When will the bullet come?

[dave shelley]

One thing is for certain he will never resign; as he knows, as do we and the whole of the footballing populus that he will never be employed in the Premier League again.  His only chance of that is if he gets promoted and I sincerley hope that if that is the scenario it's not as manager of Aston Villa.

[royvilla949]

bring back deadly he would sack him

[woody4866]

Sadly, I dont think they will get shot until next X-Mas when we are in the bottom 3 (not sure of which league though?)

I bet Old Deadly is prowling the corridors of VP just itching to get shot of that useless fuckwit

[paul_e]

I'm with John e on this.

I think the reason so many people think he's safe is this seemingly irrefutable 'fact' that his job for the season was to not get relegated.

I just don't see someone who in 5 previous seasons has only had 1 bottom half finish suddenly deciding that survival was all that we're playing for.

I agree keeping the wage bill down whilst we ran down contracts for a few of the overpaid wasters would've been part of it (and part that wouldn't appeal to many) but I just don't buy that the board went into the season thinking 15-17th would be acceptable.

You only have to look at comments from CK and PF about qualifying for europe to see that a relegation battle wasn't part of the equation.

[villanic]

bring back deadly he would sack him

I don't think even Deadly Doug would have been so daft as to appoint him in the first place.

[caster troy]

I'm still clinging to the hope that Lerner will sack him at the end of the season. Yes it will cost millions but it is his mistake, he ignored the fans thinking he knew better and we've paid the price with an awful season. If he is the 'man of honour' he is made out to be he will pay the compensation out of his own pocket and appoint a 'football man' to advise him on our next managerial appointment.

I think this is one of the most important seasons in the club's history. We are at a major crossroads, the path of McLeish lies to the championship and oblivion, but the appointment of a good coach could easily shoot us back into the top 6 next year. I really hope Randy doesn't let us down.

[l_mckay]

Mcleish aint going anywhere this season,and i doubt he'll go next until at least christmas and thats if we are really struggling....in the championship

[Darth Villa]

Mcleish aint going anywhere this season,and i doubt he'll go next until at least christmas and thats if we are really struggling....in the championship

Agreed. Lerner has dumped a massive turd in the bowl but his plumbing aint good enough to flush it away. And now he doesn't have the cash to call in Dino rod.

[john e]

Mcleish aint going anywhere this season,and i doubt he'll go next until at least christmas and thats if we are really struggling....in the championship

Agreed. Lerner has dumped a massive turd in the bowl but his plumbing aint good enough to flush it away. And now he doesn't have the cash to call in Dino rod.

he's also a bussiness man and knows it will cost him a lot more in the long run not to call in dino rod

[cheltenhamlion]

He might buy some second hand rods off ebay but that's your lot.

[Boz]

If we get relegated or near relegated, Lerner has recognise McLeish has to go, otherwise his investment value will diminish rapidly as will any asking price for the club should he decide to sell.

[Shrek]

bring back deadly he would sack him

I don't think even Deadly Doug would have been so daft as to appoint him in the first place.

Bring back Sir Deadly...

[Rip Van We Go Again]

Behind the dug out fans are shouting "Sit down you twat you hav'nt got a clue"

I was wondering whether he'd be getting stick like that from the fans behind him.

He now has his own sevurity person and stewards that sit between fans and the dug out - someone actually threw a season ticket on the pitch at the end of the game.
I actually dont like the personal abuse and swearing thrown his way - i think it should be whole sections of the crowd singing "Mc out etc"  if it is isolated people calling him names etc - they will just get thrown out and probably banned

So that's what really happened to Rip Van Bentfletch's ST!!

Believe me John, If I was to throw mine in his direction, it would be with the accuracy and venom of Oddjob from Goldfinger.

[JUAN PABLO]

bring back deadly he would sack him

if Doug was still here , he would have already been sacked but I know Doug would never have employed him in the first place.

[JUAN PABLO]

around January 2013. 

Villa will be bottom . Lerner will have to get rid . 

I cant see  Lerner letting him manage us in the championship .