New chairman and Lerner ramblings

[Villa in Denmark]

I hope I am wrong but Lerner has made one crap decision after another with his running of our football club, what evidence is there to believe that this one is a good one (other than time, I suppose).  The talk of battling from within and we don't fear relegation makes me feel he's a man to make further cuts rather than try to get the most important thing about the football club in the right shape, that being the actual football team on the pitch. The fans deserve some respect, so buy us some players and try to make us proud again.

I understand the scepticism, but I think there he's talking about if we do drop, we make the best of the shit sandwich and back ourselves to come straight back up.

[old man villa fan]

My take on the 'not fearing relegation' comment is that he meant, if it happens, we will not curl up, feel sorry for ourselves and do nothing.

[Toronto Villa]

when you consider his business background and what he has specialized in, I'm sure curling up and dying is the very last thing he would ever advocate. I have no doubt that meant we would come back leaner and stronger than before, and that adversity is merely an opportunity to show how strong we are at the core. If we go down the goal will be to regroup, and come back up immediately.

[kippaxvilla2]

http://www.birminghammail.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/new-aston-villa-chairman-steve-10761761

[aj2k77]

Can't link right now but Hollis says Lerner won't be selling Villa until he's sorted us out and is ''pretty passionate'' about us. Yeah Ok, he doesn't understand the meaning of the word passion then, anyway as we suspected Lerner is currently not a motivated seller at all because he knows he wouldn't be offered anything like the price he wants for us.

[richard moore]

Can't link right now but Hollis says Lerner won't be selling Villa until he's sorted us out and is ''pretty passionate'' about us. Yeah Ok, he doesn't understand the meaning of the word passion then, anyway as we suspected Lerner is currently not a motivated seller at all because he knows he wouldn't be offered anything like the price he wants for us.

He's clearly as much of an idiot as the man who pays him. And that's quite an achievement given that Lerner makes Prince Andrew look like Einstein

[AVH87]

'Hollis confirms that the board will now make the final decisions rather than Randy Lerner'.

That's all very well, but do we yet have the football knowledge required on the board amongst Hollis, Fox, Robin Russell and Krulak?

[dave.woodhall]

Can't link right now but Hollis says Lerner won't be selling Villa until he's sorted us out and is ''pretty passionate'' about us. Yeah Ok, he doesn't understand the meaning of the word passion then, anyway as we suspected Lerner is currently not a motivated seller at all because he knows he wouldn't be offered anything like the price he wants for us.

He's clearly as much of an idiot as the man who pays him. And that's quite an achievement given that Lerner makes Prince Andrew look like Einstein

Are you ever going to say anything about anyone you don't like apart from calling them thick or an idiot - which Steve Hollis clearly isn't? Such constant repetition doesn't exactly say much for your own intelligence.

[richard moore]

Can't link right now but Hollis says Lerner won't be selling Villa until he's sorted us out and is ''pretty passionate'' about us. Yeah Ok, he doesn't understand the meaning of the word passion then, anyway as we suspected Lerner is currently not a motivated seller at all because he knows he wouldn't be offered anything like the price he wants for us.

He's clearly as much of an idiot as the man who pays him. And that's quite an achievement given that Lerner makes Prince Andrew look like Einstein

Are you ever going to say anything about anyone you don't like apart from calling them thick or an idiot - which Steve Hollis clearly isn't? Such constant repetition doesn't exactly say much for your own intelligence.

I'm not sure David, I'll give that some thought though, thank you for pointing out the errors of my ways. And I quite agree, it doesn't say much for my own intelligence does it? I envy those people on here like you who never repeat the same points over and over again about the club. It's one thing no one could ever criticise you for, that's for sure!

[Ads]

There is a guy who lives behind my sister over Dorridge way who you always see out on his sit down mower, constantly mowing his land. Up and down, up and down, every time I'm there.

Just realised that its our chairman.

He's got a massive garden for such somebody who is apparently such an idiot. Tennis court and the whatnot.

[dave.woodhall]

Can't link right now but Hollis says Lerner won't be selling Villa until he's sorted us out and is ''pretty passionate'' about us. Yeah Ok, he doesn't understand the meaning of the word passion then, anyway as we suspected Lerner is currently not a motivated seller at all because he knows he wouldn't be offered anything like the price he wants for us.

He's clearly as much of an idiot as the man who pays him. And that's quite an achievement given that Lerner makes Prince Andrew look like Einstein

Are you ever going to say anything about anyone you don't like apart from calling them thick or an idiot - which Steve Hollis clearly isn't? Such constant repetition doesn't exactly say much for your own intelligence.

I'm not sure David, I'll give that some thought though, thank you for pointing out the errors of my ways. And I quite agree, it doesn't say much for my own intelligence does it? I envy those people on here like you who never repeat the same points over and over again about the club. It's one thing no one could ever criticise you for, that's for sure!

Here's the deal. Go away, have a think, then come back when you're capable of actually adding to a debate rather than coming out with the thick/idiot comments or your infantile "Yes, you're right" every time you're asked to moderate this incredibly monotonous behaviour.

[paul_e]

Can't link right now but Hollis says Lerner won't be selling Villa until he's sorted us out and is ''pretty passionate'' about us. Yeah Ok, he doesn't understand the meaning of the word passion then, anyway as we suspected Lerner is currently not a motivated seller at all because he knows he wouldn't be offered anything like the price he wants for us.

I don't want him to sell us right now.  The chances of getting a haridresser from Hong Kong are too high right now, I'd much rather we carry on down this new path and push to get ourselves to mid-table in the premier league (via the championship if need be) and then he sells to someone looking to nudge us into the top 6.

He's clearly as much of an idiot as the man who pays him. And that's quite an achievement given that Lerner makes Prince Andrew look like Einstein

Yes it's completely idiotic to start a new job and not instantly start slagging off your new employer or to start the job and actually believe what your employer has told you.  It's also a sure sign of an idiot to have had numerous senior management jobs over a number of years at a company the size of KPMG.

[joe_c]

I remember Eric Woodward. A devout Christian. Went on holiday to a remote Scottish island and was never heard of again.

Flaming hell!

Went on a scouting mission for a promising but wayward youngster called Morrison. Think they ended up at Lazio.

[richard moore]

Can't link right now but Hollis says Lerner won't be selling Villa until he's sorted us out and is ''pretty passionate'' about us. Yeah Ok, he doesn't understand the meaning of the word passion then, anyway as we suspected Lerner is currently not a motivated seller at all because he knows he wouldn't be offered anything like the price he wants for us.

He's clearly as much of an idiot as the man who pays him. And that's quite an achievement given that Lerner makes Prince Andrew look like Einstein

Are you ever going to say anything about anyone you don't like apart from calling them thick or an idiot - which Steve Hollis clearly isn't? Such constant repetition doesn't exactly say much for your own intelligence.

I'm not sure David, I'll give that some thought though, thank you for pointing out the errors of my ways. And I quite agree, it doesn't say much for my own intelligence does it? I envy those people on here like you who never repeat the same points over and over again about the club. It's one thing no one could ever criticise you for, that's for sure!

Here's the deal. Go away, have a think, then come back when you're capable of actually adding to a debate rather than coming out with the thick/idiot comments or your infantile "Yes, you're right" every time you're asked to moderate this incredibly monotonous behaviour.

I'll do that David, thank you for your advice as ever.

[richard moore]

Can't link right now but Hollis says Lerner won't be selling Villa until he's sorted us out and is ''pretty passionate'' about us. Yeah Ok, he doesn't understand the meaning of the word passion then, anyway as we suspected Lerner is currently not a motivated seller at all because he knows he wouldn't be offered anything like the price he wants for us.

I don't want him to sell us right now.  The chances of getting a haridresser from Hong Kong are too high right now, I'd much rather we carry on down this new path and push to get ourselves to mid-table in the premier league (via the championship if need be) and then he sells to someone looking to nudge us into the top 6.

He's clearly as much of an idiot as the man who pays him. And that's quite an achievement given that Lerner makes Prince Andrew look like Einstein

Yes it's completely idiotic to start a new job and not instantly start slagging off your new employer or to start the job and actually believe what your employer has told you.  It's also a sure sign of an idiot to have had numerous senior management jobs over a number of years at a company the size of KPMG.

You'd be surprised. As a senior manager of a company myself, I have a lot of dealings with KPMG. They have some great people, really excellent, but some who most certainly are not. Much like any A listed company I work with when doing consultancy.