OhioVilla

Think he peaked here, best for everyone that he moved on.

Benitez would keep us up, but that's about it...

But who will we hoof the ball up to now? Or better yet, who will miss a wide open net? Oh, Gabby is still on the team, you say?

No, people in the Northeast are just very rude and aggressive.

It won't be Klinsmann. He's got his hands full enough as it is.

However the target is, he better play attractive football.

I want Martinez. Lambert would be going back to bad habits.

Either that or BR from Swansea.

I still fancy Martinez over OGS and Lambert, if at all possible, but realize this is probably a long shot.

If we don't get OGS I'd like to see Klinsmann in

Klinsmann is at his dream job.

Not possible.

TheTrees almost took down an entire club.

What a destroyer. Sign him up to play the midfield.

I'm fairly confident that this is just Molde's way of extracting more money from us to get a bigger buyout from OGS. No doubt they are going to try and cash in on the fact that OGS leaving means losing huge investments and they will want compensation.

Randy will write a big check, we'll have our manager, Molde will have their giant payoff. Win/win for everyone.

That...was quick...

Huge gamble. Not really comfortable with it, but he does encourage the right style of football. If he has an eye for talent, then he'll be a huge success. And he most certainly would be cheaper than the other highly named options in Lambert and Martinez, yes?

The only way I'd feel truly comfortable with OGS is if we have a DOF.

Out of interest has anyone who has been looking on the various fan sites, twitter, facebook etc come across a single Villa fan who is disappointed by the decision today?

Not only have I not found one Villa fan who was unhappy, I haven't found one football fan who isn't happy about this. Again, this was soul crushing football, everyone knew it. Supporters didn't enjoy it, and opposing supporters didn't enjoy it. We were worse than Stoke, IMO, for the neutrals.

I'm not sure the Norwich fans will be particularly enthused...

Yes, but who cares about them?

Out of interest has anyone who has been looking on the various fan sites, twitter, facebook etc come across a single Villa fan who is disappointed by the decision today?

Not only have I not found one Villa fan who was unhappy, I haven't found one football fan who isn't happy about this. Again, this was soul crushing football, everyone knew it. Supporters didn't enjoy it, and opposing supporters didn't enjoy it. We were worse than Stoke, IMO, for the neutrals.

http://prosoccertalk.nbcsports.com/2012/05/14/alex-mcleish-fired-sacked-aston-villa-fc-news-2012-managerial-change-england-english-premier-league/

From the other side of the pond.

Called Alex McLeish's style of football "soul-crushing"

Saw new odds recently that put Martinez at almost even money.

why is everyone mentioning Rafa and Martinez? Didnt they turn us down already last year, when the club was in a better state?

Rafa legged it when he heard what Lerner had to say to him about the future.

why would they change their mind now?

I think many, including me, are hoping that after this season of discontent and cost cutting then the subsequent immediate firing of McLeish after the end of the season, we are ready for reinvestment from Randy. That should attract more appealing managers.

Martinez would be a clear declaration of our intent to challenge upwards again.

I'd say that fan in the background with the look of terror on his face would probably describe my feelings about that.

And please. Please. Let Monday be the day.

Please. End this man. Today.

Hell, for his own safety, end this appointment. I feel like McLeish may need his own fleet of body guards in order to survive one game next season.

AgentITK is looking for hits.

I'm sure pretty soon he'll "report" that McLeish is staying. That way, he has his ass covered no matter what happens.

Classic wannabe journalist looking for hits.

Not saying he is right or wrong. He's guessing. I think the McLeish decision has yet to be, if I'm being honest. At least by Lerner, that is.

So the awful line up improvements consist of Carruthers maybe Weimann.

Dear oh dear. Read that again and consider if you'd read it five years ago.

When are people going to wake the **** up and see that we simply do not have the players?

My guess is because most of us realize that mentality means just as much as talent?

Seriously, what can McLeish say in his pre game talk? "Let's go draw this match!"?

Sometimes, teams with lesser talent win games because they have a mentality that they can win the game. This, OTOH, is giving up before you step foot on the pitch.

McLeish OUT!

I mean, it's certainly lacking quality, but at least use the attacking players we have, rather than playing for the draw at the start of the match.

Heskey up front by himself is surrendering himself at the beginning. No ambition.

Lambert surely looks, what was it again? "Tactically inept" today. McLeish is wondering how he has the nerve to challenge a top team like this...