Positives from the Lerner era

[AVH87]

Would have been good if we could have won a trophy in his initial few years to at least offset some of the heartache of the last few years and the impending relegation under his 'stewardship'.

[Billy Walker]

I just can't understand how, from making such a good start and seeming to be the ideal custodian, he does a one-eighty-degree turn to become the textbook rotten owner.  There seems to have been no middle ground, no pause for thought, no reflection in the midst of the process, just a calamitous, screeching handbrake turn.  Looking at Randy's association with the Club as a whole, it's been ten years of lunacy. He made a whimsical gamble, we all pay the price and the beautiful name of Aston Villa gets trampled in the mud.

[DaveD]

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.

[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.

Makes me want to watch the whole thing!

[Dave]

I just can't understand how, from making such a good start and seeming to be the ideal custodian, he does a three-sixty-degree turn to become the textbook rotten owner. 

A 180 degree turn surely? Otherwise he'd be in exactly the same place as he started and back to being a good owner again.

[Billy Walker]

I just can't understand how, from making such a good start and seeming to be the ideal custodian, he does a three-sixty-degree turn to become the textbook rotten owner. 

A 180 degree turn surely? Otherwise he'd be in exactly the same place as he started and back to being a good owner again.

You are quite right!  I'll change that.

[class-of-82]

So we have found out he is not the messiah
Just a very naughty boy

[pbavfckuwait]

Trust fund man boy, who to me will be judged by what is going on now, because he came in with no defined plan, regardless of what we were told by the General and the like and he forgot very quickly that to stand still in the premier league needs constant investment, not just an initial new girlfriend spend to impress.
Nearly everything that will have any lasting legacy, i.e. Acorns, Holte pub, BMH,the mosaic, will be stained by what he has allowed to go on the pitch in season 2016/17 and represent Aston Villa.

[croatian]

Positives?

I'm positive that he owes us all an apology, and an explanation.

[PeterWithesShin]

I am massively proud of what we did with Acorns. We seemed to be getting it right all the time off the pitch while building something decent on it.

And for the first few years we acted consistently like a big club for probably the only time in my 40+ years. Anything seemed possible. Other times we've had success it always felt like it was more of a blip than we joining the top table permanently. Also the only time where it seemed everyone as the Villa was working together. Shame it turned out to be yet another blip and all went so staggeringly shit.

[b23]

Giving Simone Farina a job.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/19975298

[brian green]

That's what Gary Shaw used to look like.

[Steve67]

Bringing Brian Little back home. Perhaps he can claim an assist with Steve Hollis.

[oswald funkletrumpet]

Bringing Brian Little back home. Perhaps he can claim an assist with Steve Hollis.

sir brian could still do a job in our midfield

[Gregorys Boy]

About three and an half years I'd say, the rest have been a shite Still he might stick around long enough to see us lift the Championship next May in which case I guess that would be his crowing glory