AVFC statement - McLeish sacked.

[Risso]

Apologies if this has been posted elsewhere, but it's hard to keep track of all the threads.  Pretty searching interview from the Mail:

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[Dave Cooper please]

I can confirm that McCleish has purchased a rather big house in Welford-Upon-Avon just down from The Shakespeare. Not the actions of a man who thinks he might be out of a job anytime soon.

Could be the actions of a man who has been given a huge hint that he's getting the Wolves job?

*EDIT* As lots of other people have already said if I had bothered to read the rest of the thread before posting!

[supertom]

3 pages of interview in which McLeish won't take the blame for how shit we are. Is he David O Leary in disguise? What an idiot.

[PaulWinch again]

Just go please.

[andyh]

Apologies if this has been posted elsewhere, but it's hard to keep track of all the threads.  Pretty searching interview from the Mail:

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That interview is incredible!
Firstly, it's incredulous that he seems to take no personal responsibility whatsoever for the state the club is in.
Secondly, to me, its almost like a post sacking interview, one he'd give after being sacked.
Strange.

[Irish villain]

'We have lost our captain, vice-captain, the guy they brought in last year to help them stay up'

That bit really annoyed me!

[Lee]

'We have lost our captain, vice-captain, the guy they brought in last year to help them stay up'

That bit really annoyed me!

He's making Dolly look like an amateur.

[James]

Best scenario today is a Villa win followed by Mcleech's immediate resignation. He would then not have the third relegation to worry about and could walk away, at least in his own mind, fairly happy. Fingers crossed for that, but no breath being held here that's for sure!

Even Wolves wouldn't touch him now ... would they? 

[Irish villain]

Best scenario today is a Villa win followed by Mcleech's immediate resignation. He would then not have the third relegation to worry about and could walk away, at least in his own mind, fairly happy. Fingers crossed for that, but no breath being held here that's for sure!

That'd be perfect. There might be a great atmosphere for the Spurs game too. I might just look at flights actually and see can I go...

[Lee]

He'll end up at Wolves. I'm telling you.

Good, they deserve each other.

Disagree there Risso, they are far better than the lot we are playing  today.

[Lee]

Best scenario today is a Villa win followed by Mcleech's immediate resignation. He would then not have the third relegation to worry about and could walk away, at least in his own mind, fairly happy. Fingers crossed for that, but no breath being held here that's for sure!

That'd be perfect. There might be a great atmosphere for the Spurs game too. I might just look at flights actually and see can I go...

I've could have possibly gone Corporate today and sat in their Directors Box. I can't even entertain them winning today, so I've decided to lay flooring in my in my lads bedroom instead. That should take my mind off it.

[Irish villain]

Best scenario today is a Villa win followed by Mcleech's immediate resignation. He would then not have the third relegation to worry about and could walk away, at least in his own mind, fairly happy. Fingers crossed for that, but no breath being held here that's for sure!

That'd be perfect. There might be a great atmosphere for the Spurs game too. I might just look at flights actually and see can I go...

I've could have possibly gone Corporate today and sat in their Directors Box. I can't even entertain them winning today, so I've decided to lay flooring in my in my lads bedroom instead. That should take my mind off it.

I rarely ever miss following a game but deliberately missed nearly all the United game and switched off at half time in the Bolton match after missed all those chances. Today I have planned to go to the gym, then catch up with a friend who has no interest in football. Desperate times but my nerves would be shot otherwise.

[Lee]

Best scenario today is a Villa win followed by Mcleech's immediate resignation. He would then not have the third relegation to worry about and could walk away, at least in his own mind, fairly happy. Fingers crossed for that, but no breath being held here that's for sure!

That'd be perfect. There might be a great atmosphere for the Spurs game too. I might just look at flights actually and see can I go...

I've could have possibly gone Corporate today and sat in their Directors Box. I can't even entertain them winning today, so I've decided to lay flooring in my in my lads bedroom instead. That should take my mind off it.

I rarely ever miss following a game but deliberately missed nearly all the United game and switched off at half time in the Bolton match after missed all those chances. Today I have planned to go to the gym, then catch up with a friend who has no interest in football. Desperate times but my nerves would be shot otherwise.

That's why I'm doing DIY, my pet hate but today is a valid alternative. I can see their shithole from my bedroom window too.

[Monty]

In the interview there he does say how we "lost our composure at the back" and "resorted to long punts up the pitch". So he seems, at least with hindsight, that that doesn't work. The fact, then, that these similar group of players as last year who, towards the end of last season, showed that Houllier's attempts to change the style were beginning to pay off, now "resort to long punts up the pitch" does not reflect brilliantly on the training this season.

[SX150]

I'm off to do some modifications to my 44 year old Lambretta. I ride it all over the country and gives me less grief than that idiot McLeish. Likely to piss it down and I will get soaked through but still more enjoyable than watching McLeish' Villa.