AVFC statement - McLeish sacked.

[PeterWithesShin]

I believe he may well be here next season, although there is fair chance he won't be.

You heard it here first so get down the bookies and cash in.

[hawkeye]

He will not be our Manager next season.

Sadly, I reckon there is zero chance of him not being here.

Randy thinks we're fair-weather fans, and that McLeish is a winner. He will fund Eck's summer spending spree (even if it be minuscule spending, with multiple transfers). He is clearly under the impression that if Eck starts to get results at the  beginning of next year's campaign then the supporters will return. I doubt that will be the case, but I am 100% sure Alex McLeish will in fact be our manager come 2012/2013.

I think if the results do come, a lot of the lost supporters will return. Even if the football isn't much cop. The issue of doubt is whether or not the results will come. Most people's grievance is the moribund football and the shit performances/results that McLeish has brought. If those are disproven then people will come flocking back. However, I don't anticipate that results will be good enough. 

I think that he crossed the line, the line that said that a great many people would not turn up  if he remains in charge, I do not believe that they will take a chance on the scenario you paint. Its over.

[villadelph]

What I don't get about us paying attention to anything Fergie said last summer is the complete lack of business sense.

I mean, outside of football, him recommending someone to a competitor to fill such a pivotal role would be completely inappropriate (there's got to be a conflict of interests there) so why is it seen as a sensible thing to do in this case?

As for that interview I just read that as Fergie getting in early with staking his claim for 6 points from us next season, he'll be bigging up Bruce for a job as well, a 12 point headstart on Man City will be important next year.

Fully agree with this.

Ferguson knows what he's doing. Poison the 'somewhat competitive' clubs to make his life easier. He's a horses ass.

[olaftab]

Fergie is a patronising *anker. McLeish has won only 15 of his last 70 PL games. So how much more time does he need to succeed in this League?

[Dave Cooper please]

He will not be our Manager next season.

Have you put out a hit on him?

[Des Little]

He will not be our Manager next season.

Have you put out a hit on him?

I'll bet you 50p he will be.

[pauliewalnuts]

One of the most depressing thing about this bloke is he never looks particularly bothered by losing, and always looks pleased with a point.

[Phil from the upper holte]

Agreed, I'm quickly losing interest in all of it

[PeterWithesShin]

I'm dreading next season if he's still here.

[Irish villain]

I'm dreading next season if he's still here.

This.

FFS Randy where is your self respect. You've sucked enough of it out of #avfc.

[Billy Walker]

What I don't get about us paying attention to anything Fergie said last summer is the complete lack of business sense.

I mean, outside of football, him recommending someone to a competitor to fill such a pivotal role would be completely inappropriate (there's got to be a conflict of interests there) so why is it seen as a sensible thing to do in this case?

As for that interview I just read that as Fergie getting in early with staking his claim for 6 points from us next season, he'll be bigging up Bruce for a job as well, a 12 point headstart on Man City will be important next year.

Fully agree with this.

Ferguson knows what he's doing. Poison the 'somewhat competitive' clubs to make his life easier. He's a horses ass.

Not only that but he now has a direct line into our youth academy and a willing buyer for his surplus/duff players.  If Villa were a dog we would find that we have a long tape worm living inside us with a face just like Fergie's. (Apologies if you're having a bit of tea whilst contemplating the image!). 

Randy Lerner: how naive are you?

[Legion]

I'm dreading next season if he's still here.

Same for me.

[PaulWinch again]

Going over old ground from essentially every week. But just leave Alex, please.

[frank black]

I haven't been down villa park since the first half dozen games this season. I get the impression that there's a lot of apathy amongst the fans.

Isn't it time to turn up the vitriol, give it to him big time. I know he seems like a nice bloke, but enoughs enough surely. A sound beating by Sunderland should be the straw to break the camels back.

[Villanation]

One of the most depressing thing about this bloke is he never looks particularly bothered by losing, and always looks pleased with a point.

Have you ever seen a more stoney faced, poe faced man, if you told him there was a nuclear missile launched from North Korea about to hit his head in the next 30 mins you would not get one gesture out the man.