TRO Posted March 26, 2016 Share Posted March 26, 2016 18 hours ago, YLN said: He is hurt because he has lost some money. He still has hundreds of millions. Hundreds of millions. We are hurt because he has destroyed our club with his ineptitude. You might say he has been unlucky to have employed and trusted the wrong people at the wrong time, but to do it so consistently is an indication of incompetence, not misfortune. Honourable. Kicking out fans for having banners. Appointing Alex McLeish. The contempt for fans shown by the disappearance of Krulak from the fan sites. I'm not sure if these things were done out of malice, but there was certainly dishonour involved. Short of someone who comes in and starts selling off the contents of the trophy room on eBay, I'm not sure we could do much worse. I didn't mention misfortune of course incompetence is a description you could use. my point is.....He has still under written it all.....to say he has lost some money, is an under statement. I would safely say, he is far more hurt than me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jareth Posted March 26, 2016 Share Posted March 26, 2016 He was Randy (the divorce) but could he lern? No. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sne Posted March 26, 2016 Share Posted March 26, 2016 7 minutes ago, Jareth said: He was Randy (the divorce) but could he lern? No. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Villarocker Posted March 26, 2016 Share Posted March 26, 2016 This thread should be retitled The Reluctant Learner Thread. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dn1982 Posted March 26, 2016 Share Posted March 26, 2016 On 25 March 2016 at 21:38, YLN said: He is hurt because he has lost some money. He still has hundreds of millions. Hundreds of millions. We are hurt because he has destroyed our club with his ineptitude. You might say he has been unlucky to have employed and trusted the wrong people at the wrong time, but to do it so consistently is an indication of incompetence, not misfortune. Honourable. Kicking out fans for having banners. Appointing Alex McLeish. The contempt for fans shown by the disappearance of Krulak from the fan sites. I'm not sure if these things were done out of malice, but there was certainly dishonour involved. Short of someone who comes in and starts selling off the contents of the trophy room on eBay, I'm not sure we could do much worse. He hasn't destroyed our club. We have been relegated before we have been in far worse positions in the league and financially. He has made bad decision after bad decision for the last 5 years or so and is gang another go at getting it right. Hopefully this time he gets it right but we are far from destroyed and will be back and when we do it'll make the success more sweeter. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DCJonah Posted March 27, 2016 Share Posted March 27, 2016 50 minutes ago, dn1982 said: He hasn't destroyed our club. We have been relegated before we have been in far worse positions in the league and financially. He has made bad decision after bad decision for the last 5 years or so and is gang another go at getting it right. Hopefully this time he gets it right but we are far from destroyed and will be back and when we do it'll make the success more sweeter. So we're happy Lerner has relegated us so any future success will be sweeter? Crazy. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jareth Posted March 27, 2016 Share Posted March 27, 2016 The Mirror thinks Randy is offski - The waters have been muddied still further by the news that Villa have serious buyers from overseas waiting in the wings. Current owner Randy Lerner has decided to clear the decks ahead of any transfer of ownership, leaving the new proprietors with as clean a slate as possible when they take over. http://www.mirror.co.uk/sport/football/news/aston-villa-deadlock-boss-remi-7636558 It would make a lot of sense, but if they had any serious details I imagine they would have led with the sale as the story. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dudevillaisnice Posted March 27, 2016 Share Posted March 27, 2016 I think interest in the club has always been there it's the fee and what their intentions are which is the main point. I would imagine a few offers will come in this summer once relegation is confirmed especially if they can pick up the club for a fee lower than the original £150m-£200m asking price, Also does make you think is the new board staying on under any new ownership if or when it happens or is it rinse and repeat again with yet more compensation paid out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Villarocker Posted March 27, 2016 Share Posted March 27, 2016 (edited) I have no idea where to say this so have thrown it in here as I guess it affects Lerner more than most considering he owns the club. My Mum is currently receiving palliative care at home. I'm staying there at the moment, for obvious reasons, and have got to know her carers. I was watching the news this morning and one of Mum's carers, who coincidentally is also a Muslim (not that it matters to us), mentioned that the news had been reporting that the third suspect in the Brussels bombings - the guy on the run - is said to have visited Birmingham last year and was believed to have taken photos of a football stadium here. Obviously, these are this carers words and not my own. Just wondering if anyone else had heard this too? Edited March 27, 2016 by villarocker Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jareth Posted March 27, 2016 Share Posted March 27, 2016 2 minutes ago, villarocker said: I have no idea where to say this so have thrown it in here as I guess it affects Lerner more than most considering he owns the club. My Mum is currently receiving palliative care at home. I'm staying there at the moment, for obvious reasons, and have got to know her carers. I was watching the news this morning and one of Mum's carers, who coincidentally is also a Muslim (not that it matters to us), mentioned that the news had been reporting that the third suspect in the Brussels bombings - the guy on the run - is said to have visited Birmingham last year and was believed to have taken photos of a football stadium here. Obviously, these are this carers words and not my own. Just wondering if anyone else had heard this too? No point targetting villa there wont be anyone there next season to blow up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TrinityRoadSteps Posted March 27, 2016 Share Posted March 27, 2016 12 minutes ago, villarocker said: I have no idea where to say this so have thrown it in here as I guess it affects Lerner more than most considering he owns the club. My Mum is currently receiving palliative care at home. I'm staying there at the moment, for obvious reasons, and have got to know her carers. I was watching the news this morning and one of Mum's carers, who coincidentally is also a Muslim (not that it matters to us), mentioned that the news had been reporting that the third suspect in the Brussels bombings - the guy on the run - is said to have visited Birmingham last year and was believed to have taken photos of a football stadium here. Obviously, these are this carers words and not my own. Just wondering if anyone else had heard this too? The Evening Mail had reported this too. Without naming the stadium involved Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JP1982 Posted March 27, 2016 Share Posted March 27, 2016 1 hour ago, TrinityRoadSteps said: The Evening Mail had reported this too. Without naming the stadium involved I watched the programme and they said a phones have been intercepted which contained photos of potential terrorist targets. They said that someone had visited Birmingham and had photos of a football stadium, amongst other sites. I must admitted I straight away thought villa park. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Davkaus Posted March 27, 2016 Share Posted March 27, 2016 It'd be a bit harsh to target Villa Park with a bomb. Haven't we suffered enough?! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rodders0223 Posted March 27, 2016 Share Posted March 27, 2016 (edited) Could Randy claim on the old insurance? One way to get his money back I suppose. What am I saying, the word removed who signs off on the insurance invoices is living in Lucia. Edited March 27, 2016 by rodders0223 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OutByEaster? Posted March 27, 2016 Moderator Share Posted March 27, 2016 10 hours ago, DCJonah said: So we're happy Lerner has relegated us so any future success will be sweeter? Crazy. Nobody said happy. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mantis Posted March 27, 2016 Share Posted March 27, 2016 15 minutes ago, OutByEaster? said: Nobody said happy. You've got it all wrong OBE. If you don't hate Lerner, and I mean really hate him, then you clearly love him and are happy we're going down. That's just the way it works. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
It's Your Round Posted March 27, 2016 Share Posted March 27, 2016 Nobody's happy, that's certain. But we don't always need to be morbidly pessimistic about everything. Yes it's hard being a Villa fan and pessimism is one of our very recognisable traits, but life's a little bit better if you have some hope that things will improve. We won't be in this state forever, Villa will be back, Randy will be gone. Football goes in cycles, and we'll have our time again. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DCJonah Posted March 27, 2016 Share Posted March 27, 2016 Seems odd to say success will be sweeter but not be happy that success will be sweeter. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DCJonah Posted March 27, 2016 Share Posted March 27, 2016 2 minutes ago, Mantis said: You've got it all wrong OBE. If you don't hate Lerner, and I mean really hate him, then you clearly love him and are happy we're going down. That's just the way it works. Now you're getting it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dn1982 Posted March 27, 2016 Share Posted March 27, 2016 On 26 March 2016 at 00:31, DCJonah said: So we're happy Lerner has relegated us so any future success will be sweeter? Crazy. I've no idea how old you are but we have a generation of fans who think football started in 92 Who believe we have a right to be in the top division. They take it for granted and when we do hit hard times as every club does its hyperbole of the clubs destroyed! And actually your post just proves that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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