AVFC statement - McLeish sacked.

[Monty]

Most fans of other teams can't fathom how we've got so bad, so quickly, and amongst the people I know we are generally seen as an awful team to watch, who wouldn't be missed if we did go down.

The Guardian podcast is the only one which slates McLeish regularly, and they regularly say they'd love him to go down, much as they feel sympathy with us. The worst thing is, I get that - in their position I'd probably feel the same.

[itbrvilla]

Most fans of other teams can't fathom how we've got so bad, so quickly, and amongst the people I know we are generally seen as an awful team to watch, who wouldn't be missed if we did go down.

The Guardian podcast is the only one which slates McLeish regularly, and they regularly say they'd love him to go down, much as they feel sympathy with us. The worst thing is, I get that - in their position I'd probably feel the same.

Teamtalk were the same also.

[Monty]

Most fans of other teams can't fathom how we've got so bad, so quickly, and amongst the people I know we are generally seen as an awful team to watch, who wouldn't be missed if we did go down.

The Guardian podcast is the only one which slates McLeish regularly, and they regularly say they'd love him to go down, much as they feel sympathy with us. The worst thing is, I get that - in their position I'd probably feel the same.

Teamtalk were the same also.

Yeah, heard that as well. Again, can't blame them.

[villajk]

http://mcleishout.co.uk/

[villajk]

From McLeish out website

This is a copy of the letter I will be sending to Alex McLeish tomorrow morning.  I have also sent a copy of it to the email of Paul Faulkner and Nicola Keye.  So it should be read by somebody at the club.

 

Dear Mr McLeish,

I am writing this letter to urge you to consider your position as Aston Villa manager. You have been in charge of this great club for 292 days and it has been nothing short of a disaster. You have presided over the worst season seen at Villa Park since the relegation year of 1986/87. We have a truly awful record of 7 wins in 30 games and are in serious danger of being relegated. The similarities between Aston Villa and your relegated Birmingham City side are uncanny. From studying your record I see you have been in charge of a 130 Premier League games and yet you have only won 33, so our record this season is not a blip but it is the norm where you are manager.

So in the 3 seasons you have been a Premier League manager you have managed to oversee 2 relegations, and are a good bet to make it 3 this year. With this in mind I ask you to consider your position and as a professional admit the job is too big for you and walk away before any more damage is done.

I would like to ask you why you believe you are the man to take Aston Villa forward as even your record in Scotland leaves a lot to be desired, especially as you managed to achieve the impossible and finish 3rd with Rangers in a normal 2 horse race and lead them on their record streak of 10 games without a win.

Also I would like to ask you why throughout the course of this season 2011/12 you have managed to blame everybody for our current predicament, but have failed to take any responsibility for it yourself. Why is that? Surely as manager it is your responsibility? A true leader in whatever field of life show’s his/her true courage in taking responsibility when being at the helm. I liken you to a certain Captain Smith of Titanic infamy. We are in my humble opinion akin to the SS Titanic in being unsinkable and your tactics and that of your crew in particular a certain Peter Grant are in true fashion blind to the iceberg ahead. Once you sink Aston Villa, we will remain at the depths of the English Football League and you will leave with a golden handshake of millions of £££’s. Go look in the mirror and say to yourself  “Am I the man to lead Aston Villa Forward”  Your conscience should tell you to do the honourable and decent thing… Walk now Mr McLeish and admit that you could not do the job you said you could when interviewed. You tried, you failed, and are now a multi-millionaire who is unemployable at any other English Premier League club

I have been following Aston Villa for over 25 years now and come from a Villa supporting family with over 100 years’ worth of support, and I can honestly say this is the worst I have ever seen. Aston Villa FC are in major decline and you are at the root of the problem. A poll conducted by a Villa fans site suggests 96% of fans would like you to step down as manager, but still you suggest the silent majority are backing you? I can assure that you have managed to lose the backing of all Aston Villa fans with your negative brand of football. Also the fact your negative brand of football fails to deliver results. Correct me if I’m wrong but football is a results business?

So for the good of Aston Villa please tender your resignation immediately before irreparable damage is done.

Yours Sincerely

Chris Hearn

[Villanation]

Its being reported in the Mail (daily) that McLeish is fearing the strange similarity that befell Blues last season with there last 6 games which resulted in them going down, in other words they lost crucial players like, Craig Gardner’s suspension and injuries to Scott Dann, Obafemi Martins, Nikola Zigic and Martin Jiranek, and then look at Villa's plight, uncomfortable comparisons when you think about it.

Fact is though a) we shouldn't be here, we are no half baked Bluenose team and the other fact that this bloke scares me in that he is even thinking along the lines now that relegation is a real possibility.

Also reporting in other tabloids that he is preparing for a big clear out of the clubs bigger names in the summer to finance getting in his own players............Can you imagine.

This club loses the likes of Agbonlahor (comparative to a major earthquake) Given, Bent, these kind of players that will generate funds, can't realistically see any others doing that for him, I just find it impossible to see where we are going under this manager.

Surely Lerner must be considering the managers position before we get to the point of him pushing in another 30ML of badly needed funds for players.

[Irish villain]

Also reporting in other tabloids that he is preparing for a big clear out of the clubs bigger names in the summer to finance getting in his own players............Can you imagine.

If you're a villa fan there is no light at the end of the tunnel right now. Relegation = disaster. As I said before, I don't think we'd bounce back. However, avoid relegation and we have the above to look froward to!!! AMc selling of our prized assets to bring in his own players....

Dear me. Why is Randy inflicting so much pain on us long suffering fools.

[PaulWinch again]

I think it's crucial we don't go down, with our current momentum we would stay down. Lerner through his appointment of Mcleish has ruined us, and I'm a Villa fan and I struggle to watch us 'play'. If we somehow survive, I'm hoping Lerner finally realises his mistake and gets a proper manager in to start  building us up again. This is season has been nothing short of a disgrace and Mcleish is completely useless.

[dave.woodhall]

From McLeish out website

This is a copy of the letter I will be sending to Alex McLeish tomorrow morning.  I have also sent a copy of it to the email of Paul Faulkner and Nicola Keye.  So it should be read by somebody at the club.

 

Dear Mr McLeish,

I am writing this letter to urge you to consider your position as Aston Villa manager. You have been in charge of this great club for 292 days and it has been nothing short of a disaster. You have presided over the worst season seen at Villa Park since the relegation year of 1986/87. We have a truly awful record of 7 wins in 30 games and are in serious danger of being relegated. The similarities between Aston Villa and your relegated Birmingham City side are uncanny. From studying your record I see you have been in charge of a 130 Premier League games and yet you have only won 33, so our record this season is not a blip but it is the norm where you are manager.

So in the 3 seasons you have been a Premier League manager you have managed to oversee 2 relegations, and are a good bet to make it 3 this year. With this in mind I ask you to consider your position and as a professional admit the job is too big for you and walk away before any more damage is done.

I would like to ask you why you believe you are the man to take Aston Villa forward as even your record in Scotland leaves a lot to be desired, especially as you managed to achieve the impossible and finish 3rd with Rangers in a normal 2 horse race and lead them on their record streak of 10 games without a win.

Also I would like to ask you why throughout the course of this season 2011/12 you have managed to blame everybody for our current predicament, but have failed to take any responsibility for it yourself. Why is that? Surely as manager it is your responsibility? A true leader in whatever field of life show’s his/her true courage in taking responsibility when being at the helm. I liken you to a certain Captain Smith of Titanic infamy. We are in my humble opinion akin to the SS Titanic in being unsinkable and your tactics and that of your crew in particular a certain Peter Grant are in true fashion blind to the iceberg ahead. Once you sink Aston Villa, we will remain at the depths of the English Football League and you will leave with a golden handshake of millions of £££’s. Go look in the mirror and say to yourself  “Am I the man to lead Aston Villa Forward”  Your conscience should tell you to do the honourable and decent thing… Walk now Mr McLeish and admit that you could not do the job you said you could when interviewed. You tried, you failed, and are now a multi-millionaire who is unemployable at any other English Premier League club

I have been following Aston Villa for over 25 years now and come from a Villa supporting family with over 100 years’ worth of support, and I can honestly say this is the worst I have ever seen. Aston Villa FC are in major decline and you are at the root of the problem. A poll conducted by a Villa fans site suggests 96% of fans would like you to step down as manager, but still you suggest the silent majority are backing you? I can assure that you have managed to lose the backing of all Aston Villa fans with your negative brand of football. Also the fact your negative brand of football fails to deliver results. Correct me if I’m wrong but football is a results business?

So for the good of Aston Villa please tender your resignation immediately before irreparable damage is done.

Yours Sincerely

Chris Hearn

He's not exactly backward in coming forward is he?

[David_Nab]

The stats on his Premier League managerial career are pretty damming to be fair.

[Risso]

I bet McLeish is sat there after reading that and thinking "oh OK, seeing as you put it like that!"

[pauliewalnuts]

is this statistic true?

From studying your record I see you have been in charge of a 130 Premier League games and yet you have only won 33

If so, that's utterly terrible.

[Stu]

I'm getting to the stage where I don't like McLeish, never wanted him and don't want him here, but the team really needs to be supported. Get rid in the summer, but lets try and stay up first.

[andyh]

I bet McLeish is sat there after reading that and thinking "oh OK, seeing as you put it like that!"

Lets hope so.

[Stu]

I'm getting to the stage where I don't like McLeish, never wanted him and don't want him here, but the team really needs to be supported. Get rid in the summer, but lets try and stay up first.

Also, I think its unfair to say that McLeish is the root of the problem at the Villa. The root cause for the current malaise is at boardroom level. They need someone with football knowledge desperately.