Less De-pressing

[PaulWinch again]

I'll be genuinely surprised if we make it to 39 points, which is why I can very much see us going down. Also with the players available throughout the season it will be one of the worst managerial efforts ever if we do go down.

[David_Nab]

Which is why Weimann should of started.His ''we can't play in front of Arsenal '' comment to me translates as '' Plan  A is to hoof to Heskey ..plan B ..erm erm ..I won the league in Scotland you know ''

[darren woolley]

His decisions are baffling why did he start with Heskey I will never understand McLeish's tactics I just hope against Chelsea he start's Weiman instead of Heskey.

[VillaAlways]

His decisions are baffling why did he start with Heskey I will never understand McLeish's tactics I just hope against Chelsea he start's Weiman instead of Heskey.

Prepare to be disappointed Darren

[Irish villain]

We are in a horrible situation. The manager is just out of ideas and losing respect.

[not3bad]

Blues freefall had alot to do with Scott Dann's injury, an issue we shouldn't experience as we are not that reliant on a single player at the back.

Though our defence is so porous it could be argued that we were reliant on a single player up front - Bent.

This is a fair point.  Wasn't it lack of vistories that relegated Blues last season, as opposed to the number of defeats?

[JUAN PABLO]

McLeish needs all the friends he can get, yet he seems to go out of his way to alienate and infuriate. If anyone’s got any idea why he behaves like he does, please tell me because I haven’t got a clue.

I would love McLeish to answer this.

[Hookeysmith]

Like a good few on here i was not against him due to his connection with the comedy lot down the road (if it had worked then it would have been a right kick in the balls for them) But my concerns were raised when we tanked them 5-1 a few years ago. Although he did not dare claim that we were an "elite" club at the time he still angered Blues fans with comments like

"They have a different agenda to us"
"Difficult to compete with teams like that"

I will never forgive MON for what he petulantly did with our football club but the biggest difference between the 2 of them is that MON could take a pub team and get them playing above themselves, this clown could take Barcelona and turn them into a pub team

Reporter "Why did you take Messi off at half time?"

McTwat "He was not following my instructions and defending from the front as he should - all that effort up front scoring wonder goals might be fine, but what happens if the opposition get the ball - how do you defend high up the pitch"
"Thats why i am buying Emile Heskey - to show Messi how to be the complete defensive forward"

Completely out of his depth - has to go

[Rip Van We Go Again]

As the pressure intensifies, the more likely he is to say something disparaging about the supporters, then all hell will break loose.

[Clampy]

A mate text me on Saturday during the game and said 'Is he trying to get himself sacked'?

[Monty]

Blues freefall had alot to do with Scott Dann's injury, an issue we shouldn't experience as we are not that reliant on a single player at the back.

Though our defence is so porous it could be argued that we were reliant on a single player up front - Bent.

This is a fair point.  Wasn't it lack of vistories that relegated Blues last season, as opposed to the number of defeats?

Absolutely. You can draw every game, go a season unbeaten and get relegated on 38 points. Meanwhile, a team who wins half their games and loses the other half finishes in mid-table (even upper mid-table) on 57 points. While the rule is three points for a win and one for a draw, risky attacking football is tactically preferrable to dour defensive football, and McLeish's negativity is just indefensible.

[VillaAlways]

As the pressure intensifies, the more likely he is to say something disparaging about the supporters, then all hell will break loose.

And Randy will still do nothing

[Hookeysmith]

It makes you wonder what the motivation is behind his choices / selections

He must hear the ironic cheers when Heskey is named on the bench or not in the squad
What on earth is in his mindset to think that the big useless lumox can offer anything but ridicule and ultimately uproar from supporters

Considering how much his stock will have burnt to ash with us after Blues releagtions etc - maybe there is a whiff of conspiracy here

They only support i have for that theory is that no normal manager would make such simple mistakes / negative tactics etc on such a regular basis

[N'ZMAV]

It makes you wonder what the motivation is behind his choices / selections

to win nil nil, maybe?

[VillaAlways]

I notice he's bleating on about injuries just like he did in the latter half of the season with Blues One thing about Houllier we had the worst injury crisis last season in living memory and he never moaned,he just got on with it.