Bernstein and King Resign from the Board

[chrisw1]

Perhaps Randy Lerner just isn't actually very nice?

There's always been this sort of tacit assumption that he's a good bloke but a bit naive and misguided, but none of us actually know him, do we? 

In fairness he came across as a real good bloke at first, encouraged communication with the fans, lots of gestures like doing up the Holte Hotel (which some focus group had obviously told him was important to the fans), free travel, scarfs etc. The Acorns connection, all great until we shot for the stars and fell just short.

[Richard E]

Good points but those could all be decent PR moves, they don't necessarily mean he is not a total sh1t to work with. Not saying he is, but who knows?

[chrisw1]

http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/36094976

Flesh on the bones

'It is understood that Bernstein and King came into Villa expecting a far greater level of authority and autonomy than they ultimately received.'

Proof that, as with Remi, Randy can only get people to work for him if he lies to their faces.

Not exactly, sounds more to me like Hollis promised what he couldn't deliver.  Either way it's a shambles.

If this is true then I can't see how Mr Hollis can stay given that he appears to have been completely undermined as well.

Well true.  But Hollis maybe has more invested in the role I guess.  I suspect quitting wouldn't be financially prudent for him.

[ozzjim]

Sounds like he is a bit of a controlling fucktard underneath it all, but then if you were the boss, and 2 people emailed a load of stuff insulting you behind your back and some weasel leaked it to you, you would probably give it back. Whoever weaseled to Lerner though needs a good spading. All companies, all teams, employees will talk behind the bosses back. It is a simple fact of life. Someone showing the boss is just not really playing cricket.

[Diablo]

Now I wonder who leaked that email to the cnutodian of our great club.

I wonder...

[kippaxvilla2]

Even though I'd caused a large part of it I think I'd be a tad pissed off if I'd just lost the best part of £100m on the previous Saturday.

[kippaxvilla2]

I bet you Lerner referred to them as Stadler and Waldorf in his response.

[Billy Walker]

"Their initial communication with Lerner was positive, but that changed when they set about implementing their plans and it is not clear whether the owner was ever fully aware of the exact brief agreed between them and Hollis."

Absolutely astonishing!

Sums up anything to do with Randy as far as I can see.   He can't plan, he can't do clarity, he can't set parameters - everything he touches or initiates (and he initiated this new Boardroom idea by appointing Hollis) turns to gold-plated shite.  Please just go Randy, your time is up.

[DB]

Doesn't sound like a takeover is coming.

[Dave]

Doesn't sound like a takeover is coming.

Definitely doesn't read like "takeover imminent so they couldn't implement their plans", does it?

[PeterWithe]

Slag the boss off at your peril.

Does it matter if he knew exactly what B&K did, he's made clear he's not interested in the day to day running and delegated that to Hollis. Then undermined them all.

[kippaxvilla2]

One of the Nationals might get hold of the email exchange...

[aj2k77]

Takeover my arse, we are all experts in the current regimes bluster after years of it. My Lernerbollocks detector has gone off.

[PeterWithe]

One of the Nationals might get hold of the email exchange...

Be worth a few quid that, especially to anyone who has just lost their job.

[ozzjim]

One of the Nationals might get hold of the email exchange...

Be worth a few quid that, especially to anyone who has just lost their job.

It would. But I would doubt many would have access to get them. Would take some decent hacking inside the system or a high IT clearance if using official email channels.