AVFC statement - McLeish sacked.

[Tokyo Sexwhale]

I've yet to read a better summation of the McLeish season than this.


http://soccernet.espn.go.com/columns/story/_/id/1067003/hubbard:-alex-mcleish-sets-standard-of-mediocrity-at-aston-villa?cc=5739

Great article.  I'd only take issue with the word "mediocrity".  Mediocrity would be ten more points and a couple of places higher.

[VillaAlways]

http://m.mirror.co.uk/article?id=826799/
Not sure whether this makes me feel better or worse

[not3bad]

http://m.mirror.co.uk/article?id=826799/
Not sure whether this makes me feel better or worse

Only firm assurances that Alex Mcleish will be on his way will make most of us feel better but they can't give these assurances.

[N'ZMAV]

Sack him now, give everyone a lift. The players don't need McLeish's direction for the last game. I'm sure they could muster together a performance without a manager on a single occasion.

[Brian Taylor]

http://m.mirror.co.uk/article?id=826799/
Not sure whether this makes me feel better or worse

The only way is up? Great song that! Who is going to do the duet?

[Clampy]

I wonder how much the club paid Nursey to write that?

[Concrete John]

I wonder if he was trying to drop a hint by mentioning Lambert?

Howver his gist was that there are some good players here and emerging youth, so it's not all doom and gloom.  A new manager and some decent transfer dealing and we'll be top half next season.

[Rudy Can't Fail]

http://m.mirror.co.uk/article?id=826799/
Not sure whether this makes me feel better or worse

Good article. I think he's playing the diplomatic card as he's a Villa reporter but the one line that sticks out is this:

"But the powers that be at the club, from Randy Lerner down, definitely do care deeply and will ultimately do what is best for AVFC this summer regardless of pride."

[Irreverent ad]

I wonder if he was trying to drop a hint by mentioning Lambert?

Howver his gist was that there are some good players here and emerging youth, so it's not all doom and gloom.  A new manager and some decent transfer dealing and we'll be top half next season.

"But the powers that be at the club, from Randy Lerner down, definitely do care deeply and will ultimately do what is best for AVFC this summer regardless of pride."

I wonder who he has been speaking to.

It sounds to me like give us some positive press and we will give you an exclusive on the search. Nudge nudge wink wink

[pauliewalnuts]

http://m.mirror.co.uk/article?id=826799/
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Good article. I think he's playing the diplomatic card as he's a Villa reporter but the one line that sticks out is this:

"But the powers that be at the club, from Randy Lerner down, definitely do care deeply and will ultimately do what is best for AVFC this summer regardless of pride."

James Nursey, for ages, never had a good word to say about the powers that be at the club. Then, about 3 months into the Houllier reign, he had a meeting with Houllier and Randy, about which he wrote in his column, and after that point pretty much everything he wrote was positive.

I'm not suggesting he's been shmoozed into compliance, more that he's been far more supportive from that point.

[ktvillan]

If Mcleish remains in charge, I confidently predict that the only way is definitely not up. 

[Colhint]

i wonder if June 17th is a key date, he will have completed 1 year then, maybe one years  less compo to be paid

[PaulWinch again]

i wonder if June 17th is a key date, he will have completed 1 year then, maybe one years  less compo to be paid

I hope not and I doubt it, well can't be hanging around for the sake of a few quid. Being proactive starting with removing the manager is critical this summer.

[Risso]

http://m.mirror.co.uk/article?id=826799/
Not sure whether this makes me feel better or worse

Good article. I think he's playing the diplomatic card as he's a Villa reporter but the one line that sticks out is this:

"But the powers that be at the club, from Randy Lerner down, definitely do care deeply and will ultimately do what is best for AVFC this summer regardless of pride."

Good article?  It's nothing more than a stomach-churning exercise in toadying to the club.  Whatever happened to decent jounalism?  Clearly for some being invited to corporate days out by the club is more important than remaining independent.

[Rudy Can't Fail]

http://m.mirror.co.uk/article?id=826799/
Not sure whether this makes me feel better or worse

Good article. I think he's playing the diplomatic card as he's a Villa reporter but the one line that sticks out is this:

"But the powers that be at the club, from Randy Lerner down, definitely do care deeply and will ultimately do what is best for AVFC this summer regardless of pride."

James Nursey, for ages, never had a good word to say about the powers that be at the club. Then, about 3 months into the Houllier reign, he had a meeting with Houllier and Randy, about which he wrote in his column, and after that point pretty much everything he wrote was positive.

I'm not suggesting he's been shmoozed into compliance, more that he's been far more supportive from that point.

It was the words "regardless of pride", i.e. Randy got it wrong last summer, that makes me think I'll be £20 up in the next week or two. *winky*