Bernstein and King Resign from the Board

[Villa in Denmark]

Bernstein highlighted reporting lines and agreed structures. My belief is that the football side of the business would report to him,  this being the manager & the recruitment side of the club. Would Paddy Reilly have liked reporting to Bernstein when he's got used to having Randy's ear or has he by passed the structure & gone straight to Randy.

What I can't understand is how the head of recruitment who oversaw the purchase of that  shower of shite we spent a fortune on last summer remains in place whilst everyone else has gone?

When has Reilly had Randy's ear.

Wasn't he brought in by and reported to Fox.

[Scott Nielsen]

Villa In Denmark, I think you've won the thread!  Good words.

Yeah, I believe that likely sums up what has transpired.

[aev]

Isn't it Riley?

[Trinitymiddle]

Bernstein highlighted reporting lines and agreed structures. My belief is that the football side of the business would report to him,  this being the manager & the recruitment side of the club. Would Paddy Reilly have liked reporting to Bernstein when he's got used to having Randy's ear or has he by passed the structure & gone straight to Randy.

What I can't understand is how the head of recruitment who oversaw the purchase of that  shower of shite we spent a fortune on last summer remains in place whilst everyone else has gone?

When has Reilly had Randy's ear.

Wasn't he brought in by and reported to Fox.

He knows where the bodies are buried.

[Chris Jameson]

We need a Hodgson report.

[not3bad]

What is the point of putting those letters of resignation out in the public. Is there anybody left inside Aston Villa with some dignity?

If you want those letters out there then just tell the whole fuckin story you quitters

They were protecting their professional integrity and pointing the finger of blame. I'm glad they did it.

Yes I'm glad they did it as well.

[aj2k77]

We need a Hodgson report.

Don't bring Woy in to this!

[CT Villan]

Here's my 2+2=6...

Bernstein, King and Little have persuaded Moyes to join us, but DM has held to his previous position that he wants autonomy, ie. no Reilly, but Lerner likes PR and said no. DB and MK offer to keep PR in a reduced capacity, but still a no from RL and they walk.

Maybe the football board requested transfer money for DM's rebuilding as well and that was denied too.

[passport1]

There is clearly something deeply amiss at our club. The events of yesterday are usually big flashing warning lights in the commecial world. Whatever it is it is not going to make pleasant reading.

[The Edge]

I really wish people would stop saying "just when I thought things couldn't get any worse" because invariably it does. It's like a self fulfilling prophecy.

Not really. Its perfectly appropriate to say that today.

I think I, like a lot of people, were semi-optimistic for the future, Lerner had stated that he would take a back seat and allow Hollis to run the club. He had identified the problems, a new company structure was put in place and there was the  appointment of some really credible people to the Board and Advisory Roles. We were being linked with some decent managers, and it felt like we had turned a corner, or at least bottomed out.

Then yesterday this...Now it feels like we are nowhere near bottoming out unless the club is very close to being sold, which I very much doubt because King and Bernstein wouldn't have said what they did in their resignation letters yesterday.

It was tongue in cheek. I don't actually think that people saying anything on here has any effect whatsoever really!

[Rudy Can't Fail]

As Chairman, Hollis has alternatives to financing, he doesn't have to rely on the Lerner Trust. He just needs board approval. My guess is the footballing proposals of Bernstein were far too ambitious, costly and risky for Lerner. The was a reason the General was invited to the board - to even up the numbers. Hollis always had the deciding vote but I'm guessing he doesn't want to isolate Lerner in their first board meeting.

[Jimbo]

There is clearly something deeply amiss at our club.

Feckless, duplicitous, simpleton; heir to fortune; squandered most of it (5, 6).

[Brend'Watkins]

I think it's as straight forward as this....

No more Lerner cash and no investment. We are now operating in self sufficient mode.

[chrisw1]

We need a Hodgson report.

Exactly, more insightful  stuff from HH would be great.  Ideally in green crayon:

Recruit a better manager
Buy better players
use better tactics
develop better youth players.

The guy is a football genius and we shouldn't let his knowledge go to waste.

[PeterWithe]

My guess is the footballing proposals of Bernstein were far too ambitious, costly and risky for Lerner.

I hope we will soon find out what they were, I cant imagine it being that costly though. Sure, a new manager is going to be a few quid but we'll still need one whatever happens.

What other realistic proposal would have cost that much?