Takeover rumours

[BoskoDjembaSalifou]

Bit of a strange article to say the least.

[Villa in Denmark]

How so?

His boss has been coming in for loads of criticism, and he's come out with an argument for the defence.

To paraphrase:

Randy's done a lot of good of the pitch, not just investing in infrastructure for the club, but also for the community around the club , Acorns being the most high profile.

Randy, contrary to popular opinion is not disinterested, and remains in close contact with both Faulkner and Lambert. Despite not being recognised at games, he has been in attendance at a few games and is regularly at the club away from match days (something that has been quoted by various players now and then)

Randy is a private guy and leaves most of the day to day stuff to Faulkner.

Nothing new, odd or contentious other than Randy occasionally turns up incognito, which isn't that outrageous for a guy who values his privacy.

[villa `cross the mersey]

How bizzare - I have visions of a guy with grey wig on, shades and long overcoat ( a la Michael Jackson) sitting in the dug out next to Lambert !!!What a load of old bollox !!!!

[john e]

He's built the Stadium ?

[saunders_heroes]

He's built the Stadium ?

Yeah, what a load of bollocks.

[Dribbler]

Randy's hand works in mysterious ways, you can't see him but he's there really. Hmm I'm sure I've heard that argument somewhere before!

[Toronto Villa]

I'm quite sure he meant he's put a lot of money into the upkeep and improvements to the stadium as opposed to literally meaning he built the stadium. But I suppose if you are trying to pick holes in everything...

[villa `cross the mersey]

I'm quite sure he meant he's put a lot of money into the upkeep and improvements to the stadium as opposed to literally meaning he built the stadium. But I suppose if you are trying to pick holes in everything...

It would help if Lambert mumbled something a bit more specific or at least allude to when Lerner was present ... all this talk of "security" is all very
odd.  It all makes it sound like Lerner is on some kind of hit list? Does he still have the use of a private jet or was that part of the Cleveland Browns package?

[Toronto Villa]

It would help if people just respected the fact he likes his privacy as opposed to wishing he was Dave Whelan. I honestly believe one of the big issues is that we went from Doug to Randy with nothing in between.

[old man villa fan]

Tongue-in-cheek comments do not come over very well in newspaper articles.

[villa `cross the mersey]

It would help if people just respected the fact he likes his privacy as opposed to wishing he was Dave Whelan. I honestly believe one of the big issues is that we went from Doug to Randy with nothing in between.

One Dave Whelan is more than enough
Just a few lines or a statement would suffice.
I  respect anyones`s privacy however why purchase something as high profile as a Premier League club in the first place?
Dont get me wrong - I respect the guy for all the "good stuff" - Acorns, Bodymoor etc, however the initial post Ellis era optimism has faded.
It would be great to hear a statement of intent from the guy himself or in the written form.
I am all for stability and long termism however I am not convinced that Lambert is the right manager to see us progress - that is based on the level of performances at home this season.
However come 5pm I will be happy to eat humble pie following a good win.   

[Irish villain]

It would help if people just respected the fact he likes his privacy as opposed to wishing he was Dave Whelan. I honestly believe one of the big issues is that we went from Doug to Randy with nothing in between.

I don't care what type of person the owner is so long as they are competent and we are watching the club become less and less of a draw under the current custodian's watch.

We were still a big club in 2006 and had just had an awful season two years after being Champions League contenders. Now every year is a bad season and we are facing into our third (I would argue fourth given that we were still deep in it with four games to go in 10/11) relegation scrap.

I really don't know where we go from here.

[levico]

I really don't know where we go from here.
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Down, probably.

[Ads]

You keep predicting it Levico, you never know, it might happen for you one year.

[bertlambshank]

I never had Paul Lambert down has a bullshitter but its there in black and white.