StanBalaban Posted May 10, 2014 Share Posted May 10, 2014 Not from Birmingham by any chance are you Jareth? Vicarage Road, Kings Heath, B14. Is that too posh? That's a Quality Street. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smetrov Posted May 10, 2014 Share Posted May 10, 2014 Just reading his statement again. As regards to my personal role at the club and the steady rumours of a sale, i will address these after the season Is it odd that he mentions his 'personal role'? wouldn't he have just said regards to the steady rumours of a sale? I dont think he is selling. I think hes either taking a back seat.. hiring more to be more involved than he is on day to day whilst possibly having investing partners? Possibly Arison/PA etc. I don't think we have seen Lerner give up his share. Before anyone asks why he wouldn't or that hes never around he doesnt care etc. I agree. I think the reason for him sticking around is because he cannot recoup the money he is asking for and is getting help to boost the club. Eventually selling it at a later date when it is more appealing? Just a thought. Probably just a takeover I think him taking a back seat is entirely feasible - I imagine he would take to such a role quite easily... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StefanAVFC Posted May 10, 2014 Share Posted May 10, 2014 We'll see if RL comes up smelling of Roses. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CarewsEyebrowDesigner Posted May 10, 2014 Share Posted May 10, 2014 Just got a text from my 'contact'. Said we're being taken over by Waterstones. Might be fiction but hey ho... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
foreveryoung Posted May 10, 2014 Share Posted May 10, 2014 Keep on 'Topic' lads. Do they still sell Topics??? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Texas_Mike Posted May 10, 2014 Share Posted May 10, 2014 Lerner is going to become a joint owner as he is selling some but not all his shares. (He could not get someone to cough up all the money he wanted but will not say that). They new ownership team will appoint a DOF and they take a back seat. Lambert stays and will be backed in the summer to improve the squad (no amount will be announced)..... the club will still show fiscal responsibility and abide by FFP. Lerner will acknowledge the last few years have not been good but it was necessary to get our finances in order.... they are OK now so we begin a new phase. The future is bright but not enough to make us all wear sun glasses. ITK... nah... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smetrov Posted May 10, 2014 Share Posted May 10, 2014 Lerner is going to become a joint owner as he is selling some but not all his shares. (He could not get someone to cough up all the money he wanted but will not say that). They new ownership team will appoint a DOF and they take a back seat. Lambert stays and will be backed in the summer to improve the squad (no amount will be announced)..... the club will still show fiscal responsibility and abide by FFP. Lerner will acknowledge the last few years have not been good but it was necessary to get our finances in order.... they are OK now so we begin a new phase. The future is bright but not enough to make us all wear sun glasses. ITK... nah... Why would Lerner agree to sell some his shares ? - and why would any buy less than 51% Effectively someone would be coughing up close on £100m - and yet have no control on how the club is run - or if Lerner was left with 49% he would have a £100m investment in something he didn't control. Don't see that happening Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
suttonpaul Posted May 10, 2014 Share Posted May 10, 2014 Keep on 'Topic' lads. Do they still sell Topics??? Yea one of my favourites Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lmarsha_926 Posted May 10, 2014 Share Posted May 10, 2014 It will be interesting to see the reactions if we finish 16th next season with a new owner and manager Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big_John_10 Posted May 10, 2014 Share Posted May 10, 2014 I don't see this investment thing. Why would a wealthy man only want to own part of a struggling premiership team? What's in it for them? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ulver Posted May 10, 2014 Share Posted May 10, 2014 "I'm ok with randy staying as long as he opens up his cheque book a little more. Instead of the regular £20mil, give £30mil, think that's plenty to compete in this league" Enough to compete in the bottom half possibly cosofsaunders assuming that £30m is for signings only rather than for wages as well. But after the years of treading water near the bottom of the table I think it would take a lot more than £30m to compete in the league as a whole and we would need a big change in direction of our football club for that to happen. I'm not ok with him staying at all, but if he must and will increase the transfer budget he'd better not be giving it to **** Lambert Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DamsonwoodVillan Posted May 10, 2014 Share Posted May 10, 2014 If Lerner is staying I doubt he will replace Lambert. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GENTLEMAN Posted May 10, 2014 Share Posted May 10, 2014 If Lerner is staying I doubt he will replace Lambert. I though the rumour was Lambert resigning? These waters are too muddy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DamsonwoodVillan Posted May 10, 2014 Share Posted May 10, 2014 Lambert won't resign. He's said publicly that staying up this season he regards as a great managerial achievement. Why would he resign? It would ruin all the credibility of those statements and make him less employable to any potential future job. The only way he is leaving is if a new ownership structure sacks him. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stewiek2 Posted May 10, 2014 Share Posted May 10, 2014 (edited) I think it's pretty obvious that Monday will see Randy's 'gift' and announcement being the England squad. Woy asked him to annpunce it as he's used to overseeing a dog poor bunch of overpaid primadonnas. Edited May 10, 2014 by stewiek2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Qwpzxjor1 Posted May 10, 2014 Share Posted May 10, 2014 Not from Birmingham by any chance are you Jareth? Vicarage Road, Kings Heath, B14. Is that too posh? Hello neighbour! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CarewsEyebrowDesigner Posted May 10, 2014 Share Posted May 10, 2014 Hearing rumours that we are being taken over by Facebook. I like this. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AVFCforever1991 Posted May 10, 2014 Share Posted May 10, 2014 Hearing rumours that we are being taken over by Facebook. I like this. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nazvfc Posted May 10, 2014 Share Posted May 10, 2014 It will be interesting to see the reactions if we finish 16th next season with a new owner and manager Probably blame Lerner and Lambert (kidding!!!) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AstonMartin82 Posted May 10, 2014 Share Posted May 10, 2014 I don't see this investment thing. Why would a wealthy man only want to own part of a struggling premiership team? What's in it for them? For the same reason he has pulled all of his investment in the club back over recent years... Risk. TexasVillan may not be in the know but his theory is in line with my gut feeling. Which means absolutely nothing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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