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Heroes & Villains => Heroes Discussion => Topic started by: Legion on August 16, 2011, 07:42:28 PM
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To the tune of 'The animals went in 2 by 2':
He left your club to come to us, McLeish, McLeish.
He left your club to come to us, McLeish, McLeish.
The king of the town he took you down,
for that the man deserves a crown.
He's now at Villa, big old Al McLeish!
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I still like this one (which came from Leeg in the first place?):
Well Big Eck is a Villan, we used to hate his guts,
but now he's at a big club, we love his ginger nuts.
Now he's found redemption, forgiven for his sins,
the Blose are in the Championship still eating out of bins.
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No chance they're gonna catch on are they?
It'll be Fuck off Small Heaf, McLeish is ours.
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Al McLeish, my Lord...
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"Ginger Mourinho" x 4
Alternatively; "We've got the ginger one" x4
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were gonna be singing 442 442 442 and were supposed to be at home
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were gonna be singing 442 442 442 and were supposed to be at home
Not sure the Nacional fans will understand that one.
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He used to be shite, but he's alright...
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Alex McLeish's Fickle Army (win IN, lose OUT)
Alex McLeish's Fickle Army (win IN, lose OUT)
Alex McLeish's Fickle Army (win IN, lose OUT)
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I still like this one (which came from Leeg in the first place?):
Well Big Eck is a Villan, we used to hate his guts,
but now he's at a big club, we love his ginger nuts.
Now he's found redemption, forgiven for his sins,
the Blose are in the Championship still eating out of bins.
I love that. Where do u guys sit? Would love to get it going. What about a chorus?
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I just want us to sing claret and blue army, I ain't heard it once since he arrived
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I just want us to sing claret and blue army, I ain't heard it once since he arrived
I'd be quite happy never to hear that again. West Ham do it as do Burnley even Sunny Scunny do it.
And there's all the other colours under the sun armies.
A bit of originality wouldn't go amiss.
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I would wait a few weeks before having a song for him, could come back to bite ya.
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I would wait a few weeks before having a song for him, could come back to bite ya.
Every manager that I can think of has had his name sung down the villa, even DOL. Don't see why McLeish should be any different.
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Alex McLeish's Fickle Army (win IN, lose OUT)
Alex McLeish's Fickle Army (win IN, lose OUT)
Alex McLeish's Fickle Army (win IN, lose OUT)
I'd have a laugh singing this one.
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I just hope it's not "Fuck Mcleish the Villa is ours?".
It will be odd hearing Alex Mcleish's C&B Army, just too soon imo but although I didn't want him at VP it's not his or the teams fault and he deserves to be given a chance to at least prove he isn't good enough.lol
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It's not about Russon then?
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Who is actually going to sing anything for McLeish? We are going to watch the team not "him".
Don't forget where he came from all this rubbish about forgiving him.
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Who is actually going to sing anything for McLeish? We are going to watch the team not "him".
Don't forget where he came from all this rubbish about forgiving him.
He's done nothing wrong so nothing to forgive. He's OURmanager.
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Who cares where he came from? He's the manager of Aston Villa. It's his job. He's hardly a paid-up member of SHA.
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Who is actually going to sing anything for McLeish? We are going to watch the team not "him".
Don't forget where he came from all this rubbish about forgiving him.
*Rolls eyes*
Forgive him for what exactly?
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Who is actually going to sing anything for McLeish? We are going to watch the team not "him".
Don't forget where he came from all this rubbish about forgiving him.
From the man who gave us this little pearl...
If you can sit there and cheer him your not a fan
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Who is actually going to sing anything for McLeish? We are going to watch the team not "him".
Don't forget where he came from all this rubbish about forgiving him.
From the man who gave us this little pearl...
If you can sit there and cheer him your not a fan
Please mods can we have a "slap around the head" smiley for this sort of drivel?
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Who is actually going to sing anything for McLeish? We are going to watch the team not "him".
Don't forget where he came from all this rubbish about forgiving him.
From the man who gave us this little pearl...
If you can sit there and cheer him your not a fan
I should have guessed there would have been previous idiocy considering the shoddy attempt at grammar in his post.
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Who is actually going to sing anything for McLeish? We are going to watch the team not "him".
Don't forget where he came from
Barrhead?
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This thread needs Glenn Peen.
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There is a team called City
They come from Birmingham
They kept on getting relegated
by a ginger Scottishman
Twas in the final minute the referee blew up
And off he went to Villa
To win a proper Cup....
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Isn't it them who are supposed to be obsessed with us?
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Isn't it them who are supposed to be obsessed with us?
What's the tune?
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Isn't it them who are supposed to be obsessed with us?
What's the tune?
:-D
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Didn't somebody already win this one with "you walked a mile and a bit, to get away from the shit, oh aaaaalex"?
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Who is actually going to sing anything for McLeish? We are going to watch the team not "him".
Don't forget where he came from
Barrhead?
And who are the local Barrhead team? Arthurlie. Formed in??? 1874. In1905 Villa bought James Logan from Arthurlie to Villa Park and he played 157 times scoring 4 goals before leaving in 1912 to return to Rangers. His brother Alexander Logan played for Villa in the 1905-06 before moving back north to Falkirk. Villa also got Willie Young from Arthurlie in 1977-78 resulting in the biggest cheque ever in Arthurlie”s history, from Aston Villa, and it’s framed and in the dressing room.
Is it any wonder that in reality he was a sleeping agent all this time? relegated them once, got carried away (to be fair he surrounded himself with so many other agents at St Andrews its no real surprise they had that innate Cup winning mentality). Once he realized what he'd done he did what any agent would do in his position. He rallied his troops and saw there was only one way out of the mess he created. Get them relegated. You watch that last minute cross go into the box at White Hart Lane and try not to snigger as Agent Ridgewell clearly pulls his head away from a simple goalscoring opportunity. Watch it again and you can almost hear Kevin Costner describe agent Ridgwell's head movement (back, and to the left...back, and to the left...).
So, I suppose reading what Hookeysmith posted. Remembering him getting pissed off after beating us in the League Cup and calling their fans "small time". Its becoming more and more clear. Next time we look at him, next time anger is welling at his past just smile, shake your head knowingly and welcome home Agent McLeish whilst saying back, and to the left...
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Who is actually going to sing anything for McLeish? We are going to watch the team not "him".
Don't forget where he came from
Barrhead?
And who are the local Barrhead team? Arthurlie. Formed in??? 1874. In1905 Villa bought James Logan from Arthurlie to Villa Park and he played 157 times scoring 4 goals before leaving in 1912 to return to Rangers. His brother Alexander Logan played for Villa in the 1905-06 before moving back north to Falkirk. Villa also got Willie Young from Arthurlie in 1977-78 resulting in the biggest cheque ever in Arthurlie”s history, from Aston Villa, and it’s framed and in the dressing room.
Is it any wonder that in reality he was a sleeping agent all this time? relegated them once, got carried away (to be fair he surrounded himself with so many other agents at St Andrews its no real surprise they had that innate Cup winning mentality). Once he realized what he'd done he did what any agent would do in his position. He rallied his troops and saw there was only one way out of the mess he created. Get them relegated. You watch that last minute cross go into the box at White Hart Lane and try not to snigger as Agent Ridgewell clearly pulls his head away from a simple goalscoring opportunity. Watch it again and you can almost hear Kevin Costner describe agent Ridgwell's head movement (back, and to the left...back, and to the left...).
So, I suppose reading what Hookeysmith posted. Remembering him getting pissed off after beating us in the League Cup and calling their fans "small time". Its becoming more and more clear. Next time we look at him, next time anger is welling at his past just smile, shake your head knowingly and welcome home Agent McLeish whilst saying back, and to the left...
For brilliant research....... Hands Above The Head Clappy Smiley Thing.
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Fantastic stuff AM (ooh, look, Aston Manor's initials are the same as our manager).
I'm going to have to go and watch Arthurlie now.
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Oh Alex Oh Alex we hate you yes we do we are Villa we are Villa we hate you this is true.
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Day job? Don't give it up just yet son.
sorry forgot......................
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Day job? Don't give it up just yet son
I'm guessing his day job is a paper round
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Fair play to Aston Manor for that....never expected to see a post about Arthurlie on here. My missus is from Barrhead (and her granny used to live a couple of doors down from one Alex McLeish).
Erm, do I win 5 pounds?
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I think Frank Farian put it best with Boney M
He's crazy like a tree
What about dazzy g?
He's obsessed with A McLeish
What about dazzy g?
(Altogether now, join in when you feel confident)
Dazzy, dazzy g
Dazzy, dazzy g
Dazzy, dazzy g
Dazzy, dazzy g
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I would wait a few weeks before having a song for him, could come back to bite ya.
Every manager that I can think of has had his name sung down the villa, even DOL. Don't see why McLeish should be any different.
This.
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Oh Alex Oh Alex we hate you yes we do we are Villa we are Villa we hate you this is true.
Just morning kindergarten for you is it?
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He deserves no songs. He is encouraging turgid football.
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how about
" you don't know what you're doing"
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cheerio cheerio cheerio...
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Alex McLeish's Fickle Army (win IN, lose OUT)
Alex McLeish's Fickle Army (win IN, lose OUT)
Alex McLeish's Fickle Army (win IN, lose OUT)
I'd have a laugh singing this one.
I love it.
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Clap! Clap!
Clap! Clap! Clap!
Clap! Clap! Clap! Clap!
McLeish!
Clap! Clap!
Clap! Clap! Clap!
Clap! Clap! Clap! Clap!
McLeish!
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Clap! Clap!
Clap! Clap! Clap!
Clap! Clap! Clap! Clap!
McLeish!
Clap! Clap!
Clap! Clap! Clap!
Clap! Clap! Clap! Clap!
McLeish!
Of course, you've been singing that one for years.
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Clap! Clap!
Clap! Clap! Clap!
Clap! Clap! Clap! Clap!
McLeish!
Clap! Clap!
Clap! Clap! Clap!
Clap! Clap! Clap! Clap!
McLeish!
'I just want you back for good.'?
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Clap! Clap!
Clap! Clap! Clap!
Clap! Clap! Clap! Clap!
McLeish!
Clap! Clap!
Clap! Clap! Clap!
Clap! Clap! Clap! Clap!
McLeish!
Of course, you've been singing that one for years.
No.
I copied that from Liverpool with their Dalglish chant.
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Clap! Clap!
Clap! Clap! Clap!
Clap! Clap! Clap! Clap!
McLeish!
Clap! Clap!
Clap! Clap! Clap!
Clap! Clap! Clap! Clap!
McLeish!
Of course, you've been singing that one for years.
No.
I copied that from Liverpool with their Dalglish chant.
You caught the clap from the scousers?
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In Scotland they used to sing
Alex McLeish, the Elephant Man
Alex McLeish, the Elephant Man
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Sometimes I think the funeral march is more appropriate:
der der du der der di der der der du der. Oy!
Dazzy you will have to learn the words.
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Not the most supportive of songs:
"We're so shit, it's unbelievable"
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Just to stop the away fans singing it to us.........."We're shit and we know we are" ;)
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To the tuneof, it's your round m'lord.
No plan B mclesh, no plan B
No plan B mclesh, no plan B
No plan B mclesh, no plan B
oh mclesh no plan B
No plan A mclesh, no plan A
No plan A mclesh, no plan A
No plan A mclesh, no plan A
oh mclesh no plan A
Not a clue mclesh, not a clue
Not a clue mclesh, not a clue
Not a clue mclesh, not a clue
oh mclesh not a clue
Don't want you mclesh, don't want you
Don't want you mclesh, don't want you
Don't want you mclesh, don't want you
oh mclesh don't want you
Please fuck off mclesh,please fuck off
Please fuck off mclesh,please fuck off
Please fuck off mclesh,please fuck off
oh mclesh please fuck off.
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Maybe if you could spell the manager's name correctly once in twenty attempts...
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Maybe if you could spell the manager's name correctly once in twenty attempts...
It's all the funnier for it though. To the tuneof, it's your round m'lord.
You should really up date the wikki entry for Kum Ba Yah.
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There wa a good song going around at Stamford Bridge Chelsea on New Years Eve, aimed towrds the Chelsea fans
To the tune of Sloop John B
"we're winning away
we're winning away
how shit must you be
we're winning away"
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Maybe if you could spell the manager's name correctly once in twenty attempts...
Chortle chortle!
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Who is actually going to sing anything for McLeish? We are going to watch the team not "him".
Don't forget where he came from all this rubbish about forgiving him.
You continue to talk bollocks.
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To the tuneof, it's your round m'lord.
So original. Hope you are all happy together. Fucking pathetic.
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There wa a good song going around at Stamford Bridge Chelsea on New Years Eve, aimed towrds the Chelsea fans
To the tune of Sloop John B
"we're winning away
we're winning away
how shit must you be
we're winning away"
Yes. I bet the team really appreciated that.
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Who is actually going to sing anything for McLeish? We are going to watch the team not "him".
Don't forget where he came from all this rubbish about forgiving him.
You continue to talk bollocks.
It's true though.
No one sings his name because he came from Blues.
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Who is actually going to sing anything for McLeish? We are going to watch the team not "him".
Don't forget where he came from all this rubbish about forgiving him.
You continue to talk bollocks.
It's true though.
No one sings his name because he came from Blues.
If he was any good and we'd pinched him of you for that reason I'd be singing his name from the rooftops, 1. For being the Villa manager and 2. because it would have pissed you lot right off.
As it is, he was probably the worst appointment the board could have made. If the criteria for the new manager was:
a) needs to have a record of dull, uninspiring football
b) cannot motivate under-confident players
c) will completely baffle and antagonise the fans
...then they made the best appointment. All the reasons above are why his name isn't being sung, not because he came from that lot down in Small Heath.
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Yes. I bet the team really appreciated that.
it was sung with very good humour.
And obviously did the trick
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Yes. I bet the team really appreciated that.
it was sung with very good humour.
And obviously did the trick
Fulham used to sing something like that, not about winning away but just scoring away. I found it very funny.
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This "because he used to be at Blues" thing is weird.
It is both a stick to beat him with, as in "he's shit, he came from Small Heath FFS" and used by some as a kind of get-out of jail free card for any argument on him, as in "The reason you don't rate him is because he used to manage them".
To be honest, I find both ends of that one dull, unimaginative and a bit half-arsed.
Firstly, who give a flying one if he used to manage them? If he'd done amazingly there, they'd have been gutted to lose him (they weren't), and surely any Villa fan would be cock-a-hoop at stealing their prized asset?
Secondly, what about those who don't rate him because of things other than his former employers? We're not all that dim and parochial, you know.
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Yes. I bet the team really appreciated that.
it was sung with very good humour.
And obviously did the trick
Worked for Swansea at VP as well, their version a pleasantly tuneful:
"We're Swansea City"
"We're shit on the rrrrrrrrrrrroad
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The problem s though, Paulie, both of those sides of the argument are based in truth. There are people who are anti McLeish because he's an ex Blues manager, there's no point denying it. Even amongst the more fair minded he's been given no honeymoon period that any other appointment would have received.
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The problem s though, Paulie, both of those sides of the argument are based in truth. There are people who are anti McLeish because he's an ex Blues manager, there's no point denying it. Even amongst the more fair minded he's been given no honeymoon period that any other appointment would have received.
He doesn't get a honeymoon period because he has performed EXACTLY as the sane minded predicted he would.
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The problem s though, Paulie, both of those sides of the argument are based in truth. There are people who are anti McLeish because he's an ex Blues manager, there's no point denying it. Even amongst the more fair minded he's been given no honeymoon period that any other appointment would have received.
I'm not denying it at all, I'm just saying that a lot of us don't rate the bloke for more considered reasons (ie what we've seen on the pitch).
I also reckon if you looked back at this time last year, Houllier would have been getting exactly the kind of stick McLeish is now, so I don't reckon he's getting any less honeymoon period than anyone else
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Very few people seem to have their name sung at the moment. Much of this is due to the poor attendances and complete lack of atmosphere which continue to decline. The appointment of Mcleish signalled the Board's intention to settle for mediocrity and he's done a sterling job fulfilling that lack of ambition. Why would anybody want to sing a song for a man who is largely responsible for the shambolic state of the team's performances?
Having come from the Blues he was never going to have a honeymoon period or any margin for error so it is bound to end in an ugly situation whatever happens. Surely there were only 3 people who thought he was a good appointment - Lerner, Faulkner and Mcleish.
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The problem s though, Paulie, both of those sides of the argument are based in truth. There are people who are anti McLeish because he's an ex Blues manager, there's no point denying it. Even amongst the more fair minded he's been given no honeymoon period that any other appointment would have received.
He doesn't get a honeymoon period because he has performed EXACTLY as the sane minded predicted he would.
He has, he's kept us in mid table when the obsessives were predicting us being in the bottom 3 by now.
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The problem s though, Paulie, both of those sides of the argument are based in truth. There are people who are anti McLeish because he's an ex Blues manager, there's no point denying it. Even amongst the more fair minded he's been given no honeymoon period that any other appointment would have received.
I'm not denying it at all, I'm just saying that a lot of us don't rate the bloke for more considered reasons (ie what we've seen on the pitch).
I also reckon if you looked back at this time last year, Houllier would have been getting exactly the kind of stick McLeish is now, so I don't reckon he's getting any less honeymoon period than anyone else
Thats my thinking too. The blues connection is a bit like a smokescreen some use to avoid the real important issue that is his results/performances over the last 2 seasons.
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The problem s though, Paulie, both of those sides of the argument are based in truth. There are people who are anti McLeish because he's an ex Blues manager, there's no point denying it. Even amongst the more fair minded he's been given no honeymoon period that any other appointment would have received.
He doesn't get a honeymoon period because he has performed EXACTLY as the sane minded predicted he would.
He has, he's kept us in mid table when the obsessives were predicting us being in the bottom 3 by now.
The value of your argument is devalued by you rigidly sticking to quoting what the numpties say.
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The problem s though, Paulie, both of those sides of the argument are based in truth. There are people who are anti McLeish because he's an ex Blues manager, there's no point denying it. Even amongst the more fair minded he's been given no honeymoon period that any other appointment would have received.
He doesn't get a honeymoon period because he has performed EXACTLY as the sane minded predicted he would.
He has, he's kept us in mid table when the obsessives were predicting us being in the bottom 3 by now.
The value of your argument is devalued by you rigidly sticking to quoting what the numpties say.
No it isn't, all of you were predicting us being in the relegation places by now ahead of the December fixtures.
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The problem s though, Paulie, both of those sides of the argument are based in truth. There are people who are anti McLeish because he's an ex Blues manager, there's no point denying it. Even amongst the more fair minded he's been given no honeymoon period that any other appointment would have received.
He doesn't get a honeymoon period because he has performed EXACTLY as the sane minded predicted he would.
He has, he's kept us in mid table when the obsessives were predicting us being in the bottom 3 by now.
The value of your argument is devalued by you rigidly sticking to quoting what the numpties say.
No it isn't, all of you were predicting us being in the relegation places by now ahead of the December fixtures.
Were we?
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In the predictions thread before the season most had us in the top half between 7th and 10th. With one or two exceptions the more down in the dumps posters had us around where we are now.
http://www.heroesandvillains.info/forumv3/index.php?topic=44382.msg1858502#msg1858502
And here's another more complete thread: http://www.heroesandvillains.info/forumv3/index.php?topic=44383.msg1858616#msg1858616
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Yes, but after our draw-filled start to the season the doom-mongers were predicting we'd get no points in December and would be firmly in a relegation battle, many also coming up with the usual "no bottle for a relegation fight" cliches.
As Chris has often said, we are set up, both on and off the pitch, to be a mid-table side, that's where we are and that's where we will finish.
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Funny how it was all McLeish's fault when we went 2-1 down but no credit afforded to him at the end. He has tried countless combinations with the team, whilst bringing in some excellent young players. I also found it amusing today when I heard someone criticising Given for 'hoofing' the ball over the half way line. If I'm not mistaken that has always happened in this game.
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Funny how it was all McLeish's fault when we went 2-1 down but no credit afforded to him at the end.
You're quite right. Mcleish signed Keane, Keane got the winning goals. Simples.
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What's shit about winning is that we have to think of who we should praise. If we lose, we can blame McLeish.
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Every time I see the thread title I keep thinking some variation of My Lovely Horse is required.
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What's shit about winning is that we have to think of who we should praise. If we lose, we can blame McLeish.
No. McLeish got it right today (second half anyway) so fair enough, what's shit about winning is that you just don't know what will happen next time out! We still need to beat QPR (IMHO) to get some breathing space. Anyone convinced, even tonight, that we will? You're only as good as your next game, but with us, the next game is always an unknown! I know, I know, pessimist, but hey, I've been a Villa fan for nearly forty years, so bite me!
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I admit I have totally lost the bug and enjoyment of football nowadays, hence I don't go down the Villa any more. I dont even miss it either. Shame because I used to love it. Nowt to do with McCleish, nor Lerner, nor tactics etc. Just everything to do with realising I wasnt bothered anymore. I occasionaly come on here from time to time to see if I can relight the spark. Fingers crossed.
So for what it is worth, here's my ditty for AM...
(To the tune of Alice by Smokey)
He took them down
He brought them up
He took them down again
He won a cup
He fucked them up
Then Randy got his man
Cus for three long years we were living next door to Alex
Alex, who the fuck is Alex
Didn’t want to be there
He knew he had enough
Came to join a big club
Cus it’s us he really loved
Cus for three long years we were living next door to Alex
Alex,
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Funny how it was all McLeish's fault when we went 2-1 down but no credit afforded to him at the end. He has tried countless combinations with the team, whilst bringing in some excellent young players. I also found it amusing today when I heard someone criticising Given for 'hoofing' the ball over the half way line. If I'm not mistaken that has always happened in this game.
What tune should we sing this to?
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Funny how it was all McLeish's fault when we went 2-1 down but no credit afforded to him at the end. He has tried countless combinations with the team, whilst bringing in some excellent young players. I also found it amusing today when I heard someone criticising Given for 'hoofing' the ball over the half way line. If I'm not mistaken that has always happened in this game.
What tune should we sing this to?
The theme tune to Black Beauty.
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Had alittle Happy Birthday Alex yesterday a few joined in. Dave Clark 5 any news on those players?
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Had alittle Happy Birthday Alex yesterday a few joined in. Dave Clark 5 any news on those players?
No. I think I had been told bullshit so it won't be mentioned.
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Day job? Don't give it up just yet son.
sorry forgot......................
More to the point have you got a "day job " I can hold my head up high yes I do have a job (responsible as well)
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He's a lollipop man.
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He's a lollipop man.
Well there you go, Nigel Blackwell was right once again when he sang, "Not long now before lollipop men are called Darren."
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No problem Dave Clark 5. I think if we beat The gunners who look there for the taking and beat QPR we might hear the murmourings of support for McLeish. Whisper it quietly though dont want to upset the natives.