Are We Alex McLeish's Claret & Blue Army Now?

[not3bad]

What do you think?

[The Laughing Policeman]

If the team keep playing the way they have in the last three games, why not?

[Toronto Villa]

People need to get behind him. We all want Villa to win and he's been very dignified since he arrived. The problem was the style of football, and whether it is through his own efforts or the influence of the fans or a combination, that has improved markedly recently. No matter. We all love the club and he wants to do well as manager. That should be reason enough to support his efforts.

[sid cowans10]

got to say NO to that we had a good result today and everyone from whats been said on post match thread thinks were the best thing since slice bread we have big problems and this result will paper over the cracks lets just see what happens knowing the way we are this season we will be garbage on monday and everyone will be moaning again must admit the beer will taste a lot sweeter tonight happy new year folks !!!!! VTID

[WALTERS WARRIORS]

If he sets the team out with a view to winning like he has the last three games. I will consider it !!!

[Mister E]

I suppose the question is whether he has stumbled across a winning formula, or whether he has been working his way toward this sort of game-plan / set-up.

Let's see what happens against Swansea and Bristol Rovers.

[Chris Harte]

Keep going like today's result and the Arsenal performance until the end of the season and he'll be winning the majority over, I'd have thought.

I think there will always be a minority who won't ever accept McLeish because of where he managed previously but to be fair, up until mid-December there were other more relevant reasons I was unaccepting of him.

[Ian.]

I really hope so.

[Ger Regan]

I find it strange how so many of our fans seemingly despise someone who has acted as a gentleman and with great dignity throughout this, and even when he was with that shower of shite.
By all means question his abilities, but the personal abuse was disgraceful in my opinion.

If he gets the team playing like they did today over an extended period then there should be no question of the fans' support.

[Legion]

I'm hoping this is the start of a resurgance. I'd love to see/hear a vocal backing on Monday. "Alex Mcleish's Claret and Blue Army". Why not? He's OUR manager.

[KRS]

Its taken longer than any of us would have liked, but may be its taken him this long to assess what the players can do and are capable of, and also implementing his own method in training and on the pitch. There have been a few occasions this season when its been said that the players arent doing on the pitch what they have been doing in training, so may both management and players should take joint responsibility.

Its easy to get carried away after a good win and a few improved performances, so lets see if they can maintain this form and get some momemtum going into January and February. Very chuffed tonight but still sceptical.

[The Man With A Stick]

got to say NO to that we had a good result today and everyone from whats been said on post match thread thinks were the best thing since slice bread we have big problems and this result will paper over the cracks lets just see what happens knowing the way we are this season we will be garbage on monday and everyone will be moaning again must admit the beer will taste a lot sweeter tonight happy new year folks !!!!! VTID

Big problems?  Where?

Why are some people so against the idea of giving him (and the team) some credit and being anything other than pessimistic all of the time?

[Phil from the upper holte]

Fickle uh yes.;-)

[Archie]

AML has changed his attitude and vision of football.
Today the team selection, with Super Mark, Zog and Cjaran in the starting XI, was for 10/11 fine, included Cuellar for Hutton as RB.
After the first 20 minutes of the second half, when we were crushed in our box  he played  a second striker instead of the 5th defender (as many feared, I suppose) and a creative midfielder like Barry Bannan.
It's the third game in a row that the team try and play a passing football instead of the long balls of the beginning.

AML is changed, and if he keeps to make the team to play a positive, entertaining, passing football, we must change our attitude  and  support him without reserve, imo. 

[Kingthing]

One BBQ doesn't make a summer and as much as I say back him it'll only take a defeat against Swansea for him to be the devil incarnate.