Adrian Bevington

[pbavfckuwait]

How can it be read as anything other than, he agreed to be brought in until the end of the season, advise on the remit he was given, has now completed that and the time period he agreed ended on Sunday.

Infamy Infamy they've all got it in for me

[VinnieChase84]

I'm taking this as the new owners are incoming. Therefore, who would he be 'advising' if he was to stay any longer!?

[mattjpa]

I guess we will never know the impact or effect he had on the club. Since being taken on, I can see very little opportunity for him to affect anything.

[Jimbo]

I wonder what exactly he was advising on, from March till now? He must have been involved in the takeover negotiations. What else would there be?

[aev]

I wonder what exactly he was advising on, from March till now? He must have been involved in the takeover negotiations. What else would there be?

I thought he was a Press / PR bloke.

Difficult to think of it as money well spent.

[pbavfckuwait]

Part of his statement , regarding the football side, this may have been given to him by Hollis to see who was worth keeping and who to get rid and not just down to their footballing ability, but also their characters.
New owners may have asked for a complete report on the playing staff as anyone from outside can see from the off field antics this season, the supposed split in the camps and the general shitness of the players, that all is not well in B6 and they may have wanted to know what it may cost them to cut the lumps out. If that was the case, it may lead to the believe whoever is coming in, may just may have an idea what they are doing, not like our present owner.

[ChicagoLion]

Part of his statement , regarding the football side, this may have been given to him by Hollis to see who was worth keeping and who to get rid and not just down to their footballing ability, but also their characters.
New owners may have asked for a complete report on the playing staff as anyone from outside can see from the off field antics this season, the supposed split in the camps and the general shitness of the players, that all is not well in B6 and they may have wanted to know what it may cost them to cut the lumps out. If that was the case, it may lead to the believe whoever is coming in, may just may have an idea what they are doing, not like our present owner.

thats cleared that up then.

[pbavfckuwait]

Aston Villa Football Club can confirm today that Adrian Bevington has decided to leave his advisory position with the Club.

Bevington joined the Club to review and evaluate the managerial position and playing staff at Villa Park in March.

The above copied from the statement, so yes it may have cleared things up Chicago, especially from those asking what his remit was, any clearer.

[Chico Hamilton III]

Part of his statement , regarding the football side, this may have been given to him by Hollis to see who was worth keeping and who to get rid and not just down to their footballing ability, but also their characters.
New owners may have asked for a complete report on the playing staff as anyone from outside can see from the off field antics this season, the supposed split in the camps and the general shitness of the players, that all is not well in B6 and they may have wanted to know what it may cost them to cut the lumps out. If that was the case, it may lead to the believe whoever is coming in, may just may have an idea what they are doing, not like our present owner.

It's possible. Or maybe Bevington very quickly realised what a bunch of loonies he was working for and couldn't wait for our sorry season to be over to get away from the mentalists. Not sure which scenario is more likely

[The Laughing Policeman]

I wonder what exactly he was advising on, from March till now? He must have been involved in the takeover negotiations. What else would there be?

I thought he was a Press / PR bloke.

Difficult to think of it as money well spent.

From the club statement........Bevington joined the Club to review and evaluate the managerial position and playing staff at Villa Park in March.

As the new owners are nigh I'd say that he has completed his review and has left a dossier for the new owners, which consists of one line........sack the fucking lot of them.

[mr underhill]

sadly, I fear you are right

[robbyfvillain]

I wonder what exactly he was advising on, from March till now? He must have been involved in the takeover negotiations. What else would there be?

I thought he was a Press / PR bloke.

Difficult to think of it as money well spent.

From the club statement........Bevington joined the Club to review and evaluate the managerial position and playing staff at Villa Park in March.

As the new owners are nigh I'd say that he has completed his review and has left a dossier for the new owners, which consists of one line........sack the fucking lot of them.

As anybody who has bought a house will know until somebody signs the contract then nothing is happening.

As for Bevington he gave his word to stay till the end of the season but simply doesn't want to hang around. The point is at the moment we don't have a manager and there is nobody to advise on football matters as there is nobody who can act on that advise at the moment.

The consequences of a deal breaking down is becoming unthinkable, which is presumably why the club will have a deadline by which they will have to get a new manager, but who would come under the current situation. It is also a great bargaining tool on the price as Lerner is in such a weak position. 

[ChicagoLion]

Aston Villa Football Club can confirm today that Adrian Bevington has decided to leave his advisory position with the Club.

Bevington joined the Club to review and evaluate the managerial position and playing staff at Villa Park in March.

The above copied from the statement, so yes it may have cleared things up Chicago, especially from those asking what his remit was, any clearer.

your above  posts suggests that the club paid Bevington to give information about the club to people that may or may not buy the club.Which I think is unlikely.

[old man villa fan]

[The consequences of a deal breaking down is becoming unthinkable, which is presumably why the club will have a deadline by which they will have to get a new manager, but who would come under the current situation. It is also a great bargaining tool on the price as Lerner is in such a weak position. 

Or you could play it the other way.  The longer Lerner leaves it, the less time the new owners would have to get ready for next season.  Therefore it would be in their interest to agree as soon as possible which may lead to the price going up.  Big proviso though is that the deal does not collapse.

[aev]

I wonder what exactly he was advising on, from March till now? He must have been involved in the takeover negotiations. What else would there be?

I thought he was a Press / PR bloke.

Difficult to think of it as money well spent.

From the club statement........Bevington joined the Club to review and evaluate the managerial position and playing staff at Villa Park in March.

As the new owners are nigh I'd say that he has completed his review and has left a dossier for the new owners, which consists of one line........sack the fucking lot of them.

A glance at the league table would have given them a fair idea.