a m ole Posted April 18, 2016 Share Posted April 18, 2016 Sale talk is almost certainly a smoke screen from the club. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr_Pangloss Posted April 18, 2016 Share Posted April 18, 2016 Very difficult to see how a credible manager will choose us now, we're an utter farce. After Garde's January window treatment and now this, why would anyone worth their salt come here? New owners are utterly imperative as soon as possible, if Lerner remains we will never see Premier League football for as long as he is our owner. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post GeordieVillan Posted April 18, 2016 Popular Post Share Posted April 18, 2016 (edited) 12 minutes ago, Pilchard said: I actually missed the bit about 'extensive sale discussions' on the OS first time around. It sounds like Bernstein & King wanted to appoint a manager, go ahead with making the changes necessary and that Hollis has put a block on it due to these sale talks - ie. Don't want to appoint a manager these new people won't want. B&K have said 'Sod ya' and walked. If this is the scenario though - why would the resignation letters be leaked? Why are they aggressive, and pissed off in the tone? Perhaps they weren't aware of these sale talks? Perhaps they have been invented so that fans don't go quite as ape-shit as they might otherwise. The second is a ridiculous theory, but I struggle to reason for the tone of the letters, and the way it's been leaked. But why then say the search for a new manager is also a priority still? None of this makes any sense at all. I think the anger probably stems from the fact that these are professional guys that havn't just worked at football clubs. They are not players (or to a lesser extent managers) who are traded commodities, they are respected people in the world of business and politics. Either they have been misled when they accepted these roles and now don't want to tarnish their own reputations, or the landscape has changed massively in 4 weeks and they feel they no longer fit in. Either way, I think they are angry because they came into this with a long term vision, and they aren't used to having roles like this for a short time only or being treated with the lack of respect that seems to be ingrained in our club. I suspect these guys would only quit as a last resort, and its incredible that this has happened so early in their tenure. Edited April 18, 2016 by GeordieVillan 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
It's Your Round Posted April 18, 2016 Share Posted April 18, 2016 A sale is the only way out of this gigantic mess, Randy ffs pull your finger out your arse and **** off! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gary Thomas Posted April 18, 2016 Share Posted April 18, 2016 This year's been death by a thousand cuts. I was quietly optimistic that the club were getting their act together behind the scenes; the appointments of King and Bernstein were a big part of that for me. I had confidence in them, their experience and their intentions. Now we're left with nothing but a massive void. I have little or no faith in the people that are running our club, and our players. We have become a shell of a once great club - it is tragic. We get fed a stream of pithy and patronizing releases about new managers, a rebuilding process, and now a supposed sale, while in reality the club is getting worse. King has confirmed all our worst fears about Lerner and I have zero optimism at the moment. I am so sad and angry about what is being done to our club – will it ever end. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Woodytom Posted April 18, 2016 Share Posted April 18, 2016 6 minutes ago, villa4europe said: How do you get to that from those 2 letters? I didn't. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
supernova26 Posted April 18, 2016 Share Posted April 18, 2016 (edited) King resignation letter urges Randy to sell, reporter says they one of the reasons they resigned because we didn't take chance to appoint new manager (Moyes??) SSN. Edited April 18, 2016 by supernova26 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Fun Factory Posted April 18, 2016 Share Posted April 18, 2016 (edited) After this catastrophic board room split, I am fairly sure that- 1- Moyes will not be joining us, instead he will probably go to Celtic and enjoy himself. 2- Lerner will not sell up any time soon. If he didn't when we stayed up why will he take a massive knock down in price now? He will just take the parachute money for himself, to recoup some of his investment. 3- We will get a average manager to have a manager championship budget to spend on players 4- Next season is going to be crap, either low mid table or we could genuinely have a double relegation. 5-On the plus side we might win more than 2 at home. 6-Maybe. Edited April 18, 2016 by The Fun Factory Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Woodytom Posted April 18, 2016 Share Posted April 18, 2016 4 minutes ago, The Fun Factory said: 1- Moyes will not be joining us, instead he will probably go to Celtic and enjoy himself. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndyBM Posted April 18, 2016 Share Posted April 18, 2016 there is something seriously wrong with this club, it might not even be fixable, nobody seems qualified enough to run this club, i cant see a sale happening any time soon, who would want this rotten to the core club, adding to this that randy is asking far too much for a club that he has destroyed, id like to see anyone spend £20k on a brand new car, smash all the windows, key every panel and dry run the engine, and see how much you can get for it. i guess we can also assume that any decent manager wont be coming here either, but instead the club will sign yet another two bit manager that will bring yet even more humiliation to the club. well, at least solihull moors are doing well at the moment. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post NurembergVillan Posted April 18, 2016 Moderator Popular Post Share Posted April 18, 2016 Randy Lerner seems to be even more of a whopper than Donald Trump. 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maqroll Posted April 18, 2016 Share Posted April 18, 2016 This is an absolute **** farce. I wish so bad I could fly overt for the next home game and take part in what I honestly HOPE is the protest to end all protests. **** you, Randy you dumb word removed. The low point keeps being lowered, this is simply ridiculous. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wainy316 Posted April 18, 2016 Share Posted April 18, 2016 Based on the noises we've heard over the course of the day I'd guess at Lerner has passed up at a chance to appoint Moyes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pilchard Posted April 18, 2016 Share Posted April 18, 2016 I hate the way this has happened. I hate the way that some press outlets are reporting it's because of relegation rather than what the true story is here. I hate the way this club is making it so difficult to enjoy football anymore. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Villa87 Posted April 18, 2016 Share Posted April 18, 2016 Just now, Pilchard said: I hate the way this has happened. I hate the way that some press outlets are reporting it's because of relegation rather than what the true story is here. I hate the way this club is making it so difficult to enjoy football anymore. I haven't enjoyed football for a while now. Not just Villa related. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
supernova26 Posted April 18, 2016 Share Posted April 18, 2016 (edited) 7 minutes ago, Wainy316 said: Based on the noises we've heard over the course of the day I'd guess at Lerner has passed up at a chance to appoint Moyes. That's what it looks like especially with the BBC news story earlier. Probably money based decision either he wanted too much or wanted to spend too much. Bernstein/King probably thought, sod this, what are we doing here? The sale talk looks to be total rubbish to appease the circus. Edited April 18, 2016 by supernova26 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theboyangel Posted April 18, 2016 Share Posted April 18, 2016 I don't see any good in this news - regardless of the dangled fruit of 'sale' news. As others have mooted - the 'sale talk' is merely damage limitation to what must be perceived as a horrific clash of opinion within the upper echelons of the club. Unfortunately, Randy has the last say - and that must be totally against the recommendations of the football board we were led to believe he instigated. It's almost as if Randy has been told a few home truths and instead of fronting them out and changing for the better, he's burying his head in the sand - I totally expect Pearson to employed now - he loves an ostrich. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AValon Posted April 18, 2016 Share Posted April 18, 2016 What next? Thats my concern. I keep thinking it can't get much worse, but I suppose it can. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pilchard Posted April 18, 2016 Share Posted April 18, 2016 Just now, AValon said: What next? Thats my concern. I keep thinking it can't get much worse, but I suppose it can. You know what? That's exactly what was going through my head. What on earth will happen next? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Genie Posted April 18, 2016 Share Posted April 18, 2016 1 minute ago, AValon said: What next? Thats my concern. I keep thinking it can't get much worse, but I suppose it can. Hollis could leave too, putting Randy back in charge of the day to day running... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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