AVFC statement - McLeish sacked.

[Fergal]

We are in free fall, clueless and spineless

[PaulWinch again]

I also think it's a bit lazy to say we couldn't get any better. There are managers out there who couldn't possibly do worse.

[villadelph]

No fan who's proud of their club should want him a second longer, especially after tonight. 15th in the league, anti football bollocks where we had 3% possession at the final third at HOME and if he drags us into a relegation battle we can kiss goodbye to the Premier League because he's known to going down with no fight.

Sack him and have a caretaker guy for the rest of the season who's looking for a win instead of damage limitation.

As much as a fair chunk of the blame lies on Big Eck's shoulders, you have to remember we were playing what must be considered as possibly the best team in the country. In fairness, it's comments from fans with mindsets similar to yours that may have forced him to play such defensive football today, if he'd gone full throttle we probably would've been whipped at least 3 or 4-0, leading to even more hatred and abuse thrown his way.

Can't win with you lot.

Sorry, but I really couldn't disagree more with that.

if we'd had a go, there would be miles less stick than there is now, as was proven against Arsenal.

Totally agree with your Paul.

[Chipsticks]

No fan who's proud of their club should want him a second longer, especially after tonight. 15th in the league, anti football bollocks where we had 3% possession at the final third at HOME and if he drags us into a relegation battle we can kiss goodbye to the Premier League because he's known to going down with no fight.

Sack him and have a caretaker guy for the rest of the season who's looking for a win instead of damage limitation.

As much as a fair chunk of the blame lies on Big Eck's shoulders, you have to remember we were playing what must be considered as possibly the best team in the country. In fairness, it's comments from fans with mindsets similar to yours that may have forced him to play such defensive football today, if he'd gone full throttle we probably would've been whipped at least 3 or 4-0, leading to even more hatred and abuse thrown his way.

Can't win with you lot.

Sorry, but I really couldn't disagree more with that.

if we'd had a go, there would be miles less stick than there is now, as was proven against Arsenal.

I'm convinced we would've been destroyed, though

[Compass]

But how is keeping McLeish as manager good for the club? The morale is at an all time low.

If he's here next season watch the attendence plummet. How can that be good for future of AVFC?

[Irish villain]

Lerner only has himself to blame. His decisions have been appalling.

[Fergal]

29 goals in 25 games.

[garyshawsknee]

Its not about throwing caution to the wind and being gun ho,its about getting in their faces,playing higher up the pitch,giving their full backs something to think about.

The way we were set up was to fluke a nil nil,i cant remember too many other bosses trying that while being a Villa manager.

[toplad4u]

Who would we realistically get in?

Paul Lambert

There is no way he will leave Norwich in 8th for our rabble in the middle of the season. No chance at all. Maybe at the end of the season but definitely not now. It's more likely to be Steve Bruce or Neil Warnock.

Darrent Bent did last year it's all about the money you offer!

[PaulWinch again]

Poyet could he do worse?

[Toronto Villa]

Who, at this stage of the season would be available to replace him? There aren't many good managers available right now, and I cannot believe that one would up and leave their club right now. If you fire McLeish, then a new bloke isn't going to come in on a short term deal only to walk away in the summer. Hiddink isn't coming to Villa. We are better off sticking with him and then make some tough decisions in the summer.

[PeterWithe]

Undoubtedly yes, give the job to Kmac and unite the club again.

[Eigentor]

I voted no. Give him till the end of the season.

Before the season, I predicted that we'd finish 14th - not unreasonable as we finished 9th last season, hired an inferior manager to the one that left and sold two of our best players. We're now 15th, AM is not performing significantly worse than I expected.

As an aside, I have at times this season been wondering if carrying on with GMac would have been so bad after all.

[pauliewalnuts]

We need to get through to the end of the season and not get relegated, and then move on.

My concern is that we now have a situation where, seemingly, we are exhibiting pretty much all the characteristics of a side that gets relegated.

[Monty]

I think it says all for the confidence in the manager when even half of the 'no' votes actually mean 'no for now, but probably in the summer'.