AVFC statement - McLeish sacked.

[PaulWinch again]

He should be embarrassed to even think he'll be in the job next year, he's been as big an utter failure as I can remember.

[OzVilla]

His comments from todays press conference are as bizarre as they come.

Apparently he is unaware there is even discussion about his future and sully expects to be in charge next season.

OK, one of two scenarios;

A) Playing hard ball for his contract pay up.

B) Randy has told him he's safe.

I refuse to believe that he genuinely doesn't know/think that there is widespread discussion and rumour about his position - that's just laughable.

[PaulWinch again]

Actually that didn't really occur to me before, but if he's supposed to be such a nice and dignified guy then surely he should realise that he has fallen so far short of what he initially claimed he'd do, he should really walk away. I wouldn't resign due to the pay off, but then maybe I'm not 'nice and dignified'.

[Irreverent ad]

His comments from todays press conference are as bizarre as they come.

Apparently he is unaware there is even discussion about his future and sully expects to be in charge next season.

OK, one of two scenarios;

A) Playing hard ball for his contract pay up.

B) Randy has told him he's safe.

I refuse to believe that he genuinely doesn't know/think that there is widespread discussion and rumour about his position - that's just laughable.

If he Randy had told him he was safe then he would have told the media and there would be articles on the OS. Also if the target was to stay up PF would have come out and backed the manager this week.

The fact non of that has happened tells me he is a goner and he knows it and is playing the game.


EDIT: Also an interesting quote from today's press conference:

Alex Mcleish:"Things haven't been right this season. I've emailed the chief executive and I'm hoping we'll have a meeting next week."

Why not see him? or call him? It seems the board have made their mind up to me.

[PaulWinch again]

His comments from todays press conference are as bizarre as they come.

Apparently he is unaware there is even discussion about his future and sully expects to be in charge next season.

OK, one of two scenarios;

A) Playing hard ball for his contract pay up.

B) Randy has told him he's safe.

I refuse to believe that he genuinely doesn't know/think that there is widespread discussion and rumour about his position - that's just laughable.

If he Randy had told him he was safe then he would have told the media and there would be articles on the OS. Also if the target was to stay up PF would have come out and backed the manager this week.

The fact non of that has happened tells me he is a goner and he knows it and is playing the game.

Yeah you would think that given the widespread speculation, if he was definitely being backed a statement would have been made by now. He has to be a goner, or all hell will break loose.

[Small Rodent]

Not in my name, btw, I fucking love France, especially the food.

All English love the French. Lefties like me love the way they strike and protest. Right-wingers love the way the Police are allowed to beat the strikers up!

[Archbishop Herbert Cockthrottle]

Not in my name, btw, I fucking love France, especially the food.

All English love the French. Lefties like me love the way they strike and protest. Right-wingers love the way the Police are allowed to beat the strikers up!

I like the location. Viva le distance!

[Meanwood Villa]

EDIT: Also an interesting quote from today's press conference:

Alex Mcleish:"Things haven't been right this season. I've emailed the chief executive and I'm hoping we'll have a meeting next week."

Why not see him? or call him? It seems the board have made their mind up to me.

Didn't he quit the Blues by e-mail? Maybe he's done it again? Fingers crossed

[villa `cross the mersey]

Is he still here ?

[David_Nab]

Apparantly he said in the in the press confrence ,Fergie has told him there are stronger squads below us in the league !!

[pauliewalnuts]

EDIT: Also an interesting quote from today's press conference:

Alex Mcleish:"Things haven't been right this season. I've emailed the chief executive and I'm hoping we'll have a meeting next week."

Why not see him? or call him? It seems the board have made their mind up to me.

There's always the chance that when he says he's not aware his job is under threat, he's actually telling the truth.

Maybe it isn't. The suggestion that it hasn't been discussed, and that he'll just be dropping an email to freshfacedhalfwit@cloudcuckooland.com next week to discuss what's happening is, i think, enitrely believable.

[mr underhill]

and of course that will be mailed to madgingerman@planetcoconut.com

[mikeb1982]

Apparantly he said in the in the press confrence ,Fergie has told him there are stronger squads below us in the league !!

Fergie can keep his fucking big red beak out of it.  Worry about your own lot

[mr woo]

There's a simple counter-argument to anyone who starts spouting the 'McLeish is actually a good manager / decent bloke / it didn't work because you didn't accept him' crap.

Simply ask them ' would you swap YOUR manager for McLeish right now?' and you'll be surprised how their opinion changes.

So Mr Lawrensen? Do you fancy sacking Kenny and replacing him with the Ginger one?
No?  Why not? You were just saying if only he had the backing of the fans....


Ah Mr Ferguson? You are retiring shortly are you not? Then surely you'll be recommending a successor to the Utd board? That will be your protégée , young Alex then? 
No? Really? Because only last year you wrote a letter saying.....


Believe it or not , I actually used this ploy on -of all people- a Wolves fan (before their new manager was announced) and despite him telling me the merits of McLeish and how he must be given time etc, he surprisingly turned down the offer to take him off our hands with a 'yeah....erm.....no....because...well...erm'

[TheSandman]

His comments from todays press conference are as bizarre as they come.

Apparently he is unaware there is even discussion about his future and sully expects to be in charge next season.