AVFC statement - McLeish sacked.

[caster troy]

I've just emailed my thoughts to Faulkner. He won't reply and it won't change anything but I feel 0.0001% better now and I can't think of anything else I can do.

What's his email address?

paul.faulkner@avfc.co.uk

Apparently.

[PeterWithesShin]

What did Collymore have to say then?

Words to the effect of that Villa fans have never accepted McLeish because of his Blues connections and that if he won 10 matches on the run with us, we'd want to know about the 11th.

But but, Stan is a Villa fan, he understands us.

Or he is as i've always thought, a complete tool.

[pauliewalnuts]

What did Collymore have to say then?

Words to the effect of that Villa fans have never accepted McLeish because of his Blues connections and that if he won 10 matches on the run with us, we'd want to know about the 11th.

But but, Stan is a Villa fan, he understands us.

Or he is as i've always thought, a complete tool.

Everyone has the right to their opinion, but Collymore is talking bollocks of late.

"If he won them ten in a row, they'd moan about the eleventh" is somewhat pointless and facile when you consider we're staring at our worst home season since 1890-91.

Maybe that's what we're bothered about, Stan?

[danlanza]

I seem to remember Stan saying that results at Villa were the managers fault a few weeks ago!Whats with the change of mind Stan?

[villa `cross the mersey]

This is the same Stan Collymore who supported Wolves as a kid ?

[Steve67]

Collymore is a journalist/broadcaster, he wants wants to maintain a relationship with the football club.  Pat Murphy has been shunned by Randy over the years and whilst subjective, in my opinion, offers a far more balanced view of Villa's plight.  Seemingly, Murphy has also listened to the fans by announcing the, almost a maxim now "it's not where you've come from, it's where he's taking them". People forget, Collymore is a prick and also let us down. He can fuck right off.

[pauliewalnuts]

It has been refreshing listening to Pat Murphy recently.

Mainly as he's been a bit muffled for the last five years with his head wedged right up O'Neill's arse.

[caster troy]

Collymore is a journalist/broadcaster, he wants wants to maintain a relationship with the football club.  Pat Murphy has been shunned by Randy over the years and whilst subjective, in my opinion, offers a far more balanced view of Villa's plight.  Seemingly, Murphy has also listened to the fans by announcing the, almost a maxim now "it's not where you've come from, it's where he's taking them". People forget, Collymore is a prick and also let us down. He can fuck right off.

It's funny because he talks a lot of sense about every other club but can't get things right about the club he supposedly supports.

[Risso]

It has been refreshing listening to Pat Murphy recently.

Mainly as he's been a bit muffled for the last five years with his head wedged right up O'Neill's arse.

He definitely comes across as almost enjoying himself lately.  He probably thinks Lerner is a twat and is putting the boot in accordingly.

[Clampy]

I'm surprised SVC is not being more critical. Maybe having his own collumn in the matchday programme has something to do with it.

[Fergal]

you cant moan saying the club never says anything, then when they do complain because you dont like what they say.

they cant say much else really with the situation we are in

They can stop taking the piss and not patronise us.

[Fergal]

AM said he was the most disappointed man in the ground yesterday.

[Dave]

AM said he was the most disappointed man in the ground yesterday.

Wouldn't surprise me if he was.

Who is going to employ him in the future if we are relegated?

[Legion]

AM said he was the most disappointed man in the ground yesterday.

Like bollocks he was.

[NeilH]

Club statement just out from Lerner and Faulkner

Right now everyone connected with Villa is hurting badly.

A win was in sight last night against Bolton after a strong start and the tenacity the team displayed, although ultimately we weren’t able to hold on for the points.

We very openly acknowledge the frustrations of Villa fans and share in them completely.

What matters to us and the Board at this moment is how we, as a Club, handle adversity and the pressure it brings.

Our horizon is the next three games and we continue to be in control of our own destiny.

Young players side-by-side with more senior players are fighting hard for the Club.

They are now preparing for West Brom followed by Spurs and Norwich.

We will continue to support and rely on our manager and the squad and therefore give them our full support.

We are totally conscious, as is everyone at the Club, that this is a very trying time for those who love Aston Villa.

We know that the team will continue to fight through every minute of the remaining games and we hope Villa fans will continue to show their great support.