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Author Topic: Bernstein and King Resign from the Board  (Read 167771 times)

Online The Edge

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Re: Bernstein and King Resign from the Board
« Reply #885 on: April 19, 2016, 08:49:06 AM »
I wonder if Hollis will hang around - he put the Board together and it has now collapsed.....very worrying. Also, interesting that Brian Little is mentioned on the statement, I wonder if he agreed with the leavers or not??
It's being reported on WM that Hollis's position is "untenable" This aint over yet. It appears that Lerner is happy to watch us go down the plughole.

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Re: Bernstein and King Resign from the Board
« Reply #886 on: April 19, 2016, 08:53:56 AM »
That will leave the General in charge!

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Re: Bernstein and King Resign from the Board
« Reply #887 on: April 19, 2016, 09:00:12 AM »
Not since the eve of my wedding day have I been so depressed.... It certainly comes to something when the noses at work are actually feeling sympathy for you !!! FFS I preferred the p!ss taking !

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Re: Bernstein and King Resign from the Board
« Reply #888 on: April 19, 2016, 09:11:47 AM »
I think it's time for King and or Bernstein to talk, and expose Randy Lerner for the feckless, duplicitous charlatan that he is.

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Re: Bernstein and King Resign from the Board
« Reply #889 on: April 19, 2016, 09:14:20 AM »
For me the worst of this is that Saturday should have ben the lowest point when relegation was confirmed.
The hope was then that, come Monday morning, we could say right, this is where the rebuild begins.

It now seems that that is completely blown out of the water and we are nowhere near stable enough to start any rebuilding process.

 
 
 

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Re: Bernstein and King Resign from the Board
« Reply #890 on: April 19, 2016, 09:14:42 AM »
To me it reads like  interference in their remit by Hollis and/or Lerner caused them to jump. They've finished their review of the club and submitted their recommendations and Lerner and/or Hollis have binned them. That would make their position untenable IMO. Reading between the lines anyone expecting a new manager to be given any sort of ringfenced funds will be disappointed, and i imagine all thats on offer is a percentage of what he can raise from sales, which of course would rule out any manager of decent standing or independent thought taking us on. I can't imagine anyone other than a yesman desperate for the job taking on the managerial role now.

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Re: Bernstein and King Resign from the Board
« Reply #891 on: April 19, 2016, 09:16:37 AM »
Without knowing the story of what went on, I'm disappointed with both Bernstein and King( especially the latter) as I would have hoped they had more bottle and fight out whatever differences there were. I can only assume that some brinkmanship was involved and Lerner called their bluff- a this is what we need, give it,or we resign scenario. Pat Murphy described Lerner as stubborn, so surely someone had told Bernstein and King that the way to get a win/win was to negotiate and compromise?

I'm the same, following the disappointing news yesterday, this morning my feelings are more about these two being quitters rather than standing up for themselves and Villa, after all, it appears nobody else is. 

I totally disagree. These guys are in their twilight - They have both been there and done it. I saw them joining the board more as an 'offer of help', than a measured career move. With their experience,  they can't suffer fools lightly, and have decided to highlight the fact that Lerner is an unbearable shitstain on our once great club, by walking.

Even though it's terrible news for us, good on them I say!


I was about to say the same. It's important to get the bullshit out in the open.

It is.

It's about time someone outed these charlatans and their working practices. For years getting any information out of Villa has been like dealing with North Korea, just sound bites and blather, no solid facts. Any mistakes and monumental fuck ups have been pasted over with excuses or rumour of what might of happened, surely that didn't happen, that makes no sense etc etc. I wan't to know exactly what we are dealing with here, it's my club that's become a laughing stock and has turned in to some sort of bizzare Randy Lerner Zombie club. I wan't someone to out this prat and let us know exactly what is going on behind the scenes right now.

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Re: Bernstein and King Resign from the Board
« Reply #892 on: April 19, 2016, 09:17:52 AM »
Well if we appoint Moyes today this will become more odd.

About as likely as us winning the next 4 games and Gabby scoring.

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Re: Bernstein and King Resign from the Board
« Reply #893 on: April 19, 2016, 09:19:12 AM »
That will leave the General in charge!

Hoo Raaaa, this is no time for surrender, this reminds me of that one time in the jungle, vietcong to the left of me, poisonous snakes to the right...

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Re: Bernstein and King Resign from the Board
« Reply #894 on: April 19, 2016, 09:23:14 AM »
What was the 11pm news? I missed that in the maelstrom of bad news last night.

Offline ClaretAndBlueBlood

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Re: Bernstein and King Resign from the Board
« Reply #895 on: April 19, 2016, 09:25:48 AM »
That will leave the General in charge!

Hoo Raaaa, this is no time for surrender, this reminds me of that one time in the jungle, vietcong to the left of me, poisonous snakes to the right...

here I am, stuck in the middle with you

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Re: Bernstein and King Resign from the Board
« Reply #896 on: April 19, 2016, 09:28:13 AM »
What was the 11pm news? I missed that in the maelstrom of bad news last night.

gabby doing some laughing gas in a mayfair hotel.

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Re: Bernstein and King Resign from the Board
« Reply #897 on: April 19, 2016, 09:36:06 AM »
Without knowing the story of what went on, I'm disappointed with both Bernstein and King( especially the latter) as I would have hoped they had more bottle and fight out whatever differences there were. I can only assume that some brinkmanship was involved and Lerner called their bluff- a this is what we need, give it,or we resign scenario. Pat Murphy described Lerner as stubborn, so surely someone had told Bernstein and King that the way to get a win/win was to negotiate and compromise?

I'm the same, following the disappointing news yesterday, this morning my feelings are more about these two being quitters rather than standing up for themselves and Villa, after all, it appears nobody else is. 

I totally disagree. These guys are in their twilight - They have both been there and done it. I saw them joining the board more as an 'offer of help', than a measured career move. With their experience,  they can't suffer fools lightly, and have decided to highlight the fact that Lerner is an unbearable shitstain on our once great club, by walking.

Even though it's terrible news for us, good on them I say!


I was about to say the same. It's important to get the bullshit out in the open.

It is.

It's about time someone outed these charlatans and their working practices. For years getting any information out of Villa has been like dealing with North Korea, just sound bites and blather, no solid facts. Any mistakes and monumental fuck ups have been pasted over with excuses or rumour of what might of happened, surely that didn't happen, that makes no sense etc etc. I wan't to know exactly what we are dealing with here, it's my club that's become a laughing stock and has turned in to some sort of bizzare Randy Lerner Zombie club. I wan't someone to out this prat and let us know exactly what is going on behind the scenes right now.

Well said, aj2k77. It has been like banging your head against a brick wall.

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Re: Bernstein and King Resign from the Board
« Reply #898 on: April 19, 2016, 09:37:23 AM »
Well if we appoint Moyes today this will become more odd.

About as likely as us winning the next 4 games and Gabby scoring.
Gabby scores all the time.  It's just never going to be on a football pitch. 

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Re: Bernstein and King Resign from the Board
« Reply #899 on: April 19, 2016, 09:37:36 AM »
Well if we appoint Moyes today this will become more odd.

About as likely as us winning the next 4 games and Gabby scoring.

Didn't he do that Saturday night?

 


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