AVFC statement - McLeish sacked.

[ronshirt]

For the second time I voted to keep him. I think he should be given an opportunity to manage a squad without all the dross that will drop away during the summer. My only concern is that time is running out and that the inevitable transmogrification into Mr Magoo will be complete before he is given the chance to turn things around.

For those that are desperate that he gets the sack: conjure up the shade that is the Gnasher. He knows an arcane spell involving the words 'meh', 'face/palm' and 'larf' that is guaranteed to get rid of any and all unwanted Villa managers.

[hawkeye]

I think Herd Petrov and Ireland ran out of legs, I m not sure how Keane changed it at half time but the change in controll was incredible.

[Vanilla]

The worst thing in all this is you just know Lerner isn't even thinking about sacking this bloke.

That is what is most depressing about it.

I've mentioned this elsewhere. He will probably even get a bonus for achieving his main KPI i.e. Just don't get relegated.

[wozwebs]

All over Twitter that he's walked

[PaulWinch again]

All over Twitter that he's walked

I wish that were true, but it's clearly bollocks and makes no sense after what he's said.

[adrenachrome]

Tweet! Tweet!

[SoccerHQ]

Doubt it as he was on Call Collymore two hours ago sounding upbeat.

I think he's going to become the first manager we've had in a full season in the "premier league era" not to even reach 40 points.

That's grounds for sacking him right there surely?

[ozzjim]

6 wins in 27 is grounds for sacking him.

[Eigentor]

I voted 'no'. 'No' as in 'not now'.

There is little point in not giving him until the end of the season. The club would probably be given a small-term lift if we put McAllister and Cowans in charge for the rest of the season, but that's about it.

AM is doing a poor job with the squad that he has, but I'd argue that it's a set of players that is difficult to shape into a team. I agree that it's quite possible to do better than Big Eck has done, but the lack of bite in central midfield was yet again on display, and even the worst teams in the league can overrun us when they find the motivation.

Now, how would AM do if he's allowed to bring in his own players? I'm not convinced that he's great at building a team, and that's one of the reasons why I wasn't very keen on him in the first place. But if I argue that he should be sacked in the summer because of that, then that would be sacking him because he shouldn't have been appointed in the first place, not because of shit performances and results.

[Shoody]

What I dont understand is that we just paid £12m to managers that have failed us over the past 12 months and then put the one with the worst record on £2m+ a year for 3 years. It just doesnt make sense. It stands to reason that out of the lot McLeish is the most likely to be disposed of and therefore a 1 year contract with the option to renew for a further year in our favour (just incase a miracle happened and he ended up being the next Mourinho with us).

Sticking a terrible manager on a 3 year contract when just having paid £12m in compo to managers is just mind-boggling.

[PaulWinch again]

6 wins in 27 is grounds for sacking him.

Coupled with the performances as well, unquestionable sacking.

[OzVilla]

I voted No as I don't see the point in changing right now.

We'll probably stay up with a poor points haul but with PF drawing up the Mangerial shortlist I shudder to think what we'd get next - probably the depressing figures of Steve Bruce or Shhhteve McLaren.

[ozzjim]

A win percentage of 22% is a complete disgrace if you look at the squad on paper and the standard of the sides we have played.

Timothy Abraham on twitter has just commented that the board have complete faith in him and he is here to stay. A few matches of singing about the board and the managers head will roll.

[lovejoy]

Is that how it works? Some geeks write something on twitter then it becomes true?

[brian green]

I have seen absolutely nothing this season which suggests that McLeish's (not the players) McLeish's performance next season will be any better than this whichever league we are in.

He has shown no managerial skill whatsoever regardless of the players he has at his disposal.   Today was as blindingly obvious a confirmation of his inability to motivate players as you could ever wish to see.