AVFC statement - McLeish sacked.

[Chipsticks]

I am 99% sure I bumped into him in Stratford-Upon-Avon earlier. We exchanged a brief moment of eye contact and nothing more.

[not3bad]

I think I saw his reflection in a pool the other day - a bit like at the end of a Nightmare on Elm Street Part 4.

[Mazrim]

I saw his likeness in the clouds next to Princess Diana.

It was 0-0

[NiiLamptey]

http://stateofthegame.co.uk/2012/05/09/its-time-for-kean-mcleish-to-take-responsibility/?

Whilst the contracts are so ludicrous and without clauses that mean we dont give massive payouts this will exist!!

It should have criteria such as win rates, points, goals scored, goals against etc compared with our competition and where we aim to be in the league...

If i had to have 2 bodyguards at my desk during my working hours, i would walk... but if there was 4 million notes waiting for me if I got sacked then i would stick it out!

Would make it easier for these managers to walk away if contracts were not so ludicrous!...

Love him or hate him... MON had a rolling 1 year contract cos he truly believed in himself... All managers and chairman should take note!

[pauliewalnuts]

Love him or hate him... MON had a rolling 1 year contract cos he truly believed in himself... All managers and chairman should take note!

MON had a rolling one year contract to ensure he could bail with the minimal hassle whenever he wanted, more like.

[NiiLamptey]

Love him or hate him... MON had a rolling 1 year contract cos he truly believed in himself... All managers and chairman should take note!

MON had a rolling one year contract to ensure he could bail with the minimal hassle whenever he wanted, more like.

A long term contract allows you to bail...

If you walk away you dont get a pay out... (same as a short term contract)

So its in the managers favour to have a large contract... cos i bet very few ever see them out before being sacked and getting a huge payout

[ez]

I am 99% sure I bumped into him in Stratford-Upon-Avon earlier. We exchanged a brief moment of eye contact and nothing more.

Yes i think he lives near Stratford. Saw him in B&Q at the Maybird.

[Risso]

I am 99% sure I bumped into him in Stratford-Upon-Avon earlier. We exchanged a brief moment of eye contact and nothing more.

Yes i think he lives near Stratford. Saw him in B&Q at the Maybird.

Was he after a chest of draws?

[Rip Van We Go Again]

http://m.mirror.co.uk/article?id=826799/
Not sure whether this makes me feel better or worse

Good article. I think he's playing the diplomatic card as he's a Villa reporter but the one line that sticks out is this:

"But the powers that be at the club, from Randy Lerner down, definitely do care deeply and will ultimately do what is best for AVFC this summer regardless of pride."

Good article?  It's nothing more than a stomach-churning exercise in toadying to the club.  Whatever happened to decent jounalism?  Clearly for some being invited to corporate days out by the club is more important than remaining independent.

Spot on.
It's surprising what hospitality can do for an opinion.

[Mazrim]

Another good'n

http://stateofthegame.co.uk/2012/05/09/busy-summer-expected-for-villa/

[PaulTheVillan]

Alex McLeish claret & blue army.

SCUNThorpe. Obviously.

[PaulWinch again]

Another good'n

http://stateofthegame.co.uk/2012/05/09/busy-summer-expected-for-villa/

Yeah that nicely sums up the situation.

[Dave Clark Five]

The Suicide Watch Thread rolls on and on.

[Rudy Can't Fail]

http://m.mirror.co.uk/article?id=826799/
Not sure whether this makes me feel better or worse

Good article. I think he's playing the diplomatic card as he's a Villa reporter but the one line that sticks out is this:

"But the powers that be at the club, from Randy Lerner down, definitely do care deeply and will ultimately do what is best for AVFC this summer regardless of pride."

Good article?  It's nothing more than a stomach-churning exercise in toadying to the club.  Whatever happened to decent jounalism?  Clearly for some being invited to corporate days out by the club is more important than remaining independent.

Spot on.
It's surprising what hospitality can do for an opinion.

It's also surprising what hospitality can for an exclusive.

If "a stomach-churning exercise in toadying to the club" gets you the inside story that Randy is willing to swallow his pride and sack McLeish, I raise my hat to Nursey. Still, each to there own.

[Risso]

If "a stomach-churning exercise in toadying to the club" gets you the inside story that Randy is willing to swallow his pride and sack McLeish, I raise my hat to Nursey. Still, each to there own.

Where's this story that they're going to sack McLeish?  "Do what is best for AVFC" is just bland hot air, it means nothing.  They could think that keeping McLeish is the best thing for the club, bearing in mind they were mental enough to think that he was the best man for the club last summer.