AVFC statement - McLeish sacked.

[andrew08]

He played for his country at a world cup and won european and domestic trophies as a player. He has coached his country and one of it's premier clubs. He managed Aston Villa and was arguably another clubs most successful coach ever.

He enjoys a reputation for being a genuinely nice guy and, by what we know, owns a home in Sardinia along with various other properties. He is a multi millionaire who probably could have enjoyed retirement a decade ago.

Hardly a nobody is he.

[Fred]

He has said the right things and left with his dignity, i wonder where DOL might be if had done the same thing when he left the Villa and behaved like AMC when he was in charge?

[Toronto Villa]

That'd make an interesting poll, would you rather be poor and a nobody or rich and Alex Mcleish? ;-)

That's just a choice between being a poor nobody or a rich nobody.

Sorry Monty but that's nonsense. He was immense as a player and he's won numerous things in the game. I know we are all falling over ourselves regarding Lambert and Rodgers but they are nobody's in the game compared to McLeish. His managerial reputation in the PL in England is tarnished, but he still has a lot of respect inside the game.

[Concrete John]

I wouldn't class Lambert as a nobody.

Great playing career, which surpasses AM's, and showing himself to be a very good manager as well. 

[Toronto Villa]

I wouldn't class Lambert as a nobody.

Great playing career, which surpasses AM's, and showing himself to be a very good manager as well. 

ok, I was harsh calling Lambert a nobody, but really, you think his playing career surpasses McLeish? Lambert played for one of the big two in Scotland and by default won medals at a time when only the two Glasgow teams were winning things. We'll have to agree to disagree on this one John.

[Concrete John]

Thought I'd check it, so courtesy of wikipedia:-

Alex McLeish:-
European Cup Winners Cup 1982–83
European Super Cup 1983–84
Scottish Premier League 1979–80, 1983–84, 1984–85
Scottish Cup 1981–82, 1982–83, 1983–84, 1985–86, 1989–90
Scottish League Cup 1985–86, 1989–90

Paul Lambert:-
St. Mirren
Scottish Cup
Winner: 1986–87
Motherwell
Scottish Premier Division
Runner-up: 1994–95
Borussia Dortmund
UEFA Champions League
Winner: 1996–97
Celtic
Scottish Premier League
Winner: 1997–98, 2000–01, 2001–02, 2003–04
Runner-up: 1998–99, 1999–00, 2002–03, 2004–05
Scottish Cup
Winner: 2000–01, 2003–04, 2004–05
Runner-up: 2001–02
Scottish League Cup
Winner: 1997–98, 2000–01
Runner-up: 2002–03
UEFA Cup
Runner-up: 2002–03

OK, the Scottish wins can be argued about as he played for Celtic, but the Champions League win trumps anything Mcleish won as a player!

[Dave Clark Five]

He has said the right things and left with his dignity, i wonder where DOL might be if had done the same thing when he left the Villa and behaved like AMC when he was in charge?

O'Leary was lucky. He didn't get anywhere near the abuse that McLeish got at Norwich.

[Toronto Villa]

Thought I'd check it, so courtesy of wikipedia:-

Alex McLeish:-
European Cup Winners Cup 1982–83
European Super Cup 1983–84
Scottish Premier League 1979–80, 1983–84, 1984–85
Scottish Cup 1981–82, 1982–83, 1983–84, 1985–86, 1989–90
Scottish League Cup 1985–86, 1989–90

Paul Lambert:-
St. Mirren
Scottish Cup
Winner: 1986–87
Motherwell
Scottish Premier Division
Runner-up: 1994–95
Borussia Dortmund
UEFA Champions League
Winner: 1996–97
Celtic
Scottish Premier League
Winner: 1997–98, 2000–01, 2001–02, 2003–04
Runner-up: 1998–99, 1999–00, 2002–03, 2004–05
Scottish Cup
Winner: 2000–01, 2003–04, 2004–05
Runner-up: 2001–02
Scottish League Cup
Winner: 1997–98, 2000–01
Runner-up: 2002–03
UEFA Cup
Runner-up: 2002–03

OK, the Scottish wins can be argued about as he played for Celtic, but the Champions League win trumps anything Mcleish won as a player!

I see what you've done there. It's like playing trump cards and you've gone and pulled out your CL trump card on me way too soon. Fair enough, but you know that I'm going to take your other cards with McLeish's record, get extra points because he played for Aberdeen and not Celtic or Rangers. and then gazump you with his World Cup Finals appearances. And I'll even throw in his record as Scotland manager to finish you off Mortal Kombat style.

Why are we doing this again?

[Concrete John]

Fucked if I know.

[villadelph]

So when we win the league next year does he get an invite to the celebrations?

[dave.woodhall]

OK, the Scottish wins can be argued about as he played for Celtic, but the Champions League win trumps anything Mcleish won as a player!

Super Cup. From the year before it became the highest honour in European football.

[cdbearsfan]

Goal.com: Former Aston Villa manager Alex McLeish has been identified by Besiktas as a potential new coach. With current boss Tayfur Havutcu facing trial over match-fixing allegations, Goal.com understands that the Scot is being considered to replace him - and that he would be receptive to offers of work from outside of the Premier League.

GOOD LUCK WITH THAT

Bearing in mind that a Turkish club welcomed Darius Vassell like he was the Beatles, Elvis Presley and Attaturk rolled into one, I wouldn't be at all surprised to see them getting excited about getting McLeish. Hope he does well there if he does get the job but I wouldn't be overly-optimistic.

[PeterWithe]

Going to a team associated with match fixing eh?

Anyone fancy them for a few nil-nils,

[London Villan]

He can't be far enough away from Villa Park for me... I wonder if Hobart Harriers are looking for a manager...

[ciggiesnbeer]

Ah good luck to the bloke. Whats done is done.