AVFC statement - McLeish sacked.

[Richard E]

As the Express and Star has said this week, a bloke who cannot come out of the dugout because of the reaction he thinks he will get from his own fans is admitting he is unable to carry out all of his duties. His position is untenable and I think he realises that as much as anyone.

[Rip Van We Go Again]

I've still got a slight, horrible feeling that they'll retain him.
It makes me sick to the pit of my stomach that it could happen.

[Californian Villain]

I've still got a slight, horrible feeling that they'll retain him.
It makes me sick to the pit of my stomach that it could happen.

Win the next two games and it will be nailed on.

[Rip Van We Go Again]

I've still got a slight, horrible feeling that they'll retain him.
It makes me sick to the pit of my stomach that it could happen.

Win the next two games and it will be nailed on.

You could see it couldn't you?

Say, a convincing 2-0 win against a strong Spurs side, followed by a competent 2-1 win at Norwich.

Knowing the notorious fly like memories of supporters, opinion may swing back in his favour.

Oh hell.

[midnite]

4 goals in two games? Cant see that happening.
Win two games back to back? Can't see that happening either.

[Concrete John]

I've still got a slight, horrible feeling that they'll retain him.
It makes me sick to the pit of my stomach that it could happen.

Win the next two games and it will be nailed on.

You could see it couldn't you?

Say, a convincing 2-0 win against a strong Spurs side, followed by a competent 2-1 win at Norwich.

Knowing the notorious fly like memories of supporters, opinion may swing back in his favour.

Oh hell.

I can't see it - either the two wins or the fans relenting if he gets them!

You could feel it during the Bolton game.  He's lost just about all the fans and he isn't getting them back.

[PaulWinch again]

I've still got a slight, horrible feeling that they'll retain him.
It makes me sick to the pit of my stomach that it could happen.

I haven't got to this point yet, but it's almost like it'd be better for QPR to lose their next 2 games(thus we're safe) and us to lose 3-0 to Spurs and not win at Norwich. I hate starting to feel like that, and I'm not there yet but I am that desperate for him to go so that we actually have a brighter future.

[N'ZMAV]

We won't be keeping McLeish.

[Mr Diggles]

We could - I imagine Lerner will look for any excuse or reason to keep him on. He doesn't want to pay him off, doesn't want to admit he made a mistake, and doesn't want to search for a manager again. He wants to build, and he must think one has to do that from stability.

I don't know that, but that's what I believe.

[Concrete John]

We could - I imagine Lerner will look for any excuse or reason to keep him on. He doesn't want to pay him off, doesn't want to admit he made a mistake, and doesn't want to search for a manager again. He wants to build, and he must think one has to do that from stability.

I don't know that, but that's what I believe.

I can see where you're coming from on that.

The question is as what point does Randy think what's being built isn't fit for purpose and go back to the drawing board?

[VillaAlways]

We could - I imagine Lerner will look for any excuse or reason to keep him on. He doesn't want to pay him off, doesn't want to admit he made a mistake, and doesn't want to search for a manager again. He wants to build, and he must think one has to do that from stability.

I don't know that, but that's what I believe.

Nearly relegating a club,losing millions and alienating all it's fans is not providing stability.If they keep him it will because they won't have a clue what to do otherwise

[JUAN PABLO]

We could - I imagine Lerner will look for any excuse or reason to keep him on. He doesn't want to pay him off, doesn't want to admit he made a mistake, and doesn't want to search for a manager again. He wants to build, and he must think one has to do that from stability.

I don't know that, but that's what I believe.

True , but 23,000 bums on seats next season might change his mind .

[KevinGage]

I've still got a slight, horrible feeling that they'll retain him.
It makes me sick to the pit of my stomach that it could happen.

Win the next two games and it will be nailed on.

You could see it couldn't you?

Say, a convincing 2-0 win against a strong Spurs side, followed by a competent 2-1 win at Norwich.

Knowing the notorious fly like memories of supporters, opinion may swing back in his favour.

Oh hell.

Not sure what's going to happen over the next two games, but I'd say it's unlikely we'll suddenly win two on the bounce - for the first time this season. 

[Des Little]

He's gone in the summer, absolutely no doubt about it.

[Risso]

You never know with Lerner.  It looked like they were going to give it to Kevin MacDonald on the back of one win against West Ham, then promptly changed their minds when we got thumped at Newcastle.