AVFC statement - McLeish sacked.

[PeterWithesShin]

I thought it was a bit later than Coventry.

I'm sure I can remember roaring one on that somebody had chucked nearly to the eighteen yard line.

Could have sworn it was a night match against Cov in the mid 90s. A really tedious 0-0.

[ktvillan]

I normally hate these kinds of letters, but he's really not wrong is he? Following Villa shouldn't make me not really give a shit. And most of the time it makes me feel that way. Helpless almost. I hate that.

It is totally different to that other one. That one stank of self importance and self righteousness.

This one is witty and well written. And also far more likely to make Randy to think, were he to read it.

I doubt it, if it's true that Americans don't do irony, he'll probably take every word literally.  Personally I didn't see anything wrong with the first letter, just a pissed off supporter trying to get his point across.  Not sure why so many people are getting so haughty and precious about it.

[N'ZMAV]

I remember the paper planes. Great fun.

Cov home wasn't it? Most entertaining thing about the evening was the Holte cheering as a plane got nearer and nearer to the pitch.

I remember that.

[TheSandman]

There was a game against Man Yoo maybe in Pubehead's first season where Giggs got pelted by paper aeroplanes when he took a corner.

[brontebilly]

chris hughton is the man for our club. send mcleish and that idiot grant back across to the shitpile at st andrews

[Rick_avfc]

chris hughton is the man for our club. send mcleish and that idiot grant back across to the shitpile at st andrews

What i dont understand is if RL and PF wanted a man to come and work under constraints, why not go for Houghton in the first place?  He was a free agent and has proved he is a decent manager especially when having to work under a tight budget.

[villadelph]

chris hughton is the man for our club. send mcleish and that idiot grant back across to the shitpile at st andrews

What i dont understand is if RL and PF wanted a man to come and work under constraints, why not go for Houghton in the first place?  He was a free agent and has proved he is a decent manager especially when having to work under a tight budget.

because that would make sense..

[Rick_avfc]

chris hughton is the man for our club. send mcleish and that idiot grant back across to the shitpile at st andrews

What i dont understand is if RL and PF wanted a man to come and work under constraints, why not go for Houghton in the first place?  He was a free agent and has proved he is a decent manager especially when having to work under a tight budget.

because that would make sense..

aahhhh, thats its!

[villanic]

chris hughton is the man for our club. send mcleish and that idiot grant back across to the shitpile at st andrews

I like Hughton, A very good manager who can work with restriction’s from the board and plays decent football.

I think a lot of villa fans rate him and I’d like to see him come in because not only he would do a good job, it would also shut the so called experts up who think that our only problem with Mcleish is that he came from the noses.

Don’t think it would happen though.

[Rick_avfc]

Yep, cant see us poaching their manager for the 2nd time.  Saying that tho, i heard he only has a 12 month contract so he could walk away to a better job for free!

[VillaAlways]

What i dont understand is if RL and PF wanted a man to come and work under constraints, why not go for Houghton in the first place?  He was a free agent and has proved he is a decent manager especially when having to work under a tight budget.

Because they didn't consider getting a team promoted and then sitting in 9 th place before being unfairly sacked as proven premiership experience, but preferred to go for the safer option of 2 relegations in 3 seasons from the Premier League

[Merv]

We may as well stop trying to figure out why McLeish was appointed. Between us all over the past nine months, we've just about exhausted every possible sensible reason.

[dave.woodhall]

We may as well stop trying to figure out why McLeish was appointed. Between us all over the past nine months, we've just about exhausted every possible sensible reason.

Speak for yourself. In nine months I've never come up with a single one.

[Legion]

I know one. He was appointed to succeed Houllier.

[PeterWithesShin]

Am I the only one who has reread the "Who Should be Aston Villa Manager ? Now with new, revised poll" thread and still starts feeling when McLeish is first mentioned?

On the flip side, some of the denial in the early stages is entertaining, in a sick and twisted way.