Randy Lerner

[dave.woodhall]

So Dave he cant be a responsible person and as he has now had a long disconnect from the club just turn round and say "No comment"

He could, but as I said, he sees his 'son' being unfairly (in his eyes) attacked. What would you do in that position?

So someone in his position cannot use the tiny bit of tact and diplomacy that is necessary? Just because who he is and how old he is doesn't give him carte blanche to say stupid things. He said he's learnt from the pig in mud episode but clearly not.

Yes, he probably could but we all know he is what he is and he isn't going to change now. He shouldn't have said it, he shouldn't have said a lot of things but it's not worth getting worked up about.

[pbavfckuwait]

Dave you are right it is not worth getting worked up over, Krulak is part of the reason we are where we are now but only a small part, the more concerning part is our current plight and as we like to say of the savages of Small Heath at the moment we are the gift that keeps giving.

[stuart r]

If you don't like it you dont have to listen.       

I've never got this point of view. How do I know whether I like it or not unless I listen? And when I do try not to listen (ie, never buying The Sun) I still have to listen as the quotes make their way to respectable places like this and I read them... Plus its not going to do any good to just avoid hearing stuff one doesn't like. Running around with my fingers in my ears shouting "I'm not listening, I'm not listening" doesn't help (I tried it when someone told me the Sunderland result).

Me not listening doesn't mean it isn't happening.

And on the broader point that its not worth getting worked up over well I totally agree... but I still get worked up over stuff like this from time to time. Don't we all? Isn't that why we are here on this forum?

[passport1]

I daresay the General understands that if you put your head above the parapet you can expect to get shot at.

[hvkfa1]

Defend him to the hilt all you may want to but, in my view, everything that Krulak has spouted over the last 2-3 years has been utter crap.

Who here is or has "defended him to the hilt"?

Maybe nobody. Delete that part of my post if it troubles you.

It doesn't trouble me at all. Nor do I have any interest in deleting anything.

It just wastes your time if you start arguing with people who haven't said what you think they've said.

I'm not arguing. You are. I stated my point about the General spouting crap and stand by it. Having just had a look around, it seems one or two are being a little defensive of him, in the same way that some people choose not to criticise any board member, EVER!

[andyh]

At the end of the day, what GK has done is to be patronising.

And, no one like to be patronised, especially by someone who seems to be so far removed from the day to day pain that the rest of us are going through.   
 

[themossman]

No the Ripper part is not, but as stated I am a parent and I know children especially grown up ones are not always the angels parents, favorite uncles think they are.
But then again our plight comparing it to a war is also not a credible analogy, I know I fought in one.

All of which suggests your anger would be better directed at Lerner (the errant son) not the man blindly defending him for basically good reasons.

[olaftab]

This is making us into a proper dysfunctional basket case. This man is an a***h*** of the highest order. We have become the number one  laughing stock in football world based on our performance and Krooklock gives more material to the detractors out there. Thanks a lot.

[dave.woodhall]

This is making us into a proper dysfunctional basket case. This man is an a***h*** of the highest order. We have become the number one  laughing stock in football world based on our performance and Krooklock gives more material to the detractors out there. Thanks a lot.

And you'd say that to him would you?

[pbavfckuwait]

Mossman my anger is directed at any of Lerner and his cronies full stop

[Chico Hamilton III]

This is making us into a proper dysfunctional basket case. This man is an a***h*** of the highest order. We have become the number one  laughing stock in football world based on our performance and Krooklock gives more material to the detractors out there. Thanks a lot.

And you'd say that to him would you?

I reckon there'd be several thousand saying it to him if he ever made the effort to come to a Villa game instead of spouting bollocks about us from the other side of the world

[Dave]

Defend him to the hilt all you may want to but, in my view, everything that Krulak has spouted over the last 2-3 years has been utter crap.

Who here is or has "defended him to the hilt"?

Maybe nobody. Delete that part of my post if it troubles you.

It doesn't trouble me at all. Nor do I have any interest in deleting anything.

It just wastes your time if you start arguing with people who haven't said what you think they've said.

I'm not arguing. You are. I stated my point about the General spouting crap and stand by it.

Yet you're not standing by your comment about people "defending him to the hilt", which is the only part of your comment I took issue with.

[themossman]

Defend him to the hilt all you may want to but, in my view, everything that Krulak has spouted over the last 2-3 years has been utter crap.

Who here is or has "defended him to the hilt"?

Maybe nobody. Delete that part of my post if it troubles you.

It doesn't trouble me at all. Nor do I have any interest in deleting anything.

It just wastes your time if you start arguing with people who haven't said what you think they've said.

I'm not arguing. You are. I stated my point about the General spouting crap and stand by it. Having just had a look around, it seems one or two are being a little defensive of him, in the same way that some people choose not to criticise any board member, EVER!

That's not actually true though is it. Fox gets generally criticised for saying daft things about shirt revenues when he should know better. The difference is those comments are of substance and are made by someone who is able to control our direction of travel.

As has been said, the General has clearly said something daft but it's essentially harmless in the scheme of things. Not worthy of much attention and certainly not worthy of personal attacks on him.

[dave.woodhall]

This is making us into a proper dysfunctional basket case. This man is an a***h*** of the highest order. We have become the number one  laughing stock in football world based on our performance and Krooklock gives more material to the detractors out there. Thanks a lot.

And you'd say that to him would you?

I reckon there'd be several thousand saying it to him if he ever made the effort to come to a Villa game instead of spouting bollocks about us from the other side of the world

Of course they would.

[OzVilla]

This is making us into a proper dysfunctional basket case. This man is an a***h*** of the highest order. We have become the number one  laughing stock in football world based on our performance and Krooklock gives more material to the detractors out there. Thanks a lot.

And you'd say that to him would you?

I'd actually quite enjoy the opportunity to tell him and Randy a few home truths. I'm sure I'm not the only one.