AVFC statement - McLeish sacked.

[Concrete John]

It'll be after Norwich; that's my guess anyway.

It'll be after Norwich; that's my guess anyway.

..even that is still an open decision at the moment, I believe.

Well, if the feeling is that they need to make a decision as to whether he stays or not, then that says to me that they raen't happy and are considering his position.

I think he'll go.

[Jimbo]

I'm sure any decision will be made known to McLeish, and the rest of us, at the end of the season. This idea that he's already been told he's a goner, but been asked to carry on with the last two crucial games, can be filed in the horsecrap cabinet alongside 'Man City's Arabs will soon get bored and piss off back to the desert'.

[Brian Taylor]

Gardening leave imo... Probably been told it will be handled in a professional manner and can put all his affairs in order etc. Anyone know Martinez Registration number? Feeling good about things now but need a couple of points to settle the stomach!

[Chrisupnorth]

There seems to be a widespread assumption in this thread that Randy, the board, and the players are in agreement with the majority of the fans when it comes to AMc.  I've not seen/heard anything to suggest anything of the sort.

[Surrey Villain]

I think the next two weeks will be like transfer deadline time when we all look at every site going hoping for news which never comes and if it does its not good.

[KevinGage]

There seems to be a widespread assumption in this thread that Randy, the board, and the players are in agreement with the majority of the fans when it comes to AMc.  I've not seen/heard anything to suggest anything of the sort.

Well you won't, until he's actually gone.

He'll officially have the 'full support' of the board - right up until the moment they hand him his P45.

[Brian Taylor]

We all know what 'full support of the board' means in Football parlance!

There seems to be a widespread assumption in this thread that Randy, the board, and the players are in agreement with the majority of the fans when it comes to AMc.  I've not seen/heard anything to suggest anything of the sort.

Well you won't, until he's actually gone.

He'll officially have the 'full support' of the board - right up until the moment they hand him his P45.

[PaulWinch again]

Well I agree that there is the general assumption that he's gone, and if he doesn't go things could get very bad.

[Rick_avfc]

It wouldnt surprise me at all if the board decided to keep him on IF we stay up hence why I am not getting too excited about him leaving

[PaulWinch again]

It wouldnt surprise me at all if the board decided to keep him on IF we stay up hence why I am not getting too excited about him leaving

That'd be a big mistake, because on the whole the fans are completely lost now and I can't see how he'd win them back.

[Rick_avfc]

It wouldnt surprise me at all if the board decided to keep him on IF we stay up hence why I am not getting too excited about him leaving

That'd be a big mistake, because on the whole the fans are completely lost now and I can't see how he'd win them back.

I agree with you but you cant sometimes help and feel that they would still press on ahead with their plans to keep him and sign some players
I hope im very wrong though

[mr underhill]

the only way he will win over the fans is to play something that approximates to football. And win a few games doing it.

[Chrisupnorth]

There seems to be a widespread assumption in this thread that Randy, the board, and the players are in agreement with the majority of the fans when it comes to AMc.  I've not seen/heard anything to suggest anything of the sort.

Well you won't, until he's actually gone.

He'll officially have the 'full support' of the board - right up until the moment they hand him his P45.

I repeat.  The premise is all assumption.

[Nev]

the only way he will win over the fans is to play something that approximates to football. And win a few games doing it.

That ship sailed a long time ago. We played football against Arsenal at home but depsite the huge positive reaction from the fans and press alike, he decided to continue his cautious, cowardly approach and it is this that has decided his fate. Fortune favours the brave.

[Merv]

Seems to be a growing feeling in the past week that he'll go. I've got a feeling that when he does, the accompanying statement will direct a fair amount of reasoning to his non-acceptance by the fans, which will really wind me up, as will, no doubt, the stream of articles that will follow in the press.

I'd like him to leave after the Spurs game and, for a bit of fun, we take on Norwich without a manager. Just leave the players to it themselves. Just for a laugh.