AVFC statement - McLeish sacked.

[Rigadon]

I thought and hoped he could do a Moyes.  There can be only one outcome for me, he's gotta go.  To be relegation threatened at Aston Villa isn't good enough. 

[VillaAlways]

I thought and hoped he could do a Moyes.  There can be only one outcome for me, he's gotta go.  To be relegation threatened at Aston Villa isn't good enough. 

Unfortunately, it appears good enough for Randy or he'd have been gone long ago

[john e]

I thought and hoped he could do a Moyes.  There can be only one outcome for me, he's gotta go.  To be relegation threatened at Aston Villa isn't good enough. 

Unfortunately, it appears good enough for Randy or he'd have been gone long ago

i still dont believe that,
 there is no way Randy is sitting down somewhere thinking everything is working out the way he planned, no way.
whatever the reasons were and whatever the minimum ask was, it wasnt this.

i know he should have gone, but it makes no odds now or at the end of the season,
if he is still the manager of Villa at the start of next season i will eat my sowester

it just stands to reason on every level that we canot continue this into another season, so no matter how much you guys say he wont go, no matter how mant times you sign of your posts 'he's going nowhere' defiantly, there is only one answer to the thread question -
 the future of Alex Mcleish will not be at Villa Park next season

[Dante Lavelli]

I hope you’re right john e.

I also hope that a serious strategy for Villa is being planned out with a new manager being just a small part of an over all change of direction.  Unfortunately I doubt this is the case as surely we’d have heard something if it were happening behind the scenes.

[john e]

I hope you’re right john e.

I also hope that a serious strategy for Villa is being planned out with a new manager being just a small part of an over all change of direction.  Unfortunately I doubt this is the case as surely we’d have heard something if it were happening behind the scenes.

yes i hope so to, i'l let you into a secret, just between you and me,
  i'm putting on my brave face when i write those posts

[Legion]

I really hope you are right, john e.

[VillaAlways]

We've been languishing in the bottom half for how long, playing absoloutely Shite football, surrendering to the elite teams bar Chelsea (a) Arse (h) Whilst Randy has just sat back and allowed it to happen If he keeps us up, he'll still be here

[Legion]

Probably, but we can but hope.

[john e]

We've been languishing in the bottom half for how long, playing absoloutely Shite football, surrendering to the elite teams bar Chelsea (a) Arse (h) Whilst Randy has just sat back and allowed it to happen If he keeps us up, he'll still be here

have you never heard of the phrase -  give a man enough rope,
 if he had got rid earlier people would have said he wasnt given a chance, he was Randy's choice so he was always going to get that, but its been a disaster,
Randy wont put us through it all again next season, dont forget he's got more at stake finacially then anyone else

[cdward]

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alex_McLeish

Just noticed that McLeish made his 1st team debut under Billy McNeill. Bad omen?

[ez]

I thought and hoped he could do a Moyes.  There can be only one outcome for me, he's gotta go.  To be relegation threatened at Aston Villa isn't good enough. 

Unfortunately, it appears good enough for Randy or he'd have been gone long ago

i still dont believe that,
 there is no way Randy is sitting down somewhere thinking everything is working out the way he planned, no way.
whatever the reasons were and whatever the minimum ask was, it wasnt this.

i know he should have gone, but it makes no odds now or at the end of the season,
if he is still the manager of Villa at the start of next season i will eat my sowester

it just stands to reason on every level that we canot continue this into another season, so no matter how much you guys say he wont go, no matter how mant times you sign of your posts 'he's going nowhere' defiantly, there is only one answer to the thread question -
 the future of Alex Mcleish will not be at Villa Park next season

Please say you have inside information John

[john e]

I thought and hoped he could do a Moyes.  There can be only one outcome for me, he's gotta go.  To be relegation threatened at Aston Villa isn't good enough. 

Unfortunately, it appears good enough for Randy or he'd have been gone long ago

i still dont believe that,
 there is no way Randy is sitting down somewhere thinking everything is working out the way he planned, no way.
whatever the reasons were and whatever the minimum ask was, it wasnt this.

i know he should have gone, but it makes no odds now or at the end of the season,
if he is still the manager of Villa at the start of next season i will eat my sowester

it just stands to reason on every level that we canot continue this into another season, so no matter how much you guys say he wont go, no matter how mant times you sign of your posts 'he's going nowhere' defiantly, there is only one answer to the thread question -
 the future of Alex Mcleish will not be at Villa Park next season

Please say you have inside information John

no, i'm just always right on a lot of matters     

[Eigentor]

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.

Firstly, McLeish wasn't top of the list exactly. We approached God knows how many managers until Randy finally flew to Corsica. It was as if the board were tired talking to decent managers who demanded decent conditions and subsequently declined when they understood what they were offered, and thus opted to approach a manager who would accept the job no matter what.

Secondly, Randy wanted a manager he gets on with. And he likes/liked McLeish.

For the record, I think john e is right. Randy isn't the most trigger happy owner in the PL, but he's not as hapless and disinterested as some believe. Just sensible enough to know that now is not the time to discuss the manager's position. If we, at the end of the season, have only managed 40 points or even less, and only just escaped relegation, he will show McLeish the door.

[Moorski]

If Mc Leish stays as rumoured that he will be, then the negativity will still not move away,there is a massive cloud hanging over Villa and it has to be removed for the good of the Club and probably for Mc Leish's sake aswell.

 Eck Staying on will not be healthy for Aston Villa, I have yet to meet any supporter that wants him at the club!

[woody4866]

Lets just hope our American owner has the same instincts as the Liverpool owner as it looks as though the knives are out and all patience has gone after a "shite" season (fookin superb compared to ours??)

Cant see it though - I reckon he will be given until X-Mas