Bernstein and King Resign from the Board

[PeterWithesShin]

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.

FFS? Are you a bluenose

Thats crass

So youre pleased that a football man who has been there, seen it and done it in Bernstein has left, followed by a Villa fan in King with all his business and financial acumen has followed? Who else would you prefer?

Bevington is a marketing guy, like Fox, which is fine when they are one of a bigger team. But not someone to be in charge. Ditto Sir Brian who is an experienced football man but doesnt have the gravitas or business knowledge of Bernstein or King

How about making your point without breaking site rules?

Please do not accuse people of being, for example, "a bluenose" or "a manyoo fan" because you don't like or agree with what they are saying.

[PaulWinch again]

What is abundantly clear is that if there aren't any new owners imminently then we really are fucked.

[PeterWithe]

He only looked about 30 odd when he did 'You can't touch this'

Was it toothpaste or big pants that made him a millionaire?

I did immediately think, 'ah, he must have been the toothpaste salesman'.

He wasn't. In case you were interested.

[brian green]

Sorry PWS, anger made me slipshod.  I should have said "built Occidental Oil" not "went into business".

[auntiesledd]

He only looked about 30 odd when he did 'You can't touch this'

Aye, but it's no wonder it looked like he'd cacked his kecks...

[paul_e]

This is all pretty shit news.

I think Lerner is easily distracted by new things which makes him change his mind a lot, his flip-flopping over managers and playing styles backs that up.

With that in mind it wouldn't surprise me if, after relegation was confirmed, he got an offer that he wants to accept.  He then calls a meeting with the footbal lboard to tel lthem to not worry about doing any restructure or finding a manager because he'd got a buyer and the new people would sort it.  Bernstein and King argue that carry on as we planned is the right approach just in case things don't work out and refused.

That ties up everything that's come out today and I still refuse to believe that he go to all the effort of employing a chairman, letting him create a new board and then just ignoring them, I honestly don't think he's malicious or thick-skinned enough to do something like that given that the reaction today is exactly what you'd expect it to be.

A very sensible post and considered post.

It does fit with rumours that there was/is a buyer who was waiting for official confirmation of relegation as this would determine the final price for the club.

Oh come on. In any takeover there is a period of due diligence when the business continues be run by the incumbent board. Positions do not become 'untenable' because of a takeover approach.

That's the point, they do if they're told that they no longer have the owners support to do any of the things they were appointed for.  I'm just saying that I can fully imagine King and Bernstein saying exactly what you've just said and Lerner ignoring them, leading to the angry resignations we've seen today.

[PeterWithesShin]

Sorry PWS, anger made me slipshod.  I should have said "built Occidental Oil" not "went into business".

He was 59 when elected President and CEO 

[PeterWithe]

He built an oil company accidently, what was he trying to do?

[myf]

Didn't bernstein release a statement last week saying we're in safe hands with Lerner?

[VillaAlways]

The " extensive negotiations " Probably refers to the new people now responsible for trying to sell the club. It's just a way of taking the heat out of the situation.

Doing what they've done all season and before, giving fans false hope when there is none

Incredibly cruel in my opinion

[passport1]

The takeover comment by Hollis was very convenient in the light of the resignations. Draw your own conclusions.

[PaulWinch again]

Didn't bernstein release a statement last week saying we're in safe hands with Lerner?

Well it's very clear that something has changed today, well I say changed but it's clearly part of an ongoing cycle of behaviour, Lerner has pulled the rug out from under the club yet again.

[john e]

i still think Randy's flogging us of to some new bidder and it's possibly some piss pot new owner the likes of Carson young and Vincent tan etc
if that's the case we would have been better off going with the new board and Randy as a sleeping partner,
but instead of sticking he's decided to twist

This could be a nightmare of industrial proportions

[clash city rocker]

There was me a couple of weeks ago on Google maps looking where Rotherham ''s ground was and now I'm having to plan ahead and find out where crawley's  ground is...if it gets worse I know where the harriers ground is.

[Steve67]

Didn't bernstein release a statement last week saying we're in safe hands with Lerner?

Every time I saw him interviewed he stated how passionate Lerner was.  I suppose he has to say this, wasn't it him responsible for the fit persons interview all those years ago? Being the head honcho at the F.A.  (Just kidding).