Randy Lerner

[DaveD]

Why would Lerner put a credible Board together and then continue to stick his nose in to affairs?
My sense is that Hollis will go to the owner with a business plan that includes investment estimates for the season. They will agree the figures and Hollis will be mandated to deliver them. The Board will - I'm sure - not be prepared to operate if Lerner has to sign everything off; it is simply untenable for it to work in some way that effectively handcuffs their decision-making capacity.

You mean run it as proper businesses are run in the real world ? Would be nice...

[Stirchley Villain]

Why would Lerner put a credible Board together and then continue to stick his nose in to affairs?
My sense is that Hollis will go to the owner with a business plan that includes investment estimates for the season. They will agree the figures and Hollis will be mandated to deliver them. The Board will - I'm sure - not be prepared to operate if Lerner has to sign everything off; it is simply untenable for it to work in some way that effectively handcuffs their decision-making capacity.

You mean run it as proper businesses are run in the real world ? Would be nice...

I'm no Randy Lerner sycophant but no football club could ever be run as a proper business.

[DaveD]

Why would Lerner put a credible Board together and then continue to stick his nose in to affairs?
My sense is that Hollis will go to the owner with a business plan that includes investment estimates for the season. They will agree the figures and Hollis will be mandated to deliver them. The Board will - I'm sure - not be prepared to operate if Lerner has to sign everything off; it is simply untenable for it to work in some way that effectively handcuffs their decision-making capacity.

You mean run it as proper businesses are run in the real world ? Would be nice...

I'm no Randy Lerner sycophant but no football club could ever be run as a proper business.

Umm, yes they can. Almost exactly as Mister E says. That's not to say they will be successful, but at least everyone will know the parameters they are operating under for the year.

[villadelph]

Why would Lerner put a credible Board together and then continue to stick his nose in to affairs?
My sense is that Hollis will go to the owner with a business plan that includes investment estimates for the season. They will agree the figures and Hollis will be mandated to deliver them. The Board will - I'm sure - not be prepared to operate if Lerner has to sign everything off; it is simply untenable for it to work in some way that effectively handcuffs their decision-making capacity.

You mean run it as proper businesses are run in the real world ? Would be nice...

I'm no Randy Lerner sycophant but no football club could ever be run as a proper business.

I agree. And if he was really good, he would've sold high.

[Toronto Villa]

The kicking continues, this time courtesy of The Guardian. What a time it is to be a Villa fan. Happy days!! Hold on to your seats...

[Phil from the upper holte]

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

Ha

[mr underhill]

Nicola would vote Conservative first, grow wings and fly with the wee piggies.

[Mister E]

Why would Lerner put a credible Board together and then continue to stick his nose in to affairs?
My sense is that Hollis will go to the owner with a business plan that includes investment estimates for the season. They will agree the figures and Hollis will be mandated to deliver them. The Board will - I'm sure - not be prepared to operate if Lerner has to sign everything off; it is simply untenable for it to work in some way that effectively handcuffs their decision-making capacity.

Was this unbelievably prescient, given the subsequent resignation news?!
Weird, man!

[martin o`who??]

Oh Randy, what have you done.

[sid1964]

Lerner has thrown £300 million + at the Villa, maybe he is not prepared to put anymore cash into the club, he probably spoke to Hollis who has told him that we are to lose another £50 million + this season!

He has probably? seen the banners, bed sheets and heard the song about him, and decided enough is enough!

If there is a new owner on the horizon (i think judging by Mervyn Kings resignation letter yesterday, we should pray that there is) because if not, this is going to get a lot worse, for me we are heading over the cliff at a very fast rate.

Although, If Lerner is prepared to sell to anyone who offers the cash, we could end up with owners such as Hicks / Gillette, Venkys, Cellino, sometimes it is better the devil you know

I doubt any new owner is going to through big money at a Championship side.

In  a month's time we may all be wishing that we could have had a Moyes / Pearson as Manager!

[Jon Crofts]

Nothing surprises me anymore about this fool, hes out of control on a one man trail of idiocy and destruction and nobody will stop him.

[cdbearsfan]

In  a month's time we may all be wishing that we could have had a Moyes / Pearson as Manager!

Bearing in mind that roughly 70% of posters have voted for one or the other in the manager poll, that's hardly a barmy notion.

[SamTheMouse]

Is he OK, do you think?

[Tony Erdington]

Is he OK, do you think?

Who?? Randy, I really don't give a fuck, just want him to get a brain.

any fool could of run Villa and been more successful.

[CT Villan]

In  a month's time we may all be wishing that we could have had a Moyes / Pearson as Manager!

I just hope that in a month's time it's not so bad that we're all wishing we had John Carver as manager...