[Dudleylad]

Perfect signing by the Villa considering the position they find themselves in.

[BlackCountryVilla]

Martin. I was looking at the Premier League table and noticed that Aston Villa are safe, despite only winning seven matches (so far). Has anybody ever won fewer games than this and survived? Also, QPR and Bolton have won 10 games each and could still go down. What's the most wins from a relegated side? Mark (Aston Villa fan)

MARTIN SAYS: In the history of the Premier League we have only seen one side win fewer games than Aston Villa have this season and still retain their top-flight status. That was the West Brom side of 2004/05, which only managed six wins all season and yet climbed out of the relegation zone on the final day to finish 17th with 34 points. If Aston Villa fail to beat Norwich on Sunday then they will become only the second team in Premier League history to survive with less than eight wins.

[KingKoren]

Martin. I was looking at the Premier League table and noticed that Aston Villa are safe, despite only winning seven matches (so far). Has anybody ever won fewer games than this and survived? Also, QPR and Bolton have won 10 games each and could still go down. What's the most wins from a relegated side? Mark (Aston Villa fan)

MARTIN SAYS: In the history of the Premier League we have only seen one side win fewer games than Aston Villa have this season and still retain their top-flight status. That was the West Brom side of 2004/05, which only managed six wins all season and yet climbed out of the relegation zone on the final day to finish 17th with 34 points. If Aston Villa fail to beat Norwich on Sunday then they will become only the second team in Premier League history to survive with less than eight wins.

Do you have the record for most draws? If you manage that achievement would your season be considered a success?

[BlackCountryVilla]

Do you have the record for most draws? If you manage that achievement would your season be considered a success?

We've had 17 draws this season, the record for a Premier League season containing 38 games is 17 held by us in 06-07 and Newcastle 03/04. Exciting eh. So if we draw on sunday at Norwich (almost nailed on with him in charge) we will hold the record outright with 18, and our open top bus parade will be next friday night in Brum.

[KingKoren]

We've had 17 draws this season, the record for a Premier League season containing 38 games is 17 held by us in 06-07 and Newcastle 03/04. Exciting eh. So if we draw on sunday at Norwich (almost nailed on with him in charge) we will hold the record outright with 18, and our open top bus parade will be next friday night in Brum.

That is mightily impressive.

You could sing:

We draw when we want,
We draw when we want,
Our team is dreadful,
We draw when we want! 

[BlackCountryVilla]

That is mightily impressive.

You could sing:

We draw when we want,
We draw when we want,
Our team is dreadful,
We draw when we want! 

Some of our fans have sung that but with 'we're Aston Villa, we draw when we want'. My favourite is the one to 'This old man' tune... 'Alex McLeish is bloody brill, Sets us up to draw nil nil, One nil down so what does he do?, Ten at the back so they don't score two'.

[KingKoren]

Some of our fans have sung that but with 'we're Aston Villa, we draw when we want'. My favourite is the one to 'This old man' tune... 'Alex McLeish is bloody brill, Sets us up to draw nil nil, One nil down so what does he do?, Ten at the back so they don't score two'.

That is pretty funny 

Those negative tactics won a Carling cup you know.

[RowleyBaggie2]

Wait until next season when Karl Henry is prowling around the centre circle and delivering pin point passes back to Given.

[boing_boing68]

Alan Hutton needs a operation on his ligaments because of a tackle by a Spurs player last week 

[tuamigos]

Alan Hutton needs a operation on his ligaments because of a tackle by a Spurs player last week 

Let me do it, I can gut and clean chicken, fish and rabbit!
Cant be that much different can it ? 

[gerry m]

Alan Hutton needs a operation on his ligaments because of a tackle by a Spurs player last week 

what goes around comes around!

[Mister AT]

Cant say I have the slightest bit of sympathy for him.

Just a shame that tackle is so close to the end of the season and not at the start.

[Webby]

Alan Hutton needs a operation on his ligaments because of a tackle by a Spurs player last week 

Splendid

[dont ask me to choose luv]

Let me do it, I can gut and clean chicken, fish and rabbit!
Cant be that much different can it ? 

Do you deliver?

No, just chicken, fish & rabbit 

How about seal?

[BB74]

The Birmingham Mail are reporting that McLeish will be shown the door today.

[WBAinDEVON]

The Birmingham Mail are reporting that McLeish will be shown the door today.

and according to some sources Paul Lambert could be his replacement

[tuamigos]

They did say on the radio this morning that the randy learner will be flying in this week for his end of season debrief.
I still find it difficult to see how they can get rid of him with the level of compensation involved and the fact that they are skint!

[kris_boing]

They did say on the radio this morning that the randy learner will be flying in this week for his end of season debrief.
I still find it difficult to see how they can get rid of him with the level of compensation involved and the fact that they are skint!

They are still paying off O'Neill and Houllier.   
 
Lambert will speak to them but he'll quickly realise that things are not good at Villa Park and he come to the Baggies.

[westbrom4ever]

Looks like he's gone.

Martinez 6/4 and Lambert 3/1 to replace him.

[bradleysrocket]

Martinez turned them down last time and their position has only got worse.

[east-stand-nick]

#pray4mcleish

BBC saying he's at the training ground saying goodbye to the players

[WBAinDEVON]

The Big Eck has left the building

[jonny]

Gutted, absolutely gutted.

Best Villa manager in years.

[up_the_baggies]

Perhaps Terry Connor can finish off what he started at Wolves at Villa.

[BB74]

#pray4mcleish

BBC saying he's at the training ground saying goodbye to the players

Do players train the day after the season has finished then? I thought that was it now for players until July.