Randy Lerner

[Rudy Can't Fail]

Fair play to Pelty for coming on here, I'm sure he knew he'd be getting flak thrown in his direction.  Whether he has come on to muddy the water or not, I don't know.  I'll take him at his word that he is trying to explain things and give his viewpoint.  What I can't understand is how on earth King and Bernstein could have behaved so unprofessionally in such a short time at the Club? 

The only thing I can think of is they acted against the interests of the company they represented at board level. Maybe they were trying to find a buyer themselves, undermining the sale for their preferred potential bidder, god knows.. but it's a pretty big accusation to throw out there when the reality is the details will never come to light.

Pelty, you described the departure of King and Bernstein as "firings resignations". Are we to assume that Lerner demanded their resignations?

[The Edge]

While all this infighting, name calling and toy throwing is going into overdrive one of England's finest and proudest football institutions is sinking down the plughole. To ALL those responsible including those who have been given the opportunity to play for this mighty football club. SHAME ON EVERY LAST ONE OF YOU. 

[Edvard Remberg]

We all support Villa for many varying and some bizarre reasons and many of us have supported them for decades but none of us 'support' a club because our dad's friend owns them?

Mervyn King is one of us, Randy Lerner ain't.

Yeah! After supporting the club through thick and thin (mostly thin) for the last 20 weeks, I can say i'm a better fan than Lerner.

*I just had to write that.

[peter w]

We all support Villa for many varying and some bizarre reasons and many of us have supported them for decades but none of us 'support' a club because our dad's friend owns them?

David Cameron is pretty close to be fair.

[aev]

We all support Villa for many varying and some bizarre reasons and many of us have supported them for decades but none of us 'support' a club because our dad's friend owns them?

David Cameron is pretty close to be fair.

And look at the ridicule he is subjected to.

[Chris Jameson]

We all support Villa for many varying and some bizarre reasons and many of us have supported them for decades but none of us 'support' a club because our dad's friend owns them?

Mervyn King is one of us, Randy Lerner ain't.

Yeah! After supporting the club through thick and thin (mostly thin) for the last 20 weeks, I can say i'm a better fan than Lerner.

*I just had to write that.

It wasn't meant to be an 'I'm a better fan than you' type post but as none of us appear to be systematically destroying our great club I'd say we are definitely better fans than Lerner! Especially you Edvard!

[Chris Jameson]

We all support Villa for many varying and some bizarre reasons and many of us have supported them for decades but none of us 'support' a club because our dad's friend owns them?

David Cameron is pretty close to be fair.

I reckon he posts on here under the name Archbishop Herbert Cockthrottle.

[Edvard Remberg]

We all support Villa for many varying and some bizarre reasons and many of us have supported them for decades but none of us 'support' a club because our dad's friend owns them?

Mervyn King is one of us, Randy Lerner ain't.

Yeah! After supporting the club through thick and thin (mostly thin) for the last 20 weeks, I can say i'm a better fan than Lerner.

*I just had to write that.

It wasn't meant to be an 'I'm a better fan than you' type post but as none of us appear to be systematically destroying our great club I'd say we are definitely better fans than Lerner! Especially you Edvard!

There were 2 points I tried to make - 1 how awesome I am, 2 - (almost) anyone is a better fan than Lerner.

[Chris Jameson]

We all support Villa for many varying and some bizarre reasons and many of us have supported them for decades but none of us 'support' a club because our dad's friend owns them?

Mervyn King is one of us, Randy Lerner ain't.

Yeah! After supporting the club through thick and thin (mostly thin) for the last 20 weeks, I can say i'm a better fan than Lerner.

*I just had to write that.

It wasn't meant to be an 'I'm a better fan than you' type post but as none of us appear to be systematically destroying our great club I'd say we are definitely better fans than Lerner! Especially you Edvard!

There were 2 points I tried to make - 1 how awesome I am, 2 - (almost) anyone is a better fan than Lerner.

All goes without saying Edvard.

[peter w]

We all support Villa for many varying and some bizarre reasons and many of us have supported them for decades but none of us 'support' a club because our dad's friend owns them?

David Cameron is pretty close to be fair.

I reckon he posts on here under the name Archbishop Herbert Cockthrottle.

I also thought he was Greg Nash.

[Rudy Can't Fail]

We all support Villa for many varying and some bizarre reasons and many of us have supported them for decades but none of us 'support' a club because our dad's friend owns them?

David Cameron is pretty close to be fair.

I reckon he posts on here under the name Archbishop Herbert Cockthrottle.

I also thought he was Greg Nash.

Greg Nash is Chris Smith's alter ego. Everybody knows that.

[Archbishop Herbert Cockthrottle]

We all support Villa for many varying and some bizarre reasons and many of us have supported them for decades but none of us 'support' a club because our dad's friend owns them?

David Cameron is pretty close to be fair.

I reckon he posts on here under the name Archbishop Herbert Cockthrottle.

No I don't.

Oh bollocks.

[onje_villa]

I think it's a shame when Pelty comes here to give us some insight he gets driven off with such a hostile reaction.

I'm more inclined to side with Bernstein & King as well, but if people could be more civil in their response it may have been a good way to get some dialogue going with someone who is clearly close to the Board.

Gossip about what was in the 'e-mail' is largely irrelevant.  But how the club feels it can move forward after this further massive blow would obviously be of interest.  It would have been nice to keep the conversation going with Pelty without venting all our pent up frustrations on him.

Agreed.

[Diablo]

I think it's a shame when Pelty comes here to give us some insight he gets driven off with such a hostile reaction.

I'm more inclined to side with Bernstein & King as well, but if people could be more civil in their response it may have been a good way to get some dialogue going with someone who is clearly close to the Board.

Gossip about what was in the 'e-mail' is largely irrelevant.  But how the club feels it can move forward after this further massive blow would obviously be of interest.  It would have been nice to keep the conversation going with Pelty without venting all our pent up frustrations on him.

Agreed.

X2.

[stuart r]

I think it's a shame when Pelty comes here to give us some insight he gets driven off with such a hostile reaction.

I'm more inclined to side with Bernstein & King as well, but if people could be more civil in their response it may have been a good way to get some dialogue going with someone who is clearly close to the Board.

Gossip about what was in the 'e-mail' is largely irrelevant.  But how the club feels it can move forward after this further massive blow would obviously be of interest.  It would have been nice to keep the conversation going with Pelty without venting all our pent up frustrations on him.

Agreed.

X2.

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And anyway, according to the Oxford English Dictionary 'Pelty' means 'one who is receiving of pelters'