Positives from the Lerner era

[sickbeggar]

He's only been here 10 years is probably the main positive. Imagine what he could have done with double the time

He hasn't left yet.

yeah i know. Being kind to him, the biggest positive is probably the spending to prop up his complete incompetence. Could you imagine if he'd tried to run the club Doug's way but with the same awful decisions?. We'd have been down during Houllier's reign after he'd refused to spend that much on Bent

[pauliewalnuts]

The first four years were good.

Of course, we now know that we were sailing close to the edge of financial oblivion, but we won quite a few matches (although even then we weren't much cop at home)

[Jimbo]

The first four years were good.

Of course, we now know that we were sailing close to the edge of financial oblivion, but we won quite a few matches (although even then we weren't much cop at home)

Looking at it now, we paid one hell of a price to be not quite as good as Everton.

[Chris Jameson]

We all know who Nicola Keyes is.

[aj2k77]

Nothing, 3 6th places is massively overwhelmed by the records broken and appalling football on show for the last half a decade. He will leave with a big fuck off from me and good riddance.

[Kingthing]

Trying to build a relationship with the fans, something Doug didn't really give a shit about.

Creating ASBO corner, seeing that end giving abuse to the blues this season filled me with a warm glow.

[ZhongYi]

6-4 in a semi final.

arguably the best moment under his watch, with a live TV pitch invasion as well. 

[Witton Warrior]

Trying to build a relationship with the fans, something Doug didn't really give a shit about.

Creating ASBO corner, seeing that end giving abuse to the blues this season filled me with a warm glow.

ASBO Corner <snigger>

[passport1]

Crikey we've got to five pages......

[Walmley_Villa]

Off the pitch quite a lot to be fair, Bodymoor Heath, Holte Hotel, finishing off the interior of the Trinity, DVDs, scarves, flags in fact the things you would expect Americans to be good at. Unfortunately his errors have been around what happens on the pitch which strictly speaking is where it counts.

[Can Gana Be Bettered!?!?]

Going into any game believing we could win. I felt like this for the vast majority of games under MON. Didn't matter who we were playing, I always thought we had a chance of winning.

I don't think I've experienced that with any other manager (Brian Little was the manager when I first started going down Villa Park).

Obviously the Acorns deal as well.

[Chris Jameson]

We got a new badge that we didn't need it. If you didn't like the old badge that is a positive.

[Malandro]

We got a new badge that we didn't need it. If you didn't like the old badge that is a positive.

Badly Drawn Badge

[PaulWinch again]

That initial high and to be fair a few years after that where I felt we could compete.

[Malandro]

After years of Doug lying or bumbling with transfers, Randy came in and deals seemed to be conducted swiftly, in private and with praise from the selling club.