VillaChris Posted April 3, 2015 Share Posted April 3, 2015 I was was of the ones who didn't want Randy and knew this would happen all along.... Sure you did. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Nicho Posted April 3, 2015 Popular Post Share Posted April 3, 2015 I was was of the ones who didn't want Randy and knew this would happen all along.... How? Not really, Randy was our saviour from Doug, did some great things for the club in the first few years, shame his trust and money went to the wrong person but we all enjoyed the ride. A team that has consisted of Milner, Carew, Young, Barry, Laursen, Mellberg, Downing, Ireland, Nzogbia & Bent in his time here even if he wasn't responsible for the purchase of a few he certainly helped keep them here for a short while and is not responsible for some being duds as they obviously have the talent. No one could have predicted the withdrawal of finances even with the financial crash. Randys first 5 years have been evened out by the last 5 and for me he goes as a man who broke even in my mind for the fact that he tried and realised he couldn't do it and is now trying to get out rather than hold on for the sake of it (and it's cost him a lot of money) Unfortunately I think the worst parts always stick out in people minds and ultimately his naivety as a chairman and his knowledge of football has let him down. 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AntrimBlack Posted April 3, 2015 Share Posted April 3, 2015 Excuse my ignorance with the posts...it's been a while They said you were dead... Seems they were premature. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VillaChris Posted April 3, 2015 Share Posted April 3, 2015 O.k Nicho didn't realise you were joking. The ironic thing is on here and H&V plenty of us were making these points on the infamous General thread even when we were doing well. During 09/10 there were quite a few questions to the general about the spiralling wage bill and asking why were people like Beye and Shorey were being signed and then hardly played. There were also a few questions as to what would happen when eventually MON left. Both were met with the don't worry we're the custodians we know what we';re doing line. Oops. That's the thing, it's not like all of us were buring our heads in the sands during the relatively good times of his reign, same the owner was. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DCJonah Posted April 3, 2015 Share Posted April 3, 2015 Randys first 5 years have been evened out by the last 5 and for me he goes as a man who broke even in my mind for the fact that he tried and realised he couldn't do it and is now trying to get out rather than hold on for the sake of it (and it's cost him a lot of money) I think that's a very generous viewpoint. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dn1982 Posted April 3, 2015 Share Posted April 3, 2015 In 10 years we've got to an FA Cup semi final twice hopefully that'll be a final this year. A coca-cola final and a semi. If we never had Phil Dowd as ref we would've won it so even though the last 4 years has been awful in the league overall it's been quite decent. I think the negativity McLeish brought alongside of the crap football we've been fed recently has soured everyone's memories a bit. Lerner can leave us this summer with a solid legacy if we win the FA Cup and he hands over to an ambitious owner who hopefully will gamble a bit like Lerner did but also learn from his mistakes and not over reach too much. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wiggyrichard Posted April 9, 2015 Share Posted April 9, 2015 (edited) Is the takeover rumour still running or has it all turned out to be tosh? Edited April 9, 2015 by wiggyrichard Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigCarew Posted April 10, 2015 Share Posted April 10, 2015 Seems to be very quiet on the Villa takeover front. Same can't be said for those obsessed with Villa... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lexicon Posted April 10, 2015 Share Posted April 10, 2015 Seems to be very quiet on the Villa takeover front. Same can't be said for those obsessed with Villa... The takeover is clearly linked to our premiership survival IMO - whilst we're not safe, I don't think there'll be any announcements. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dudevillaisnice Posted April 13, 2015 Share Posted April 13, 2015 Aston Villa owner Randy Lerner to make Wembley appearance for FA Cup semi-final against Liverpool American has been seldom seen at Villa Park in recent years but the prospect of reaching an FA Cup Final has captured his imagination Randy Lerner is set to attend Aston Villa’s FA Cup semi-final at Wembley in what could be one of his last games as chairman. Lerner is scheduled to fly in from America to make a rare public appearance on Sunday when Villa take on Liverpool at the national stadium. Villa have applied for accreditation and Lerner will sit with chief executive Tom Fox as the club make their first visit to Wembley in five years. Lerner has been seldom seen at Villa Park in recent years, with the Premier League game against Arsenal in September his first home game since December 2012. But the prospect of reaching an FA Cup Final has captured Lerner’s imagination, after five successive seasons battling against relegation, and he plans to be at Wembley. Lerner remains keen to agree a £150 million sale after announcing his desire to step aside nearly 12 months ago. Talks are continuing with a small international group and it is understood a deal could be sorted before the start of next season, though no sale is imminent at this stage. Villa boosted their hopes of avoiding relegation with a 1-0 win at Tottenham Hotspur on Saturday, with Tim Sherwood now six points above the bottom three. Sherwood had refused to discuss any talk of Wembley before their crucial games against QPR and Spurs, but is now focusing on their semi-final. “As much as I respect the FA Cup and what it brings I just think it’s paramount that we stay in the league,” he said. “But now we can look forward to Wembley and I can certainly focus one million per cent on it now. “I wouldn’t have looked forward to it [this week], to be honest, if we hadn’t won at Tottenham.” Villa winger Scott Sinclair is facing a race against time to be fit for Wembley as he steps up his recovery from a hamstring injury. Sinclair has missed the last three games and is said to be “50-50” ahead of the clash with Liverpool. http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/football/teams/aston-villa/11532742/Aston-Villa-owner-Randy-Lerner-to-make-Wembley-appearance-for-FA-Cup-semi-final-against-Liverpool.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post dont_do_it_doug. Posted April 13, 2015 Popular Post Share Posted April 13, 2015 Glory hunting bastard. 12 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post dounavilla Posted April 13, 2015 Popular Post Share Posted April 13, 2015 I'm sure the current criteria for a ticket is 3 games ? He's gonna have to book tommorrow and collect in person. 10 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
useless Posted April 13, 2015 Share Posted April 13, 2015 I wonder if 'the small international group' have their tickets? Hope they like what they see. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jareth Posted April 13, 2015 Share Posted April 13, 2015 Randy must have been absolutely bricking it watching the QPR and Spurs games, such fine margins between him losing another 100 million. So I imagine this trip to Wemberlee is on the back of complete relief and a sense that we ain't going down. Make the final and that really could be his last game as owner. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dont_do_it_doug. Posted April 13, 2015 Share Posted April 13, 2015 I'm sure the current criteria for a ticket is 3 games ? He's gonna have to book tommorrow and collect in person. I think he needs to wait for general sale. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dodgyknees Posted April 13, 2015 Share Posted April 13, 2015 **** off Lerner. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Villan4Life Posted April 13, 2015 Share Posted April 13, 2015 I'm sure the current criteria for a ticket is 3 games ? He's gonna have to book tommorrow and collect in person. Lerner's not even been to 3 home games this season.. Pretty sure he doesn't meet the criteria for a Wembley ticket Has he even been to 1 home game this season? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dodgyknees Posted April 13, 2015 Share Posted April 13, 2015 Both Arsenal games i think. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dounavilla Posted April 13, 2015 Share Posted April 13, 2015 Are you suggesting he likes Arse. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
villalad21 Posted April 13, 2015 Share Posted April 13, 2015 Don't we lose everytime he watch us play? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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