AVFC statement - McLeish sacked.

[PeterWithe]

No

shot instead

Just dont let Heskey do it.

[Compass]

Well he's just stated the "game plan was excellent and we were unlucky"

He should be sacked for that alone.

Fuck me. I really hope he didn't say that. Because if he did and worse, he believes it he is going to lose a lot people who are sitting on the fence about him very, very quickly indeed.

I'm not surprised.

[paul_e]

I'd get rid now and give the job to kmac and sid for the rest of the season.  We really couldn't be any worse and importantly a change of manager now should get the fans back onside for the rest of the season and that could make all the difference for the home games.

I've seen 4-5 performances this season that I'd expect to see from a lower league team in the cup trying to get a replay for the big payday.  1 performance like that would annoy me, as many times as we've seen it now says that it's his fall back position when he doesn't know what else to do.  No matter what money he spends and what players he'd buy we're still going to see performances like this for as long as he's here and it's just not good enough.

[villadelph]

bye bye.

[Irish villain]

Did anybody see that? His post match interview. He looked ragged. He looked so under the cosh. He was short with his answers and defended a good performance and bemoaned our luck.

[citizenDJ]

I voted yes, although with some doubts. I know it is harsh given the timeframe, and I do understand that we have lost some important players, but I just don't see any signs of sustained improvement. We see occasional flashes of good play (and even good games, such as Arsenal), and have even pulled off the odd good result (Chelsea), but nothing seems to 'stick'.

The defense is poor, just really disorganised, and this is with a manager who's strength apparently lies in this area. I appreciate we may have some bad eggs there, and frankly I'd have been happy to see the lot of them replaced, but McLeish doesn't seem to be getting any improvement out of them. In the commentary today, it was reported that he is working closely with the defenders on a daily basis. Well, what is happening as a result of that level of coaching? I don't see things getting better at all.

I hope he starts to improve things, of course, and maybe he'll be be backed financially in the summer and be able to bring in his own players, but I'm not convinced of his managerial ability at this stage. I think it's entirely possible we'll be in the relegation scrap come the end of the season, and I'm not sure he has the knowhow or, maybe, the team spirit to get us out of it.

Of course, I'd have gone for Martinez, so what do I know....

[Phil from the upper holte]

I am fucking fuming with Todays performance, poor goal from a corner AGAIN, Ireland and nzogbia left on the bench presumably because they argued with him, the team suffered, how many saves did hart make again? Fuck me they could have played without a goal keeper.  Towards the end when tonne was injured he brought on baker, why not bannan? The man is a ******

[Toronto Villa]

Shocking interview. Very, very disappointed indeed.

[Tucson Villain]

His interview was embarrassing. I think he watched a different game to me.

[JUAN PABLO]

after that interview.


YES

[villan1975]

Time to go I am afraid.Nice bloke but trully awful uninspiring manager who it seems is losing all perspective.Genuinely feel for fans who are paying out a huge amount each week to see a team set out so timidly.

[Chipsticks]

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?

I just don't think we should sack him right now. I think that we should wait until the summer and if things carry on like they are, then do the deed.

Tell me, who's going to replace him if we sack him tonight?

[Irish villain]

His interview was staggering and Dwight just essentially said he was talking bollocks and the performance as a Villa fan was unacceptable.

Sorry only saw this after my hurried post. He looked like a man that is under serious pressure. That was a different McLeish to the one we had seen up to now.

Dwight was spot on. He said the Holte End were watching that in utter disbelief. Fair play to him for not doing the usual courteous  pundit thing of agreeing with rubbish spouted by a manager.

[Summers]

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?

I just don't think we should sack him right now. I think that we should wait until the summer and if things carry on like they are, then do the deed.

Tell me, who's going to replace him if we sack him tonight?

Mac and Sid would do much better. If we went for Lambert, we'd get him.

Half the managers in the Championship would do better.

[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?

I just don't think we should sack him right now. I think that we should wait until the summer and if things carry on like they are, then do the deed.

Tell me, who's going to replace him if we sack him tonight?

I would rather see a caretaker for the rest of the season. In his interview he doesn't actknowledge anything is wrong and he thought we were excellent. He'll do it again I'm sure. Why would anyone want to see more of his anti football tactics is beyond me considering we have a good set of attacking players.