The General C. Krulak Thread XV

[eastie]

Randy Lerner has failed this club by raking in almostŁ20m profit this summer and not appointing a manager yet!

Don't worry Lerner the window is almost over so you can keep your cash, the lack of a manager is a disgrace.we are out of Europe and may now attract lesser managers- I've rarely felt this club has been going downhill fast as much as I feel it now.

[sfx412]

General, for 3 seasons our European qualification has been blown away by giving no respect to the opposition and picking weak teams, especially in the away leg.
I appreciate the new policy is to use the kids as much as possible, to save money perhaps, but it hasn't worked. Does the Board appreciate this, and should a miracle happen and we qualify again next season, which seems very unlikely, will the team selection policy remain the same?
Whilst I appreciate we won the Peace Cup and went to Wembley twice,  we have sold off our 2 best players in successive seasons and are now managed by a reserve team coach who on his last 3 results doesn't seem to have grasped the idea of what is required to manage a great club in the Premiership.
In your opinion is that the way a club with top 4 ambitions should be run, even in the short term?

If we're judging winning the Peace Cup as some mark of success, we're only a couple of steps above the Blues and their listing FA Cup semi final appearances on their "honours" list.

I'd hope we'd be way above that.

I agree but the General keeps referring back to it, so the Board must feel it relevant

[pauliewalnuts]

General, for 3 seasons our European qualification has been blown away by giving no respect to the opposition and picking weak teams, especially in the away leg.
I appreciate the new policy is to use the kids as much as possible, to save money perhaps, but it hasn't worked. Does the Board appreciate this, and should a miracle happen and we qualify again next season, which seems very unlikely, will the team selection policy remain the same?
Whilst I appreciate we won the Peace Cup and went to Wembley twice,  we have sold off our 2 best players in successive seasons and are now managed by a reserve team coach who on his last 3 results doesn't seem to have grasped the idea of what is required to manage a great club in the Premiership.
In your opinion is that the way a club with top 4 ambitions should be run, even in the short term?

If we're judging winning the Peace Cup as some mark of success, we're only a couple of steps above the Blues and their listing FA Cup semi final appearances on their "honours" list.

I'd hope we'd be way above that.

I agree but the General keeps referring back to it, so the Board must feel it relevant

Does he?

Can't say I've noticed that myself.

[andyh]

General, I am sure you are as gutted as the rest of us by tonights result and poor performance.
Can you confirm please that it has not been Mr. Lerners intention to deliberately delay the appointment of a new manager until the transfer window has closed and therefore guarantee not having to spend any more money.
My guess is that you will tell us it not the case, but you know what, it certainly appears like that.
I am sure Mr.Lerner has the best intentions for the club. This has to be demonstrated by bringing in a top class man to kick start our season. No doubt the timing will mean he has to work with the players already at the club and cannot bring new blood in.
I sincerley hope that the promise of a bright future still applies, because at this moment, the present stinks.

[sfx412]

Randy Lerner has failed this club by raking in almostŁ20m profit this summer and not appointing a manager yet!

Don't worry Lerner the window is almost over so you can keep your cash, the lack of a manager is a disgrace.we are out of Europe and may now attract lesser managers- I've rarely felt this club has been going downhill fast as much as I feel it now.

I'd hang on a bit before making such comments.

At least until the managerial partnership is announced.

[The Situation]

Oh by-the-way General; can you explain to every Villa fan why Kevin Macdonald has gone down the same route as O'Neill playing players out of position? Hasn't Macdonald learnt anything from watching MON making mistakes? Cuellar is not a right-back and Beye is not a left-back!!! Argh, why is it so hard to play players in their normal positions?!

[sfx412]

General, for 3 seasons our European qualification has been blown away by giving no respect to the opposition and picking weak teams, especially in the away leg.
I appreciate the new policy is to use the kids as much as possible, to save money perhaps, but it hasn't worked. Does the Board appreciate this, and should a miracle happen and we qualify again next season, which seems very unlikely, will the team selection policy remain the same?
Whilst I appreciate we won the Peace Cup and went to Wembley twice,  we have sold off our 2 best players in successive seasons and are now managed by a reserve team coach who on his last 3 results doesn't seem to have grasped the idea of what is required to manage a great club in the Premiership.
In your opinion is that the way a club with top 4 ambitions should be run, even in the short term?

If we're judging winning the Peace Cup as some mark of success, we're only a couple of steps above the Blues and their listing FA Cup semi final appearances on their "honours" list.

I'd hope we'd be way above that.

I agree but the General keeps referring back to it, so the Board must feel it relevant

Does he?

Can't say I've noticed that myself.

Yes and O'Neill did in one of his last interviews, in reference to the use of the kids
I'm sure someone will look back and prove my point one way or the other.
I can't be bothered

[paul_e]

Hi general

A lot of people on this site are going to be saying things with their heart tonight so there's going to be a coupl of pages on this thread which aren't going to be very productive.  That said I think Kev Mac looked like someone who was doing a job he didn't want tonight.  I know statements have been made that we're going to wait until after everton but I don't see the point.  I like him as a coach, as do all Villa fans but he just doesn't look like he's interested.  3 days wait would normally not be an issue but when that accounts for 60% of the chance to make any changes to the playing side in the next 4months it has to be considered as a big issue when he looks like his mind is already made up.

The fans are hurting again tonight and the only thing I can see picking us up is the announcement of a big name manager followed by a couple of signings in the next few days.

[Macho Man Randy Savage]

P.S. On a less offensive note, pass this along to K-Mac before the Everton game

--------Petrov----NRC----------
Albrighton---------------Young
--------------Ireland------------
-----------Agbonlahor----------

This is a winning formation. You have two disciplined and defensively solid midfielders protecting the defense and keeping possession, two wingers in their natural positions, an attacking CM playing in his best position and feeding through balls to a speed demon of a striker.

Easy eh?

I really hope this is what we see on Sunday.

[Lee]

Randy Lerner has failed this club by raking in almostŁ20m profit this summer and not appointing a manager yet!

Don't worry Lerner the window is almost over so you can keep your cash, the lack of a manager is a disgrace.we are out of Europe and may now attract lesser managers- I've rarely felt this club has been going downhill fast as much as I feel it now.

Not been supporting the Villa very long then?

Do you really think that Randys' motives have been money orientated after all this time? The mind boggles, it really does.

[Risso]

I'm not impressed with the lack of speed in appointing a manager, but I think Randy is a good way off making a profit out of us yet.  The main reason we're in this mess is that O'Neill wasted so much money.

[CT]

Thought the same Lee mate,

He'd have been suicidal in the mid-eighties!

[sfx412]

I'm not impressed with the lack of speed in appointing a manager, but I think Randy is a good way off making a profit out of us yet.  The main reason we're in this mess is that O'Neill wasted so much money.

And quit in the way he did taking all the coaching knowledge with him

[Ian.]

General,
This is the first time I have posted on your thread but I feel the need here.
I have a lot of respect for what Kevin Macdonald has had to do and done at our club for the last 15 years. But surely someone who is showing signs of "hmmm what to do, what to do" is not the man to take us forward. He has not said "Yes I want the job".
I'm sure Randy or yourself General have not really got where you have got in life unless you was 100% committed and 100% up for the challenge.
Surely you either want the job or you don't. I can't understand the logic of seeing how someone thinks in couple of weeks time.
I know he is caretaker manager and looking after the team in this need, but as for taking our club forward we need someone who "wants" the job and is going to take it by the scruff of neck and sort this shambles out.
I'm hoping Randy and the board are thinking this too.

[eastie]

No lee , I've been supporting us over 30 yrs - I think randy gave it his all for 4 yrs but has realised the top 4 is further away than ever.

The emergence of money bags citeh , and the recession have left us unable to compete financially and I think randy probably realised this.

If he cannot invest enough to take us further I'd thank him and hope he finds someone who can , but right now he needs to appoint a manager and fast or I see bad bad times ahead.

Ring Sven and get him in - we need experience!