avfc1982 Posted January 23, 2016 Share Posted January 23, 2016 Shit like this only ever used to happen to Small Heath not Villa. What the hell is going on? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OutByEaster? Posted January 23, 2016 Moderator Share Posted January 23, 2016 What could possibly go wrong with that idea? 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dodgyknees Posted January 24, 2016 Share Posted January 24, 2016 Completely explains his willingness to take a back seat. Fool me once... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony Posted January 24, 2016 Share Posted January 24, 2016 Can not understand or believe that his only role as a member of the board would to be eyes and ears for his dad. Surely can do that without being given a position like that. Would be a terrible decision anyway to put his 18 year old son Infront of the firing line like that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Villanun Posted January 24, 2016 Share Posted January 24, 2016 Well this can only go well. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fairy In Boots Posted January 24, 2016 Share Posted January 24, 2016 In fairness if Max wants to cut his teeth and prove himself to his old man I'd welcome somebody giving a toss from the Lerner family, if he's ambitious at least he'll be hands on. However given our situation this is not the time or the place for a rookie, we need an expierenced hand who knows the club, leagues and culture there's no place for error next year it's bounce back or a decade of oblivion. Frankly all decisions and off the field restructuring don't inspire a crumb of confidence from me, we'll rot with these clowns. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThunderPower_14 Posted January 24, 2016 Share Posted January 24, 2016 18 years old? What a disaster. I mean, it's not unheard of for the son to replace the father in a role at a sports club and to turn the club's fortunes around. Look at say, the Chicago Blackhawks. But the son in that case was 50+, not 18. Apart from a bit of enthusiasm, what could be possibly bring to the board? Unless he's some sort of sports club management child prodigy, it's a disaster, and he certainly didn't inherit any ability in that area Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zatman Posted January 24, 2016 Share Posted January 24, 2016 Randy Lerner is the american Vincent Tan? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NurembergVillan Posted January 24, 2016 Moderator Share Posted January 24, 2016 I'm not surprised he's thinking about this. It went so well when he inherited the Browns from his Dad... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sne Posted January 24, 2016 Share Posted January 24, 2016 Welcome to the club Billy Madison! So Learner doesn't dare to show his face at Villa, but he's sending his son here? Must be his way of toughening him up, like when other rich parents sends their kids to work at Burger King during a summer before they get their part of the family money. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kingman Posted January 24, 2016 Share Posted January 24, 2016 (edited) Will show what kind of a man Lerner really is if it happens! Nothing more than a gutless coward who can't face the music himself so is lining up an 18yrd kid. Seriously, Next time that plane hits british tarmac i will **** nuke the word removed. Edited January 24, 2016 by Kingman Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dodgyknees Posted January 24, 2016 Share Posted January 24, 2016 I doubt he'll have much of a say, just be there to make sure the new chairman goes through with the cuts and keeps spending to a minimum. A pair of eyes and ears, nothing more. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
useless Posted January 24, 2016 Share Posted January 24, 2016 I can't believe people are taking this as gospel (believe that this is certainly true). Even the report itself states that it's just a rumor. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kingman Posted January 24, 2016 Share Posted January 24, 2016 35 minutes ago, DK82 said: I doubt he'll have much of a say, just be there to make sure the new chairman goes through with the cuts and keeps spending to a minimum. A pair of eyes and ears, nothing more. Robert Maxwell styley?.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thabucks Posted January 24, 2016 Share Posted January 24, 2016 As it's just an unsubstantiated rumour I'm not too worried or wound up by this at all. If it is true surely it would be just a glorified work experience placement and he won't have any actual authority, can't see much wrong with him sitting in on board meetings (in that capacity) And for those saying he will be Lerner's eyes and ears, all board meetings have detailed minutes recorded, so Lerner will know what was said by who anyway. More pressing things to worry about in life than some 18 year old getting work experience. If my view is proven wrong I'll get angry then not now with no facts. Enough actual sticks to beat Lerner with without getting worked up over a rumour. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jareth Posted January 24, 2016 Share Posted January 24, 2016 I think the press know very well that the avfc support is a little agitated already and primed - look at Nixon's tweet that turned out to be about eric black. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richard Posted January 24, 2016 Share Posted January 24, 2016 Is Lerner a secret sha fan ? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dodgyknees Posted January 24, 2016 Share Posted January 24, 2016 10 minutes ago, Richard said: Is Lerner a secret sha fan ? Just completely incompetent but thinks he knows a lot and won't listen or trust, and thinks he know a lot about football because he spent a few years watching it on TV in the early 80s. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pilchard Posted January 24, 2016 Share Posted January 24, 2016 16 minutes ago, Richard said: Is Lerner a secret sha fan ? If he is he's not very good at being secret about it anymore. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thabucks Posted January 24, 2016 Share Posted January 24, 2016 32 minutes ago, Richard said: Is Lerner a secret sha fan ? Are you? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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