Randy Lerner

[Clark W Griswold]

Despite all of this prattle about the past, i.e. Doug vs Randy, i would sooner look at where we are likely to be in the future under Randy. I'm sure it will eventually be out of the premier league. We've been turned into a laughing stock over the past couple of years, and if he continues in the same way it will only get even worse. I just wish he'd sell up.

[Ross]

Lerner doesn't like to talk but is there anything stopping him putting a message on the official site-.you are the captain of the ship Randolph!

Iceberg ahoy!

[ktvillan]

As far as I'm concerned both Lerner and Doug are/were crap owners, but for different reasons.   For the foreseeable future we are stuck with Lerner who seems to have his head firmly planted up his own rear end.  I suppose it could be worse, it could be the Venkeys or Yeung.

[danlanza]

Maybe a divorce and a buiseness going bump may just have distracted him a bit.
I so wish Lambert had been Manager when Lerner was splashing the cash instead of Pubehead. We would be in europe every season by now and top four. IMV.

[LeeB]

Maybe a divorce and a buiseness going bump may just have distracted him a bit.
I so wish Lambert had been Manager when Lerner was splashing the cash instead of Pubehead. We would be in europe every season by now and top four. IMV.

Yes.

[preston28]

He's done to the Villa what he managed at the Browns:

1. Perennial underachievement
2. A succession of managerial appointments without on field success
3. Lost the fans
4. Wasted 'his' money.
5. Appointed poor GM's.

At least he is consistent with his ownership of sporting 'franchises'. Next step, as with the Browns, is sell the Villa...........

[old man villa fan]

Is his problem that he listens to advisers rather going with his own thoughts.  With those advisers not being local enough and without the knowledge of the club and the supporters.

He has said in the past that he employs people to do their jobs.

Would it be different if he was more actively involved.

[danlanza]

He's done to the Villa what he managed at the Browns:

1. Perennial underachievement
2. A succession of managerial appointments without on field success
3. Lost the fans
4. Wasted 'his' money.
5. Appointed poor GM's.

At least he is consistent with his ownership of sporting 'franchises'. Next step, as with the Browns, is sell the Villa...........

To who though ? I am sure there are rich Arabs lining up around the block for us, i wish. Somebody with stupid money is what is needed, . Let us do a Man City. That is the only way we are going to ever compete and stand the chance of being top of the tree again.

[hilts_coolerking]

Somebody with stupid money is what is needed

As opposed to somebody stupid with money.

[danlanza]

Somebody with stupid money is what is needed

As opposed to somebody stupid with money.

Yes. Exactly.

[preston28]

He's done to the Villa what he managed at the Browns:

1. Perennial underachievement
2. A succession of managerial appointments without on field success
3. Lost the fans
4. Wasted 'his' money.
5. Appointed poor GM's.

At least he is consistent with his ownership of sporting 'franchises'. Next step, as with the Browns, is sell the Villa...........

To who though ? I am sure there are rich Arabs lining up around the block for us, i wish. Somebody with stupid money is what is needed, . Let us do a Man City. That is the only way we are going to ever compete and stand the chance of being top of the tree again.

I'm wasn't saying he should sell but it was the last thing he did with the Browns.  He won't sell at the moment as (as you rightly point out) there is no-one out there to sell us too.

[ronshirt]

when MON left us deep in it

I'm still a bit confused about the Mon episode. Was he sacked or did he resign? And if the latter did he give any reasons for doing so?

The horrible thing is that the odious little man is a whole lot richer for it.
Sorry for harping on about O'Neill but The General's son brought it up again.

I've just checked to see if Mr Krulak Jnr had been able to answer my question. (He hasn't. But I wasn't holding my breath anyway).

DC5 I realise that you are a long time Villa fan with a bit of inside knowledge. Was MON sacked or did he walk? And if he walked was there any statement from him as to why? I think I read on a message board somewhere (and I can't think where that would be apart from here) that MON on the day that he left went into Faulkner's office and read to him his resignation letter.

Not trolling. Would just like to learn the truth.

Again I'm not really expecting an answer but in any case Happy New Year to you and Pauline.

Edited for idiocy.

[Dave Clark Five]

when MON left us deep in it

I'm still a bit confused about the Mon episode. Was he sacked or did he resign? And if the latter did he give any reasons for doing so?

The horrible thing is that the odious little man is a whole lot richer for it.
Sorry for harping on about O'Neill but The General's son brought it up again.

I've just checked to see if Mr Krulak Jnr had been able to answer my question. (He hasn't. But I wasn't holding my breath anyway).

DC5 I realise that you are a long time Villa fan with a bit of inside knowledge. Was MON sacked or did he walk? And if he walked was there any statement from him as to why? I think I read on a message board somewhere (and I can't think where that would be apart from here) that MON on the day that he left went into Faulkner's office and read to him his resignation letter.

Not trolling. Would just like to learn the truth.

Again I'm not really expecting an answer but in any case Happy New Year to you and Pauline.

Edited for idiocy.

Happy New Year, Ronshirt.
I predicted that O'Neill would be sacked and would like to think he was but I have had no information, before or since, to confirm it. Reluctantly, I have to accept that he probably resigned but the figure of £9m compensation, that we heard, would not have been paid under any other
circumstances than the sack.
Maybe that is much more than he actually got but I have had the £9m from a good source, although outside the club.
I can't believe pelty came on here with that attitude. Whereas we may all bicker and squabble, we wouldn't be here, in the vast majority of cases, if we didn't support the club. We don't need ticking off by an outsider.

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Transfer plans are clearly now all firmly in place; Randy's Falcon departed from BHX at 12.40 hrs today.

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[Greg N'Ash]

when MON left us deep in it

I'm still a bit confused about the Mon episode. Was he sacked or did he resign? And if the latter did he give any reasons for doing so?

The horrible thing is that the odious little man is a whole lot richer for it.
Sorry for harping on about O'Neill but The General's son brought it up again.

I've just checked to see if Mr Krulak Jnr had been able to answer my question. (He hasn't. But I wasn't holding my breath anyway).

DC5 I realise that you are a long time Villa fan with a bit of inside knowledge. Was MON sacked or did he walk? And if he walked was there any statement from him as to why? I think I read on a message board somewhere (and I can't think where that would be apart from here) that MON on the day that he left went into Faulkner's office and read to him his resignation letter.

Not trolling. Would just like to learn the truth.

Again I'm not really expecting an answer but in any case Happy New Year to you and Pauline.

Edited for idiocy.

Happy New Year, Ronshirt.
I predicted that O'Neill would be sacked and would like to think he was but I have had no information, before or since, to confirm it. Reluctantly, I have to accept that he probably resigned but the figure of £9m compensation, that we heard, would not have been paid under any other
circumstances than the sack.
Maybe that is much more than he actually got but I have had the £9m from a good source, although outside the club.
I can't believe pelty came on here with that attitude. Whereas we may all bicker and squabble, we wouldn't be here, in the vast majority of cases, if we didn't support the club. We don't need ticking off by an outsider.

Bit harsh that DC5. Pelty's a fan like the rest of us unless you have to live within 10miles of the ground or have 5+ years on the clock supporting us not to be considered an outsider. Given his connections he's bound to get a bit "touchy" now and then given the current opinions on this board about people he's knows personally, but unless he's getting paid by the club to come on here he's obviously a fan. Either that or a masochist.

happy new year btw