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Offline steffo

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Re: The Future of Alex McLeish?
« Reply #4935 on: April 28, 2012, 11:18:26 PM »
Kendrick is being more brazen.

He knows more!

Offline Mazrim

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Re: The Future of Alex McLeish?
« Reply #4936 on: April 29, 2012, 12:30:17 AM »
Kendrick is being more brazen.

He knows more!

Example...?

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Re: The Future of Alex McLeish?
« Reply #4937 on: April 29, 2012, 12:39:22 AM »
Kendrick's most recent article in the Mail suggests that McLeish is gone whether we stay up or not. He's not giving too much away but generally he's sat on the fence on such issues when asked. In fact, Up until a few days ago, jut prior to Bolton he even suggested that we should get used to McLeish being here next season. Something has most definitely changed.

Offline Monty

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Re: The Future of Alex McLeish?
« Reply #4938 on: April 29, 2012, 12:41:25 AM »
Kendrick's most recent article in the Mail suggests that McLeish is gone whether we stay up or not. He's not giving too much away but generally he's sat on the fence on such issues when asked. In fact, Up until a few days ago, jut prior to Bolton he even suggested that we should get used to McLeish being here next season. Something has most definitely changed.

Agreed. From Kendrick, who is careful with what he says in order to stay close to the club, what he said in that article was tremendously strong.

Offline Mazrim

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Re: The Future of Alex McLeish?
« Reply #4939 on: April 29, 2012, 01:00:12 AM »
Well, it's no suprise.
Only somebody foolishly stubborn to the point of self harming would leave McLeish in charge now.

Offline Monty

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Re: The Future of Alex McLeish?
« Reply #4940 on: April 29, 2012, 01:05:35 AM »
Well, it's no suprise.
Only somebody foolishly stubborn to the point of self harming would leave McLeish in charge now.

I still wouldn't place our owner and CEO comfortably outside of that position.

Offline mr-villa

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Re: The Future of Alex McLeish?
« Reply #4941 on: April 29, 2012, 01:07:28 AM »
My impression is that it will be swift and done in a way to save face for McLeish. He'll get his dough and likely walk right into another job soon after.

Randy should just put him on gardening leave, that way we would only have to pay him until he found another job.  If he then chooses to put his feet up for the next two years then so be it but I doubt he would.

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Re: The Future of Alex McLeish?
« Reply #4942 on: April 29, 2012, 01:18:10 AM »
My impression is that it will be swift and done in a way to save face for McLeish. He'll get his dough and likely walk right into another job soon after.

Randy should just put him on gardening leave, that way we would only have to pay him until he found another job.  If he then chooses to put his feet up for the next two years then so be it but I doubt he would.

Talk of a 40-point clause in his contract..?

Offline Pete3206

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Re: The Future of Alex McLeish?
« Reply #4943 on: April 29, 2012, 01:38:46 AM »
If he is indeed a dead man walking, surely we should be spared the spectacle of him standing in the technical area with his hands in his pockets next Sunday. It might even help the team, not having him there as a distraction.

Offline adrenachrome

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Re: The Future of Alex McLeish?
« Reply #4944 on: April 29, 2012, 01:53:18 AM »
If he is indeed a dead man walking, surely we should be spared the spectacle of him standing in the technical area with his hands in his pockets next Sunday. It might even help the team, not having him there as a distraction.

Do you remember when JG was banned from the touchline and results improved, and then he spent longer and longer periods traveling between the pitch and the Middle Trinity? 

Offline Brian Taylor

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Re: The Future of Alex McLeish?
« Reply #4945 on: April 29, 2012, 02:08:57 AM »
Another glorious draw and his job is safe until we get two wins/non draws from Chelski and Spuds..Can't wait!  F..ECK off!
« Last Edit: April 29, 2012, 02:12:11 AM by Brian Taylor »

Offline Dr.Feelgood

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Re: The Future of Alex McLeish?
« Reply #4946 on: April 29, 2012, 06:18:24 AM »
My impression is that it will be swift and done in a way to save face for McLeish. He'll get his dough and likely walk right into another job soon after.

Randy should just put him on gardening leave, that way we would only have to pay him until he found another job.  If he then chooses to put his feet up for the next two years then so be it but I doubt he would.

sounds a very sensible idea,
which is why it won't happen.

Offline PeterWithe

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Re: The Future of Alex McLeish?
« Reply #4947 on: April 29, 2012, 08:42:01 AM »
Is that '40 point clause' just a guess or does someone know anything more tangable?

Bloody good ideas that if its true.

Offline mr underhill

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Re: The Future of Alex McLeish?
« Reply #4948 on: April 29, 2012, 08:57:48 AM »
the answer, my friend, is blowin' in  the wind

Offline Jimbo

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Re: The Future of Alex McLeish?
« Reply #4949 on: April 29, 2012, 09:07:33 AM »
There's no way he's been told he's going at the end of the season - I can't believe even Randy/Faulkner would be that stupid. He might very well go at the end of the season, but no organisation would keep an already sacked employee in a critical role to do even more damage. He'd be put on gardening leave and KMac would see out the last two games. Which, incidentally, is my ideal scenario.

 


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