Randy Lerner

[Deano's Mullet]

First season I can ever recall where i'd quite happily end it now and cut straight to the summer. I've never felt that about any other season even when we were poor before.

[croatian]

It is rather odd calling for someone to leave the club, when they are actively looking for a way to leave the club.

No, it's not odd at all.
We're just trying to chivvy him up a bit. To remind him that we're watching, and that he needs to re-double his efforts, even if he has to drop the price.

[saunders_heroes]

It is rather odd calling for someone to leave the club, when they are actively looking for a way to leave the club.

No, it's not odd at all.
We're just trying to chivvy him up a bit. To remind him that we're watching, and that he needs to re-double his efforts, even if he has to drop the price.

And remind him what an utter disgrace he has been as owner of our great club.

[aj2k77]

According to Fox at the start of the season Lerner wasn't a motivated seller. Where has it come from that he desperately wants out?

[Holte L2]

First season I can ever recall where i'd quite happily end it now and cut straight to the summer. I've never felt that about any other season even when we were poor before.

I completely agree.

[ZhongYi]

Terry Christian called it right on TalkSport  in 2005 takeover when he said Randy Lerner sounded like a character from a Carry On film. BTW Mickey Quinn was co-host on the show - is that worth a lol or not? Sorry. ahem. good call though by the Manc.

[dave shelley]

I did something last night that I am now thoroughly ashamed of.  For the first time since I was in my very early teens, I went to bed before the match was over, half time to be precise.  A combination of a five am start, a day's travelling and Ayew's ridiculous aberration sucked all the last vestiges of hope out of me.

In those bygone pre-interweb days, I would move hell and highwater to find out how we had got on.  I eventually cottoned on to getting down to the phone box and ringing tone Mail night desk where the bloke would always oblige.  What has happened to me?  At my age, with my life experiences, this should not have happened.  I think I'm happier today, at least I think I am.

[Bottom Right 89]

First season I can ever recall where i'd quite happily end it now and cut straight to the summer. I've never felt that about any other season even when we were poor before.

I completely agree.

So do I, thoroughly disillusioned, angry and with a severe dose of the "fuck ems". Please let it be over before Easter.

[Rico]

I know in the grand scheme of things it's not that important, but when Ranky Lerner finally relinquishes his custodianship of our beautiful club can we please have a new badge. I actually hate looking at it now as it reminds me of his pathetic efforts in charge of the Villa.

[SashasGrandad]

First season I can ever recall where i'd quite happily end it now and cut straight to the summer. I've never felt that about any other season even when we were poor before.

Agree with this. Just concede all our remaining games 2-0 and start preparing for next season.

Also - should this thread be renamed "Randy Lerner - what a wanker"?

[cdbearsfan]

I know in the grand scheme of things it's not that important, but when Ranky Lerner finally relinquishes his custodianship of our beautiful club can we please have a new badge. I actually hate looking at it now as it reminds me of his pathetic efforts in charge of the Villa.

Agreed. Bring back the round one the actually had "ASTON VILLA" written on it

[Villa in Denmark]

I know in the grand scheme of things it's not that important, but when Ranky Lerner finally relinquishes his custodianship of our beautiful club can we please have a new badge. I actually hate looking at it now as it reminds me of his pathetic efforts in charge of the Villa.

Agreed. Bring back the round one the actually had "ASTON VILLA" written on it

I'd go for that.

1. The current badge is awful.
2. Just as that was "designed" to mark a break from the Ellis years, the same need for a clean break is there again.
3. Unless there are good copyright / legal issues why not, that badge will always be associated with the Saunders years from division 2 to League Champions and the Barton achievements of Rotterdam and the Super Cup win over dirty f##king bastards from Barcelona.

Failing that a simple embroidered lion (proper lion rampant) with Aston Villa written underneath. Gold (not custard yellow) lion and lettering on the home shirt, claret or blue for away shirts depending on shirt colour.

[Rico]

I don't know Randy Lerner. But I know this: I despise Randy Lerner.

Randy Lerner, you sir are a blot on the proud history of Aston Villa.

[Billy Walker]

It is rather odd calling for someone to leave the club, when they are actively looking for a way to leave the club.

I'd question that he's actively looking for a way to leave the club and, even if he is, it should not be used as an excuse to go easy on him for the diabolical way he has run the club for the past four/five years. He deserves every ounce of stick heading his way - hopefully it will give him plenty to ponder.

[CT Villan]

Randy won't be allowed to sell unless he gets permission from his mom...and she knows even less about soccer than him, Fox and Hollis do (amazingly).