New chairman and Lerner ramblings

[Pat McMahon]

Pat Murphy missing the obvious flaw in his snide remarks again

But the summer recruitment was awful - the management team failed to replace the quality that was lost nevermind improve on last years near escape.

If you're implying it was Sherwood's fault then it's also fair to criticise the man that appointed him.

Well I'd argue that Amavi, Veretout and Ayew have probably been our best three players this year. The latter two in particular have grown brilliantly into their roles, so I'd hardly say recruitment was a disaster.

I would quibble over the phrase "grown brilliantly into their roles" Paul. Both are showing endeavour and promise, but are far from stars.

[PaulWinch again]

Pat Murphy missing the obvious flaw in his snide remarks again

But the summer recruitment was awful - the management team failed to replace the quality that was lost nevermind improve on last years near escape.

If you're implying it was Sherwood's fault then it's also fair to criticise the man that appointed him.

Well I'd argue that Amavi, Veretout and Ayew have probably been our best three players this year. The latter two in particular have grown brilliantly into their roles, so I'd hardly say recruitment was a disaster.

You don't think Ayew has been a star for us? I'd disagree.
I would quibble over the phrase "grown brilliantly into their roles" Paul. Both are showing endeavour and promise, but are far from stars.

[VinnieChase84]

5 live reporting that Brian little is joining the board!? Would be a strong first move!

[West Derby Villan]

5 live reporting that Brian little is joining the board!? Would be a strong first move!

Agree with that wholeheartedly, walking on water does have its advantages

[dave shelley]

5 live reporting that Brian little is joining the board!? Would be a strong first move!

Agree with that wholeheartedly, walking on water does have its advantages

Especially in this weather!

[Pat McMahon]

Paul Winch, I like Ayew's attitude but don't think he is a star yet.

The most amazing thing in Randy's statement is the comment that we have not been on a stable footing for five years. To take five years to realise that is unbelievable.

[dave.woodhall]

5 live reporting that Brian little is joining the board!? Would be a strong first move!

WHAT!!!!!!!!

[Malandro]

Has it been confirmed our new chairman is doing this on a full time basis?

[West Derby Villan]

Has it been confirmed our new chairman is doing this on a full time basis?

He doesn't seem to do much on a full time basis for long!

[Dave]

I wouldn't fancy Paddy Reillys chances of surviving once this bloke gets moving.

Presumably you're basing this insight on something?

[kippaxvilla2]

No it's an Internet forum it's about opinions.  This is mine.  But if I've done something wrong I'm sure you'll let me know.

If Brian is joining the board then I'm obviously delighted with that.

[paul_e]

This was always going to be the statement, they pretty much told us that last month so I don't understand why anyone is surprised/shocked/angry but if this thread is remotely indicative of the general fans then the guy is fucked before he starts, far too many people willing to throw him under a bus without seeing anything more than a very normal introduction statement.

Last summer Lerner promised to appoint a chairman if the sale didn't happen and this is him fulfilling that, it doesn't mean cost cutting or planning for the championship or anything of the sort, it simply means that he's sticking to his word.  I get that people are pissed with him over his poor management of the club but this should be a step towards improving that and yet he's getting shit over it and being told to drop the value of the club.  He even outright admits to having made a mess of things (read the 2nd paragraph of the story on the original link - "not been on stable footing for at least five years", "getting into the thick of troubled organisations, working with embattled executives", "deeply serious predicament in which the Club has found itself" - none of that suggests he's oblivious of the problems or doesn't see that the senior management structure has been at the heart of the problem) but it's clearly easier for many to call him thick and slag him off a bit more than accept that this is him trying to address his mistakes.

The money thing, he's absolutely right, spending huge sums with nothing to show for it can only work for 2-3 clubs in the country and all of those have a massive advantage over the rest of us from huge commercial operations underpinned by champions league money.  All the others that try to do the same end up in the shit, we're right art the end of that process and still people don't understand.  Spending money wisely will still happen, nothing suggests that isn't the case, they just won't throw money around stupidly, and allow huge amounts of waste, we should never be in a situation like we were a couple of years ago where we had a squad worth a fraction of what it cost. Losing those huge sums of money is not something supporters should be hoping for, as I said in the summer I find it bizarre that net spends of £20-30m every season are seen as some sort of requirement by so many fans no other league/sport operates to such utterly destructive intentions.

[PaulMcGrathsNo5Shirt]

Apologies if this has been mentioned elsewhere, but I would have thought one of the jobs of the chairman would be to be involved in the process of recruiting a football manager. I was hoping the new chairman would have some experience of football in some capacity as well as business acumen. I can't help but think he's been employed as final chance to deflect the shit away from Lerner.

I hope Garde becomes a great success at the club, but if the time comes that he has to get rid, who is responsible again for bringing in a manager. I really hope a Brian Little/Graham Taylor type character can come in to help with the football liaison side of things with fans, media and the players even having someone overseeing it who knows football. 

[aj2k77]

Ayew is no star, he's done a good job so far in trying circumstances but he's scored a handful of goals and won us a handful of points. He like the rest of them have a lot of work to do.

Brian Little joining the board, I don't know I love the bloke, is he forthright enough to get his points across? I don't think his heart has been in anything but Villa his whole life. Could be a good move.

[Witton Warrior]

This bloke is Randy's representative on Earth isn't he? Sent to give is the "Will of Randy" which cometh from afar. Doubt we will ever hear from Randy directly again as he has had enough of us whining and whinging about his club. The Chairman will sort this club ready for some form of sale and then be paid off handsomely. This seems to have bugger all to do with football - note the comment that football clubs are just like any other business? Well that's us fans put in our place isn't it.

The more I read it the angrier I am. Dear God I hope I am wrong.

Sir Brian on the Board - why the hell wasn't SGT there from the start - Oh I recall now he was snubbed by Randy!