Randy Lerner - How will his reign be remembered?

[Steve67]

He came in like a knight on a white steed looking to be our champion. Got smacked a couple of times by a more experienced knight only known as 'Pubehead'. Got injured, lost heart and wandered away, sadly, to whence he came.  Now, we are seeking a new champion. With a bigger lance and a cleverer strategy.

[Dribbler]

The twat that couldn't even sell us properly.

[silhillvilla]

Id say he's put the club in it's most perilous position in it's history. And I'm not being melodramatic I genuinely am worried .

[brian green]

I also think that his lasting epitaph will be as the owner who could not find a proper buyer for us.

[silhillvilla]

I think he bought the club on a whim and now he's selling it on a whim. What sort of person buys a football club plays with it gets bored inside 3 years and now wants to flog it. Weird man.

[Toronto Villa]

I'm amazed at some of these posts. I don't see the reason to panic in May. You get the impression from some that Randy made his statement and now is firmly sat on his arse doing nothing waiting for the phone to ring. I'm pretty sure it doesn't work like that. He has told his current employees to keep going in their existing capacity and not let the weeds grow. If that involves securing some contracts even a player or two then that is what Lambert will do within the guidelines he has been set. Those don't have to follow along the same guidelines as last summer or January even. Circumstances might have changed. But to think that the club will be identical to what is and therefore we are certain to go down is ludicrous and negative to say the least.

It seems with each passing day if nothing happens then the world is coming to an end. And it certainly doesn't help with some of the bollocks being spouted at TBAR that simply raises and dashes hopes. When the next new made up billionaire isn't buying us Randy is a wanker and cannot sell the club. It's farcical. Nobody really knows what has happened or is happening behind the scenes no more than we did when Doug sold the club and Randy showed up pretty much out of nowhere. The club will be sold, we may or may not have Lambert as manager. That is as much as anyone can say for certain.

[Rolta]

I think he bought the club on a whim and now he's selling it on a whim. What sort of person buys a football club plays with it gets bored inside 3 years and now wants to flog it. Weird man.

Financial crisis + divorce = he can't afford it?

But I don't think anyone buys a football club on a whim.

[aj2k77]

He's made a cock up of almost everything to do with the footballing side, I wouldn't be surprised if his attempt to sell turns into a major clusterfuck as well.

All this talk of news embargos and mystery meetings and people flying in for announcements, it's wishful thinking, it's what we want to be happening. The reality is what we don't want happening. We are going again. Year 5 of struggle.

[silhillvilla]

I'm amazed at some of these posts. I don't see the reason to panic in May. You get the impression from some that Randy made his statement and now is firmly sat on his arse doing nothing waiting for the phone to ring. I'm pretty sure it doesn't work like that. He has told his current employees to keep going in their existing capacity and not let the weeds grow. If that involves securing some contracts even a player or two then that is what Lambert will do within the guidelines he has been set. Those don't have to follow along the same guidelines as last summer or January even. Circumstances might have changed. But to think that the club will be identical to what is and therefore we are certain to go down is ludicrous and negative to say the least.

"Ludicrous and negative" ? Or reality ?
The club is an absolute shambles . Merely a week after the last game and already the first player appears out the door, and he's one of the better performers from the last sorry season. Your unwavering optimism is both admirable but also naive.

[dave.woodhall]

I'm amazed at some of these posts. I don't see the reason to panic in May. You get the impression from some that Randy made his statement and now is firmly sat on his arse doing nothing waiting for the phone to ring. I'm pretty sure it doesn't work like that. He has told his current employees to keep going in their existing capacity and not let the weeds grow. If that involves securing some contracts even a player or two then that is what Lambert will do within the guidelines he has been set. Those don't have to follow along the same guidelines as last summer or January even. Circumstances might have changed. But to think that the club will be identical to what is and therefore we are certain to go down is ludicrous and negative to say the least.

"Ludicrous and negative" ? Or reality ?
The club is an absolute shambles . Merely a week after the last game and already the first player appears out the door, and he's one of the better performers from the last sorry season. Your unwavering optimism is both admirable but also naive.

And your constant pessimism is a pain in the arse. "Most perilous position in history." Really? Worse than being in the third division? Than finishing  halfway up division two? Than asking supporters to turn up on Sunday mornings to paint the ground? Now you're complaining that a player who a couple of months ago wasn't good enough might - only might - be leaving and a quarter-billion pound business deal hasn't been concluded within a week. 

[Richard E]

"Most perilous position in history." Really? Worse than being in the third division? Than finishing  halfway up division two? Than asking supporters to turn up on Sunday mornings to paint the ground?   

The internet and the Premier League didn't exist when any of those things were happening so they don't count.

[Clampy]

The twat that couldn't even sell us properly.

This clearly wins the first stupidest post of pre-season award.

[Malandro]

The twat that couldn't even sell us properly.

This clearly wins the first stupidest post of pre-season award.

close second to the General's 2014/15 season prediction

[Brend'Watkins]

The twat that couldn't even sell us properly.

This clearly wins the first stupidest post of pre-season award.

close second to the General's 2014/15 season prediction

Which is what?

[Malandro]

The twat that couldn't even sell us properly.

This clearly wins the first stupidest post of pre-season award.

close second to the General's 2014/15 season prediction

Which is what?

runner up and fa cup winner no doubt