AVFC statement - McLeish sacked.

[frankmosswasmyuncle]

I just posted about the Shearer comment in the post-match thread. He really is a know nothing twat.

And the comment of our lovely Lee about Given: " the keeper had to make save after save".
He made TWO.
They didn't bother watching the game and like bad journos simply make up what they don't know.
TWATS!

[hawkeye]

Any one coming in has got one hell of a job on his hands, we probably need 6 players just to get to a mid table team.
Dunn Collins Warnock Nzogbia Hutton need to be shippped, add Cuellar who is off any way. No one knows when or if Petrov will return.
So a new defence, strengthening the midfield and sorting the striker situation out.
It is pretty obvious that this wil not be sorted in one transfer window. It looks like a pretty big mess.

[old man villa fan]

To be fair Shearer does have form for not watching games, not knowing who foreign players are and generally not knowing what's going on. I still had to stop myself from pushing my fingers into my eyes when he proclaimed that all Villa fans don't like Alex McLeish because he came from Birmingham City. How about because of four wins at home for a start, you massive bald bellend?

Along the lines of 'not where you come from but where you are taking us', they are MOTD pundits because who they were, not what they have to say.

[curiousorange]

I just posted about the Shearer comment in the post-match thread. He really is a know nothing twat.

And the comment of our lovely Lee about Given: " the keeper had to make save after save".
He made TWO.
They didn't bother watching the game and like bad journos simply make up what they don't know.
TWATS!

Probably because they've had the chance to spunk off about their respective 'teams' and how well they've done this season, so anybody outside of that tunnel vision isn't worth the research.

[Greg N'Ash]

hmmm. nice idea but we ain't shifting the likes of Dunne till their contracts run out. they won't get anything like what they're on here elsewhere. The only logical explantion for Mcleish being taken on in the first place, was his style of football could get the best out of the unsellables. It hasn't worked but i don't fancy the next guy's chances much either

Don't Dunne, Collins and Warnock only have one year left on their contracts.  In their position, what would you prefer one more year on £50k and then uncertainty and dropping down to £35k on a short contract or moving on for £40k and a 3 year contract and perhaps a pay off of £1m from Villa.

With Cuellar going and Heskey out of contract and possibly two of the above going, that would be a massive wages pot to use to rebuild the squad for a new manager.

heh. who that would want Dunne would pay him 40k a week? The clubs who would look at him would be pushing the boat out at 30k, so straight away thats 20k a week he's lost on his last year with us - a cool million. I'd stay put if i was him.

[Steve67]

It needs a Manager with an eye for a bargain I guess.  Plenty of decent players from the clubs going down.  Firstly, Lerner needs to decide on the Manager.  The rest can wait.

[frankmosswasmyuncle]

I thought I lip-read AM saying to Grant (whilst sat down and Grant was stood up) that he had told the f@#king players that order and they don't listen, I wasn't shocked.

Surely the talking is done down at BH and well before the players go out.
So why do they spend so much time screaming at players during the game?
Grant is the main culprit but AM was at it today in spite of his promise to keep a low profile.
Frustration is one thing; blaming the players for your shit tactics, organisation and selection is slightly different.

[hawkeye]

I just posted about the Shearer comment in the post-match thread. He really is a know nothing twat.

And the comment of our lovely Lee about Given: " the keeper had to make save after save".
He made TWO.
They didn't bother watching the game and like bad journos simply make up what they don't know.
TWATS!

They are not journos, they are ex players on the BBC gravy train, as you say TWATS

[The Situation]

Shearer is an imbecile who can barely string a sentence together so no one should take him seriously. I am sure he has watched as many Villa games this season as the amount of hairs on his head.

[Californian Villain]

If all I was paid to do was talk about football I'd like to think I'd have a bit more of a clue than these idiotic 'pundits'.

Presumably Shearer missed the 'worst home season EVER' stat?!

How Shearer gets work as a pundit, I just don't know. He's shit.

[old man villa fan]

hmmm. nice idea but we ain't shifting the likes of Dunne till their contracts run out. they won't get anything like what they're on here elsewhere. The only logical explantion for Mcleish being taken on in the first place, was his style of football could get the best out of the unsellables. It hasn't worked but i don't fancy the next guy's chances much either

Don't Dunne, Collins and Warnock only have one year left on their contracts.  In their position, what would you prefer one more year on £50k and then uncertainty and dropping down to £35k on a short contract or moving on for £40k and a 3 year contract and perhaps a pay off of £1m from Villa.

With Cuellar going and Heskey out of contract and possibly two of the above going, that would be a massive wages pot to use to rebuild the squad for a new manager.

heh. who that would want Dunne would pay him 40k a week? The clubs who would look at him would be pushing the boat out at 30k, so straight away thats 20k a week he's lost on his last year with us - a cool million. I'd stay put if i was him.

That's why I said ... and perhaps a pay off of £1m from the Villa.

[PeterWithesShin]

Maybe he's still bitter about that messiah banner.

[Handsworth Wood Villa]

Shocking stuff from Shearer and Lineker.

[London Villan]

I've just sent a complaint in. Childish but satisfying.

[ozzjim]

If he were to go, someone would give Dunne 50k a week, probably QPR.