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| Blues Holding Out For Compensation For Backroom; ...staff. | |
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| Tweet Topic Started: Jul 6 2011, 10:26 PM (645 Views) | |
| Prawnman | Jul 6 2011, 10:26 PM Post #1 |
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McLeish already at odds with Villa owner Alex McLeish is running into major teething problems at Aston Villa - just 20 days into the manager’s job. McLeish has already been shocked to find out he needs to sell to buy after making his extraordinary and controversial move across the Second City from relegated arch-rivals Birmingham. And now the Scot is being rocked by problems as he seeks to appoint the backroom staff he wants by bringing some of his old ‘team’ across from St Andrew's. Villa's owner, Randy Lerner, is reluctant to pay the compensation package demanded for the men McLeish wants, so the new boss will greet his players for pre-season training today with only skeleton support. McLeish has laughed off suggestions he could even walk out if the problems are not resolved quickly, but the hold-up means he's making a false start in his new job. So far, McLeish is working with the existing managerial staff,featuring Kevin MacDonald and Gordon Cowans. He wants Lerner and Villa chief executive Paul Faulkner - who is only just back from honeymoon - to sort out a deal with Birmingham City for Peter Grant and possibly Andy Watson plus medical and sports science staff to cross the divide. McLeish is in the middle of a complicated legal web at the moment. The manager is in conflict with his former employers about the way he left - with action and counter-action being discussed.. Strong man McLeish is fiercely supportive towards his staff and if he is unable to work without them it would be a blow on several levels. The wrangle over compensation is the latest twist in the bitter fight between Villa and Blues, with much of the energy of both clubs spent on that front this summer. McLeish has yet to make any signings as he waits for Stewart Downing’s sale to Liverpool to go through. He is working on many targets but those seem to depend on more money coming in. Ashley Young’s departure to Manchester United has apparently been swallowed up by the cost of the record move for Darren Bent in the January window. Read more: http://www.mirrorfootball.co.uk/news/Aston...l#ixzz1RMmsSB5Y Sign up for MirrorFootball's Morning Spy newsletter Register here |
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| Blue Raphealite | Jul 6 2011, 11:22 PM Post #2 |
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First glimpse of the sun breaking through the clouds. :applause: Now, Dave Watson the 'highly regarded' goalkeeper coach, is working at Wast Hills alongside CH. Andy Watson and Peter Grant are not. Lerner told McLeish that Cowans had to remain as 1st Asst at Villa - which straightaway left no room for Andy Watson, so he says that he doesn't want to leave Blues. It's like "Soap" :LMAO: |
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| Prawnman | Jul 6 2011, 11:33 PM Post #3 |
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Or an episode of "Neighbors"............ahum. Great news if Dave Watson stays, it still amazes me that it seems expected that Judas can walk and take everything he wants with him from the Viles point of view. Time to dig our heels in and only let them go for what price we want. |
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| jenni | Jul 7 2011, 12:11 AM Post #4 |
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Cant buy without selling, cannot get his backroom staff he wants, how long until he states the position is untenable?. |
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| Prawnman | Jul 7 2011, 12:13 AM Post #5 |
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:LMAO: I bet he keeps a standard resignation email on his bed side table. |
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| BARNETTSrun | Jul 7 2011, 08:32 AM Post #6 |
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He will hold out for best price for Downing........Buy Nzogbia for half the price |
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| BARNETTSrun | Jul 7 2011, 08:33 AM Post #7 |
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Confused ? You will be after the next episode of ............SOAP |
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| DavoHRE | Jul 7 2011, 09:14 AM Post #8 |
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Heart-warming article. |
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| SimonBCFC | Jul 7 2011, 09:16 AM Post #9 |
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:LOL: |
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| bluenose69 | Jul 7 2011, 09:22 AM Post #10 |
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Does anyone think he would go for N'Zogbia considering it was mcleish that put his foot down here not to sign him even when he came back on the last day to say he would sign for less money? |
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| B25 YEWTREE LOYAL | Jul 7 2011, 09:29 AM Post #11 |
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this is mcjudas we are talikng about of course he would |
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| citytillidie | Jul 7 2011, 09:38 AM Post #12 |
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My response to this?......................... :LMAO: :LMAO: :LMAO: :LMAO: :LMAO: |
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| pooley | Jul 7 2011, 04:15 PM Post #13 |
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It's sad some only find joy in others troubles/difficulties |
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| Blue Raphealite | Jul 7 2011, 04:20 PM Post #14 |
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Only at Villa pools, only at villa. **thumbup |
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| pooley | Jul 7 2011, 04:36 PM Post #15 |
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I can laugh at villa...but still feel something for eck, I cant brush what he did for us under the carpet so I find it hard to find anything to like in this |
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| fatlad | Jul 7 2011, 04:45 PM Post #16 |
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then dont post here then :P |
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