"I loved it and I'd do it all again" God that's terrifying!
"He appointed much-maligned recruitment pair Hendrik Almstadt and Paddy Riley". Nothing more to be said.
Amongst all the mud slinging though I was startled to read we only increased our non television revenue by 14m over the decade Lerner was in charge.When teams at the top of the premier league are getting their training grounds sponsored for big money, you realise how we failed to cash in on regular top 6 finishes on and off the pitch.
Quote from: villabear on November 21, 2017, 10:23:12 PM"He appointed much-maligned recruitment pair Hendrik Almstadt and Paddy Riley". Nothing more to be said."He appointed notorious charlatan and bell-end Tim Sherwood" probably has to be said.
Quote from: Dave on November 21, 2017, 11:38:57 PMQuote from: villabear on November 21, 2017, 10:23:12 PM"He appointed much-maligned recruitment pair Hendrik Almstadt and Paddy Riley". Nothing more to be said."He appointed notorious charlatan and bell-end Tim Sherwood" probably has to be said.Appointed without entertaining the thought of recruiting anyone else and snuggled up to him in full public view in the Directors box while Lambert was doing his thing right below. Think what you want about Lambert but that was a shit thing to have done.
Top 10 Charlatans of the Lerner Era1 Randy I was not quite as bad as Doug2 Martin shyster Oniel3 Tom Fox4 Paul Lambert 5 Gabby 6. Zogbia7 Micah 8 Black9 Faulkner10 Lescott Have I left any one out?
Quote from: ChicagoLion on November 22, 2017, 01:45:37 AMTop 10 Charlatans of the Lerner Era1 Randy I was not quite as bad as Doug2 Martin shyster Oniel3 Tom Fox4 Paul Lambert 5 Gabby 6. Zogbia7 Micah 8 Black9 Faulkner10 Lescott Have I left any one out?Gabby was good for the first 5 years.Put Stephen Ireland in instead of him
Quote from: ChicagoLion on November 22, 2017, 01:45:37 AMTop 10 Charlatans of the Lerner Era1 Randy I was not quite as bad as Doug2 Martin shyster Oniel3 Tom Fox4 Paul Lambert 5 Gabby 6. Zogbia7 Micah 8 Black9 Faulkner10 Lescott Have I left any one out?Eric Black.