Joint Statement From Randy Lerner & Paul Faulkner

Maybe it's the pre-sacking statement. The "vote of confidence". Please let it be, I can't take it much longer.

Dreaded vote of confidence? Please

Randy you never listened to us when you appointed Mc**** so why should we listen to you now. Cant take anymore of this, stick of blue noses, baggies fans and to cap it off a fans of a team actually worse than us wolves fans. Work is a nightmare but you probably dont care.

what a load of testicles!!!!!!!!

After a great start RL has made our club a laughing stock, I for one will not enter Villa park till the present manager is replaced, he is a disgrace.

F##K off Lerner you yanky dick head.

This is fine in my opinion they needed to say something and they have.What more can they do they cant sack him with 3 games to go. I like that their horizon is the next 3 games that is a little ray of hope.

Reading between the lines I think I can make out what they are REALLY saying ......"f*** you Villa fans, you're all a bunch of c***s, we love the man you hate so much and don't give a s*** whether Villa go down because we know nothing about the game anyway and we have, and never have given you a thought in anything we did or will do in the future!"...........think that's what they're saying anyway?

Actions speak louder than words. Unfortunately we only get the words regularly....

The only way Paul and Randy can share what we're suffering would be if McLeish had been forced upon them, as he was on us. They got to choose this misery, we did not.

Despite my own protests at certain aspects within the club I have a degree of sympathy for Randolph and PF. As a leader you often have to be strong in the face of the fiercest critisism. And to his credit, Randolph hasn't buckled yet in his support of the manager. This strength of character serves us well in the many aspects of running the club, that as fans we do not get to see. For example, when firms were offering less than the going rate for sponsorship, Randolph simply said if you are not paying then I will give away the space free for a worthy local cause. That shows integrity and desire to do what is right for the club. It has also been one of the best things ever to happen to ACORNS. When Redscouse came knocking for Barry, he held his ground. Did he cave into the pressure applied by Liverpool friendly media trying to force his hand? No he stood up for Villa, Liverpool missed out and we held onto him for another season. He bank rolled MON's reign with his money, not the clubs and isn't charging interest on all the debt that has landed on the club. As when M'ON lost some popularity we as fans have to be careful for what we wish for. But the statement is probably more important for what it doesn't say, rather than what it does. For the first time there is no reference to 'transition' and we will be better for it next season. It gives the manager short term support, but no long term guarantee. I read it that they are now fully aware that the manager has to go at the end of the season, but secretly they are simply crossing their fingers and hoping that we survive in the division before presenting McLeishes exit strategy that is reportedly already in place. Randolph has obviously made mistakes in his running of our club, but I think like all things, he will become stronger from adversity. The stubborness (or loyalty) that he is showing in resisting the fiercest attack on his reign to date, may well be the exact same characteristics that we need to unite the club and make it even stronger in the future. Whilst it is now obvious to all, including I think Randolph and PF, that McLeish can never succeed at our club, I still have belief that in Randolph we have a good custodian of our club. Albeit one that has made the biggest managerial appoinment cock ups in our history.

F uc king pi s sing me off

Lerner and ****ner are spin doctors the general no longer Able to bull sh-- us anymore now they think they Can pacify us with this mindless drivel

Last man standing at villa park please switch off the lights.

mcleish will become the 3rd manager to be sacked after a loss to west brom

Whatever happens he won't be in charge next season, but it is very unlikely he won't be in charge for the next three games. Just have to grin and bear it and hope for a sunnier 2012/13.

apache - King Laursen isn't pulling up any management trees at the moment. His team Søllerød-Vedbæk are currently bottom but one after 20 games in the Danish Second Division East.

And Dunne was on as well, telling us all to leave the ginger one alone! pay me 50k a week and i'll forget all about the *****in club fullstop.

the only reason I can see that they are sticking with him is that there MUST be a performance clause in his contract. ie get relegated and you must resign. Or hopefully finish bottom 5 and you must resign. I would not be surprised, its getting to be standard practise.

VOTH sorry m8 but in your undenying and admirable support of Randy you will soon be the minority m8, fans have had enough of being downgraded and you say how great it was for Randy to show some steel in holding onto Barry? what about Milner what about Downing? he also let MoN exceed a sustainable wage structure in the gamble for 4th place in the prem when we were challanging the Gooners is that responsible and great leadership? Sorry m8 but Randy has caused this mess we are in now and fellow Villa fans have realsied he really is not a Leader of men nor does he have a clue how to run a football club and make important decisions for the best interests of this club and its fans the life and blood of the club, Randy im afraid has proved to be inept as an owner at best!

Yes Clive, randy has made the same mistakes with his franchise in America. What makes anyone think that he will improve as an owner?? The holding onto Barry was only as people wouldn't pay what he wanted. As soon as he saw the money ( or Stephen Ireland,) he would've swapped his grandma. He obviously doesn't know what he's doing and gestures like supporting acorns can be easily mostly undone by getting in Genting which is a joke.

Another excruciatingly poor decision from the decision makers of our club. Unbelievable.

Ask Wolves fans whether they think sacking Mad Mick helped their cause. Most of them wanted hi out and they have got 1 point from the 8 or so games since... The grass aint always greener so dont give me the 'get the backroom staff to keep us up rubbish'. Everyone has slated Wolves for doing this and its why they have gone so badly, they could easily have stayed up under Mick! I take this to mean, we got ourselves in this mess, we have to see it through for 3 more games as there is no other choice. We will address after the Norwich game when we know our fate but the best we can do now is back what we have for 3 games as we have no other choice. It actually makes sense, however I have no faith in us being able to get a win. However away games at WBA & Norwich who have nothing to play for is our best hope.

Yeah Wolves 1 pt from 8 with caretaker, us 6pts with a permanent manager with "premier league experience" I hope we belt WB but what happens to Eck if we get taken to the cleaners? Surely Randy won't sit there and let McLeish cop it for a full 90mins. Villa to stay up JUST and a new future laid out in the summer with a promising young manager!

Agree Merlin128777 definitely definitely a director of football they should have done this after M'ON left

This statement is more interesting for what it doesn't say. McLeish may well be gone at the end of the season if you read between the lines. If anyone is interested, please read my blog about McLeish's inevitably failed tenure as manager. http://alex-keble.blogspot.co.uk/