AVFC statement - McLeish sacked.

[Ian.]

It was the strangest appointment during my lifetime. I still think Randy had gone to a Manchester Acid House Party that weekend with Alex Furguson and come home with his master plan.

[TheEgo]

Relax guys it will happen, its not even 2pm yet. I would have took this yesterday, thought it would have been dragged out until mid week. Pretty confident we will know by 4pm

[PaulWinch again]

I very much doubt we'll be appointing a new manager at the same time as Mcleish leaving.

Yeah not a chance, because it wouldn't him overly popular in his profession.

[Chipsticks]

Well being as McLeish has left the meeting half an hour ago I can't figure out what's taking so long.

...maybe there's no announcement to make?

[Percy McCarthy]

Shut up chipsticks ;-)

[Chris Jameson]

As others have said, I get the feeling they may be announcing a new appointment in the same press conference, which is why this is taking such a bloody long time.

Ian Dowie is ready and waiting.

[UK Redsox]

Well being as McLeish has left the meeting half an hour ago I can't figure out what's taking so long.

...maybe there's no announcement to make?

I's to dot, T's to cross, lawyers pockets to be lined.

[JJ-AV]

As others have said, I get the feeling they may be announcing a new appointment in the same press conference, which is why this is taking such a bloody long time.

I admire your optimism, but absolutely no chance. It'll be compensation and detail related. What the official announcement is (sacked or mutual consent).

[DerHammer]

Tom Ross has tweeted, he understands he's gone & that they are sorting contract details.

[Simba]

As others have said, I get the feeling they may be announcing a new appointment in the same press conference, which is why this is taking such a bloody long time.

Be very surprised- it is considered disrespectful to the incumbent. And the other Club would need to make announcements etc.

It is all probably with lawyers ( if no discussion prior to today led to dismissal meeting/agreement) for fundamentals. And, yes he will be allowed time to write a release, have it agreed by Villa and advise Family etc. I give it until about four your time.
Legal dots and crosses can be done tomorrow.

[PaulWinch again]

Well when this goes through, it'll blow up the theory that his remit was to avoid relegation.

[Chipsticks]

I hope you're all right, I imagine there will be a butt-load of paperwork to sort out.

Where's Legion and his orange dot when you need it?!

[Vanilla]

I still cant believe he WAS ever manager of this great club.


Now lets move forward

Perhaps we could have a 1984 type memory hole to wipe this period out of the clubs history. 

Then again, the club would never learn from it's mistakes.

[Tony Boucher]

Aaargh, just saw the yellow ticker bursting into life, thought we were in and...... Gary Neville appointed to England coaching staff!

[placeforparks]

BBC news reporting he said goodbye to players at BH

i imagine it was david brent-esque.