AVFC statement - McLeish sacked.

[Tom Sawyer]

and it should be noted how much better we have been in general without Dunne

Dunne is doing the new series of Man v Food, so we may not see him for a while.

I don't fancy the food's chances.

[pauliewalnuts]

Describing the opposition as "rampant" before we've even played them seems a little bit defeatist, even by McLose's low standards.

[TheSandman]

Remember, these Ferguson stooges are always six guaranteed points for United each season. See also; Bruce, Steven.

[PeterWithe]

I'm not going to expend too many keystrokes supporting him but just like his team, he can't win.

[nodge]

Most people, experts or not, are describing them as not one of the best Manchester United teams to go on and win the title.  Haven't heard them being described as rampant much.

[Simon Ward]

http://www.birminghammail.net/birmingham-sport/aston-villa-fc/aston-villa-news/2012/04/11/aston-villa-reader-s-letter-calls-for-alex-mcleish-to-resign-97319-30737517/

A well reasoned and considered letter.

[Risso]

http://www.birminghammail.net/birmingham-sport/aston-villa-fc/aston-villa-news/2012/04/11/aston-villa-reader-s-letter-calls-for-alex-mcleish-to-resign-97319-30737517/

A well reasoned and considered letter.

Much as I want McLeish gone, it isn't really 'considered' by any stretch of the imagination is it?

[pauliewalnuts]

http://www.birminghammail.net/birmingham-sport/aston-villa-fc/aston-villa-news/2012/04/11/aston-villa-reader-s-letter-calls-for-alex-mcleish-to-resign-97319-30737517/

A well reasoned and considered letter.

Much as I want McLeish gone, it isn't really 'considered' by any stretch of the imagination is it?

Indeed.

I'd also suggest that, if anything, it is more likely to make McFuck dig his heels in.

[dave.woodhall]

It's the same supposedly private letter he sent to McLeish then splashed over the internet. It doesn't do his cause much good.

[Duncan Shaw]

Is it, however, a sign the Mail are going to turn on him now, after the Kendrick negative blog or tweet the other day, now publishing this?

[NeilH]

Aside from all the other guff in the letter, it’s this line in particular that winds me up ‘Aston Villa FC are in major decline and you are at the root of the problem’ because it singularly fails to take into account all the other contributing factors that have led us to where we are. The way it reads, you’d honestly believe that we were some sort of model of footballing excellence before McLeish turned up and conjured up ‘the worst season ever.’

I’m not excusing the man and as I’ve said many times, we (club and fans) have to hold a post mortem once the season is over (and hopefully it will lead to him departing for the good of the club). However, to sidle all blame at his door is to detract from all the other factors that led us to where we are. Its lazy, misguided and helps to foster the press belief that the antagonism towards him is driven by his former employer and not his record.

[Mister E]

More discussion about McLeish here - http://www.guardian.co.uk/football/blog/2012/apr/10/aston-villa-alex-mcleish-stoke?commentpage=1#end-of-comments

[Gareth]

Did I hear that some of the press are saying Martinez wil leave Wigan whether or not they stay upthis season??

Would you swap him for AM?? even after last summer.....

[PaulWinch again]

I wouldn't be overly keen on Martinez, but I'd still take him over Mcleish. He does attempt to get his teams to attack and frankly our defence couldn't be much worse.

[alteavilla]

martinez  as manager at least they keep the ball on the ground and playing on that shitheap wigan rfc it must be a
tom cruise
anyway R L get him in