AVFC statement - McLeish sacked.

[Legion]

I've been 'fucking deluded' for the majority of this season, then.

[jonc73]

Being in Amsterdam these days I'm not a season ticket holder any more.  I watch every week on TV here but its not the same.Made my return to Villa Park on Saturday expecting a lynch mob, and was quite surprised.There was some good football played at times in the first half, although I could have nodded off in the second and there was little penetration. Overall I don't think it's as bad as some people make out on this forum.

Villa are not going to go down this year, some decent kids are coming through and changing the manager again would set as back for the third season running.Give the bloke a chance I say and see where we are this time next year.The club needs to get its finances in order-we all know about Portsmouth and Leeds so I can understand some of what has gone on this year, although it hasn't been much fun.

[ozzjim]

I've been 'fucking deluded' for the majority of this season, then.

Me too Legion, and I will remain so until we win another game. A 94th minute goal against a Fulham that hardly turned up won't change it. My bigger fear is what will happen next season when McLeish has his own players. Going to be a long season.

[Percy McCarthy]

I think you misunderstood Legion's post Ozz. It's those of us who think we're not in danger who were given the 'deluded' tag.

[pestria]

Being in Amsterdam these days I'm not a season ticket holder any more.  I watch every week on TV here but its not the same.Made my return to Villa Park on Saturday expecting a lynch mob, and was quite surprised.There was some good football played at times in the first half, although I could have nodded off in the second and there was little penetration. Overall I don't think it's as bad as some people make out on this forum.

Yeah but you're judging the overall standard on the second best home performance of the season.

[Ad@m]

The bookies are obviously 'fucking deluded' too as we've gone out to 50/1 to go down with them from 12s not so many weeks ago.

[Percy McCarthy]

I'm surprised we're as short as that, given the incredible results that would have to occur for us to be even involved.

[damon loves JT]

John Polston. Scored the only goal of the game the year we should have won the title. I daresay nobody else in the world remembers the bastard's name.

[NeilH]

Being in Amsterdam these days I'm not a season ticket holder any more. 

I hope you are a member of the Dutch Lions then, if not why not?

[Mazrim]

We are deep in the mire. And the suggestion that our transfers are going to be mainly Bosmans raises the same question.

It's not a suggestion, it's official.
McLeish said we will be signing Bosmans plus a couple of players on low transfer fees.

If that doesn't get our support salivating for next season, I don't know what will.

Not that I'm expecting world class players or anything but was "low transfer fees" specifically mentioned?
In any case, you can get good players for very little. Most clubs will be looking at bosmans and short contract players. I think its how its going to go. They cost so much in wages it kind of leaves you snookered.

You're right though, it wont get pulses racing unless they are good players. I only care who they are though, not how much they cost.

[N'ZMAV]

I can't see a light at the end of any tunnel yet. Nothing about our current setup or approach to running a sucessful Football club gives me any optimism at the moment.
But, I suppose on how we deem the phrase 'sucessful' my understanding on this is evidently different to Randy Lerners. Still a touch couple of months ahead.

[glasses]

I think the result on Saturday papered over the cracks somewhat. There was an improvement in the way we played, but was still toothless and un-inspiring to watch. I know it's hypothetical, but had we not got the winner, the team and Eck would have got pelters. I'm still in the 'Sack him' camp. He's still got a way to go for me to want him to stay, but if we start winning games and turn the corner after Saturday, I'm happy to change my mind on him

[N'ZMAV]

We still deserved pelters on Saturday, despite winning. having a very poor manager telling not very good players how to play uninspiring and dull Football will not win anyone over against a team who didn't look interested. It was poor.

[Dave Clark Five]

We still deserved pelters on Saturday, despite winning. having a very poor manager telling not very good players how to play uninspiring and dull Football will not win anyone over against a team who didn't look interested. It was poor.

So we should have booed them off then?

[N'ZMAV]

We still deserved pelters on Saturday, despite winning. having a very poor manager telling not very good players how to play uninspiring and dull Football will not win anyone over against a team who didn't look interested. It was poor.

So we should have booed them off then?

That's up to you.