Popular Post Heretic Posted April 18, 2016 Popular Post Share Posted April 18, 2016 5 minutes ago, Richard said: Weve had leaked stories about delays in appointing managers whilst a budget is confirmed, we know they have had discussions with Lerner and now they resign being unable to do their role. Bernstein was chair of the football board he was responsible for appointing a new manager , God knows where we are with this now. It's pretty obvious that part of the changes they wanted and we're putting in place was a proper managerial appointment. This is impossible with insufficient budget . King's letter turns the process of sliding the knife between the ribs into a fine art. He actually makes clear that the club needs to be rid of Lerner because he's the roadblock to reform. It's blockbuster stuff said in King's usual reserved and measured way. He learned that from having to watch his words at the Bank of England, I expect. 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zatman Posted April 18, 2016 Share Posted April 18, 2016 1 hour ago, maqroll said: I think all it took was a handful of direct talks and meetings with Randolph Lerner, after which they determined he is alarmingly mentally unsound. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dodgyknees Posted April 18, 2016 Share Posted April 18, 2016 5 minutes ago, Heretic said: King's letter turns the process of sliding the knife between the ribs into a fine art. He actually makes clear that the club needs to be rid of Lerner because he's the roadblock to reform. It's blockbuster stuff said in King's usual reserved and measured way. He learned that from having to watch his words at the Bank of England, I expect. Agreed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StanBalaban Posted April 18, 2016 Share Posted April 18, 2016 29 minutes ago, Heretic said: Joss Ackland's Spunky Backpack. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TRO Posted April 18, 2016 Share Posted April 18, 2016 2 hours ago, sharkyvilla said: There was talk of the terrorists having pics of a stadium in Birmingham, perhaps it's linked to that. It's more likely to be a scandal of some sort though. you mean like our season.....what bigger scandal is there than that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tonyh29 Posted April 18, 2016 Share Posted April 18, 2016 Sky bloke said it was because they had a candidate in place and the club wouldn't appoint them ... Reading between the lines it seems that candidate has now gone ... Looking around Celtic are parting company with Delia so IF Moyes is taking that job , was he the manager King and Bernstein had lined up ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richard Posted April 18, 2016 Share Posted April 18, 2016 Wrt bevington, little and anyone else if you are going to try and highlight an issue is it better to all resign at once or do you drip feed it over the course of a few days to really highlight the issue and put pressure on? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
briny_ear Posted April 19, 2016 Share Posted April 19, 2016 (edited) 32 minutes ago, Heretic said: He learned that from having to watch his words at the Bank of England, I expect. Doubt whether he ever sent a letter like that to Alistair Darling or George Osborne! Edited April 19, 2016 by briny_ear 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post briny_ear Posted April 19, 2016 Popular Post Share Posted April 19, 2016 Actually, with that letter, Mervyn King has just become a very improbable Villa legend 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ciggiesnbeer Posted April 19, 2016 Share Posted April 19, 2016 7 minutes ago, briny_ear said: Actually, with that letter, Mervyn King has just become a very improbable Villa legend Agree. I appreciate the fact that he leaked it. He leaves no wiggle room for our owner. It is clear Lerner promises one thing then quickly changes his mind when the bill is presented. Garde & the other managers have hinted at it, but now it is public knowledge. The only positive is I hope any incoming manager will now not take anyone word for it when it comes to budgets. Get it in writing. Our ownership cannot be trusted. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest av1 Posted April 19, 2016 Share Posted April 19, 2016 14 minutes ago, ciggiesnbeer said: The only positive is I hope any incoming manager will now not take anyone word for it when it comes to budgets. Get it in writing. Our ownership cannot be trusted. Conversely, no manager worth his salt will now be willing to work under Lerner. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zatman Posted April 19, 2016 Share Posted April 19, 2016 6 minutes ago, av1 said: Conversely, no manager worth his salt will now be willing to work under Lerner. the one thing Lerner does is pay managers good salaries, so typically we will be left with a shit manager on a big contract 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheStagMan Posted April 19, 2016 Share Posted April 19, 2016 The bird in the black dress doesn't seem to have any pupils in her eyes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lexicon Posted April 19, 2016 Share Posted April 19, 2016 2 hours ago, Zatman said: the one thing Lerner does is pay managers good salaries, so typically we will be left with a shit manager on a big contract Just like half of the players, great. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HanoiVillan Posted April 19, 2016 Share Posted April 19, 2016 7 hours ago, YLN said: That was my first reaction too. They should be the front page story, not Gabby 'Woman in Big Eyebrows Scandal'? Mmm, not sure it'd work anywhere else, but it's more newsworthy than 90% of stuff in the Sun so let's run it! I'll assign three co-writers to help you, you can splash on it a fortnight next Tuesday. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HanoiVillan Posted April 19, 2016 Share Posted April 19, 2016 7 hours ago, a m ole said: "On laughing gas" Seriously, has anyone else here done it? I tried it in a bar once when I was 18, it's literally just like when you put your head between your legs for 30 seconds then stand up really quickly. Lasts maybe 15 seconds. What sort of **** idiot enjoys that? To be honest I couldn't care less about anyone doing it, the most pointless "drug" in the world. I can't imagine it has any more negative side effects than breathing helium out of a balloon. Boozing though, again, on the day of our relegation, after all the other bullshit... Cancel the words removed contract. It basically is breathing helium out of a balloon. It has no side effects. I actually quite enjoy it at a party, as a little bit of fun, but it's no drug that's for sure. The name 'hippy crack' is the most stupid phrase in existence, literally only used by tabloid journalists. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HanoiVillan Posted April 19, 2016 Share Posted April 19, 2016 6 hours ago, OLDVILLAIN said: You couldnt write the script at villa at the moment..and i bet my house gabby did not score with those two ladies...surprise surprise. I'll take your house on that one. This is Gabby we're talking about, both those women are pregnant with triplets. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richard Posted April 19, 2016 Share Posted April 19, 2016 5 hours ago, Zatman said: the one thing Lerner does is pay managers good salaries, so typically we will be left with a shit manager on a big contract Would help if we employed someone with a connection to the club, not just interested in the pay check Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kingman Posted April 19, 2016 Share Posted April 19, 2016 (edited) It's at times like this when I have a coffee and a Jumbo pack of chocolate Hobnobs all to myself. Edited April 19, 2016 by Kingman Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sne Posted April 19, 2016 Share Posted April 19, 2016 (edited) Wonder what news today will bring? Edited April 19, 2016 by sne Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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