Please email Tom Fox if you feel the current situation is unacceptable

[Holte L2]

I'm contemplating not going today. First time I've ever had such thoughts.

[silhillvilla]

Lerner doesn't respect the fans one bit.

[kippaxvilla2]

No ones getting a reply. Let's be real. It'll be like your first day back from holiday. Hold shift and delete the lot. What email?

Gmail filter ...

if (message CONTAINS "beloved" OR message CONTAINS "sleepwalking" OR message CONTAINS "want our Villa back" OR sender = "Mark West")
{
   DELETE message
}

if (sender = "WestleyAV")
{
   PRINT message
   FRAME message
}

That made me laugh....a lot.

[nodge]

No ones getting a reply. Let's be real. It'll be like your first day back from holiday. Hold shift and delete the lot. What email?

Gmail filter ...

if (message CONTAINS "beloved" OR message CONTAINS "sleepwalking" OR message CONTAINS "want our Villa back" OR sender = "Mark West")
{
   DELETE message
}

if (sender = "WestleyAV")
{
   PRINT message
   FRAME message
}

I was thinking that this morning, someone should send one saying that they understand what they're trying to do and are fully behind Mr Fox and Mr Lambert and see if they get a reply.

[Clampy]

Lerner doesn't respect the fans one bit.

I think he does. He's just doing what he think's is right, even if it's wrong. (not sacking Lambert that is).

[saunders_heroes]

Lerner doesn't respect the fans one bit.

I think he does. He's just doing what he think's is right, even if it's wrong. (not sacking Lambert that is).

5 years of decline suggests otherwise.

[pauliewalnuts]

Lerner doesn't respect the fans one bit.

I think he does. He's just doing what he think's is right, even if it's wrong. (not sacking Lambert that is).

5 years of decline suggests otherwise.

Not really.

I mean, 5 years of decline could suggest pure incompetence, and it probably does, but it doesn't necessarily have to be down to lack of respect (which is an absurdly over the top way of putting it, to be frank).

[saunders_heroes]

Lerner doesn't respect the fans one bit.

I think he does. He's just doing what he think's is right, even if it's wrong. (not sacking Lambert that is).

5 years of decline suggests otherwise.

Not really.

I mean, 5 years of decline could suggest pure incompetence, and it probably does, but it doesn't necessarily have to be down to lack of respect (which is an absurdly over the top way of putting it, to be frank).

Of course it's open to interpretation. You think it's down to incompetence, I think it's down to that plus downright spitefulness and a lack of respect. He talks about being a custodian of the club yet through his lack of interest in the club (how many games has he been to in the last few seasons compared to the early days) we have found ourselves down with the deadbeats for the 5th consecutive season. Something I've never seen in my lifetime, so how does that sit with his idea of being a "custodian"?
He pulled the plug on Villa 5 seasons ago and since then we've sold most of our best players and replaced them with cheap inferior ones.  That is the crux of the problem at Villa and the blame lies 100% with Randy Lerner. And then we're expected to believe he "respects" us?
If he he really respects us he'd have built  a squad worthy of Aston Villa, but that takes money. Something he's not willing to put into the club anymore, and hasn't done for a very long time.

[robbo1874]

Individually I don't think the players are that bad. We have the nucleus of a good team- Okore, Clark, Delph, Sanchez, Gil, Benteke and Guzan - all pretty decent players. The problem is Lambert. I supported him up until that really shit run of games we had earlier in the season after our good start. I like him as a bloke and really would love to see him turn it around, but I just don't think he has what it takes to manage at anything other than our current level. It's a shame for him and us, but he won't resign or be sacked. A few good wins might see us turn the corner admittedly, but I've stopped believing it can or will happen in all honesty. Only an FA cup win and a significant improvement in results and entertainment would make me not want lambert replaced at the end of this season.

[silhillvilla]

The lack of interest and taking his role seriously and not every so often updating the fans on what the plan is , perhaps the odd apology, the Mcleish appointment just underlines the lack of respect and contempt he holds for the average fan. 

[robbo1874]

The McLeish appointment was just misguided madness of the highest order, but I don't think it necessarily demonstrated contempt or a lack of respect for the fans- just clueless stupidity. It was never going to end in anything other than failure and disappointment.

[Jimbo]

I genuinely don't think Lerner cares one way or the other about the fans, but I wouldn't say he was spiteful. He's certainly incompetent - at both Villa and the Browns - and he's very probably quite mad, but I doubt very much he's doing all this to spite us.

[Monty]

You know what Jimbo, I think that's it. He's just a little bit out of his mind.

[Jimbo]

Well, it does seem that way.

[Rudy Can't Fail]

It would appear Randy is not out of his mind as he most certainly isn't involved with the club, he leaves that responsibility 100% to Tom Fox.

In Randy's own words a few days ago (to FEAR):

"I've centralized the business around Tom Fox and his growing staff/group based on his experience and that he lives Villa every day in a way that I've not been able to do- personally or professionally- for some time. Not a day (hour) goes by that every angle is thought through- that I can assure you."
 
I would hope that "every angle" includes sacking the manager and finding the best replacement.

E-mailing Tom Fox would seem to be the best and most direct way of contacting the decision maker. There's only one person keeping Lambert in his job and it's Tom Fox.