AVFC statement - McLeish sacked.

[N'ZMAV]

The CEO and Randy must be looking at things, and they must be thinking that this has been a disaster, but, it's how they summarise this season that will decide whether McLeish get's another crack of the whip. Do they think they have the right man in charge and this is a season of 'transition' - one of the most overused phrases in modern Football, or do they see some positives in that the younger players are coming through and that we're on target to get the wage bill down, and McLeish is the man to do this still?

However they view it, and whatever their real (and probably not made public) expectations for this season they must be feeling underwhelmed and disappointed. They couldn't have predicted things going this wrong, or will they have their judgement blinded by the fact we've had issues with senior players being injured? or, was they planning on this year being 'transitional' - even if they did, it's a major waste of a year. Whatever their expectations, they obviously have more faith in McLeish than the majority, but is that enough faith to put £20million quid in his hand this summer, if not, then they must bite the bullet and replace him, before it goes from bad to worse next season.

[Risso]

I think the fact that there won't be £20m to spend is the main reason they'll keep him.

[N'ZMAV]

But there needs to be at least that, if they cannot see that then I'll be seriously worried. Anyway, would I trust McLeish with that money anyway? catch 22.

[maidstonevillain]

It's obvious McLeish knows the game is up for him. He will never manage in the EPL again after this season. If he had any interest in staying he wouldn't be coming out with that shite. If anything he is being clever and trying to force a sacking with a nice wedge heading his way for the privilege

I am not normally a conspiracy theorist, but it is certainly starting to feel that this is his intention.

[Rick_avfc]

My main concerns for next season are that 1) McTwat will still be here and 2) We (the club) will only be replacing the players that would have left which will still leave us with a wafer thin squad.
its the same story every season.  how many times have we heard the term  / phrase that villa have a small squad?  its getting boring now

[N'ZMAV]

Hoenst bunch of lads.

[Rick_avfc]

Hoenst bunch of lads.

How could I forget that one???

[villaIoW]

That's the problem though. He will highlight to lerner all his things he is hiding behind. The board will then point to
- he has had injuries to key players
- he has been unlucky with ref decisions
-its not his fault we lost Downing and young
-he has let us, helped us get wages down
-he has played youth players
- he has been unlucky

They are completely blind and can not see it from our perspective hell lerner doesn't have to watch it . We are stuck with him and that is tragic

[old man villa fan]

Get rid of this apology for a manager now. I do not need the remaining games of this season to make my judgement.

No hope, no future.

[eastie]

Get rid of this apology for a manager now. I do not need the remaining games of this season to make my judgement.

No hope, no future.

Well said!

[James]

As i've said before, people shell out their hard earned money to watch the games and it's not cheap (as you so often used to point out on The General's thread). If I was getting comps from the club, I might feel differently.
People have every right to complain when they're being served up the dross that we've had this season.

I'm sure the supporters of those teams you mention above like to have a good old piss and moan.

I'm sure they do, but that isn't the point I'm making.
I was responding to the poster who basically said that he didn't understand why people are still forking out the cash to watch us. And I said it's because they are fans of the club. I thought you would understand Fletch, after all, as you say, it's costing you a small fortune but you are there every game and will no doubt, circumstances allowing, be there next season too. There must be a reason why you keep on doing it to yourself!

 By the way, that's the second time you have replied to one of my posts and mentioned complimentary tickets, are you suggesting I'm freeloading or something? Only freebie I've had in a long time was Swansea this season and that was a kind gesture from a ST holder on here, not a comp from the club.
 

I didn't say that i didn't undersatnd why people are still paying to go, I said that the speed at which people are queueing up to throw their money at Randy is a missed opportunity for the one protest that he would listen to ... a shot in the wallet, and I said it in response to another poster who'd asked what people could do to protest.

I also said that those people were free to make up their own minds and that I wasn't criticising them!

[Monty]

The man said 'the Theatre of Dreams' yesterday. Forget sacked, he should be put in the stocks for that.

[Dave Cooper please]

Fair enough James, I obviously misread it.
Still, it's because they are fans, football is their hobby and Villa are their passion that they will renew regardless, it's why boycott's won't work and if there is to be a protest it needs to be a damn sight more inventive than either asking people to not go (they won't) or holding up a few bedsheets outside the ground.

[Risso]

Fair enough James, I obviously misread it.
Still, it's because they are fans, football is their hobby and Villa are their passion that they will renew regardless, it's why boycott's won't work and if there is to be a protest it needs to be a damn sight more inventive than either asking people to not go (they won't) or holding up a few bedsheets outside the ground.

Lot's of people aren't going though.  Not as the result of any sort of organised protest of course, but just because of the sheer arse-clenching shiteness of it all.

[Dave Cooper please]

That's a given Risso, play crap or keep losing and some fans will stop going. Drop a division and lose a load more, it's not rocket science.
 But there's a hardcore who will go anyway. Call them what you want, but they are bloody decent fans in my book. better than I've ever been in any case!