have conceded the opening goal of a Premier League game on a league-high 15 occasions in 2015-16.
• Aston Villa's tally of eight points is the third lowest after 20 games of a Premier League season. Only Sunderland (six) in 2005-06 and Derby (seven) in 2007-08 had lower totals at this stage. Both were relegated.
• Villa have kept just two clean sheets in this season's Premier League.

"Something special" indeed.  I really hope Garde shows some ambition in his team selection tonight and goes for it.