Randy Lerner

[aj2k77]

Do we believe that the manager search is on hold whilst Lerner pulls his finger out of his arse and lets everyone know what the budget is?

[in exile]

Do we believe that the manager search is on hold whilst Lerner pulls his finger out of his arse and lets everyone know what the budget is?

It's not on hold.
Pearson has said he won't take over until this season is over (imo)

[Clampy]

Do we believe that the manager search is on hold whilst Lerner pulls his finger out of his arse and lets everyone know what the budget is?

Or is it just a newspaper speculating on why a manager hasn't been appointed yet?

[john e]

But there are decisions Lerner is going to have to make regarding money as well, he can't hide away from any responsibility thousands of miles away. All he has to do is tell them what they have to work with and to get on with it, it's not hard, if he can't even be bothered with that and we are waiting around for his bi annual phone call then he's a bigger c*** than I imagined.

Either way the coward is a neglectful idiot who should be barred from owning any sporting institution in the future.

Correctamundo, sadly. Some folk blame everybody else at the club for this horrendous state we are in, but the buck stops (quite literally) with the useless, cowardly moron at the top. Words barely describe the utter contempt I have for Randolph Fecking Lerner. When our club so desperately requires leadership & a completely new plan to rebuild this utter shambles, our owner continues to hide somewhere on the USA's Eastern Seaboard & thinks the best part of 200 million quid is a realistic price to rid him of his wrecked toy. God help us.

e

Let me get this right, you actually want him to come back take charge and start running the football club under his leadership ?

I want him to fuck-right-off ASAP! Unfortunately, seeing as the aforementioned probably isn't going to happen anytime soon: I think it is in everybody's interest at the club that he involves himself in doing something to bring about positive change, rather than continuing to hide away in unaccountable silence.

r

disagree entirely,
stay away with no involvement and let the new board get on with it

What, the new Board who are reliant on the owner giving the final word on how much money is available to carry out their plans?! He who pays the piper - also calls the tune.

Most football boards are reliant on financial budget restrictions that they don't have complete control over, this is quite common

Indeed, but how many clubs are in our situation presently?

Fair enough
but I'm not the one wanting him to stop hiding come back and take control of things and show leadership
I'm the one who thinks he fucked up last time he did that and the best place for him is to stay where he is stay quiet and let the new board run the club

That where we differ

[auntiesledd]

But there are decisions Lerner is going to have to make regarding money as well, he can't hide away from any responsibility thousands of miles away. All he has to do is tell them what they have to work with and to get on with it, it's not hard, if he can't even be bothered with that and we are waiting around for his bi annual phone call then he's a bigger c*** than I imagined.

Either way the coward is a neglectful idiot who should be barred from owning any sporting institution in the future.

Correctamundo, sadly. Some folk blame everybody else at the club for this horrendous state we are in, but the buck stops (quite literally) with the useless, cowardly moron at the top.

Oh yes? Who is blaming "everybody else at the club" then?

I think we all probably do at times tbh, but Lerner is at the rotten core of everything that has come to pass IMO. 

[Whiney MacWhineface]

I'm with John: we need Lerner's money desperately - we need his business and football acumen not in the slightest.

[olaftab]

Pearson has said he won't take over until this season is over (imo)

Haha... I was thinking how can someone say something in your opinion?

[aj2k77]

Do we believe that the manager search is on hold whilst Lerner pulls his finger out of his arse and lets everyone know what the budget is?

Or is it just a newspaper speculating on why a manager hasn't been appointed yet?

I agree, It would make no sense to appoint all these people in different roles and then disappear when it comes to sorting out the budget. It would have been cheaper to have done nothing and still hide away.

[auntiesledd]

But there are decisions Lerner is going to have to make regarding money as well, he can't hide away from any responsibility thousands of miles away. All he has to do is tell them what they have to work with and to get on with it, it's not hard, if he can't even be bothered with that and we are waiting around for his bi annual phone call then he's a bigger c*** than I imagined.

Either way the coward is a neglectful idiot who should be barred from owning any sporting institution in the future.

Correctamundo, sadly. Some folk blame everybody else at the club for this horrendous state we are in, but the buck stops (quite literally) with the useless, cowardly moron at the top. Words barely describe the utter contempt I have for Randolph Fecking Lerner. When our club so desperately requires leadership & a completely new plan to rebuild this utter shambles, our owner continues to hide somewhere on the USA's Eastern Seaboard & thinks the best part of 200 million quid is a realistic price to rid him of his wrecked toy. God help us.

e

Let me get this right, you actually want him to come back take charge and start running the football club under his leadership ?

I want him to fuck-right-off ASAP! Unfortunately, seeing as the aforementioned probably isn't going to happen anytime soon: I think it is in everybody's interest at the club that he involves himself in doing something to bring about positive change, rather than continuing to hide away in unaccountable silence.

r

disagree entirely,
stay away with no involvement and let the new board get on with it

What, the new Board who are reliant on the owner giving the final word on how much money is available to carry out their plans?! He who pays the piper - also calls the tune.

Most football boards are reliant on financial budget restrictions that they don't have complete control over, this is quite common

Indeed, but how many clubs are in our situation presently?

Fair enough
but I'm not the one wanting him to stop hiding come back and take control of things and show leadership
I'm the one who thinks he fucked up last time he did that and the best place for him is to stay where he is stay quiet and let the new board run the club

That where we differ

Ultimately we're singing from the same hymn sheet, John, as I'd happily settle for him staying out of the way now - just so long as he provides the financial backing needed to carry out the new approach currently being formulated by our board. We can but live in hope eh?

[aj2k77]

He doesn't even need to provide any further backing. As long as everyone else, in positions of power and influence at the club know the score and are allowed to organise themselves and the club as they see fit best for the clubs benefit.

I have no problem with Lerner becoming a Lord Lucan and never being seen or heard from again as long as we aren't in any form of limbo where we wait for him to make any decision on anything.

[dave.woodhall]

He doesn't even need to provide any further backing. As long as everyone else, in positions of power and influence at the club know the score and are allowed to organise themselves and the club as they see fit best for the clubs benefit.

I have no problem with Lerner becoming a Lord Lucan and never being seen or heard from again as long as we aren't in any form of limbo where we wait for him to make any decision on anything.

I agree with that, with the caveat that we can't on the one hand want him gone and on the other demand he spends more of his own money. There should be enough resources available to give the new manager the best possible shot at getting back up without having to rely on the owner's largesse - which is what got us into trouble in the first place.

[Risso]

He doesn't even need to provide any further backing. As long as everyone else, in positions of power and influence at the club know the score and are allowed to organise themselves and the club as they see fit best for the clubs benefit.

I have no problem with Lerner becoming a Lord Lucan and never being seen or heard from again as long as we aren't in any form of limbo where we wait for him to make any decision on anything.

There should be enough resources available to give the new manager the best possible shot at getting back up without having to rely on the owner's largesse - which is what got us into trouble in the first place.

I honestly can't see that being the case.  It largely depends of course, on how much the reduction in income is going to be offset by any contractual reductions in player salaries, but while we may not end up in Bolton levels of trouble, I can't see our income being sufficient to rebuild the team properly next year.  It's not like we have lots of saleable assets either.

[Villafirst]

Lerner needs to back his new Manager with every penny of the £47M parachute money from the first year plus any money raised through player sales. We simply can't afford to be out of the PL for more than one year, not with the new TV money deal kicking in next year. Any longer and we'll be lucky to ever catch up again.

[john e]

I see Lerner as a silent/sleeping partner now, he's the owner the invester the backer but ultimately like many companies he's going to let others run the show

[tomd2103]

Wonder if he'll even bother releasing a statement about our relegation.  An apology to fans would be a good start.