AVFC statement - McLeish sacked.

[Rip Van We Go Again]

[LamBeast]

 

[Nirog72]

There's lowering expectations, there's having a reality check and then there is settling for complete shit. We may need to do more of the first two but we don't deserve the third.

Football is a business and they sell us a product every week. If Aston Villa was a product (without the emotional ties we all have) how many of us would buy it any more? I don't think the board need to engage fans about why we are unhappy, although it may help, because it's bloody obvious. BUT, even if the board don't give a shit about fans, the club, performance levels, whether the team are a unit or divided etc, surely they care about running a business and having regular income? The silence from the top is staggering.

[woody4866]

There's lowering expectations, there's having a reality check and then there is settling for complete shit. We may need to do more of the first two but we don't deserve the third.

Football is a business and they sell us a product every week. If Aston Villa was a product (without the emotional ties we all have) how many of us would buy it any more? I don't think the board need to engage fans about why we are unhappy, although it may help, because it's bloody obvious. BUT, even if the board don't give a shit about fans, the club, performance levels, whether the team are a unit or divided etc, surely they care about running a business and having regular income? The silence from the top is staggering.

This board don`t give two monkies about the average fan - its all about corporate days and selling boxes because that`s where the money is!
For all of Doug`s faults - sorry Sir Doug - and by Christ their was many, I genuinely believe he listened to the fans
AM would have had the flick by now - assuming he got within sight of VP in the first place

[Phil from the upper holte]

He wont quit he has already said that, plus he will want his compensation pay out

Thats the worst part for me, being fucking clueless and being paid to go, see how far that would get me at work? I'd be out the door before I could blink

[Californian Villain]

I'm starting to feel that AM is being portrayed as a worse manager than he actually is; Curbishley is just as limited and uninspirational as Big 'Eck.

I think out of those two, Villa fans would happily take neither. I wouldn't have minded if Villa had scoured Europe and targeted an up and coming manager rather than the one they did. At least Doug used to have a social network in football and always had someone lined up when a manager departed. It's obvious that the hierarchy at Villa now have no footballing network at all.

I still can't see why we didn't approach Mark Hughes.

We did. He wanted a "big four" release clause.....and Villa told him to forget it.

[DB]

Let's be sure if we do get rid (it won't happen though) we have somene lined up and not end up with the debacle of what followed when the last 2 managers departed.

[Rip Van We Go Again]

Let's be sure if we do get rid (it won't happen though) we have somene lined up and not end up with the debacle of what followed when the last 2 managers departed.

Can you honestly see the morons at our club having the foresight to line somebody up?

[DB]

Let's be sure if we do get rid (it won't happen though) we have somene lined up and not end up with the debacle of what followed when the last 2 managers departed.

Can you honestly see the morons at our club having the foresight to line somebody up?

No. Not a chance.

[pauliewalnuts]

Let's be sure if we do get rid (it won't happen though) we have somene lined up and not end up with the debacle of what followed when the last 2 managers departed.

Can you honestly see the morons at our club having the foresight to line somebody up?

Yes, it would probably still be that Goliath of management, Martinez, especially if he finally gets them relegated.

[GarTomas]

I truly honestly did'nt think the football was going to be this bad under him. At times, there's just nothing there at all. It's as if he picks 11 players, tells them where they're playing and leaves them to it, then if it's not working, throws on Heskey.

Heskey = Plan B?  Or Plan A?

[PaulWinch again]

Let's be sure if we do get rid (it won't happen though) we have somene lined up and not end up with the debacle of what followed when the last 2 managers departed.

Can you honestly see the morons at our club having the foresight to line somebody up?

Yes, it would probably still be that Goliath of management, Martinez, especially if he finally gets them relegated.

To be frank, I'd be jumping for joy at Martinez at the moment. I'm just sick to death of the appalling football we play.

[GarTomas]

There's lowering expectations, there's having a reality check and then there is settling for complete shit. We may need to do more of the first two but we don't deserve the third.

Football is a business and they sell us a product every week. If Aston Villa was a product (without the emotional ties we all have) how many of us would buy it any more? I don't think the board need to engage fans about why we are unhappy, although it may help, because it's bloody obvious. BUT, even if the board don't give a shit about fans, the club, performance levels, whether the team are a unit or divided etc, surely they care about running a business and having regular income? The silence from the top is staggering.

It's clear that Randy is reigning the purse strings in and I can accept that.  Money was found in the summer to sign Given and N'Zogbia.  Bearing in mind the relative cost of tickets to other clubs that's understandable.

The club are clearing trying to build on the players coming through the academy - Gardner, Bannan, Albrighton, Clark etc etc.  As a stance I'm happy with this as well.  But then the appointment of a manager with no track record of blooding youngsters to give them experience is baffling.  I genuinely think some of the players coming through can make the grade in the top flight as top 8 players.  How they are currently being employed is laughable.

[Brend'Watkins]

I agree with that Gar.  Nothing wrong with the plan in principle but plenty wrong with the way it's being implemented.  I can understand AM's cautious approach to better teams but against Wigan it isn't on. 

[eamonn]

Fucking hilarious. I implore everyone to watch it. Probably best not in front of your kids though.
And it has to be said that ''Emile'' looks more like Darren.