Randy Lerner

[Clampy]

Is there a survival plan?
The reason we are spending so much time talking about the General, is because no one from the club has told us what the plan is in this transfer window.
Twist or stick?

Garde has come out and said that he has players in mind and he has already mentioned wanting Remy.

[auntiesledd]

Is there a survival plan?
The reason we are spending so much time talking about the General, is because no one from the club has told us what the plan is in this transfer window.
Twist or stick?

We're gonna get 3 wins in a row by going through the opposition like a hot knife through butter. Fear not, everything's in hand. 

[john e]

80-90% of Villa fans who don't post on message boards wont even know who the General is
so I doubt if many of them are getting all worked up about it

[peter w]

80-90% of Villa fans who don't post on message boards wont even know who the General is
so I doubt if many of them are getting all worked up about it

Of course they'll know who he is. From local media, to programmes, to mass media he is quoted. Just about every Villa fan will know who he is.

[dave.woodhall]

80-90% of Villa fans who don't post on message boards wont even know who the General is
so I doubt if many of them are getting all worked up about it

Of course they'll know who he is. From local media, to programmes, to mass media he is quoted. Just about every Villa fan will know who he is.

I'll bet you they won't.

[aj2k77]

Having the likes of him on the board is one of the reasons we are in such a mess, what an absolute fkwit.

Correct, sycophantic yes men telling Lerner he's a great guy and this is a good decision.

[Chris Harte]

80-90% of Villa fans who don't post on message boards wont even know who the General is
so I doubt if many of them are getting all worked up about it

Of course they'll know who he is. From local media, to programmes, to mass media he is quoted. Just about every Villa fan will know who he is.

I'll bet you they won't.

I'm with Pete on this. In my own circle of Villa supporting friends I'm very much the exception that I do go on forums and the like. My friends know about the General though.

[dave.woodhall]

80-90% of Villa fans who don't post on message boards wont even know who the General is
so I doubt if many of them are getting all worked up about it

Of course they'll know who he is. From local media, to programmes, to mass media he is quoted. Just about every Villa fan will know who he is.

I'll bet you they won't.

I'm with Pete on this. In my own circle of Villa supporting friends I'm very much the exception that I do go on forums and the like. My friends know about the General though.

And most I know would either say "Who?" or shrug and vaguely remember him.

[rob_bridge]

Haven't got an opinion on whether they know or care much about the General.

I do believe, based on those comments, why we as a club look like a very amateurish outfit. '...fight like US marines...' doesn't even work when it comes to Association Football. Leaving aside most of our players couldn't frighten a mouse dressed in a Sinbad's Tiger costume. He may (just about) have had a point in the more physical arenas of the rugby codes or gridiron.

[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.

And you'd say that to him would you?

[aj2k77]

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?

The '' if you don't like it, don't listen to it'' mentality seems to have been rife at Villa Park in the upper echelons. I'm sure there's been many times during the last 10 years when they've had something highlighted as being a mad decision and they've just ignored it. Ignorance is bliss, until you get relegated.

[peter w]

80-90% of Villa fans who don't post on message boards wont even know who the General is
so I doubt if many of them are getting all worked up about it

Of course they'll know who he is. From local media, to programmes, to mass media he is quoted. Just about every Villa fan will know who he is.

I'll bet you they won't.

Okay, £10m says they will.

[aj2k77]

80-90% of Villa fans who don't post on message boards wont even know who the General is
so I doubt if many of them are getting all worked up about it

You'd be surprised. People who don't use heroesandvillains.info can read as well you know. Blinky has been in the press often enough down the years for a fair portion of fans to know who he is.

[luke95]

80-90% of Villa fans who don't post on message boards wont even know who the General is
so I doubt if many of them are getting all worked up about it

Of course they'll know who he is. From local media, to programmes, to mass media he is quoted. Just about every Villa fan will know who he is.

I'll bet you they won't.

I think you're being a little naive there, ok many might not recognize him if they were stood next to him but most would know of him being some sort of executive at AVFC

[Gareth]

The saddest thing about the position we are in and the amount of press coverage we have got recently is that there has been nothing about any interest in anyone purchasing the club from Randy.

Obviously 95% of that occurs behind confidentiality agreements etc but it would be a rare light in the tunnel of mediocrity if a takeover story broke.