AVFC statement - McLeish sacked.

[Dave Cooper please]

I won't be booing O'Pubehead, I don't fancy being taken to court.
He's probably got spotters in with the crowd.

Just boo anyway, there's no way even O'Pube could tell who of the many worthy candidates you were aiming it at.

[Steve67]

I think we need to stop worrying about upsetting the players if there is a verbal bashing of the Manager.  We are heading downhill fast anyway, so they probably can't play any worse than they already are. Might wake a few of them up. I don't like booing, I really don't, but McKnob has to go.  We HAVE to do something.  White flags, signs on a4 paper, anything that cannot be ignored by the media.  There is no way they can keep the cameras off the supporters for the whole game, get those signs out!!  Don't let the media edit us any more!!

[itbrvilla]

I think when this bellend exentually gets the boot the energy released will create a huge black hole like that the nutters predicted for the LHC, and as a result all sorts of crazy shit will happen!!!

[Dave Clark Five]

Isn't it amazing how so many more fans are now finally agreeing what a waste of space AM is, anyone with an ounce of football know how knew that it would not work. Putting aside where he came from etc he is an absolute rubbish coach and the stats do not lie.

Enjoy next season going round Tesco on a match day as we know you aren't coming to Villa Park again.

[Dante Lavelli]

I think we need to stop worrying about upsetting the players if there is a verbal bashing of the Manager.  We are heading downhill fast anyway, so they probably can't play any worse than they already are. Might wake a few of them up. I don't like booing, I really don't, but McKnob has to go.  We HAVE to do something.  White flags, signs on a4 paper, anything that cannot be ignored by the media.  There is no way they can keep the cameras off the supporters for the whole game, get those signs out!!  Don't let the media edit us any more!!

won’t we look a bit Blackburn if we do that?  Where is the humour, where is the fun?
I’d hate us to be seen as miserable fans along with our dour team.  It’s not the end of the world people.  Fair enough we want McLeish to leave but let’s still try and have some fun.

[N'ZMAV]

ALEX MCLEISH IN A BATTLE

Owner Randy Lerner is plotting an Aston Villa overhaul this summer, placing boss McLeish right in the firing line.

The American wants to bring in a sporting director and is now considering appointing a new manager to work underneath him.

Starsport understands Lerner has already begun drawing up a list of potential Villa bosses. He is also set to step up his efforts to attract new investment to Villa which could boost his bid to bring in one of his top targets.

Lerner compiled a long list of potential bosses last summer before controversially turning to McLeish.

That included the likes of Wigan chief Roberto Martinez and Everton boss David Moyes, who could be considered again.

Lerner is a big fan of both but failed to lure either last year, with Martinez signing a new three-year Latics deal after rejecting Villa.

The Villa Park supremo could also look abroad for a manager used to working alongside the sporting director, a model favoured in Europe.

Lerner ignored fierce fans protests to appoint McLeish after he quit arch-rivals Birmingham.

But his controversial gamble on the Scot has failed to pay-off.

McLeish hasn’t been helped by Villa selling two of their best players, Ashley Young and Stewart Downing, last summer and then his big close-season signing, £9.5m Charles N’Zogbia, flopping.

[N'ZMAV]

Nothing in this story to believe it's true, however, it's a straw, and we'll clutch it.

[N'ZMAV]

Part of me will feel sorry for McLeish if he is sacked.

*hides for cover.*

[andyh]

Part of me will feel sorry for McLeish if he is sacked.

*hides for cover.*

Yes I totally agree.
The millionaire will deserve our sympathy!

[N'ZMAV]

Only from the point of view that he took the challenge on and I don't like seeing people fail, but if he is sacked, he deserves is.

[PaulWinch again]

I've never wanted a Daily Star story to be true more. Please let Randy actually have decided to do that.

[Risso]

Part of me will feel sorry for McLeish if he is sacked.

*hides for cover.*

Good lord.  He should never have been given the job in the first place, but a £2m salary or whatever after relegating the Blues, and presumably another big pay-off if he does get sacked isn't really going to attract mych sympathy.

[N'ZMAV]

Part of me will feel sorry for McLeish if he is sacked.

*hides for cover.*

Good lord.  He should never have been given the job in the first place, but a £2m salary or whatever after relegating the Blues, and presumably another big pay-off if he does get sacked isn't really going to attract mych sympathy.

And that's a fair point

[VillaAlways]

ALEX MCLEISH IN A BATTLE

Owner Randy Lerner is plotting an Aston Villa overhaul this summer, placing boss McLeish right in the firing line.

The American wants to bring in a sporting director and is now considering appointing a new manager to work underneath him.

Starsport understands Lerner has already begun drawing up a list of potential Villa bosses. He is also set to step up his efforts to attract new investment to Villa which could boost his bid to bring in one of his top targets.

Lerner compiled a long list of potential bosses last summer before controversially turning to McLeish.

That included the likes of Wigan chief Roberto Martinez and Everton boss David Moyes, who could be considered again.

Lerner is a big fan of both but failed to lure either last year, with Martinez signing a new three-year Latics deal after rejecting Villa.

The Villa Park supremo could also look abroad for a manager used to working alongside the sporting director, a model favoured in Europe.

Lerner ignored fierce fans protests to appoint McLeish after he quit arch-rivals Birmingham.

But his controversial gamble on the Scot has failed to pay-off.

McLeish hasn’t been helped by Villa selling two of their best players, Ashley Young and Stewart Downing, last summer and then his big close-season signing, £9.5m Charles N’Zogbia, flopping.

** Praying Emoticon *

[PaulWinch again]

Part of me will feel sorry for McLeish if he is sacked.

*hides for cover.*

Good lord.  He should never have been given the job in the first place, but a £2m salary or whatever after relegating the Blues, and presumably another big pay-off if he does get sacked isn't really going to attract mych sympathy.

Yeah I'll have zero sympathy. If I performed as badly as he has in my job, I'd be sacked with nothing. He has done an awful job and must go, he's lucky to have ever had the chance to work at Villa and he's completely blown it.