AVFC statement - McLeish sacked.

[villadelph]

Still can't believe McLeish got the sack only a day after our last game. Never in my wildest dreams would I have thought that Randy would send this gift Next-Day. I thought for sure it would drag on a bit but I'm glad to see the board take swift action and admit the club needs a revamp.

They need to sell season tickets and it's not going to happen unless the supporters are thoroughly convinced that the next manager is the right one. Interested to see who is going to fill this presupposed Director of Football role.

I think next year is going to be very exciting. Any good manager could've managed a top half finish with the resources we have at Villa. I just don't buy that our squad/roster was correctly in the bottom of the table. Misused and uninspired players will always lead to poor results.

We've got to support whoever comes in though. We, as supporters, also have to learn a lesson from this debacle. Exercise patience and trust, and support our own.

Come on Villa!

[Leighton]

The interview with Paul Faulkner about to be aire on BBC WM now. 7:10pm if you get this in time...

[Diablo]

The interview with Paul Faulkner about to be aire on BBC WM now. 7:10pm if you get this in time...

Thanks for the shout (only just come back in) has it been on yet? I don't want to have to endure ELO if I don't have to?

[Legion]

Been and gone.

[Diablo]

Seems as tho the interview has been split into 3 parts (one more to come)

[villadelph]

Per his BBC WM interview, "McLeish is a winner." - Paul Faulkner

He sounded very naive to me, and certainly doesn't have a footballing brain. Let's get it right this time.

[treeve1]

Having a song to split up the interview is the most amateurish piece of radio scheduling I have ever heard. Who sanctions such stupid decisions, it beggers belief

[Diablo]

Mick McCarthy? Favourite with 8 book makers? You have got to be kidding?!!

John Deehan came across really well in his interview saying how every time he played at Villa Park Ron Saunders instilled the team with the mentality that they went out to win every match regardless of the opposition - be they Barcelona or whoever... And a bit of that was needed again.

[usav]

He was given an entire season, he had Bent, Petrov and Dunne up until February and we consistently got worse.

So what?  Two of those players were wanted gone by most people on here.   Who was supplying the ammo for Bent this season?    We had a bunch of nobodies.    Not defending the style of football we played, but I can agree with Ron on the hand he was dealt making it tough.

[Dave Clark Five]

They need to sell season tickets and it's not going to happen unless the supporters are thoroughly convinced that the next manager is the right one.


We've got to support whoever comes in though. We, as supporters, also have to learn a lesson from this debacle. Exercise patience and trust, and support our own.

What do we do then?
A) Wait to see who comes in before buying season tickets
or
B) Buy them now, whoever we get.

[not3bad]

I'm getting mine in now, as quickly as possible, before Villa make a decision I might regret!

[rob_bridge]

BFR quoted as saying McLeish was treated harshly (although he does make a couple of decent points)
http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/18070294

That's disappointing from Ron.  Of course you'd expect most managers to have sympathy with another manager getting the sack, but the Scottish Manager's record was so appalling that to not even mention it is bizarre.  And this statement is just mental:

"If he'd come straight down from Rangers, everyone would have said he's a great signing for them."

Maybe so Ron, but the two relegations and fuck awful football that the Scottish Manager has served up since then should be taken into account, surely?  Or should we give the job to Frank Clark because he got Forest to third once?

Or Bobby Gould beacuse he won the FA Cup or George Burley got Ipswich into Europe. Someone said it is just an old boys club back slapping and talking shite but Ron should know better, much better and Murphy intoned it in the exchange.

[hawkeye]

They are all mates, they socialise with each other, they tend not to do or say anything against each other. Its a club.

[not3bad]

I saw it was linked to in the Mcleish interview turns out to be a lady thread, but thought it would be good to post it here:

“When I accepted the role as manager of Aston Villa Football Club, I was acutely aware of the responsibility I had to find the best way to serve the great traditions of one of the finest clubs in professional football.

“I was truly honoured to have been given the opportunity to manage the club, which plays such an important part in the fabric of the local community and to its worldwide fan base.

“I relished the challenge and, together with my loyal and very capable staff, dedicated all of my efforts into moulding a successful team. 

“My only regret in leaving now is that we weren’t able to achieve more for the supporters and their high expectations.

“Finally, I want to take this moment to say that I have nothing but the highest respect for the club and sincerely wish it and the fans great success in the future.” 

Read More http://www.birminghammail.net/birmingham-sport/aston-villa-fc/aston-villa-news/2012/05/17/i-wish-aston-villa-all-the-best-for-the-future-alex-mcleish-97319-30989796/#ixzz1v83W8hgX

[PaulWinch again]

Fair play to him, very gracious. As I said before I'm glad he's gone, but no hard feelings.