The Ultimate Choice

[Eigentor]

I feel that those who say that relegation is price worth paying for getting rid of McLeish are forgetting that this is about the club, not the manager.

[VillaBobby]

If its not this season it will be next as we have declined massively for the passed 2 years. Selling off our best players undoubtedly carries a massive burdon but still, this squad should not be where it is. That is due to the manager.

Relegation would kill Villa with its current debts as the loss of revenues will then see the debt unserviceable.

[PaulWinch again]

Whatever happens the future cannot be with Mcleish.

[Irish villain]

PL with Eck. PL with anybody.

Only Everton have spent more seasons in the top flight than Aston Villa. It's where villa belong.

[Lambert and Payne]

If we was garunteed a new manager, yes. I can't stand the thought of another season like this, were only delaying the inevitable. We need to progress as a club and I don't see that happening.
I just want rid of the bloke altogether

[curiousorange]

I wouldn't touch the "benefits" of relegation with a bargepole. McLeish will not be here next season; if he is, Randy Lerner will either be sectioned or will have to employ round-the-clock protection.

[Des Little]

No one should understimate the damage that relegation could cause Aston Villa FC. It would be catestrophic, no question.

[brian green]

I suppose I should have said when I started this thread that I would of course prefer to be in the Premiership with another manager but after last night I am more than ever convinced that unless the owner and his hirelings get a massive kick up the arse what we are seeing these days will become the norm.   If we scrape survival this year and McLeish stays we will be every bit as bad next season, probably worse and relegation will be inevitable.   Relegation might be a loud enough wake up call.

In my opinion it hinges on the fact that the club is wholly owned by Lerner.   He could be so naive or bloody minded that McLeish would be kept in charge until he drops down dead if Lerner so wishes.

To stand any chance of retaining any kind of status in English football we have to start winning again and winning well with football worth watching.   What you have to ask yourself is whether that is more likely to happen in the Premiership being managed by McLeish or temporarily in the Championship managed by a young, dynamic, progressive manager who is liked and respected by players and fans alike.   I have made my mind up and it is a decision based on what is in the best interests of the club which has been so much part of my life for so many years.

[Fergal]

Sadly the choice is not ours to make.
Prem

[Kingthing]

Having just lost my dad to Cancer I've realised (even more) that football is not the most important thing in life. At the moment I really don't care if we go down, I know for others and the club it would be a disaster but I'm bored with everything to do with the Villa at the moment and I've been to more games this year than I have done in ages, If we go down I think I'll go to even more games because they'll be grounds and places I've not been before and I might even get excited from winning again (I'm not daft enough to think a crap team in the prem is a good one in the Championship)

This season has been grim and I really don't want another one, kick off's at stupid o'clock, the non stop Manchester wank fest, I'll be glad to see the back of it. What are we striving for, fucking survival, give me a season of hope where we can at least try and win the league.

I know I'll get slated but its how I feel and I think I'd feel the same if my Dad was still alive. What was the question again? Oh yeah I voted option two.       

[Legion]

Why do you think you would get slated for expressing a personal opinion on a discussion board?

[VillaBobby]

Having just lost my dad to Cancer I've realised (even more) that football is not the most important thing in life. At the moment I really don't care if we go down, I know for others and the club it would be a disaster but I'm bored with everything to do with the Villa at the moment and I've been to more games this year than I have done in ages, If we go down I think I'll go to even more games because they'll be grounds and places I've not been before and I might even get excited from winning again (I'm not daft enough to think a crap team in the prem is a good one in the Championship)

This season has been grim and I really don't want another one, kick off's at stupid o'clock, the non stop Manchester wank fest, I'll be glad to see the back of it. What are we striving for, fucking survival, give me a season of hope where we can at least try and win the league.

I know I'll get slated but its how I feel and I think I'd feel the same if my Dad was still alive. What was the question again? Oh yeah I voted option two.       

I think you may be surprised by how many agree with you.

I would take a season of excitement, genuine belief that we can win every game in a lower division than what we have now.

[London Villan]

You know what I couldn't care less now. If we get relegated it will be an entertaining season down there. Does it affect me personally if we go down? Nope, so I'll look forward to watching football for the most part on Saturday nights and Tuesdays/Wednesdays... heck we might even win a game or two at Villa Park.

[Chipsticks]

My main gripe with the second option is that I'm not sure that we'd be able to bounce back up straight away. We could potentially become what Newcastle have, but I could easily see us going the way of Nottingham Forrest.

Also, if we go down, we suddenly have a manager in Big Feck with a good promotion record. I'm not sure relegation would necessarily mean the end of his tenure here.

[Legion]

Or Sheffield Wednesday.