The General C. Krulak Thread XV

[BannedUserIAT]

General,

Stolen from someone else on another thread but I think you'll like this. A good read....especially the conclusion...

Aston Villa - The Greatest Football Team The World Has Ever Seen

[South of the River]

The greatest team blog http://schmusing.wordpress.com/2010/08/14/greatest%c2%a0schmeatest/ is mine - thanks for passing it on - really appreciate it.

At some point, when I get my act together, I'll update the blog in response to the comment regarding allocating points. I'm not sure, but I'm guessing Villa might still come out on top.

Feel free to add comments to the blog too.

[Concrete John]

General,

This is a question I posted not long after Martin left, which probably got swallowed up with all the others that you answered as a whole in that hectic time.  Now that things have calmed down a bit, I wondered if we could re-visit it?

Basically, we all understand and accept the issue of wages, their ratio to turnover and the need to manage this.  But although that's one argument, the other is that what we were spending was not being fully utilised due to some high wage earners rarely featuring for the first team.  So, what was/is the greater issue - total wages or the use of those wages?

The reason for my question is that I feel in order to be sucessful we do need a reasonably sized squad, in which some players will feature more than others.  While I accept we did not have this balance right under the last manager, this would mean that, for example, a squad of 16 or 17 senior professionals on high wages, further supplimented by our emerging youth players, is necessary to achieve our goals.  So, would this be acceptable to the board, if more rotation was used, or would the wages/turnover ratio take precedence?       

[greenwichvilla]

Dear General Krulack,

I have recently been made aware of the vacant manager's position at Aston Villa and would be delighted to put myself forward for the position.

Although I have no actual managerial experience, I am a twice European Cup winner on the popular computer game Football Manager. One of these clubs was the Villa so I believe this would make me an ideal candidate. I also know what a substitution is.

Please contact any other poster on this board if you require a reference.

I'll look forward to hearing from you. 

[boboonthecorner]

General

I have only seen rumours at the moment but the squad looks like we are taking the mickey out of our opposition and the fans who have spent good money on getting over to Vienna. Why don't we just tell UEFA we don't want to participate in the Europe League?

General, I agree with this post.  We spend our hard earned money and have a right to see big european nights at Villa Park, particularly if we finish in the top six.  We should be taking the thing seriously.

Don't you trust the current manager? We all praised him on Saturday. Have you lost faith in him already?

Nothing to do with trusting the manager. It has to do with the fact that the confirmed team we are playing tonight shows a tgremendous amount of disrespect for our opponents and the competition. If we don't want to be in the Europa league then let one of the teams below us take our place......

[cdbearsfan]

General,

please can we make sure we report their 'fans' to UEFA after their disgusting behaviour?

[The Villa Werewolf]

General,

please can we make sure we report their 'fans' to UEFA after their disgusting behaviour?

I was just coming in to express that very sentiment. Utterly despicable behaviour, and I hope the club will make a strong complaint. Totally unacceptable.

[cdbearsfan]

On second thoughts General, can you use your contacts and DESTROY THEM? Mwu-har-har.

[Phil from the upper holte]

General

Can you pass on my congratulations to Kev & the lads for their excellent performace in Vienna. They are young lads and they did themselves and the club proud.

Thanks

[paul_e]

Have to go with other on here and ask that the club report the behaviour of the Rapid fans, they really were a disgrace to their club.

[sfx412]

General, not impressed. I see no reason to pussy foot around because some reserve team coach played a load of untried kids and got away with a draw against a poor side.
Has it always been club policy, even in Mons days to try and throw European matches ?
Very laudable result considering but that's not Aston Villa with ambitions of success, just as depending on the youth like those on show isn't.
I've always been 100% behind RL's decisions and policies, but I'm beginning to have doubts. Small ones true, but doubts never the less.

[bertlambshank]

General,if Randy picked that team today,give him a pat on the back from me.

[Dazvillain]

I know that there are arguments for and against selections tonight but his hand seemed to be more tied than when MON put a team out against them last year, due to injuries a plenty.
What i dont understand is why we seem to put out significantly weakend teams in the qualifying rounds. Lets get into groups stages first then blood a bit of youth and enjoy 6 games guaranteed revenue in the group.

GK, when the previous manager played his strongest 11 in virtually every Premiership game each year attempting to qualify for Europe, and then achieve that aim, why do we then not put out our strongest 11 to continue to progress in the European competition we have qualfied for....is it club policy or direction from RL ?
Or is it pure coincidence that the caretaker manager adopts the same policy as previous manager ?

Are we still on course to name the new boss pre newcastle game, as RL suggetsed in his statement last week or is the search taking a little longer ?
We may run out  of time in signing additional recruits i think ?

Thanks for your ongoing honesty and open communication to us all

[Leighton]

General, not impressed. I see no reason to pussy foot... yadda yadda yadda blah blah blah etc etc etc

The mind boggles. It truley does.

[BannedUserIAT]

Dear General Krulack,

I have recently been made aware of the vacant manager's position at Aston Villa and would be delighted to put myself forward for the position.

You need to address your application to Mr. Randi Learner.