Tom Fox announced as new Villa CEO

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All clubs are up for sale.

[andyh]

All clubs are up for sale.

Very true.
But not all of them have employed an external agency or financial corporation to find a buyer.
Lerner has, so my point is, are they still looking or has Lerner told them to stand down, while he attempts to get his 'excitement' for the club back.

[Dante Lavelli]

Absolute guess on my part but I'd imagine he has told them to stand down.  They have probably approached and been approached by all the likely candidates by now and for whatever reason no deal has materialised.  Therefore Lerner has a choice or either 1. dropping his price, 2. selling to one of the more dubious bidders or 3. running the business in a way that it is less of a burden to him personally yet maintains the value of the asset.

The appointment of Fox and the fact he's been given the authority to build a new scouting team (i.e. something which will pay dividends in the medium to long term) suggests that Randy is moving down option 3 in my opinion.  If a bidder comes along then great but I suspect the glossy brochures will be seldom updated from here.

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The renewed activity to me suggests the sale is on hold till our financial situation becomes attractive. If we end up in the three seasons mixing around 8th or 7th with some very strong infrastructure behind the scenes and turning a small profit, then that is the type of club that stands a chance of being sold.

[N'ZMAV]

Time for Tom to get in Randys ear and get Lambert out.

[mark west]

Just listened to Fox on the BRMB link and I have to say it's quite uninspiring to say the least. A five year plan to reach the top 8 and "maybe even a European place"?
Basically we've taken 3 steps backwards then they plan to take 1 step forward and class it as progress.
They must think we're all bloody stupid.

uninspiring based on where we are or realistic? Wouldn't you rather see an aim of stability and less volatility, and sustained improvement. Anything else and the dissection that is occurring right now would be ten fold and the cynicism meter would have seen the pointer snap right off. For a man that has been in his new job for a matter of weeks I'd sooner give him the benefit of the doubt than the other way around. Ultimately like his predecessors he'll be called out on his time with the club by the results not by the words he used.

You were defensive of Lambert last year. You gave him the benefit of the doubt and have been proven wrong once again. The club are rotten to the core. Why can't you face it?

[PeterWithesShin]

Just listened to Fox on the BRMB link and I have to say it's quite uninspiring to say the least. A five year plan to reach the top 8 and "maybe even a European place"?
Basically we've taken 3 steps backwards then they plan to take 1 step forward and class it as progress.
They must think we're all bloody stupid.

uninspiring based on where we are or realistic? Wouldn't you rather see an aim of stability and less volatility, and sustained improvement. Anything else and the dissection that is occurring right now would be ten fold and the cynicism meter would have seen the pointer snap right off. For a man that has been in his new job for a matter of weeks I'd sooner give him the benefit of the doubt than the other way around. Ultimately like his predecessors he'll be called out on his time with the club by the results not by the words he used.

You were defensive of Lambert last year. You gave him the benefit of the doubt and have been proven wrong once again. The club are rotten to the core. Why can't you face it?

How do you know what his views were a year ago as you've only been here 8 days?

[pauliewalnuts]

Just listened to Fox on the BRMB link and I have to say it's quite uninspiring to say the least. A five year plan to reach the top 8 and "maybe even a European place"?
Basically we've taken 3 steps backwards then they plan to take 1 step forward and class it as progress.
They must think we're all bloody stupid.

uninspiring based on where we are or realistic? Wouldn't you rather see an aim of stability and less volatility, and sustained improvement. Anything else and the dissection that is occurring right now would be ten fold and the cynicism meter would have seen the pointer snap right off. For a man that has been in his new job for a matter of weeks I'd sooner give him the benefit of the doubt than the other way around. Ultimately like his predecessors he'll be called out on his time with the club by the results not by the words he used.

You were defensive of Lambert last year. You gave him the benefit of the doubt and have been proven wrong once again. The club are rotten to the core. Why can't you face it?

Why are so many of your posts so far having digs at other people (cliques etc)?

Genuinely interested. It's not often we get someone so angry with people right from the moment they start posting.

[Toronto Villa]

Just listened to Fox on the BRMB link and I have to say it's quite uninspiring to say the least. A five year plan to reach the top 8 and "maybe even a European place"?
Basically we've taken 3 steps backwards then they plan to take 1 step forward and class it as progress.
They must think we're all bloody stupid.

uninspiring based on where we are or realistic? Wouldn't you rather see an aim of stability and less volatility, and sustained improvement. Anything else and the dissection that is occurring right now would be ten fold and the cynicism meter would have seen the pointer snap right off. For a man that has been in his new job for a matter of weeks I'd sooner give him the benefit of the doubt than the other way around. Ultimately like his predecessors he'll be called out on his time with the club by the results not by the words he used.

You were defensive of Lambert last year. You gave him the benefit of the doubt and have been proven wrong once again. The club are rotten to the core. Why can't you face it?

I don't know what point it is you are trying to make. What difference is there when I chose to give the manager a chance? That my view has changed now doesn't make original view or opinion incorrect. No more so than had things improved someone else with less patience than me would have been wrong to hold that opinion. You need to seriously simmer down because in the little time you've been here you've had a go at others with very little provocation.

[levico]

Going back to the subject of the thread, I am gradually getting the impression that Tom Fox is now part of the problem. I've written to him and he responded but with no conviction and betraying no acknowledgement of the state we are in. After today's debacle if nothing happens within the club I, I for one will assume that Fox is not a fans CEO, just another spineless toady.

[Toronto Villa]

What in all honesty did you expect him to say?

[levico]

At least some acknowledgement that on the pitch at least, things could be better.

[Des Little]

What in all honesty did you expect him to say?

Lambert is a clueless buffoon and is on his bike. Ideally

[Walmley_Villa]

Massive predicament for Tom. Lambert is a trusted resource of Randy, does Tom risk upsetting the applecart? It is going to get more and more difficult for him to polish a turd. Randy will end up taking any offer soon Imo.

[Rudy Can't Fail]

What in all honesty did you expect him to say?

Lambert is a clueless buffoon and is on his bike. Ideally

My kind of letter.