93% In Favour Of Lerner Bid

It certainly disproves the comment from the nosers "the tide of football in this city is turning blue" They were right Claret and Blue.

why cant this takeover just be easy, who are AV06, do thye have loads of cash to spare?

No It aint over yet I feel. But you just don't know what to make of the others. I think Neville was never really in the running to be fair..but AV06? I don't know..A £70 million offer with promises of £30 million immediately for O'Neill and with an apparant £10 billion wealth amonst their group. It might hotten up to beyond fever pitch..or it might be a load of hot air. Who knows?

I'm in agreement with you NY Villa. We know what we'll be getting with Lerner and I like the sound of the man very much. I hope AV06 go away quietly to be honest but I don't know what will happen next week..The way Randy Lerner has done his business is excellent - not through the press like the others but at the table. I'm not sure about him as Chairman - it seems a lot to run both the Browns and Aston Villa, I don't know how that will work out in terms of time commitments etc. I'm sure he's thought all this through long ago and has placed a very very strong bid in which I don't see many people worrying about.

I think what we are all saying here is that the right man is more important than the most money. I was very unsure about Lerner but now we know some of his plans I'm quite confident about him and his bid. Most of all, I look at the staff he's bringing in but still maintaining continuity by keeping some of the existing staff. It looks like, on the corporate side, things will be well sorted and that can only be positive fro the playing side......no distractions and a good income. To top this, theses men are not fools and they realise that corporate sucess can only be helped by sucess on the field and that they will need to invest but do not need to do it stupidly like Abramovic. If AV06 want to come in they should show their colours and not just their money. Frankly, as long as the new owners can sustain a reasonable investment over time I am not bothered how much money they have, more what their plans are and if they will be able to generate future funds through the clubs on and off field activities. I get the feeling that Lerner and his group will excell in that department and leave the football to MON, just as it should be. My main question for AV06 is, if they are not fans, why on earth do they want to get involved in football, which as an investment is very unsure and they will be paying way over the odds to buy the club, which, if it's a consortium and not an individual and, especially if the money men wich to remein anonymouse, will give them no cudos, which is why people like Abramovic invest in football, it's all abbout reputation. So quite simpley, why?

NY Villa, I thought he'd sold MBNA and that was where he got his money from. So it's just running The Browns and Villa at the same time then, a snap :o)

There's a lot to be said for the merits of AV06, should they not just be huffing and puffing hot air. No doubt we are about to find out. Sometimes I wonder if we arent tempted to close the door on alternative bids because all we want is the takeover done and dusted as soon as possible. Having said that, I'm in no way anti-Lerner. Surely though we do need to know what alternative options there are out there, cause there wont be no going back once a deal is signed and sealed.

http://www.ohio.com/mld/ohio/sports/football/nfl/cleveland_browns/15276675.htm http://www.cleveland.com/browns/plaindealer/index.ssf?/base/sports/1155630723196480.xml&coll=2 The 2 short stories this received in our local papers here!

As much as it is an exciting new era (and rival bids are good because competition is healhty) I think Ellis should still put the money up for a couple of signings b4 its too late.

Lerner's plans sound good - and sensible - on paper, and I'm sure his business sense is excellent. My worry stems from the news reports I've seen where (it seems) he is discussing tactics with (I presume) the coach on the training ground. A little too hands on? Couldn't see MON hanging around too long if he is! Maybe the US people on this site could comment on this?

just read on sky sports website, that they're hoping to come in with a 70m bid (AV06) why not put in a bid instead of keep going on about it, i for one will not be happy if this turns out to be another long drawn out affair, that could upset the apple cart once again, they say they have billionaires on there side, so why try to join with m.neville, just get this take over thru doug then we can all look forward to a lengthy contract for mon, and some transfer money