When will the bullet come?

[Legion]

He will stay regardless of whether we stay up or go down but a combination of bad season ticket sales and at best a stuttering start to the new season will force the owner's hand and he will be gone by Christmas of this year.

I would agree with that.

[jembob]

I'd love some insight into the thinking of the Board. Firstly, why in God's name did they think that Mcleish would be a good appoitnment in the first place? Surely one letter from SAF can't outweigh a disasterous track record and shocking reputation for shite football. Secondly I'd like to know if they think he's doing a good job. By what measure can he conceivably be consdiered to have been a success (perhaps he may have curbed the wage bill)?
For much of his tenure I regarded Mcleish as a hapless buffoon who found himself in his dream job without a clue what to do. My opinion of him now is turning to dislike - I can't stand listening to his excuses and empty promises. The end can't come quick enough as far as I'm concerned and in my view we need to take urgent action but who knows what the hell Messrs Lerner & Faulkner are thinking.

[Ads]

What do people consider bad season ticket sales?

[Louzie0]

What do people consider bad season ticket sales?

If your seat is in the car park

[Cuz]

Asap I hope, he is well out of his depth plays shit football and the back 4 obviously do not listen to him,they cannot defend set pieces and we cannot score from them.
Do the right thing Alex GO!!!!

[achilles]

Never in my wildest nightmares did I expect the board to appoint him in the first place but they did against all sensible reason and logic. Will they ever admit to making such an idiotic appointment and sack him, can't see it myself but then who knows what Randy thinks anymore!

[ozzjim]

They won't sack him. Faulkner is clueless and Lerner listens to him.

[curiousorange]

When McLeish is no longer Villa manager, we'll all emerge blinking into the light, asking each other 'Is it over? Is it really true?'

And then Alan Curbishley will be his replacement.

[Lizz]

I've lost my season ticket so I phoned about a replacement today

'That'll cost you £10'

'What? For the sake of 4 remaining matches'

'Well you'll need it for renewal next season'

'You're kidding, i'm not renewing.'

'Well that's your choice'

Top drawer stuff!

Can't they just disable the ST and send you paper ones for the remaining games ?

Apparently not, you have to fill out a lost/stolen form AND cough up £10.

You'll need a lost property number from the police for that.  It happened to me a few years ago and they sent me paper tickets until I could get it sorted - maybe you could just blag it for a few weeks?

I lost my season ticket after a game this season. The ticket office gave me a form to complete, which asked where the ticket had been lost and also requested a property number from the police. As I had absolutely no idea where the ticket had been lost, and basically couldn't be bothered to request a property number didn't bother at first. After about 3 paper tickets and by this stage bored with queuing for the tickets, asked again at the ticket office about the police property number. The operative I spoke to said just pay the £10 and we'll send you a replacement season ticket. Which they did.

[VILLA MOLE]

When McLeish is no longer Villa manager, we'll all emerge blinking into the light, asking each other 'Is it over? Is it really true?'

And then Alan Curbishley will be his replacement.

i would take alan birminum curbishley in a heart beat right now

[HalesowenVilla]

I really dont think he's going anywhere fast, which sends shivers through me. Ive only gotta see his face and im overcome with rage. He's a poor poor manager who's dragging us down to his level. if we'd had some football people on the board this clown would never have been here in the first place

[TheSandman]

When McLeish is no longer Villa manager, we'll all emerge blinking into the light, asking each other 'Is it over? Is it really true?'

And then Alan Curbishley will be his replacement.

And most will take to him in their desperation to get on the first lifeboat off the Titanic. Not realising that the boat has a hole on it.

[VILLA MOLE]

this has probably been discussed but for the purposes of continuity couldnt we have saved some £ and put Houller upstairs and got in a young coach to work with him like Zola just a thought

[Irish villain]

The day Houllier left, I was convinced 'right, here we go. They are back to their best now. Wait until we see the ambition Lerner will show with the next appointment. We will get rid of lots of deadwood and bring in hungry young players.'

I even posted on my facebook: 'Randy, go get Ancelotti'.

I felt so stupid the day McLeish signed. It was just an unambitious and idiotic appointment. The worst thing is, anybody could see that it would be a disaster.

[VILLA MOLE]

oh to be a fly on the wall in the meetings leading up to the appointment of big eck , how they got to this verdict???!!!