Hendrik Almstadt has left the club

[ozzjim]

Hollis' experience of restructuring and sorting out failing companies is coming to the fore. I think he might end up the most shrewd appointment Lerner makes.

[dave.woodhall]

I wonder if we didn't stumble across the best type of chairman. Hollis didn't exactly seem desperate to get the job so maybe he said he'd only take it if he could do exactly what he wanted.

[ozzjim]

I wonder if we didn't stumble across the best type of chairman. Hollis didn't exactly seem desperate to get the job so maybe he said he'd only take it if he could do exactly what he wanted.

Long may it continue - clearly is not thick and to have done and been where he has, he has a bit of steel about him.

[Toronto Villa]

He's the best type of chairman for right now that's for sure.

[ozzjim]

He's the best type of chairman for right now that's for sure.

Question is, what did the Fox say?

[olaftab]

No need to gush praise all over Hollis just yet. Let's wait till he does something more substantial. For all we know Almstadt may have levy of his own accord.

[Toronto Villa]

Ozz, it's what he'll say as his door hits his arse on the way out that interests me the most.

[ozzjim]

Oh I don't want to hear any of it. Just want him to slink off and forget his terrible period here.

They have stated they will be appointing a new sporting director. The search for that will be interesting. When you look at the people in those roles at the sides in the top 8, they are not high profile people at all, but are clearly effective. Someone over-seeing the academy, coaching side, lining up the next manager, forward planning, having responsibility for scouting functions etc, in conjunction with the manager, would be great.

[cheltenhamlion]

We have gone from a board that was Lerner, Fox and Russell, to what we have now in a very short time on Hollis' watch. I wouldn't be at all surprised to see more Little style advisors to come either. Positive at last on infrastructure.

[brian green]

SVC will be sleeping with his phone under his pillow.

[exiled on the wirral!]

SVC will be sleeping with his phone under his pillow.

Stan is losing it with Villa fans on twitter again!!

[adrenachrome]

No need to gush praise all over Hollis just yet. Let's wait till he does something more substantial. For all we know Almstadt may have levy of his own accord.

He took his Chevy to the levee or was it  a Honda Accord?

[Clampy]

When Fox, Reilly and Almstadt came in, the majority of us were saying how it looked like the club were starting to get their act together. With the possibility of all three now leaving, the fans are saying that it's looking like the club are getting their act together. Let's hope this is where the rebuild starts.

[Ian.]

Tara Henry. Who's next and how long before the trigger is pulled?

[PaulWinch again]

When Fox, Reilly and Almstadt came in, the majority of us were saying how it looked like the club were starting to get their act together. With the possibility of all three now leaving, the fans are saying that it's looking like the club are getting their act together. Let's hope this is where the rebuild starts.

Indeed. What I would say is that the people Hollis has brought in hopefully look like the correct sort of people. When Fox, Almstadt and Reilly came in I think people were supportive of the roles that they inhabited rather than the people themselves. We'll have to wait and see if this is the start of an improvement, we won't really know until the summer.