AVFC statement - McLeish sacked.

[brian green]

I still think he has blagued more time out of the owner and the board.

What is the only real force opposed to him?   It is us, the fans, who want him out.

The owner and the board on the other hand -

Do not want to waste a penny more of managerial compo

They told him to cut the wages bill.   It is cut as of the departure of Tumbling Bear and the rest get ejected from their VP comfort zone.

They said keep us in the Premiership.   He did.

He is the owner's personal choice.   The owner is the billionaire son of a billionaire and has in all certainty had his own way every day of his life.   He has fuck you money and is just as likely to say fuck you to the fans as to any other party.

In the same way that a hawthorn seed cannot germinate until it has been through the gut of a bird the reality of what has happened at Villa Park cannot be appreciated by the owner and the board until it has been consumed and regurgitated by the media.   Thus they believe the bullshit about McLeish's "bad luck" and "having had the Villa fans on his back since day one" and having to put out a team "of youth team players to fight relegation"   They are so naive and devoid of football nous that all they know about the game is what they read in the papers and see on television.

The way things stand as I see it at the moment, in the eyes of the owner and the board McLeish has the white hat and the fans have all the black ones.   He will stay until the media tell them his time is up.

[pauliewalnuts]

They said keep us in the Premiership.   He did.

i dont understand why so many people assume this is the case.

We laughed at them when Gen Krulak said he thought we could get "fourth, oops, sorry, finger slipped", but we then assume they'd be happy with staying up?

I doubt it.

[OzVilla]

I think the best way to answer the question is to look at the quotes and performances.

After Bolton, the Board gave possibly the most lukewarm statement of support i've ever read.  Since then AML has gone into damage limitation, ensuring he gets his pay off while paving the way for his next job. 

Now the lifeboats are being hoisted and it's every man for himself.  Suddenly, it's all about the players being to blame, injuries, his great mental fortitude, whilst also saying kind things about 'understanding the fans frustrations.'

He's gone, i'm absolutely certain of it.  Just as certain infact as I was that he wouldn't be anywhere near the running for the job in the first place.

[Irish villain]

They said keep us in the Premiership.   He did.

i dont understand why so many people assume this is the case.

We laughed at them when Gen Krulak said he thought we could get "fourth, oops, sorry, finger slipped", but we then assume they'd be happy with staying up?

I doubt it.

That was such an odd month. I'll never forget that period. Those pics of McLeish on the Holte End with the villa scarf, it just never seemed right.

[not3bad]

If Alex Mcleish stays Villa will have become like a comedy show.  I might have to renew my season ticket just to watch the comedy show.  Not the football part, obviously.  Well the football part to see how crap we get and how many points we get relegated by.  I've had a few beers by the way. 

[Mazrim]

Come on, he's a goner. If ever a managers position became impossible, his certainly has.
Whatever he babbles about next season I think its just wishful thinking. He's desperate, clutching at straws and shifting the blame. All hallmarks of a man who knows the end is coming.

It is coming. Of that I have no doubt.
Just please... get it right next time.

[Rudy Can't Fail]

Do not want to waste a penny more of managerial compo

At £800k a place in PL prize money, they can't afford to keep him.

[Ad@m]

Do not want to waste a penny more of managerial compo

At £800k a place in PL prize money, they can't afford to keep him.

Not to mention the increasing financial cost his anti-football is having on attendances.

[curiousorange]

Just watching MOTD is enough to make me want to weep. Seeing how far ahead of us other teams are and how we're back to square one is almost unbearable. The decision the board have to make is one of the most important they will ever have.

[not3bad]

There is only one decision they can possibly make.  If Alex Mcleish is Aston Villa manager by this time next month, I will eat my hat.  I have several hats.  You can pick out the one I must eat.  I'd like piri piri sauce on it please, but I will eat it.

[VILLA MOLE]

Just watching MOTD is enough to make me want to weep. Seeing how far ahead of us other teams are and how we're back to square one is almost unbearable. The decision the board have to make is one of the most important they will ever have.

they couldnt be bothered to talk about us really

[curiousorange]

Just watching MOTD is enough to make me want to weep. Seeing how far ahead of us other teams are and how we're back to square one is almost unbearable. The decision the board have to make is one of the most important they will ever have.

they couldnt be bothered to talk about us really

I'm glad of it. We've had to flagellate ourselves for nine months without Captain Scarlet and Mary Poppins putting in their two pence.

[Concrete John]

Just watching MOTD is enough to make me want to weep. Seeing how far ahead of us other teams are and how we're back to square one is almost unbearable. The decision the board have to make is one of the most important they will ever have.

they couldnt be bothered to talk about us really

Can you really blame them?

[Ad@m]

We must've broke a record for the number of appearances on last on MOTD in a season.

And Aunty's been absolutely justified in putting us last week in, week out.

[jembob]

There is only one decision they can possibly make.  If Alex Mcleish is Aston Villa manager by this time next month, I will eat my hat.  I have several hats.  You can pick out the one I must eat.  I'd like piri piri sauce on it please, but I will eat it.

Your chapeau collection will remain intact my friend, I am sure of that.