Bernstein and King Resign from the Board

[aj2k77]

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?

Doing what his master tells him to do for a paycheck.

[clash city rocker]

It's all a bit like the captain of the titanic....captain we are sinking to which he replies....look I'm having tea with mom and she doesn't want to hear that sort of news so just leave us in peace.

[paulcomben]

Just making a rare recent visit to note in writing for posterity that our club has never reached a lower point. In the hope of returning at the high bounce-back point. Remember that Lerner is only rich because his Daddy gave him MBNA. Which he sold - and also Cleveland Browns. Ergo, Randy cannot manage anything & is a billionaire yet total fuckwit.

[Clampy]

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?

Doing what his master tells him to do for a paycheck.

Like we all do.

[aj2k77]

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?

Doing what his master tells him to do for a paycheck.

Like we all do.

Do we?

[Clampy]

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?

Doing what his master tells him to do for a paycheck.

Like we all do.

Do we?

Well, I go to work and do what my boss tell me to, yes.

[Zouch Villa]

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

Valid points, but I still expect Bevington to be off too.  I would guess he would make the choice to not leak his resignation letter like Bernstein and King have, as he realises that would potentially damage his future employability.  That would at least give Villa some time to release the news at their own timing, rather than being forced into a rushed press release such as yesterday.

All of which seemingly brings us back to where we feared we'd be when Hollis was first appointed, a non-football man brought in to slash costs, balance the books and be prepared for a fire sale as soon as someone can be convinced to stump up the asking price (whatever it might be now) regardless of their efficacy or merit to be new 'custodians'.

[Villa in Denmark]

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?

Doing what his master tells him to do for a paycheck.

Like we all do.

Do we?

Well, I go to work and do what my boss tell me to, yes.

The alternative tends to be either total stagnation until the day you finally clock out or what bullshit merchants try to polish up as "a varied career" on their CVs.

Unless AJ is suggesting that Hollis should be holding a constructive dialogue with Lerner about how to move forwards and walking away if he's not happy with the outcome.

Personally, given that it was Hollis who instigated what looked like a sensible way forward and to everyone's applause binned Fox and Almstadt I'd rather that he was still on the inside trying to, hopefully, be a voice of common sense and probably the last one at that.

[Clampy]

I'm not too sure how much blame we can put on Hollis for the last couple of days events. He put together a board which gave the majority of fans optimism for the long road ahead and two have walked out and they have their reasons for doing so. How long he sticks around himself for is anyone's guess.

[aj2k77]

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?

Doing what his master tells him to do for a paycheck.

Like we all do.

Do we?

Well, I go to work and do what my boss tell me to, yes.

And you'd continue to do that even if you'd been publicly made to look a completely pointless fool? I'm sure Hollis isn't completely skint, unless he's another in the long line of Lerner yes men he'll take a walk and not look back.

[john e]

My Wife's the boss I just do what she says

[ozzjim]

Me too John. Easier!

[PaulWinch again]

I'm not too sure how much blame we can put on Hollis for the last couple of days events. He put together a board which gave the majority of fans optimism for the long road ahead and two have walked out and they have their reasons for doing so. How long he sticks around himself for is anyone's guess.

I'd agree. I doubt Hollis put this board together just to pull it apart.

[olaftab]

Me too John. Easier!

Why do you do whatever John's wife says?

[b23]

Does this mean Lerner's Mom is effectively our new Chairperson?

Probably,yes.

A year or more ago, the Villa were worth £150 - 250 million if there was a buyer.

The price is very quickly dropping.

In another year or so, the price maybe less than £10 million.

See Bolton FC

http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/35630605

It's time the Lerner Trust folded their cards and walked away with whatever price they're ultimately willing to accept.