AVFC statement - McLeish sacked.

[Rip Van We Go Again]

Who gives a rats ass what McLeish supposedly said in a pub or curry house.
It's hardly like he's a master tactician.

A nod, a wink and the utterance of 'hoof' I dare say.

[James]

Appears MOMS has got the go ahead for their ad on the cover of the Mail.

A victory for freedom of speech and supporters vs the money driven corporate world of football!

After a 'bit of an discussion' with the Birmingham Mail over the principles and ethics of the press, and how wanting to keep their 'commercial clients' sweet conflicts with that, the paper have agreed to print our advert in the Birmingham Mail.

So all the people waiting upon this news, plus contribute asap and I need to pay in the next day or two, and paypal takes a couple of days to clear.

If you are not aware of the idea, it's simply a message to say:

We Never Ever Wanted to Say This, But...We Told You So.

MOMS Aston Villa Supporters (not consumers)

It's a polite message for our own self respect. We're not attacking the club or manager, we're just saying us supporters were right at the start and there was a reason we were against an appointment that has caused us a lot of misery and in-fighting, and not to mention, financial loss for the club (low league placing and low attendances).

A bigger waste of money I couldn't imagine.

Alex McLeech?

[dave.woodhall]

Throw him some fruit!

Imagine the media response if we started throwing bananas on the pitch at Bale.  Think some fans did it to Oliver Kahn can't remember how it went down?

I think opinions were split

Really? What were the proportions for and against, and were they reflected both in national and local media?

[danlanza]

Throw him some fruit!

Imagine the media response if we started throwing bananas on the pitch at Bale.  Think some fans did it to Oliver Kahn can't remember how it went down?

I think opinions were split

Really? What were the proportions for and against, and were they reflected both in national and local media?

Didn't say bananas,said fruit.

[Risso]

Throw him some fruit!

Imagine the media response if we started throwing bananas on the pitch at Bale.  Think some fans did it to Oliver Kahn can't remember how it went down?

I think opinions were split

Really? What were the proportions for and against, and were they reflected both in national and local media?

Bananas....split......come on old bean, keep up!

[danlanza]

Throw him some fruit!

Imagine the media response if we started throwing bananas on the pitch at Bale.  Think some fans did it to Oliver Kahn can't remember how it went down?

I think opinions were split

Really? What were the proportions for and against, and were they reflected both in national and local media?

Bananas....split......come on old bean, keep up!

sooooo slow

[dave.woodhall]

I don't understand. CJ commented that media opinion was divided as to the behaviour of supporters in an individual circumstance and I wondered how this happened, because the English football press rarely act with anything but a united opinion. I suppose it's one of the ways we can learn from the Continent. I honestly can't see why my comments should attract such scorn, unless you all known more about European media than I do.     

[Apyadg]

Who or what is "MOMS"?

[ozzjim]

Was this not a banana split joke?

[pauliewalnuts]

I don't understand. CJ commented that media opinion was divided as to the behaviour of supporters in an individual circumstance and I wondered how this happened, because the English football press rarely act with anything but a united opinion. I suppose it's one of the ways we can learn from the Continent. I honestly can't see why my comments should attract such scorn, unless you all known more about European media than I do.     

Oh, Dave. I'll try to explain.

CJ wasn't necessarily saying opinions were divided, he said "opinions were split" - banana split, geddit?

[PeterWithesShin]

[dave.woodhall]

I don't understand. CJ commented that media opinion was divided as to the behaviour of supporters in an individual circumstance and I wondered how this happened, because the English football press rarely act with anything but a united opinion. I suppose it's one of the ways we can learn from the Continent. I honestly can't see why my comments should attract such scorn, unless you all known more about European media than I do.     

Oh, Dave. I'll try to explain.

CJ wasn't necessarily saying opinions were divided, he said "opinions were split" - banana split, geddit?

So he isn't aware of German media behaviour with regards to supporter displays at all? In that case why say he was? I really don't understand this.

[pauliewalnuts]

Banana -> Banana Split.

It's a H&V word joke.

*suspicious facial expression*

[Mister E]

We're going to have Spurs poisoned?
Its a bit of a left handed way to go about it but, alright.

Oi, nothing wrong with being cack-handed.

[dave.woodhall]

Banana -> Banana Split.

It's a H&V word joke.

*suspicious facial expression*

Ah, you were all joking. Why not say so then? I'm sure I wasn't the only one to be confused.