The General C. Krulak Thread XV

[Dazvillain]

GK, new club website has some excellent bits on it, but could you point out to the web gurus thay have made a typing error re the home leg v Rapid on the fixture list....it states a 24:00 kick off !!

[David_Nab]

Hi General,

Please take note of this,  and PM me if required.

I hope i speak for all us villa fans.

I have been a season ticket holder for 13 years now and i heard this morning that there has been some strong betting on steve "wally with the brolly" mclaren.

I hope i speak for all us villa fans.

IF THAT BLOKE EVER BECOMES ASTON VILLA MANAGER I WILL NEVER SET FOOT IN VILLA PARK AGAIN !!!!

That would be McClaren who won the Dutch league ahead of current fan favourite for the job Martin Jol ...
A few years I would agree but he has certainly proved himself since his England days.

[Dave Cooper please]

Many very good club managers have failed with international sides, does Graham Taylor mean anything to you?

[Olneythelonely]

Hi General,

Please take note of this,  and PM me if required.

I hope i speak for all us villa fans.

I have been a season ticket holder for 13 years now and i heard this morning that there has been some strong betting on steve "wally with the brolly" mclaren.

I hope i speak for all us villa fans.

IF THAT BLOKE EVER BECOMES ASTON VILLA MANAGER I WILL NEVER SET FOOT IN VILLA PARK AGAIN !!!!

You certainly don't speak for me.

[Ger Regan]

I hope i speak for all us villa fans.

IF THAT BLOKE EVER BECOMES ASTON VILLA MANAGER I WILL NEVER SET FOOT IN VILLA PARK AGAIN !!!!

No you must certainly don't speak for all of us.

[Big Dick Edwards]

McLaren's only just started work with his new club so I really can't see it happening. I believe we'll appoint somebody who's currently unemployed or someone who resigns his current job to make himself available. I sincerely hope that doesn't mean Steve Coppell is lining himself up.

Or maybe someone who's contract is up for renegotiation. Big Eck anyone?!

[TheTimVilla]

Dennis Wise & Gus Poyet dream team? ;o)

[ClaretAndBlueBlood]

General,

definitely not Bradley please. Guus Hiddink would be nice if you could arrange it please

[Dr Butler]

McLaren's only just started work with his new club so I really can't see it happening. I believe we'll appoint somebody who's currently unemployed or someone who resigns his current job to make himself available. I sincerely hope that doesn't mean Steve Coppell is lining himself up.

Or maybe someone who's contract is up for renegotiation. Big Eck anyone?!

stranger things have happened BDE and you could not blame him for wanting to better himself.....

[hipkiss92]

McLaren's only just started work with his new club so I really can't see it happening. I believe we'll appoint somebody who's currently unemployed or someone who resigns his current job to make himself available. I sincerely hope that doesn't mean Steve Coppell is lining himself up.

Or maybe someone who's contract is up for renegotiation. Big Eck anyone?!

stranger things have happened BDE and you could not blame him for wanting to better himself.....

Though he could join a Conference side and he would have bettered himself...

[eastie]

Mclarens not ideal but he's like mourinho compared to Bradley.Have the board compiled their short list to interview yet general?

[dave.woodhall]

Back on topic please.

[CJ]

Hi General

Others have made positive comments about the new AV website.  Unfortunately my experience with it so far has been pretty poor. 

As a ST holder and Cup Scheme member I received a marketing type/welcome letter from Villa giving details about ST benefits et al.  It highlighted "Important Cup Scheme Information" and a new system for ticket priority placing greater emphasis on cup tie attendance and ST renewal. Details to be found in the ticketing section of the OS under "Important Information".  So off I went in search of said important information.

The ticketing section only had details of match day/special events tickets.  I went to the "Help" link at the top of the page and got linked to a page of Latin. A search for "Cup Scheme" offered tickets for the game against Charlton in 2003, or (scarily) tickets for the 3rd Round FA Cup game against Man Utd. A search for "Cup Scheme 2010" revealed the link to the desired "Important Information", but the link just returned an Error page.

I've tried calling the ticket office but after 15 minutes of ring tone/no reply I gave up.  Understandably they'll be inundated with calls for match tickets right now but I'm still none the wiser about what this important information is! 

My point is more about being pointed to a section of the OS which doesn't exist and in the process finding bits of rubbish.

[ckrulak]

General Krulak here:

1.  I confess that I don't have any idea whether or not what I post ever gets to the site...I am having HUGE problems with this "new" format/site.  I now know how frustrated some of you must have been with the old OS...because I am about to go bonkers with this one. 

2.  Anyhow, I would imagine you all are talking about managers.  Let me assure everyone of one thing...we will not rush out and sign a manager just to have someone on the sidelines.  We will NOT do that.  We will take our time and find the "right" man for the job.  We also understand that whoever we pick  will not please everyone...unless we could "kluge" several together.  At the end of the day, with advice from several key places, we will finish our list of prospects and see what happens.  Randy wants what is best for the Club!!  He is not going to go out and get someone who we don't feel can get us where we want to be.

3.  If this message got thru...a miracle!!

[PaulWinch again]

I can assure General, it made it through! and it was very encouraging, thank you.