Brian Little and David Bernstein to join the board

[Locko]

Those pictures of Brian make my heart swell with pride and at the same time loss at times gone past. He was, in a unique Villa context, magic. My one-way time machine ticket is booked for 1976.

Do well Brian.

is the room for a stowaway? I never saw Brian play, but my brother did and his description was simple: the best player he ever saw including Best etc...

[eamonn]

I hope all these guys are in good health, none are spring chickens apart from Fox (Fox and chickens is a bad recipe too, admittedly).

[DeKuip]

Good news.
Bernstein knows the game inside out so at long last some real experience on board... and Sir Brian has done every other job he's had at the club well, so hopefully this one too.

[West Derby Villan]

Graham Taylor looked very bored yesterday when he was having lunch with (presumably) his wife yesterday at a garden centre on the Chester Road. He might also be interested.

Oh yes please, Sir Graham tells it how it is

[john2710]

Like Cropley & Shaw, injury stopped him before he reached his peak.

His team in '97 was the last time I saw a Villa team that looked and played like they belonged in the top 6. O'Neils's team were only imposters.

I just can't believe it's taken 10 years for Randy to learn that you need experienced football people to run a a football club.

[passport1]

I just heard on the press conference that General Krooklock was knocking about the place this week. I won't get too excited just yet.

[john e]

I'm pressing the Like button

[Jon Crofts]

Do we have enough chairs to go around the table?

Sounds like finally some sensible appointments.

[Toronto Villa]

Much of the work has to start from the foundations of the club. I flip flop on Garde every day. There are some days I absolutely give up on the bloke, and then remind myself what a shit hand he was dealt. And not just the players but the complete gong show behind the scenes. I do wonder with the correct structure, whether we are in the PL or not, that he is in fact the right man for the job. Bringing in an actual chairman, Melvyn King, now Bernstein and Little are we finally looking to create the correct foundation for the club? And when I listened again to his press conference this morning, and the fact that he has offered his opinions, I do wonder if they are doing a lot of this to not just appease him, but give him the proper backing he needs? Such a shame that Randy and all of us have gotten so burnt in getting to this point. As was said earlier, if only this happened in 2008.

[SamTheMouse]

Well this all seems very sensible, doesn't it?

[wozwebs]

Well this all seems very sensible, doesn't it?

I know, Villa doing something right that has had across the board support from the fans, unheard of in recent times. I think I need a lie down. Not confirmed yet so I await some spanner in the works.

[Clampy]

It's a great move in as much as it gives the place and the fans a bit of a boost.

[dave shelley]

I wonder if David Bernstein will be bringing his brother Elmer?  It's about time we had some harmony around the place.

Welcome fella's, please do well for us.

[ciggiesnbeer]

Ok, this is good news. Well done Randy & Board.

[PeterWithe]

Most of the signings and appointments have seemed sensible at the time, they just all turn to muck.

Let's hope these ones don't, welcome home Sir Brian Little