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Offline frankmosswasmyuncle

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Re: Randy Lerner
« Reply #3870 on: April 22, 2016, 07:52:54 PM »
His statement makes me feel sad. It reads as goodbye. I'm sad for where we are now and the unfulfilled promise if the early days. He's a decent man, what a shame it didn't work out..

I don't get where people get the "he's a decent man" routine from. He shafted the club like we've never been shafted before and it leaves a bitter taste in the mouth. How are these the actions of a decent man?

A decent man in the same way the characters Laurel and Hardy played were decent? Amiable, well meaning but ultimately incompetent and accident prone.
Most appropriately expressed Pete!

Offline BOB MANSFIELD

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Re: Randy Lerner
« Reply #3871 on: April 22, 2016, 08:04:05 PM »
Evening all. For me Lerner is just incompetent. Not astute. Using daddy's money and getting his fingers burned. He has selected personally - or been badly advised to select - the poorest set of servants this club has endured for quite a while.
He has stumbled and bumbled his way from the edge of Champions League to the Championship in ever decreasing circles = taking OUR beloved club down the bath plughole while he looked for his toy duck AND unless we get new ownership with the solid single-mindedness that Deadly showed, we won't get back any time soon i.m.h.o.

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Re: Randy Lerner
« Reply #3872 on: April 22, 2016, 08:13:06 PM »
He's got form for notes from the heart like this. Judging by the amount of thought he has put into it it's as though he has typed it while rushing to leave the house.
 
How many games as he actually been too in the ten years he has owned us? 50? Has he actually enjoyed owning a football club?

He just appears to be a very stupid, rich, spoilt clown.

Please end it soon.

Offline john e

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Re: Randy Lerner
« Reply #3873 on: April 22, 2016, 08:22:06 PM »
The only two decent appointments he's made since he's been here were recently - and they lasted weeks. He's sounds now like a sulky child who's broken his favourite toy. This statement is pathetic and says nothing, just that he's a self-pitying fool . Much rather we saw his recent email exchange to get a measure of the man and more insight into what the hell is going on.

Agreed. The "he's a decent guy" routine bugs me though because he clearly hasn't treated our club and the fans decent over the years. In fact he's humiliated them. He should be treated with the contempt he deserves.

Disagree, he's made mistakes, big mistakes
I've made massive mistakes in my own life it happens we don't always get everything right
but I don't think he wanted or meant any of this to happen, I also feel a bit sorry for him,

I understand the hatred of him, I do, but I don't share it,
i've never sang the randy song, not even at old Trafford when we went down, I think he's caught in a maelstrom of misfortune much of his own making but ultimately he's a decent guy

The sooner he gets out the better, but I don't hate the guy

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Re: Randy Lerner
« Reply #3874 on: April 22, 2016, 08:26:33 PM »
The only two decent appointments he's made since he's been here were recently - and they lasted weeks. He's sounds now like a sulky child who's broken his favourite toy. This statement is pathetic and says nothing, just that he's a self-pitying fool . Much rather we saw his recent email exchange to get a measure of the man and more insight into what the hell is going on.

Agreed. The "he's a decent guy" routine bugs me though because he clearly hasn't treated our club and the fans decent over the years. In fact he's humiliated them. He should be treated with the contempt he deserves.

Disagree, he's made mistakes, big mistakes
I've made massive mistakes in my own life it happens we don't always get everything right
but I don't think he wanted or meant any of this to happen, I also feel a bit sorry for him,

I understand the hatred of him, I do, but I don't share it,
i've never sang the randy song, not even at old Trafford when we went down, I think he's caught in a maelstrom of misfortune much of his own making but ultimately he's a decent guy

The sooner he gets out the better, but I don't hate the guy

Pretty much where I am, John.

Offline Jimbo

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Re: Randy Lerner
« Reply #3875 on: April 22, 2016, 08:29:39 PM »
His statement makes me feel sad. It reads as goodbye. I'm sad for where we are now and the unfulfilled promise if the early days. He's a decent man, what a shame it didn't work out..

I don't get where people get the "he's a decent man" routine from. He shafted the club like we've never been shafted before and it leaves a bitter taste in the mouth. How are these the actions of a decent man?

A decent man in the same way the characters Laurel and Hardy played were decent? Amiable, well meaning but ultimately incompetent and accident prone.

Nah, Laurel & Hardy never gave up.

Offline aj2k77

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Re: Randy Lerner
« Reply #3876 on: April 22, 2016, 08:32:45 PM »
Laurel and Hardy my arse. It would only be similar if Laurel left the frying pan on, realised it had caught fire, thought fuck it I'll just move house, the house burns down and then Laurel gets arsey with Hardy when he tells him he's a complete buffoon.

Offline four fornicholl

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Re: Randy Lerner
« Reply #3877 on: April 22, 2016, 08:51:25 PM »
I cant get to grips with losing an American billionaire and ending up with a ?
If some of those fkn excuses for footballers and board members had shown some talent it may have rekindled his interest!
« Last Edit: April 22, 2016, 08:53:54 PM by four fornicholl »

Offline ronshirt

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Re: Randy Lerner
« Reply #3878 on: April 22, 2016, 09:03:22 PM »
Waiting For Moffatt

Under a tree at a Crossroads

Hay sits trying to remove his boots. Marriott sits reading the Buggleskelly Bugle.

Marriott: That's torn it. King's resigned.

Hay: Who?

Marriott: And the other one.

Hay: What're you on about you silly old fool?

Marriott: King's resigned.

Hay: Kings can't resign.

Marriott: This one has.

Hay: Well he can't. Not unless he's getting fucked by an American.

Enter Moffatt.

Moffatt: Tell them it's the tip of the iceberg.



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Re: Randy Lerner
« Reply #3879 on: April 22, 2016, 09:03:32 PM »
Randolph's statement made me feel a whole lot better, like a weight had been lifted off my shoulders.
This explains comprehensively the last 10 years in the wilderness, the depression has been lifted, l can see the light.
The path is clear, the gardens rosy, god has at last spoken.
Pass me my medication I don't know whether to laugh cry or commit suicide.
Too f***ing little too f***ing late. Get the ambulance to take me away to the nuthouse

Offline passport1

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Re: Randy Lerner
« Reply #3880 on: April 22, 2016, 09:04:14 PM »
Randys one loss at the Villa that won't upset me.

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Re: Randy Lerner
« Reply #3881 on: April 22, 2016, 09:08:19 PM »
Shame Pelty has gone, I'd love to read what his old man thinks of the discipline in the team and what he'd do about it.


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Re: Randy Lerner
« Reply #3882 on: April 22, 2016, 09:23:04 PM »
More than anything he's been let down by the various people he's appointed. Managers, coaches, chief execs... they've all  been shit. His choices of recruit have been terrible.

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Re: Randy Lerner
« Reply #3883 on: April 22, 2016, 09:30:36 PM »
More than anything he's been let down by the various people he's appointed. Managers, coaches, chief execs... they've all  been shit. His choices of recruit have been terrible.

Yup, other than TSM I've looked at his appointments and thought, ok yeah, I see the thought process behind this. I remember Clough saying that anyone you want to employ should see joining you as being a step up. Not worked for us at all

Offline old man villa fan

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Re: Randy Lerner
« Reply #3884 on: April 22, 2016, 09:35:25 PM »
How aware have our managers been of the true financial picture and planning.  Also, how many times has Lerner moved the financial goalposts, thus undermining the managers' planning.

 


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