The American Billionaire Who Got Chewed Up by English Soccer

[Risso]

On a more serious note, we talk about O'Neill being the watershed but it's been hinted that something happened regarding Houlier that really got to him and marked the beginning of his withdrawal. What it was, I've no idea but I think that the whole Lerner era was based around him buying something to enjoy and when he stopped enjoying it he lost interest. Would that I could drop a couple of hundred million because I didn't want to play any more.

I think it was probably a combination of factors.  Lerner was obviously massively upset by O'Neill's actions, but then appointed a manager who never really seemed to buy into the club or its history.  Lerner was a "heart on his sleeve" kind of bloke, so I don't think it's hard to imagine that he was as unimpressed as most fans were with the actions like touching the Anfield sign etc.

[john e]

His ownership was much the same as it s now but with rubbisher appointments

that’s the difference between success and failure

[Chico Hamilton III]

A terrible owner, a terrible businessman and in my opinion, an all round terrible person.  We're still paying the price for his cock ups, he couldn't even sell the club to somebody decent.  Lerner can fuck off, and when he's finished fucking off, he can fuck off some more.

Yep. And his final decision as our owner sums him up perfectly in my mind.
https://www.avfc.co.uk/News/2016/05/18/club-statement-sale-confirmed

[Nastylee]

Absolute load of bollocks.

[KevinGage]

An oddity as ever.  Maybe he is Batman or something.

Spruce No brain.

[Damo70]

An oddity as ever.  Maybe he is Batman or something.

He did appoint Two-Face, The Joker, The Riddler and a Dick as manager at various points.

[Jon Crofts]

Randy Lerner.



Garth Elgar.