AVFC statement - McLeish sacked.

[Dr Butler]

He is on par with Gillette and Hicks at Liverpool right now.

are you sure about that ?


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[David_Nab]

3 games left and the media finally wake up and see what a shambles we have been.Bout time some of those on TV relised the same ,none of this he is doing a good job crap.

[Witton Warrior]

Another interesting article. Seems to sum it all up really.

http://www.guardian.co.uk/football/blog/2012/apr/25/aston-villa-fans-alex-mcleish

Spot on!  Where were these journo's earlier this year??

Christ almighty, that article is absolutely spot on. About fucking time, too.

Would it be the end of the world if we went down, look at Newcastle, it didn't seem to harm them.

Yes it would.  I don't like Mike Ashley, but after a few difficult years he seems to have learned from his mistakes, and they've had an unbelievable season.  Lerner on the other hand, seems to be on a race to the bottom, and is seemingly trying to outdo each bad decision with an even worse one.

I agree it would.

Just imagine if we do go down and Lerner doesn't sack McLeish.

Every match will be a toxic atmosphere if anyone actually turns up!

[Irish villain]

That Guardian article is spot on.

[Rip Van We Go Again]

That Guardian article is spot on.

It is, but it will make not an ounce of difference to Lerner.

[Legion]

Great article.

[MarkM]

Maybe the light is finally shining on his inability to manage us rather than where he came from, its only taken them till 3 games before the end of the season.

I think they smell blood so they are repositioning themselves accordingly

[Dr.Feelgood]

Just imagine if we do go down and Lerner doesn't sack McLeish.

Every match will be a toxic atmosphere if anyone actually turns up!

Believe me, if he doesn't get the Alan Sugar treatment, his life will be hell.
He'll leave anyway, by the time the lads behind the DougOut have finished.

[Risso]

At last, a journalist/blogger who gets it.

[Lee]

I don't know anything about the chap who wrote the Guardian article - maybe he is a Villa boy - but he has certainly grasped the nature of the relationship between McLeish and the Villa fans. It was very unlikely to work in the first place and now appears broken beyond repair.

... and I feel it has with the Owner too.

[Handsworth Wood Villa]

Who remembers this?

Richard, you know I am not going to tell you anything. I will say that the uproar over McLeish is absolutely uncalled for….he certainly has proved he can manage in the big leagues…just imagine what he could do if he was with an owner who supported him."
"First off, NO ONE is confirming a rumour…I am just stating a belief. You all cling to the fact that he has seen his lads relegated twice…well, the first time he was not with the Club long enough to make much of a difference. Secondly, …look at the owners he has worked for and their support of him monetarily. Then look at Randy and what he provides to his Managers. Third, look at his record with other Clubs…as a Manager and player. Check with Sir Alex and ask him about the man…you will get an entirely different sense.

All I am saying is that the fact that he managed BCFC should not be the driving factor. Those fans who X the man out because he managed our biggest rival just seem to miss the point. YES, Randy and the Board understand the feelings of the Fans…we are neither deaf nor blind. At the same time, whether it would be this man or any other, we need to do what we think is right for the Club.

NO action is taken without HUGE input from many knowledgeable people. Honest to goodness, if a single man can cause all the fans to abandon ship, that is a sad state of affairs. What you are basically saying is, "Randy, let us pick the Manager…we know more than you, those who are advising you, those who are in the game and know the individuals, those who make a living recommending managers and players, etc. etc" Sorry, that just doesn`t seem right to me.

Again, I am not confirming the rumour…just simply stating my feelings…as a FAN!!!!!!!!

 

[Lee]

Who remembers this?

Richard, you know I am not going to tell you anything. I will say that the uproar over McLeish is absolutely uncalled for….he certainly has proved he can manage in the big leagues…just imagine what he could do if he was with an owner who supported him."
"First off, NO ONE is confirming a rumour…I am just stating a belief. You all cling to the fact that he has seen his lads relegated twice…well, the first time he was not with the Club long enough to make much of a difference. Secondly, …look at the owners he has worked for and their support of him monetarily. Then look at Randy and what he provides to his Managers. Third, look at his record with other Clubs…as a Manager and player. Check with Sir Alex and ask him about the man…you will get an entirely different sense.

All I am saying is that the fact that he managed BCFC should not be the driving factor. Those fans who X the man out because he managed our biggest rival just seem to miss the point. YES, Randy and the Board understand the feelings of the Fans…we are neither deaf nor blind. At the same time, whether it would be this man or any other, we need to do what we think is right for the Club.

NO action is taken without HUGE input from many knowledgeable people. Honest to goodness, if a single man can cause all the fans to abandon ship, that is a sad state of affairs. What you are basically saying is, "Randy, let us pick the Manager…we know more than you, those who are advising you, those who are in the game and know the individuals, those who make a living recommending managers and players, etc. etc" Sorry, that just doesn`t seem right to me.

Again, I am not confirming the rumour…just simply stating my feelings…as a FAN!!!!!!!!

 

Was it a Timeshare Salesman?

[Rick_avfc]

Who remembers this?

Richard, you know I am not going to tell you anything. I will say that the uproar over McLeish is absolutely uncalled for….he certainly has proved he can manage in the big leagues…just imagine what he could do if he was with an owner who supported him."
"First off, NO ONE is confirming a rumour…I am just stating a belief. You all cling to the fact that he has seen his lads relegated twice…well, the first time he was not with the Club long enough to make much of a difference. Secondly, …look at the owners he has worked for and their support of him monetarily. Then look at Randy and what he provides to his Managers. Third, look at his record with other Clubs…as a Manager and player. Check with Sir Alex and ask him about the man…you will get an entirely different sense.

All I am saying is that the fact that he managed BCFC should not be the driving factor. Those fans who X the man out because he managed our biggest rival just seem to miss the point. YES, Randy and the Board understand the feelings of the Fans…we are neither deaf nor blind. At the same time, whether it would be this man or any other, we need to do what we think is right for the Club.

NO action is taken without HUGE input from many knowledgeable people. Honest to goodness, if a single man can cause all the fans to abandon ship, that is a sad state of affairs. What you are basically saying is, "Randy, let us pick the Manager…we know more than you, those who are advising you, those who are in the game and know the individuals, those who make a living recommending managers and players, etc. etc" Sorry, that just doesn`t seem right to me.

Again, I am not confirming the rumour…just simply stating my feelings…as a FAN!!!!!!!!

 

Shocking! I bet he regrets saying all that.  No wonder he is back in Birmingham Alabama

[Californian Villain]

Another interesting article. Seems to sum it all up really.

http://www.guardian.co.uk/football/blog/2012/apr/25/aston-villa-fans-alex-mcleish

Spot on!  Where were these journo's earlier this year??

Christ almighty, that article is absolutely spot on. About fucking time, too.

Yep. It's taken Stuart James a while to see through the charade that was "he used to manage the Blues" but he got there in the end.

[David_Nab]

He is on par with Gillette and Hicks at Liverpool right now.

are you sure about that ?

Unpopular manager ,lack of investment ,best players sold ..we go down and yes he will be as bad in peoples eyes yes.




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He is on par with Gillette and Hicks at Liverpool right now.

are you sure about that ?


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