Bernstein and King Resign from the Board

[ciggiesnbeer]

Exactly. Just imagine how bad it must be if a guy who loves the club, is rich, well regarded and part of the very top of English society who after such a short time feels he has no option but to walk away and when he does do pointedly tell the world how messed up randy Lerner is?. What the hell must Lerner have said to piss him off that bad plus Bernstein? I mean it must have been REALLY bad. These are not men prone to throwing their toys out of the pram when the going gets tough.

[SamTheMouse]

I'd trust Bernstein and King about a billion times more than Lerner to do what's in the best interests of the club.

[Malandro]

A big leap but perhaps Mr King might try and front a consortium.

[john2710]

A big leap but perhaps Mr King might try and front a consortium.

That's a nice thought, but sadly I can't believe there's any good news on the horizon.

[HK Villan]

Seconded. 

There is only one common thread through these years of misery, and that's Lerner.  King's letter in particular makes it very clear where the blame lies, and he would not walk away lightly.  There's going to be zero good news until Lerner is no longer our owner.  No one of any calibre in their right minds would now consider working for him.  By doing the right thing and resigning they may actually end up forcing the issue and in the process do the club a favour.  So hats off to both of them. 

[PaulWinch again]

Exactly. Just imagine how bad it must be if a guy who loves the club, is rich, well regarded and part of the very top of English society who after such a short time feels he has no option but to walk away and when he does do pointedly tell the world how messed up randy Lerner is?. What the hell must Lerner have said to piss him off that bad plus Bernstein? I mean it must have been REALLY bad. These are not men prone to throwing their toys out of the pram when the going gets tough.

That's the major worry and at the moment it's enough to make me thing we really are buried next year. Admittedly there's still time for things to turn round, and at the moment that is the only positive, but it's going to have to be a collosal u-turn.

[Holtemeister]

Can you imagine the sheer fuckwittery King experienced from the government ministers during his time yet two weeks at the Villa forces him to jack it in ... says volumes about the state our once great club is in and its future ... its now a Firesale and we could end up with and sort of owner ... frightening ... fucking frightening

[olaftab]

ViD without quoting your post yes I agree with most of it however King and Bernstein have life time of experience in succeeding. You do not succeed without negotiating and compromise. I bet King is very good at that having spent his life in banking. So they both accepted the "job" and what was required was to stick around and fix it like any work/business/family problem and not give up. King didn't make it in this world by walking away from issues so why do it now? My only conclusion is that it was easier to walk away than to stick around and sort the Villa. They both took that route. I am glad Hollis, Little and Bevington are still there. We need someone to remind that arsehole that there are people here who care very much about this club.

[Ads]

King had to deal with somebody as difficult as Gordon Brown for 10 years, yet couldn't manage a few weeks with Lerner.

[Holtemeister]

Hollis left a job to join villa ... he does not have the luxury of walking away like King and Bernstein did ... Bevington is realatively young probably has dependants and a CV to consider.

Ok having principals if you can afford them

[Richard E]

Nursey seems to think Bevington is going to be off too.

[Des Little]

Nursey seems to think Bevington is going to be off too.

Of that there is little doubt. I'm surprised he's still here if I'm honest.

[aev]

Nursey seems to think Bevington is going to be off too.

Of that there is little doubt. I'm surprised he's still here if I'm honest.

Well it is clear we need some decent PR so it makes Villa sense that the PR expert will be off too.

[aj2k77]

Isn't Brian Little off soon as well too anyway, as it was a temporary appointment? So since Hollis has arrived they've achieved the square root of fuck all in 4 months apart from cut some staff.

[VinnieChase84]

Nursey seems to think Bevington is going to be off too.

Of that there is little doubt. I'm surprised he's still here if I'm honest.

Well it is clear we need some decent PR so it makes Villa sense that the PR expert will be off too.

Doesn't all these departures make Hollis's role untenable. He created this football board, all we've heard is how we've had a lack of football people etc If his creation all leave where does that leave him?