AVFC statement - McLeish sacked.

[FatSam]

If we keep AM it will be a staggeringly stupid decision.

Appointing him was bad enough.

Exactly.

Unfortunately Lerner et al inspire very little confidence - there is frankly, no plan.

Don't get me wrong, I think Lerner's heart is in the right place. I think he has ambition, but understandably can't sustain the financial losses that we have incurred over recent years indefinitely. Living within our means doesn't need to be the end of the world, but intelligent strategic decisions need to be made, and I don't have any faith that they will be.

For example, if you need to implement a programme of austerity, don't start by paying over the odds for a mediocre manager! What did they see in McLeish that made them think 'we really need to headhunt this guy'?

[ez]

If we keep AM it will be a staggeringly stupid decision.

Agreed.

It would be the 3rd time i'd be shocked about him. Appointing him and not sacking him mid season being the other 2.

[Monty]

Guardian: 'McLeish, who was relegated with Birmingham last season, claimed not to have heard the supporters' chants calling for him to go but the Scot added: "Listen, I've taken a lot of weight on my shoulders this season and I was happy to take the pressure off of the players. I'm not doing that again next season. They'd better get their finger out."'

Yes Alex, because it's not like you've spent the whole season blaming injuries, blaming referees, blaming 'bad luck', constantly blaming the youngsters for, apparently, not being good enough, blaming the board for not giving you more money, blaming the fans for having unrealistic expectations. No, you've definitely taken the weight off the players' shoulders. Just fuck off.

Speaking to my Blues mate about McLeish blaming everyone but himself. By his third season at Blues, he was still saying it wasn't his team that he was working with.

God, I remember that. He really is pathetic. Completely pathetic, spineless manager.

[Dr.Feelgood]

Speaking to my Blues mate about McLeish blaming everyone but himself. By his third season at Blues, he was still saying it wasn't his team that he was working with.

Can you IMAGINE - THREE seasons of that s##t ?
I'd rather watch Cricket.
(& I HATE Cricket !)

[old man villa fan]

How do people know that McLeish is staying? He's hardly going say in an interview that he's a dead man walking, when he's got hefty compensation coming. I predict a sacking, a week today.

well the main thing suggesting he's staying is he's bought a player for next season. Putting side wanting him out, it seems a bit mad to let him sign someone a new guy may not want. We've signed enough of them already over the last few years, and its contributed both to the debts and the decline of the team

So are you saying that if he stays and buys 5 or 6 players in the summer, he should not be sacked after 10 matches if we are bottom of the table just because another manager may not want those players.

[Dr.Feelgood]

For 2 million a year I would have the skin of a rhino.

for that money I would  have the foreskin of a Rhino 

for that money, Mate - you'd SUCK the foreskin of a Rhino ! 

[TonyD]

We are staying up.  The worse could be around the corner.  Just imagine if he is allowed another season.

[VILLA MOLE]

For 2 million a year I would have the skin of a rhino.

for that money I would  have the foreskin of a Rhino 

for that money, Mate - you'd SUCK the foreskin of a Rhino ! 

to be honest for less

[Greg N'Ash]

How do people know that McLeish is staying? He's hardly going say in an interview that he's a dead man walking, when he's got hefty compensation coming. I predict a sacking, a week today.

well the main thing suggesting he's staying is he's bought a player for next season. Putting side wanting him out, it seems a bit mad to let him sign someone a new guy may not want. We've signed enough of them already over the last few years, and its contributed both to the debts and the decline of the team

So are you saying that if he stays and buys 5 or 6 players in the summer, he should not be sacked after 10 matches if we are bottom of the table just because another manager may not want those players.

of course not but it would mean someone with similar ideas would have to come in. We had Martin 'o Hoof, then we veered to the other end of the football philosophy spectrum with Houllier and straight away half the team were not his sort of players and we struggled, then we veered back the other way to Mcleish and the more skillfull players have suffered or been dumped/sold. I'm struggling to work out how another possesion and passing minded manager is gonna make more of the likes of Dunne, collins, hutton and warnock than houllier did.

[Dr.Feelgood]

I was getting stick from a few for daring to suggest (late on) to the bench to LEAVE A MAN UP at corners... 1 player draws 2 of theirs & they were already a player down... it just meant when / IF we cleared they were able to come back at us immediately. We provided no threat on the break. Hoofed it up AFTER Heskey went off, no -one to recieve. CLUELESS, these two... Grant issuing orders that clearly confuse the players.  Spurs WANTED it more - we NEEDED it more & I (for one) was relieved with the point... Can't watch more of this crap - the Club MUST know where the problem lies & he MUST go. Take N'zogbia with you, - Hutton too. And Heskey.

[old man villa fan]

How do people know that McLeish is staying? He's hardly going say in an interview that he's a dead man walking, when he's got hefty compensation coming. I predict a sacking, a week today.

well the main thing suggesting he's staying is he's bought a player for next season. Putting side wanting him out, it seems a bit mad to let him sign someone a new guy may not want. We've signed enough of them already over the last few years, and its contributed both to the debts and the decline of the team

So are you saying that if he stays and buys 5 or 6 players in the summer, he should not be sacked after 10 matches if we are bottom of the table just because another manager may not want those players.

of course not but it would mean someone with similar ideas would have to come in. We had Martin 'o Hoof, then we veered to the other end of the football philosophy spectrum with Houllier and straight away half the team were not his sort of players and we struggled, then we veered back the other way to Mcleish and the more skillfull players have suffered or been dumped/sold. I'm struggling to work out how another possesion and passing minded manager is gonna make more of the likes of Dunne, collins, hutton and warnock than houllier did.

There seems no sensible reason to keep him as manager then.  Get rid now and bring in a new manager who starts with a clean slate and can move on the players that are out of contract or who are in their last year.  This may be the last year when an older player can move on and get a decent contract at another club.  I can see players' wages dropping by 20-25% within the next 2 years for other than the real top players.

[curiousorange]

Yet again, MOTD get it wrong - Shearer saying it won't work for McLeish here because he's ex-Blues. At least when McLeish gets the flick that myth might start to die.

[VILLA MOLE]

fuck off shearer you dont know what your talking about you indenial baldy geordie twat

[Chris Harte]

Alan Shearer was just on MoTD talking shit, saying when Villa play badly the fans are blaming where the manager comes from. *fume*

[German James]

  I don't know where else to post this... That c*** Shearer reckons that "Alec" will never succeed at the Villa "because of where he came from". Clueless twat!