AVFC statement - McLeish sacked.

[Californian Villain]

the most devisive of appointments always had the potential to cause the club inestimable damage and it has, is, and will continue to do so, as I'm convinced he's going nowhere. He won't get a transfer budget other than money generated through sales and  money saved on salaries for players leaving and not replaced, or replaced on less money, but I 'm convinced he'll be here next season and given until Christmas to turn it round.

I think there's a good chance he'll get at least until Christmas, especially if we beat Spurs.

[PeterWithesShin]

[Steve67]

the most devisive of appointments always had the potential to cause the club inestimable damage and it has, is, and will continue to do so, as I'm convinced he's going nowhere. He won't get a transfer budget other than money generated through sales and  money saved on salaries for players leaving and not replaced, or replaced on less money, but I 'm convinced he'll be here next season and given until Christmas to turn it round.

I think there's a good chance he'll get at least until Christmas, especially if we beat Spurs.

Being realisitc though, there aren't too many to raise the kind of funds that we may need to make a difference?  Bent, Gabby, Clark might fetch a few quid but the rest are worth shit.

[Californian Villain]

Being realisitc though, there aren't too many to raise the kind of funds that we may need to make a difference?  Bent, Gabby, Clark might fetch a few quid but the rest are worth shit.

Sad but true.

[JUAN PABLO]

He's Wolves bound... to be sure.

I do think its a bonus that albion and wolves have not got a manager at the moment ,  he might think , get out of here and get to the dog heads quick , the Wolves chairmen might love Fergie .  But I honesty think McLeish should go to Coventry .

[hawkeye]

the most devisive of appointments always had the potential to cause the club inestimable damage and it has, is, and will continue to do so, as I'm convinced he's going nowhere. He won't get a transfer budget other than money generated through sales and  money saved on salaries for players leaving and not replaced, or replaced on less money, but I 'm convinced he'll be here next season and given until Christmas to turn it round.

OK, the board have got to weigh up the damage of a 4th managerial appointment in 3 years against the damage of keeping a bloke on who has virtually no support from the fanbase. If money or the lack of it is the driving factor then they will stay with Mcleish because any new appointee will know he is on a hiding to nothing without serious investment in the team/squad. No up and coming manager will risk his reputation on the basket case that a cash starved Villa represents.

[Greg N'Ash]

the most devisive of appointments always had the potential to cause the club inestimable damage and it has, is, and will continue to do so, as I'm convinced he's going nowhere. He won't get a transfer budget other than money generated through sales and  money saved on salaries for players leaving and not replaced, or replaced on less money, but I 'm convinced he'll be here next season and given until Christmas to turn it round.

OK, the board have got to weigh up the damage of a 4th managerial appointment in 3 years against the damage of keeping a bloke on who has virtually no support from the fanbase. If money or the lack of it is the driving factor then they will stay with Mcleish because any new appointee will know he is on a hiding to nothing without serious investment in the team/squad. No up and coming manager will risk his reputation on the basket case that a cash starved Villa represents.

spot on.

[Dante Lavelli]

They’d be mad to give him to Christmas (at least) as this will mean they’ve missed the chance to get reasonable ST sales .  Furthermore, If they planned it right then there is the chance to appoint a decent manager this summer.  This chance/probability is much smaller during the season.

[Shrek]

Keeping him would be idiocy on an unprecedented scale.

Wasn't employing him in the first place idiocy on an Unprecedented scale?

[ozzjim]

It feels a bit like a boxing match, and I fear that we will let him off the ropes through thinking the job is done. We are realistically safe, this weekend the fans need to ram the message home. He cannot stay next season, it would be farcical.

[sid1964]

Agree totally, if we let him off the hook now, they may just keep him in charge!!

We need to keep the pressure on him, every time he stands on that touch line we need to let him know that he is not wanted at our club!!

[john e]

i've only got one Baggie friend down here, he's just posted on FB about how he's shitting bricks because they have lost Hodgson and are now linked with Mcleish,
 evidently this potential nightmare is on there forums, obviously nightmare for them more of a wet dream for us

It won't happen, but please God let it.

here here

Still confident he's leaving John?

definitely going,  100%

[PaulWinch again]

It feels a bit like a boxing match, and I fear that we will let him off the ropes through thinking the job is done. We are realistically safe, this weekend the fans need to ram the message home. He cannot stay next season, it would be farcical.

Exactly he absolutely 100% must go, there are no ifs, buts or maybes.

[Rip Van We Go Again]

It feels a bit like a boxing match, and I fear that we will let him off the ropes through thinking the job is done. We are realistically safe, this weekend the fans need to ram the message home. He cannot stay next season, it would be farcical.

Exactly he absolutely 100% must go, there are no ifs, buts or maybes.

Agree.
Tactically, he's a complete fuckwit.
We can't put up with another season of sub Allardyce football.
The man is a nightmare and he's way, way out of his depth at a club like Villa.

Piss off to the Ricoh Arena.

[PaulWinch again]

It feels a bit like a boxing match, and I fear that we will let him off the ropes through thinking the job is done. We are realistically safe, this weekend the fans need to ram the message home. He cannot stay next season, it would be farcical.

Exactly he absolutely 100% must go, there are no ifs, buts or maybes.

Agree.
Tactically, he's a complete fuckwit.
We can't put up with another season of sub Allardyce football.
The man is a nightmare and he's way, way out of his depth at a club like Villa.

Piss off to the Ricoh Arena.

Additionally if the board allowed him to stay, the black cloud that now hovers above the club would start to tip down with rain. The spirit and hope has been sucked out of the club at the moment and I genuinely think the only way to start lifting the gloom is a positive managerial appointment. If we keep Mcleish we'll go down next year and in a dull and pathetic manner.