Bernstein and King Resign from the Board

[Ian.]

Fucks sake. I sat down for a 5 minute chill, thought I'd see if Moyes is on board (forever hopeful) and instead I feel like someone has punched me in the face.

What a absolute joker Learner is. For the first time in a long time I thought the penny had dropped on how to run a football club. I'm fucking fuming.

[Jimbo]

The Randy Lerner out campaign is just about to go into orbit.
If a sale is not concluded before Saturday's match against Southampton.....

Maybe it's time for the Throw The Towel In protest? Stop the game. Show that the fans still have the power to disrupt, to demand change. The maniac has to be stopped.

[lordmcgrath5]

There's no imminent sale. If there were, King and Bernstein would have left with a 'we're no longer needed' type statement. King more or less told everybody that the club can't move on until it's sold, which if it were just days away wouldn't have to be mentioned at all.

They've been on the board for what, four weeks? To leave so shortly and with such venom in their resignation letters confirms to me that everything is fucked.

This.

[olaftab]

I don't want to sound ageist but do we really want a couple of 70 year olds making some fundamental decisions about the future of the club? They should have been non exec directors if any thing at all in the first place. I trust Bevington and Sir Brian. The news about sale is very hopeful as well.

[not3bad]

I feel like the fans should occupy the pitch on Saturday and hold up the game.

[Villafirst]

This is a disaster. What manager would want to join this circus? Who would appoint the manager? This was the one ray of light in a shocking last 12 months in particular. I was impressed when they formed the football board with King and Bernstein. Lerner is an absolute prick. League one beckons.....a shambles that gets worse if that's possible!

[Chico Hamilton III]

I'm convinced we're going down the Leeds route to oblivion. Until this afternoon I thought we'd merely do a Newcastle and give all of football a good laugh. The spoilt brat and his military henchman have seen to that. Fuck knows what psychopath they've got lined up to manage us next

[not3bad]

I don't want to sound ageist but do we really want a couple of 70 year olds making some fundamental decisions about the future of the club? They should have been non exec directors if any thing at all in the first place. I trust Bevington and Sir Brian. The news about sale is very hopeful as well.

Whatever you've been taking I want some.

[frank black]

Lerner never keeps his word does he. I guess he's stamped his feet and told them it's his toy, not theirs.

[PaulWinch again]

Honestly it feels like there is no hope now.

[littleoldme]

Feels like a kick in the nuts,from people you had respect for,and the pain is tenfold,only at The Villa.

[frank black]

Olaftab, you are truly a glass half full guy. I fear you are somewhat wide of the mark with you hopes.

[Villain1874]

I don't want to sound ageist but do we really want a couple of 70 year olds making some fundamental decisions about the future of the club? They should have been non exec directors if any thing at all in the first place. I trust Bevington and Sir Brian. The news about sale is very hopeful as well.

Wow... lol...
Your not related to Lerner are you?

[brian green]

I think Lerner is skint.  That is what is behind all this.

[PeterWithe]

There's no imminent sale. If there were, King and Bernstein would have left with a 'we're no longer needed' type statement. King more or less told everybody that the club can't move on until it's sold, which if it were just days away wouldn't have to be mentioned at all.

They've been on the board for what, four weeks? To leave so shortly and with such venom in their resignation letters confirms to me that everything is fucked.

This.

But what isn't at all clear is what exactly has changed, Lerner has made plain that he doesn't want to know about the running of the club so him interferring in decisions is unlikely. The departees have seen something we don't know about yet, that's the scary thing.