The General C. Krulak Thread XIV

[TelfordVilla]

It would appear that like a lot of us, the General is fed up with the moaning and doom and gloom merchants on this site. Quite right too. This season has been another one of progress and isnt over yet contrary to how some posters proclaimed weeks ago.

however this thread is supposed to be questions for the general. A Q&A thread.
I think (although GK started the'open' forum with his comments about the lack of real support) this thread should get back to being a Q&A one.....so

Will the club be making an official complaint about the gesturing of Stephen Carr as he walked the length of the North Stand ? What a way for a highly paid 'professional footballer' to behave. Typical gutter mentality so endemic at that club.

[CBAV06]

Another fresh start.

Questions for the General to answer please.

Please note that the General cannot and will not comment on team or managerial matters.

Football, like message board moderating, is a lot easier in hindsight. Some would look at Paulie's post and think "Hey, that doesn't belong on this thread." Some would wonder why people that are critical get an opinion and those that don't apparently shouldn't respond.

My opinion, if you allow naysayers then allow yay-sayers...otherwise we all become pointless.

[saunders_heroes]

General. why are you having a go at Pauliewalnuts? Probably one of our most loyal fans. Someone who follows the club home and away.

We were utterly cack (a Midlands word for shit) for most of the game today, we are allowed to mention this on an internet forum aren't we?

General, I have the utmost respect for you, but please do not come onto OUR forum and tell us what we can and can't say about the club we have invested a huge amount of our time and money following.

All I've heard for ages on here is doom and gloom from Pauliewalnuts, so I don't blame him for having a knock or two back at him.
And we weren't 'cack' for most of the game either. We should have been two up by the time Small Heath decided to cross the half way line today.

6 derby wins on the trot and there's still no pleasing some people.

I take exception that that.

My "gloom" comes from the fact that I don't like the style of football we play, and I'm not massively convinced by the manager.

I can point you in the direction of plenty of posts where I've been very positive about things if that helps you out.

re your last line, that's something I've pointed out myself, and did in the reply to the General, that it really doesn't matter how we play right now, all that matters is the result.

Okay I apologise about the last line because I'm positive you're as happy as I am about beating Small Heath, but you have to admit you've been moaning about the Villa for quite a while now and I think it's been winding a lot of Villa fans up something rotten. Yes we're not the greatest team in the world, but we're not as bad as you're suggesting....

Oh feck it I'm pissed. Off to bed.

[pauliewalnuts]

Okay I apologise about the last line because I'm positive you're as happy as I am about beating Small Heath, but you have to admit you've been moaning about the Villa for quite a while now and I think it's been winding a lot of Villa fans up something rotten. Yes we're not the greatest team in the world, but we're not as bad as you're suggesting....

Oh feck it I'm pissed. Off to bed.

I haven't been winding anyone up, I've been having my say.

I also didn't suggest on this thread we're a bad side, I pointed out where our failings are this year in response to someone else who specifically raised that point.

[Vancouver]

The end of the world is upon us.

Miserable gits. Go out and do some good in the world. How about a spot of volunteering in the community. It might make you feel better and enjoy life.

[pauliewalnuts]

Another fresh start.

Questions for the General to answer please.

Please note that the General cannot and will not comment on team or managerial matters.

Football, like message board moderating, is a lot easier in hindsight. Some would look at Paulie's post and think "Hey, that doesn't belong on this thread." Some would wonder why people that are critical get an opinion and those that don't apparently shouldn't respond.

My opinion, if you allow naysayers then allow yay-sayers...otherwise we all become pointless.

I was replying to something the General posted himself, which was then followed up on by another poster.

[ckrulak]

General Krulak here:

1.  I am bemused and amazed...I am now "singling out paulie", coming on "our" site and "telling us what we can and can't say"...what the heck are you all talking about???  paulie posted a comment and I posted one.  I started mine by saying that our lack of agreement was what made "horse racing."  I was a helluva lot more respectful than Dave Cooper who seems to imply that I am somehow not part of H&V...that the site is "owned" by people who are not like me...that I am somehow just a passing fixture on the site....that I am not a Fan and can't have an opinion.  If I honestly thought that Dave Cooper's view was the view of the readers of H&V, I would be off the site so damn fast your heads would swim.  I was NOT having a go at paulie...I was simply giving my view of his post.  I honestly thought that is what took place on this web site...it certainly is what takes place on the other sites I post on.  This is the FIRST time anyone has ever told me a site was "our" site and I wasn't a part of it....or that a post by me was an attempt to "tell us what we can and can't say."  Every one knows that I have always said to give me the "good, bad, and ugly" but I NEVER knew that I was somehow forbidden to give my own opinions on this site.  Obviously I will restrict my comments from now on...and I apologize to pauliewalnuts if I did anything to hurt him...that was certainly NOT my intent.  I will be off the site for a few days to let this all calm down.  Up the Villa!

[pauliewalnuts]

.and I apologize to pauliewalnuts if I did anything to hurt him...that was certainly NOT my intent.  I will be off the site for a few days to let this all calm down.  Up the Villa!

There's no offence taken, General, I just thought you read a lot of things into my post which weren't actually there.

I was just following up on Guy's comment (which i thought was a pretty interesting point) about the way "home only" fans see things a bit differently from him, and pointing out the disparity between the home results and away as a reason for this (which you quite rightly pointed out, are excellent, which is why i posted those tables).

I'm not a massive fan of the brand of football we play, that is true, but I wasn't in any way suggesting 64 points is not a good haul (it is), or that we are a poor team (we're not).

Having said that, the style of football was the last thing on my mind tonight or against Hull on Wednesday, and it will be the last thing in the next two games, as well, that'll be winning. That's not a view i hold for the whole season, but at this point in the shake-down, it is all that matters.

[The Situation]

Hello MR Krulak;

I'm sure, like me you're delighted with the win today despite not playing very well, especially in the second half. It's a funny feeling winning when you haven't played well, but still win, especially in a derby.

Forget about some of the haters, there will always be haters lurking around no matter what. I think you're great for coming on here answering questions but I must admit I don't know why MON never subs Petrov when he gets tired and why Cuellar plays at right back when he's not a right back despite having two great right backs available. I'm not being negative, I love Villa, Randy and MON it's just those things which I wonder about all the time.

Up the Villa!

[SX150]

Nothing but respect for the General, top bloke.

[pdiddybaby]

General please pass out our congratulations to Milner for the Young PFA award the 2nd Villain of course in two years

[Mazrim]

Obviously I will restrict my comments from now on.

I for one would be very disappointed if you did this, Sir.
You want the good, bad and ugly. I'm all for you giving it back.

[Rudy Can't Fail]

Nothing but respect for the General, top bloke.

Absolutely, which is why I think there's some confusion on this thread about discussing playing matters rather than Club matters, which seemed to be the rule until this afternoon.

I welcome the General giving his opinions on the football side, I'm just not sure this thread is the right place unless he's prepared to answer thousands of questions regarding who's the best right back, should we go 451 against City or the benefits of Emile Heskey.

Whatever happens, I hope the General continues to post on here.

[TimTheVillain]

Obviously I will restrict my comments from now on.

I for one would be very disappointed if you did this, Sir.
You want the good, bad and ugly. I'm all for you giving it back.

Jesus yes.

General, I speak for us all when I say that we ( H&V and AVFC)  have a massive amount of respect for you as a fan as well as a Director of AVFC.

UTV

[Tony]

General Krulak here:

 This is the FIRST time anyone has ever told me a site was "our" site and I wasn't a part of it....or that a post by me was an attempt to "tell us what we can and can't say."  Every one knows that I have always said to give me the "good, bad, and ugly" but I NEVER knew that I was somehow forbidden to give my own opinions on this site.  Obviously I will restrict my comments from now on...and I apologize to pauliewalnuts if I did anything to hurt him...that was certainly NOT my intent.  I will be off the site for a few days to let this all calm down.  Up the Villa!

Plenty of us appreciate that you take the time and interest to comment here full stop, your input is much appreciated.