Goodbye Paul Faulkner.

[ciggiesnbeer]

Does anyone know anything about Robin Russell who is into rimming now that Faulkner has quit?

The CFO who sits on the board. As is common, the CFO is just stepping into the CEO role while a new CEO can be found. I would expect him & Villa's legal counsel to be handling the transfer paperwork for the next few weeks, assuming we have transfers.

[London Villan]

Was he at the club before Lerner's takeover? My failing memory seems to think so.

[dave.woodhall]

Was he at the club before Lerner's takeover? My failing memory seems to think so.

No.

[silhillvilla]

Whatever happened to that Fitzpatrick bloke who was CEO for a while.

[Tony Erdington]

as we say in the better parts of Erdington, "do one ya Twat"

what the fuck did he do.

didn't he have a hand in bringing Alex to the club?

[pauliewalnuts]

Whatever happened to that Fitzpatrick bloke who was CEO for a while.

FitzGerald.

Left because he couldn't get on with MON.

[Rolta]

as we say in the better parts of Erdington, "do one ya Twat"

what the fuck did he do.

didn't he have a hand in bringing Alex to the club?

You don't know what he did, but you'd put yourself in the group who'd abuse a stranger without really knowing what was going on?

[rob_bridge]

as we say in the better parts of Erdington, "do one ya Twat"

what the fuck did he do.

didn't he have a hand in bringing Alex to the club?

He did. And thereby those of us who weren't particularly impressed with PF's performance have a trump card. It said we are Aston Villa - welcome to the SMALL TIME.

[garyfouroaks]

I didn't rate PF so his departure is no loss.

BUT, the reason why he is going I suspect is that he has no interest in leading a rudderless ship until a new  skipper arrives and dumps him.

The prospects for next season are the worst in living memory.

[rob_bridge]

I didn't rate PF so his departure is no loss.

BUT, the reason why he is going I suspect is that he has no interest in leading a rudderless ship until a new  skipper arrives and dumps him.

The prospects for next season are the worst in living memory.

They are pretty bad but I clutch to the sinlge straw that 8-10 other teams are more fightened to lose than bothered about winning. Gives us a chance

[TimTheVillain]

Where's Faulkner going to ?

The FA ?

He's a mate of Randy's ( ex MBNA) so to me it means that there could be a sale imminently ( call me optimistic) and Faulkner knows that he'd get the wellington as soon as the new owners are in town.

That's how I see it.

As for continuity - an accountant like Russell is fine, if only temporary.

[mr underhill]

his FA committee role ceases once he's left Villa .

[dave shelley]

I didn't rate PF so his departure is no loss.

BUT, the reason why he is going I suspect is that he has no interest in leading a rudderless ship until a new  skipper arrives and dumps him.

The prospects for next season are the worst in living memory.

Sorry Gary but they're not.  Maybe in your lifetime but certainly not in mine.  For those complaining about Senderos and Cole, back in the sixties we were signing other clubs' reserves for 18-20k when the progressive clubs were paying 60-100k.  Liverpool were signing the likes of Emlyn Hughes whilst we got, with respect to them, John Woodward, Brian Greenhalgh and Tommy Mitchinson.  Irrespective of how the game has changed with the passing of time, those three are hardly able to hold a candle to Senderos and Cole.

*I've never really understood that phrase, hold a candle to.*

[Dave]

From the practice of apprentices holding candles up for craftsmen to work in bad light. Apparently.

If you're not even good even for that task, then you're not going to be much good at anything else.

[dave shelley]

Ta.